Name: Dundee Backpackers Hostel
Address: 71 High St, Dundee, Dundee, Dundee, DD1 1SD, United Kingdom
Rating: 8

Smoke-free property

Heating

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

No elevators

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Common kitchen

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Free Wi-Fi

Internet access

Internet

Library

Recreation

No parking

Parking

Pets Not Allowed

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At the hostel

V&A Dundee

Abertay University

Dundee Repertory Theatre

Dundee Airport

Royal Yacht Britannia

Royal Botanic Garden

Calton Hill

Palace of Holyroodhouse

Arthur's Seat

Our Dynamic Earth

Scott Monument

Edinburgh Dungeon

Royal Scottish Academy Art Gallery

Princes Street Gardens

St. Giles' Cathedral

National Gallery of Scotland

Museum on the Mound

Camera Obscura and World of Illusions

Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre

Edinburgh Castle

National Museum of Scotland

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art

Holyrood Park

Edinburgh Zoo

Dundee Backpackers Hostel

Dundee

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

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shared-bathroom

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king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

Stayed just for one night here and it was great. Guy on reception was really nice. Had a private twin room and the beds were so comfy. Room was clean and had coffee and tea bags etc. opted for a shared bathroom but never even ran into anyone else. The shower was really good and easy to use. In a really nice old building as well.

Great hostel

We stayed for one night (standard double, en suite). Everything was as we expected it to be with a decent sized room and bathroom, comfortable bed, all clean and secure. The place is very well organised to deal with the covid situation and was reasonably priced. Plus, it's an excellent central location.

Great 1 night stay

A cheap but clean room for an overnight stay 
Some disrepair of the facilities (ie shower broken and not usable on the same floor the room was on 
No catering but a communal Kitchen is fully equipped for all to use ( label all food ect with name and room  number) 
Can be loud at night due to street level noise but in all what is expected for low 
 cost

Cheap but clean

Stayed in room 14 single ensuite up in the gods. Three flights stone stairs but well worth it, clean, warm, spacious and quirky. Sheets and towel provided, excellent sleep and really pleasant receptionist 
Just beware the bed is very high and not easy to get in and out 

Perfect stay

Pro:
- The most interesting hostel of the trip. There is always another flight of stairs going somewhere. A bit like Hogwarts. Everything is beautifully done up
- We had a private room for a change, so can't say anything about the dorms, but the room was clean and big

Con:
- quite a small kitchen for such a big hostel. And lots of staff/long termers, that make you not feel welcome in it. We had to clean out the dirty dishes before we could use the sink, cause there was constantly someone throwing something in it. Baking bread is nice when you stay somewhere for longer, but maybe not in the main meal times?

Very quirky

It was clean, cosy and quite good for a backpackers. I think backpackers get a bad rep but this was central, convenient and clean. We had a twin room
With an en suite and it was fine. Stones throw from the Caird hall which is where the show was we attended. Parked in the Wellgate shopping centres carpark overnight for £10. I can imagine it can be quite noisy in a weekend but as it was a Monday night it was fine.

Perfect for attending a show in the Caird Hall!

I stayed 3 nights in an 8 bed dormitory. The building has an interesting history and is a veritable Warren in an old tenement. There is a well equipped kitchen with plenty of fridge storage space, a large ‘games room’ which has a snooker table and a supply of board games. This is the only place in the hostel where the WiFi works. The hostel is full of stairs to the main levels and within levels a disabled person would not be able to stay here, unless there was a lift I missed. The location is excellent, literally right in the city centre on a pedestrian street opposite the Caird Hall, very convenient for buses and the railway station. Cycle storage is in an alleyway behind reception and is secure if not weather protected. Recommended in a wonderful vibrant city well worth visiting 

Interesting hostel in city centre

If you are tight on budget and saving for travels then this is a great choice. Located quite central so inevitably at nights it can be quite noisy outside but for a short period it was fine. Grounds were clean overall and staff polite and friendly.

Cheap and Central

Great location right on the high street, access to shops and places to eat/drink. Less than a 10minute walk from the train station. 
Check-in process was fine, just a little slow, check-out was easy. Spacious rooms, with good curtains that keep the early morning light out. 
Lots of communal space, reading room was lovely. Wifi worked great.
Shared bathrooms were clean and convenient, there was enough for the size of the hallway/number of rooms.
Beds squeak when moving around, and don't feel very stable when climbing onto the top bunk. Only one light source/switch in room, so someone would have to get out of bed to turn light on/off. 
Unable to sit up properly in lower bunk bed and out room only had one chair to sit in. 
Lockers small. 
Be careful when booking this hostel if you have any mobility issues, it's in a historic building, which gives it a great charm, but the stairs are similar to those found in a castle (winding around), so there isn't much stability. 

Good value for money

Hostel was fine - everything you need. Staff, however, were beyond horrendous. From dawn they were screaming, shouting, conducting video calls (Teams, Skype, whatever) and doing demented karaoke when folk were trying to sleep. No one slept there. Additional slamming of cupboards and stomping like the Jurassic Park (1993) T-Rex on ‘roids was an added hoot/bonus.

And what’s with the creepy peep-hole in the door? Bizarre. 

Never again.

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