The Baxter

Edinburgh's one and only boutique hostel. Our home is your home – the city's best-kept secret in the heart of Scotland's Capital.

The Baxter is the first of its kind, a lovingly restored and restyled building boasting a boutique hostel located in the heart of Edinburgh’s World Heritage site. Over the last two years the Baxter brothers, fuelled by a passion to create the very best hostel experience, have crafted a uniquely styled, stunning and slightly eccentric hostel. With a wide range of accommodation options, an immaculat

ely customised kitchen as well as a luxe lounging and dining area, The Baxter provides the perfect base to make the most of our amazing city.

14/03/2025

Morning!

27/01/2025

Lazy Days at the Baxter

04/12/2018

Feeling like visiting Scotland soon? This video filmed by Hostelworld at The Baxter will convince you to book your trip!

We sat down with Sarah from The Baxter, Edinburgh to have a chat about what it's like to visit and live in the beautiful capital of Scotland. It's one of tho...

20/05/2018

Fun story: we had a filming session today around the hostel. Our building will be spotted in the film Gareth Jones, coming out later this year.
It is a movie about a British journalist trying to uncover a massive conspiracy. The scene they filmed in our street
today features a demonstration. It look fabulous to have all those people in stylish clothes and the nice old cars all around! More info about the movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6828390/

25/12/2017

Merry Christmas to all our friends around the world, and to all the lovely guests who spent this special day with us today. Mince pies and crackers for everyone!

04/09/2017

Looks like our wee hostel made it to the top of the list for The Telegraph !

Read The Baxter, Edinburgh, Scotland hotel review on Telegraph Travel. See great photos, full ratings, facilities, expert advice and book the best hotel deals.

01/08/2017

🎂 🎉🎂
Today, The Baxter Hostel is 3 years old! Time flies! So many awesome guests have come through our doors and shared a bit of the Baxter's spirit... We are so grateful to you guys for all the fun, all the cakes and all the stories!
We are more than ready to jump into our 4th Fringe and it is going to be phenomenal. Are you in?

07/06/2017

The Baxter and its manager, Sarah are officially famous!

Popcorn at the ready everyone, as you tune in to watch Baxter Manager, Sarah, show the host of prime time French travel TV programme Échappées belles (Beautiful Escapes), the sites and sounds of Edinburgh - including our very own Baxter Hostel - on his trip to Scotland.

Both Sarah and The Baxter make their debut at 2mins 45secs 🍿

D'Édimbourg aux îles Shetland, petit coin de paradis au nord du pays, Jérôme Pitorin sillonne les terres écossaises. Il perce le secret de l'héritage scandin...

25/05/2017

Well this is more like it! Summer has finally come to Edinburgh 😎🌞🌡

23/05/2017

No trip to Scotland's capital would be complete without a wee dram of Whisky or 'Uisge Beatha' meaning 'Water of Life'. This traditional tipple (not to be confused with Irish and American Whiskey) that's been drunk by Scots for centuries, is both warming in the winter months and refreshing in summer.

We've picked out some of the best bars and pubs to grab a dram (or two) in the capital.

Address

5 West Register Street
Edinburgh
EH22AA

Telephone

+441315031001

Website

http://www.thebaxter.eu/

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Building The Baxter: A Labour Of Love at 5 West Register Street...

The Baxter is the first of its kind, a lovingly restored and restyled building boasting a boutique hostel located in the heart of Edinburgh’s World Heritage site. Over two years the Baxter brothers, fuelled by a passion to create the very best hostel experience, have crafted a uniquely styled, stunning and slightly eccentric hostel.

Stepping into the 5 West Register Street premises for the first time was like jumping back in time. Those stairs we were climbing were used for decades by the members of the ROAB (Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffalos), a Members club founded in the C19th for honourable and patriotic British gentlemen. Ci**rs, suits and war medals were commonplace back in the day and our goal was to replace them with backpacks, smartphones and city guides. In order to achieve that, we had to roll up our sleeves and get to work.

For more than a year, we ripped up floors, built beds, and covered the walls with the finest paints and wallpapers. Little by little, our six dorm hostel came together. After months and months of hard work, we could finally enjoy adding the finishing touches: hanging the paintings by Handiedan – an amazing Dutch artist – in the corridor and placing the Portuguese-inspired tiled tables in the living room. Once our lounge was complete we felt like the gentlemen of that might even enjoy this place and stop by for a whisky, someday.

Located in the heart of Edinburgh, The Baxter Hostel, with its traditional Georgian panelling, tartan wallpapers and ancient herringbone oak floors is the best place to stay to dive into the Scottish spirit. Just a few steps from Princes St, we’re within easy walking distance from all the main transport links and tourists attractions – including the Castle, The Royal Mile and Arthur’s seat. From the handmade, solid bed frames to the complimentary free range scrambled eggs at breakfast, everything is our hostel is made with love.