Just as it should be. The hostel was clean and very well priced. Location is superb the staff are very helpfull. Only bad thing is that the carpark is very small only 6 spaces then its off site parking on the locsl streets.

We paid £48 for a twin en-suite room which, on booking, seemed a reasonable price; comparable with, for example, a Travelodge. The room was small with only one, very high, velux window which was filthy, suggesting that it hadn’t been cleaned for a very long time. One of the beds squeaked so loudly with the slightest movement that we ended up moving the mattress to the floor to get some peace & quiet. To be fair, when we mentioned this in the morning we were told that we could have had a different room if we'd mentioned it the night before. The position of the mattress didn’t matter as there were no reading lights. The only electricity sockets in the room are blocked by a bed, so we had to pull the bed away from the wall to charge our phones. The water from the only tap in the room was ‘not drinking water’ which seemed a bit odd; should we have brought bottled water to use when cleaning our teeth? On the plus side the shower was excellent, even if the extractor fan was so bunged up with grease and fluff that it didn’t work (same in the toilet). The walls seem to be paper thin; we could hear someone close by coughing then snoring as we settled down to sleep. Despite this, we both slept very soundly; either the snorer stopped or we were so tired we blocked it out. We were glad that it was a quiet night with only 30+ visitors instead of the 80 or so they were expecting the next night. I enjoyed my continental breakfast and felt that it was good value. My wife used the kitchen and found it to be clean and well equipped. The hostel is very close to the castle and we were pleased to be allowed to leave our car in their grounds until early afternoon while we visited the castle. All of the staff we spoke to were friendly and helpful.
Would we go back? Probably not, there is almost certainly better value accommodation in the area.

Absolutely zip special about this SYHA. It's basic fare, does the job. Yawns of complete non descript-ness. Such a hard one to rate because there is just so little that stands out about this hostel any which way. It's not great, it's not bad, it's just a hostel. You will get a decent room, there are decent facilities, the staff are OK, if not a little reserved and less than anxious to greet you and make you welcome. Just a bit of a tad boring hostel. Pretty much like the rest of the city really.
It doesn't happen in Stirling. My friend and I stayed here for a night on our way through to the south and after walking the street to find a decent pub - the best of which was an Aussie pub believe it or not - we were eventually scared back to the hostel by two vampyres lurking in an Irish pub down town - long story. I only wish there was a 2.5 star rating because that's what this hostel is. I was generous and rounded up.
But the hostel is as described - basic fare.

The first hostel i booked in Stirling! Although at first, the service was okay, the prices were very high, the location was 10 minutes from the centre approximately, the hostel was noisy, and in case you are late(if you arrive after 2a.m) you are not able to get in (even if the staff has assured you that they stay up until 2a.m) and won't be able to get a refund(not even a partial). Definetely not recommended to anyone! If you are about to book a hostel in Stirling Willy Wallace should be your first choice!