Kick Ass Greyfriars

tanya_with_a_y

23 Aug 2026

Friendly hostel with thoughtful accessibility

5

5

Date of visit: August 2026

I have experience of challenges around: accessing toilets and moving around.

I use or have experience of: disabled toilet, powerchair

Overall Rating

Excellent

I went for a fringe show and the place was accessible! I could get in the front door (Edinburgh curb drops are limited so it was a bit of a struggle with the fringe to get onto the pavement and now hit by a car) but I could get into the venue, then there are Ramos into the inside restaurant and all the way back to the fringe room. There was accessible toilets that were actually really spacious. There's a beer garden that you can get to by going outside and around , it's gravel and my wheelchair struggled a bit but managed to find a table and have a refreshment. Inside the venue is compact but it seems well organised for people to come in and out. The bar was really high so I would have struggled without someone helping me. The staff were wonderful as we phoned ahead to check of we would make it in after many failed attempts.

Disabled Access In and Around

Excellent

This revue is for fringe and their restaurant purposes I am unsure of staying there is accessible

Accessible facilities: Step-free entrance, Step-free access to most areas

Parking & Transport

Average

I travelled to this place by bus

There is a bus stop right outside the hostel , depends what bus you need. However we struggled a lot with Ramos being broken and waited a very very long time for a bus.

Accessible facilities: Drop-off or pick up point

Accessible Toilets

Excellent

Toilet was really spacious and very clean. Layout was great

Facilities: Accessible toilet, Changing Places toilet with shower

Staff

Excellent

Phoned ahead to double check we could get in after trying to see a few shows that ended up being only partially accessible

Additional Information

This was for fringe shows revue and use of restaurant and bar , I am unsure of staying there