Instant confirmed reservations.

We use Hostelworld to process our online bookings. This means you can be assured of a safe, secure environment in which to book. When you book a bed it is guaranteed that you will receive that bed type, or better.

To book you will be required to pay a 10% deposit to Hostelworld, as well as a service charge. The remaining 90% you pay to us when you arrive at the hostel, either by card or cash as you prefer.
If you fail to arrive for the booking, you will be charged the remaining 90% for the first night, and subsequent nights will be cancelled, so always inform us if you will be late, preferably by email. Also, if you wish to change your booking in any way, for example if you are arriving to Edinburgh on a different day, then please email us to change your booking.

Cancellations can be made up to 24 hours prior to your arrival without charge, however the 10% deposit is retained by Hostelworld, so we are never able to refund that.

Click to book your bed at Caledonian Backpackers Hostel Edinburgh.

You can call us anytime 24 hours a day by calling +44-131-226-2939 to make a booking. We will require you to leave your security card details as a guarantee, however no charge will be made unless you default. If you fail to arrive for your booking you will be charged the full amount of the first night to your card, and the remaining booking will be cancelled. If you let us know at least 24 hours beforehand we will not charge you. If you have problems arriving, please always let us know as soon as possible. Our emails are processed immediately, so email is always a good way to contact us.

You also call us on Skype anytime 24 hours a day.

Any amendments or cancellations should be preferably done in writing by using our contact form

Group bookings, for any group over 10 people, should be made by filling out our group booking form.

Click here to access the group booking form

Please note that we do not accept Stag or Hen group bookings at all.

We do not accept bookings from Stag/Hen groups at all. Unfortunately such groups annoy our other guests too much. If you make a booking and arrive and we discover you are a stag or hen group we will not allow you to check in.

Click here to get some recommendations for places to stay for a stag or hen party in Edinburgh.

New Years in Edinburgh is the best party in the world. The main street, Princes St, is turned into a giant street party. Its called Hogmanay in Scotland, and as long as there is no glass, you can take your own drinks, but you do need to get tickets to the party. We don’t actually take any bookings, however, as
our hostel is booked entirely by First Festival Travel. If you book with them you get much more than a bed, it always a lot of fun. You can find out more about them here

If that doesn’t work for you, click here to find beds at other hostels in Edinburgh for Hogmanay/New Year

More information about Edinburgh’s Hogmanay is here.

You can pay by credit card or cash when you arrive, but if you wish you can prepay the balance before you get to Edinburgh through paypal.

If you wish to pay us with Paypal, please select the button below to enter the secure PayPal website. You can pay by credit card even without a Paypal account. You will need to enter the amount you wish to pay, and please be sure to leave your booking number and name in the comments section so we can match your payment to your booking.

Please do not use this to make a booking, it is only for paying money towards a booking already confirmed.