St John Street, Stirling FK8 1EA Tel 0870 004 1149 Websitewww.syha.org.uk
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Stirling’s SYHA youth hostel is a modern hostel that incorporates the façade of an 18th century church. It has a good kitchen, a big dining room, a TV lounge and WiFi Internet access.
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Price Dorm bed £15.50-16.50 (£14.50-15.50 HI/SYHA) Prices are in British pounds and are inclusive of all taxes.
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Seasonal opening 2 April-29 December
Reception open 7am-11.30pm daily; 24 hour check in
Pros:
Easy access to sights
Cons:
Water was dripping in the shower, american schoolclasses were running wild
Shella LaRoche
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Maintenance
(2)
Cleanliness
(3)
Facilities
(2)
Atmosphere
(2)
(Review ID: 8504)
It was okay for a night, but not for longer.Complaints about the shower were not cared for and the staff did absolutely nothing against the noise of the pupils. It went until the early hours of the morning.They seemed to think that to visit Europe means running wild at their most abysmal behaviour. In front of the YH many busses were stopping and "changing the contents of the hostel", so it really looked and felt like a station.
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Nico - Italy
Italy
Clean and very nice location 21 March 2004
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Nico - Italy
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Maintenance
(5)
Cleanliness
(5)
Facilities
(5)
Atmosphere
(5)
(Review ID: 6356)
I stayed in this hostel with two other friends at the very beginning of March. It's in a old church reconverted in a big hostel with small dorms of 3-4 beds. There is no curfew, the rooms are clean and with bathroom. The kitchen and the common rooms are really big and the price of 12 pounds (13 if you are not a member ) seem quite reasonable.It's few hundreds metres from the castle and few others from the city center.The staff is a bit cold and they don't show you any of the rooms if you haven't paid before.Don't take,if possible, rooms near the noisy doors for the corridors of each floor.
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Anonymous
Canada
A top-class hostel! 24 April 2002
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Anonymous
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Maintenance
(5)
Cleanliness
(5)
Facilities
(5)
Atmosphere
(5)
(Review ID: 6357)
The only thing I can say about this hostel is: WONDERFUL. I strongly recommend it. Clean, safe, great location.