Kick Ass Grassmarket (18+ Hostel)

The receptionist was very immature and childish, disrespectful and gossipy. I have a stutter, and sometimes my stutter makes my speech seem like I am over-reacting, the receptionist found this so funny that she couldn't help but giggle at one point right infront of my face. I didn't bother and went my way, then I came back to ask for something, and heard her whispering to her colleague "this is the guy I told you about!" And the colleague raising her eye at me, at that point I was really embarrassed and felt like I was being bullied by someone who I am supposedly paying money in exchange for comfortable stay. Then while being at the reception I heard telling the same colleague "this is the girl I told you about". At that point I was sure I was dealing with teenagers who manage to find some laughing stock or gossip material about people (even in workplace) So in conclusion, she came accros as immature, gossipy and disrespectful. This gave me the impression that this hostel was not a serious business,but just teenagers trying to be businessmen, while having fun and gossiping about their guests with an "in-your-face" attitude. I have stayed in several hostels before, in Europe and Asia and was never treated with such disrespect, I was always welcomed, not necessarily because of who I am, but perhaps also because I am giving them business. If I have chosen your hostel out of the 10s of hostels out of there and chosen to pay to stay with you, at least don't disrespect me or bully me. It was such a stressful experience, it took me years to accept my stutter, and to be able to function normally, so to be reminded that my stutter is something to laugh at was not a nice experience,to say the least, which eventually ruined my one day- stay in Edinburgh. I will certainly not stay here again, and I really regret not walking away and find another hostel once this incident happened.