I cannot emphasize this enough - I 100% RECOMMEND STAYING AT THIS HOSTEL IF YOURE EVER IN…read morePARIS!!!!!! Literally some of the best memories of my life have been made here. I met people from all over the world in this one place. Welly, one of the workers here, was an amazing employee who brought such fun events to the guests who stayed here. Two of the nights he guided a bunch of people from the hostel to a club in Paris and I cannot believe how much fun I had. He was very friendly and helpful whenever I needed recommendations for anything. There was always something happening every night, whether it was wine and cheese night or a beer pong competition or going out with other people from the hostel. I have made lifelong friends here. The place was a very clean stay and it was my first time doing a co-ed room so I was a bit scared but everyone was so friendly and respectful of each others spaces. When I go back to Paris, I will definitely be staying here again. I have told all of my friends and family about it and I'm so excited for when I come next!!!!!!!! Added: based off of pictures I've seen from reviews previous - the hostel does not look as outdated anymore. It seems as though they have had renovations and the common area downstairs is very clean and new looking and does not look like the pictures posted from over 5 years ago

There is no kitchen, no dinning room, just a bar that they rent out for private parties a lot. We…read morewere not allowed to even sit and eat in the restaurant, a security guard escorted us out of the bar even though we were staying at the hostel. When we tried to stand in the reception area he yelled at us once again and told us to leave. There is no where to eat, and they security guards are very rude, DONT STAY HERE

Mango shots were delicious and Noisette is the best bar tender so lovely…read more Would deffo recommend to spend a night in the bar , she make it look easy glam diva

Yes, stay here. The price is right for the accommodation…read moreyou're getting, and the staff is great. I've read some pretty concerning reviews before coming here and thought the worst but was glad to find out that it was a decent hostel in an unassuming neighborhood, with reasonable amenities, and everything you need in shouting distance. The Generator is located in a neighborhood in the 10th that I'd not had the pleasure of going to in my 10 years visiting France, but once I'd gotten used to it- it was a nice calm little place. The neighborhood surrounding the Generator heading into the 19th though - isn't safe for young or new travelers. Hoards of homeless people are littered under the bridge, and it can be a pretty chaotic neighborhood. The people themselves are pleasant enough, just stay to yourself. The drinks were heavy, the bar downstairs was nice and lively. The shower rooms, toilets, and beds were what you can expect from a constantly rotating line of people. It's not top notch, it's not bottom rung. The cleaning staff was in daily, maintenance came directly both times I requested (for the shower, and a clogged toilet). The maintenance crew for the toilet came a total of 4 times. I stayed in a room of 8, Most of the ladies were great, but some need reminders when checking in about how to be kind in a large hostel room. Some came in at 2a when I needed to rise at 5a and made a tremendous amount of noise. Be mindful when booking, or reviewing that you're staying in a hostel with an AMAZING amount of turn over, they may need more staff, but what they do have is keeping up quite well.

During my recent return to Paris, I decided to stay at The Peoples Hostel (Les Piaules) because I…read morehad a great time back in 2016. However, I decided to reserve a private room instead of a dorm room because I wanted more privacy while still getting the hostel experience. I highly recommend booking a private room if it's within your travel budget instead of the dorm room, especially if you're traveling solo or as a couple. Trust me! After a long day exploring Paris' many historical sites and museums and riding around the city in crowded metro trains, you'll want privacy to relax, rest, and unwind without strangers coming in and out of the room throughout the day and night. If you have the extra money to splurge a bit, I recommend booking a private room. Overall, the hostel hasn't changed much, if at all, since 2016, except for a name change, but it's still charming, an excellent place for all travelers, and close to many restaurants, stores, and metro stations. If you're a bit older (40-50+) and prefer a more relaxed and quiet hostel experience, you can find that at Les Piaules, but it will be loud on the nights scheduled for events like karaoke (Monday) and music provided by a local DJ (Friday and Saturday). The hostel (bar/lounge) is quiet throughout the day and allows for a great a working space with free wifi throughout the hostel, including wifi in your room. The hostel staff is friendly and helpful if you have questions about Paris. You can also purchase breakfast in the morning at the bar. There is a Franprix store a few minutes walk from the hostel, so you can get water, food, and snacks to bring back to your room. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, there is a farmers market steps from the hostels' front door. I'd stay here again if and when I return to Paris because it's reasonably priced and close to many stores and restaurants, including a laundromat (10-minute walk) in the local neighborhood. I also enjoy the vibe of the hostel. Whether traveling solo or with friends, I think you'll fall in love with this hostel. It has a comfortable, friendly, and safe vibe with a great social space (bar) to meet other travelers. Safe travels!

I would not say I was a fan of my stay at Les Piaules, though I also don't have any serious…read morecomplaints. Here is my opinion: Pros: - clean - friendly staff - relatively convenient location (Les Piaules is sandwiched between two metro stations, which puts you at a less than 30 minute commute for most places in Paris that are north of the Seine) Con: - rooms are small and I found it awkward when I had to sort things in my luggage as other people would then have no room to walk - rooms that are towards the far end of the hall are noisy at night because of the Hostel's proximity to the main street I would say that the right living quarters is what diminished my experience the most as I found it inconvenient to move around in the room. Final note -- it seems that the neighborhood is somewhat of a ethnic enclave for the Chinese community in France as there are large Chinese grocery markets, restaurants, and more in the area. This was quite a delight for me as I was able to get authentic Chinese dumplings nearby when I got tired of the local French cuisine.

This place was one of the funnest places in Europe I traveled to. I loved it and met some of my…read morebest friends here that I still have today. Such a great time and a hip place to be in Paris. I'll always come back here. Great staff as well.

I saw great reviews for this place and decided to select it for my trip in Paris as it was…read moreconveniently located to everything! Initially, as an American, I expected this to be like a bed and breakfast sort of place but it definitely operated more so like an Inn. The staff were wonderful and I would definitely go back.

This is a hostel, not a hotel, so the rooms are quite tiny- which is totally fine for the price…read more The shower is equally small, so watch your elbows. I accidentally hit the temperature switch while washing my hair and got a little burnt. Could have been worse though. What they don't tell you is that there is a sports bar on the first floor with nightly live music, so expect some noise. The higher floors don't hear it as much, so that's a benefit of being upstairs. We had a rash of loud screaming Italian preteens on our floor but one word to front desk and it stopped cold. Truly top notch security, have to badge in through many doors and elevator, plus security personnel at the entrance. Decent breakfast which is free depending on room price and how you book.

We had 7 hours in between our train and the station closed. It was really cold outside and we had…read moreanother 2 hours before the station would reopen. This establishment was closed but someone came out, asked about our situation, and was empathetic letting us sit inside. Really grateful for his generosity especially given the cold @2 am Highly recommend to travelers looking for a warm place to stay and a great host!

Entrance to the hostel is a bar which can be confusing for a weary traveler. The bar itself is a…read morecool place to hang out and gab with other weary travelers from all over the world. The hostel is nearby a fire station so you're not going to get much sleep. My shared room had a bunk with two beds and one mattress on the floor. It had a shower in the room itself so you may have to take a shower with your roommates present or walking in on you. Out of all of the hostels that I have stayed in, this was the worst.

Area isn't the absolute most convenient but there are some bars and restaurants. Seems to be in an…read moreAfrican neighborhood with a lot of locals at the bar. Breakfast is the best I've ever had at a hostel. Workers and staff were great. Clean accommodations.

Inconveniently located. 15 minutes from 2 metro stations…read more STAFF/LOBBY: Friendly but most staff are unprofessional and like to take smoke breaks and drink while on duty. Some are so lazy that they dont like assisting guests. Lots of seating areas but a lack of charging stations. Brochures and magazines also a library with everything you need to know about Paris, France and visitor stuff. The electronic Welcome and tourist machine was broken. The lobby is broken down into several areas: library area, table top game area, couch area, bar area, visitor area with magazines and toiletry vending machine (toothbrushes, locks for lockers, etc.). Next to the game area there is the storage area which was DISGUSTING!!!! Old bags, dirty dried rags littered the floor, broken wood which used to shelving bases are broken and littered the area. Bags which appeared to have bern left behind were stored there. Oversized luggage was placed everywhere. There are oversized coin lockers and oversized lockers for storing luggage (so you who purchased your own locker can use). ANNOUNCEMENT BOARD: At the desk on the wall is a list of group activities. You can purchase River Seine and other tours for as low as 5.50€. I did and it was fun! I also noticed the FREE WALKING TOURs brochure (the pink vest folks). BAR/PATIO DECK: they have a full service bar. There is an outdoor patio deck. It was full of folks during happy hour and filthy with cigarette butts in everything except the butt container! The patio furniture is badly worn. RESTAURANT/BREAKFAST: Once gone..its gone folks. cafeteria style dining where you can purchase meals. Complimentary Breakfast is also done here. **I got stuck (locked) in a restroom and barely missed the food. (the desk attendant had to break the lock to get me out)!!! Anyway, what I saw of what was left for breakfast. Soft Croissants, butter, preserves, milk, water and carafes of OJ. KITCHEN: DISGUSTING! PIG STYE! Guests have to take care of this area because NO STAFF CLEANS this area!!!! So, there were crumbs, overflowing small trash cans. Dirty dishes. Food particles on tables, counter topes, on and in the microwave. The sinks were full. There are 2 European refrigerators and one was fully broken with packed to the brim rottening food and liquids pouring out of it. The other was working and also packed to capacity. There is no labeling system. This had a small freezer (i believe) but it was also jammed packed. ACCOMMODATIONS: When you go into the room...to turn on the lights...SLIDE your room key into the pocket on the wall and the lights and electricity will work. This includes the lights and electricity outlets at ALL the beds and the shower area. The showers are older and stay on for 5 seconds intervals once you push it. To conserve water! The A/C barely worked. The windows are sealed shut. The room was clean. TOURS/PASSES: Are sold at the desk!! This building has conference rooms and they were in use when I arrived. There are 2 vending machines in the basement area hallway. In the hallway is a model of the building and a high table top with chairs for relaxing. Looks like you canngo outside to the garden area from here but I dared not to so I wouldnt get locked out and have to find my way back up to the main entrance. There is a grocery store across the street which is were I purchased my meals and my European Flat Iron (for my hair). The staff was very friendly and the men flirtatious yet funny. ATTACHED RETAIL: Directly attached to the building is a 1. "home goods" type store with trinkets for home and office. 2. Next to that a hip/bar restaurant with musicians, 3. Next to that is a cafe which is also like a 7-11 to pickup snacks and beverages, 4. Next to that is another restaurant more upscale and 5. The next place was for rent. All of the food establishments have cute outdoor seating areas and at night it was bustling. The hip area...some skateboarders were outside..nanny's were pushing strollers during work hours. STREET: ***One way street which my Uber/Lyft drivers kept getting messed up on trying to find a way to get me to the building!!!*** NEIGHBORHOOD: I presume this to be a working class shabby chic area. But it was more like regentrification is trying to happen in this area. Old mixed with the new. ____________________________________________ (Copied from website) Yves Robert hostel will give you a taste of how accommodation can be green and sustainable. the Youth Hostel is located in the heart of a new eco-friendly district, a model in sustainable development! Located in an old warehouse of a French railway company, refurbished and transformed into a solar power station (photovoltaic panels on the roof provide the energy needed), the wood-fronted hostel opens onto a unique green area; mixing a covered garden, trees and ponds with aquatic plants. The hostel hosts a theatre, a bar area, a restaurant - overlooking the garden.

BVJ is quaint little hostel in an awesome location in Paris. It's a historic hostel and supposedly…read morewas the first in the neighborhood of the Louvre, but all this means is that it's within walking distance to so much of what you want to see in Paris. I went with a large group and shared a ten-person room, which was HUGE with five sets of bunk beds, flannel sheets and blankets, two sinks/mirrors in the room and a large area to hang coats and store luggage. The room had two large floor-to-ceiling windows that opened to the street and provided a nice breeze on the summer evenings. The showers were available down the hall but it wasn't a problem. We got a group rate, but for individuals it's 30€ a night which is pretty much a steal for the location. The hostel has a pretty large eating area and serves a free breakfast in the morning--cereal, yogurt, bagels, muffins, coffee, tea, juice, milk, fruit, and more. This place is simple and doesn't have a lot of extras, but for the price and location it's a perfect jumping-off point to sightsee in Paris.

If you are traveling and just want a cheap roof over your head and don't mind sleeping with…read morestrangers, then go here! if you want a centralized location in the heart of Paris, go here! If you want a free breakfast that fills you up and gives you a bowl of amazing cafe, go here! If you want a friendly staff that speaks 5 languages, go here. If you want a luxurious hostel where there aren't any strict rules, and in the heart of Paris, then please go to a 5-star hotel. They are hard to come by, and hostels are definitely not your thing.

I have a habit of being pessimistic of hostels in the first 24 hours, until I'm there long enough…read moreto get used to and understand. I've treated them like relationships in that you can't compare new ones to previous ones, you need to look at what it is as a stand alone. Sure, the 11am to 3pm lockout could be frustrating, but who travels all this way to sleep all day? What is really bad is that there is only one toilet per floor. You have to pay for bedsheets as well. No towels provided. etc. Cool. The showers are the ones where you have to push the button every 10 seconds which really pissed me off at first, but I got used to it. Really hostels come down to the people who are sleeping with you in your room. Mine were all really cool. Except for one guy who was really obnoxiously loud every morning. Stay here - it's good!

Cool Hosel in an interesting area of town... Close to the Moulin Rouge Show House…read more.. The hostel is about 3 stars for accomodations as the bathroom is a mess after 20 or more people shower at night in a small single stall washroom... The beds are decent for what they should be. They have a friendly lobby/bar/hangout lounge downstairs with decent prices on beer... Inexpensive way to say in Paris...