Paris Hostels

"Modern hostel, good location, very friendly and helpful staff! Beds are comfortable and curtains are important. Upon arrival, the room was quite clean. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be a particularly social hostel; there's little interaction with other travelers, hardly any greetings or conversations... Of course, this isn't directly due to the hostel itself, but a better-equipped common area would certainly help people socialize. There's only a ”living room” with a microwave, no kitchen, not even a kettle or refrigerator! There are no shelves or hooks in the room for things like jackets or wet towels. The toilets and showers were unfortunately not clean, but this was mainly due to the other travelers, who left the shared areas very dirty and otherwise behaved rather inconsiderately. The two sinks are very small/narrow, so everything quickly splashes around. Proper ventilation in the bathroom would certainly help. The odor was sometimes intense! If the toilet and shower (one for each 8 people in the room) are occupied for an extended period, you have to go down to the basement, where the bathrooms weren't particularly clean either. The café in the reception area is nice and good, but also rather expensive for a hostel. You can get better breakfast or coffee at one of the nearby cafés for the same price. Oat milk costs extra (like everywhere else, which I still find generally outrageous). However, as I said, the staff was always very friendly and helpful :) I would probably stay there again, but only due to a lack of alternatives in a similar price range. Another positive point is the 24-hour reception!"