Love love love this place for so many reasons…read more You know how when looking at the website of a place and they have all these beautiful photos of their space? Then you get there and it's a dump? You see the essence of the place in the photos, but the reality isn't as ideal. Slo Living Hostel is different. Their photos don't deceive. Their space is beautiful. Other positives: The place is really clean. The rooms are secure. Nothing's falling a part. They have a decent breakfast comparable to other hostels around Lyon and Europe. They have secure WiFi which is really important. They have a beautiful courtyard to gather with others or in which to enjoy a meal. Guest rooms look out over this space. The only negatives is that this hostel isn't located in a neighborhood bustling with a plethora of great restaurants, cafes, shops, and museums. If you're up for the walk, you can get to these places. Or just grab an Uber or take the subway. Slo Living is close to le Rhône which is scenic from either bank and a nice walk over le Rhône to Rue des Marronniers where you can find lots of good, traditional restaurants reasonably priced. Also, during the summer months when it's imperative to keep the windows open, if you're sharing the hostel with one or more smokers then their cigarette smoke will waft into the guest rooms which can be unpleasant especially if you're sensitive to it because of asthma or rhinitis. It doesn't sound like they will change this policy any time soon which is too bad.

What a great hostel so friendly and helpful staff with immaculate rooms!!!…read more Would highly recommend..

I wanted to like this place, I really did. But perhaps I'm just too old now to be staying in youth…read morehostels. Or perhaps I just received a bad room with bad bunkmates. Either way I'm sorry but I just can't recommend this place due to the roommate situation. The staff is super nice, the view is amazing and the price is spot on but goddamn druggies who smoke indoors and get pissed off when you walk into a bedroom at 3 in the afternoon to lay down your bags just made me say 'nope.'

Recently stayed here during the European Championships so the place was busy. It's a bit of a walk…read moreup a steep hill but when you get there the views from the hostel terrace are great. I've probably been spoiled by staying in some sparkling new places recently but this hostel is a bit old and worn but overall it's fine. Beds are OK, showers clean enough, staff reasonably friendly and nice bar.

This hostel is cheap, social, and has good common spaces. I went in June though, and it was…read moreterribly hot. There was no AC, and keeping the windows open at night was not enough. I could see everyone in the room sleeping on top of the covers with barely any clothes on. They should install an in-unit AC and raise the cost a bit to drastically improve guests' stay at this hostel. The other hostel I stayed at in Lyon had central AC, so I know this isn't some crazy American standard I have. I liked the drawer lockers under the beds. The communal bathrooms were a good size. I paid 4€ for the breakfast, which was so bare bones that I didn't even want to eat it. There was cereal and hard bread with Nutella. I would've been much happier with going to a bakery. The area it is in is sketchy.

From the owner: Une auberge aux portes de la ville Situé en proche banlieue lyonnaise (desservie par le métro),…read morel'Auberge de Jeunesse de Vénissieux propose 110 lits. L'ambiance est sympathique et l'auberge bien tenue. Un bon plan pour voyager sans se ruiner.