Peace and Love Hostel

It’s cheap and the staff is quite nice.
That’s it. You get what you pay for. We paid about 260 euros for a private room for three people for four nights. You can’t get it any cheaper then that.
For our money we got three single beds crammed into a very simple room. There was no other furniture. This was a blessing though because if one person wanted to get changed the other two had to get in bed. One of the beds blocked the way to the bathroom so you had to climb over the bed to get in and the bathroom was so small that you could only turn around if you were very careful. If you are a bigger person don’t take this room. The shower is designed in such a way that you have to squeeze through 12″ space to get in. As a size 14 lady every shower was a new experience in humiliation. Great water pressure though.
The beds however, were VERY comfortable, the sheets clean and white and the comforters were thick and nice. Bring earplugs. The other reviewers weren’t kidding. Lafayette street constantly has sirens going through. It can get annoying
There is no elevator and the staircase is very, very narrow and spirals up. Be prepared in regards to dragging your luggage up there. I was dumb enough to bring a large suitcase and it was not easy to navigate. If you get put on the top floor you’ll appreciate what I mean.
The bar is expensive and the music is always at the same volume, loud! Which is fine when it’s crowded but when it’s just a few people enjoying the free WiFi it gets to be… Weird.
I would not stay there again but if you’re not picky and are willing to either sleep in a room with 13 other people or do like us and stay in a broom closet then this is the place for you!

I really wanted to like this place. Amazing staff, fun people staying there. The lobby was like a nightclub from 7am-2am.fun music. Drinks were sooo expensive. Room was filthy. Hairs on my bed, shower molding, toilets were ok. I would come back to meet people on the lobby bar, not a decent place to sleep. Gave me heebee jeebeez!

One star is too generous for this place! Unfortunately that’s the lowest I can do. If you want to wake up the next morning with a tone of bed bugs then stay here. If you want to avoid bed bugs don’t stay here!!! I wouldn’t have mind if it was just a few but I have hundreds of bites from my feet to my face! When I complained about the bed bugs the guy at the bar looked annoyed and bothered at me for complaining he didn’t come up with a solution, instead he just looked into the air irritated. I had to ask to wash my clothes and sheets! He gave me 10 euros to do laundry! 10 euros for the hundreds of bites I have is a joke! Total slap in the face. Honestly they should have refunded us our money but it seems like that happens often that is why they took it so lightly. This hostel ruined my Europe trip bc throughout the whole trip i had to deal with constant scratching and discomfort. DONT STAY HERE! When my friends ask for suggestion on where to stay I will def not recommend this place.

Entrance to the hostel is a bar which can be confusing for a weary traveler. The bar itself is a cool 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.

This place was one of the funnest places in Europe I traveled to. I loved it and met some of my best 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.

The bar is cool and cosmopolitan, people met there come from everywhere and are always open to discussion.
the hotel is closer to the youth hostel, with very decent prices, but inevitably, rooms to share. You have been warned!
In addition they make available a kitchen.
It is a very good compromise if you want to experience Paris without breaking the bank !

I had booked a reservation here since my friends and I were arriving late at 9pm. When we did arrive they had already given away our beds. They agreed that we did have a reservation but they felt bad turning away other backpackers. It really was not fun walking around at night searching for another place to stay.

Pretty much the only reason why I’m giving it two stars is because 1) there’s wifi at the bar along with a computer you can use for paid internet access 2) the staff was nice.
I went to this place only because I was stuck in paris for another night due to the infamous Iceland ash cloud in 2010. Luckily, they had space for 2 the day we had gone to check in. There’s a pretty poppin bar on the first floor/​check in area that has games and travelers from all over hanging out. Check-​in was easy. Unfortunately my bags were heavy but thankfully they let one of my guy friends help us take it upstairs — ALL the way to the top (7^th floor?). No elevator. Tiniest stairs. The smell of paint thinner.
We were in a 4 person room. Took a peek in the shower and I couldn’t get myself to use it. Dirty, creepy, ick! The bathroom was OK — manageable. Oh and there was no way for us to close the window since our bunk was blocking the way. Wouldn’t stay here again.

Pretty nice hostel I guess, situated in a nice place in Paris. Closest metro is Juares. Nice, friendly, English speaking staff. My only qualms are: They will cancel your booking if you arrive 3+ hours late. So if you’re landing in one of Paris’ 20 obscure airports, plan for this. It’s probably better to reserve it for 4+ hours after your plane lands because some airport shuttles take nearly 2 hours to get into the city, and after you learn how to use the metro, etc, getting there might take awhile. The only other thing I don’t like is they don’t sell food, only drinks. There is a plethora of restaurants around (including a mcdonalds) so finding grub shouldn’t be too much of a problem, however if you know NO French and don’t want to take chances with places that may not have an English menu, it would be nice if these people served some pub fare or at least something. Rooms are co-​ed and cramped! They really should have another bathroom in the 14 person dorm room as it was nearly impossible to get bathroom and shower time.

De dehors cette auberge de jeunesse né reflète pas ce qu’elle est, les chambres sont vraiment clean, bien agencées, ont toutes la douche à l’intérieur, et elles peuvent accueillir 2, 3 ou 4 personnes.
Une cuisine est à disposition, et pour les fêtards il n’ y a pas de couvre feu. Au rez de chaussée le bar est convivial, l’occasion d’exercer l’activité principale en auberge de jeunesse, «socialiser» avec les autres nationalités autour d’un drink.

Super pour le prix, je n’en attendais pas plus !
Le personnel est très accueillant et très chaleureux. La clientèle se compose essentiellement de jeunes anglophones. L’ambiance est décontractée, ça donne vraiment l’impression d’être en vacances.
Il y a un coffre à l’accueil dans lequel vous pouvez déposer vos objets de valeur tels que votre ordinateur (la salle dispose d’un réseau wi-​fi). Une cuisine est à votre disposition, mais je né l’ai pas visitée sachant que je né l’utiliserais pas.
Pas de surprise sur la note, j’ai payé exactement ce qui était prévu à la réservation (règlement en espèces uniquement). Pensez à apporter votre serviette de toilette car elle n’est pas fournie (en location peut-​être?). Le linge de lit est compris dans le prix. La chambre doit être libérée à 10h, et vous pouvez arriver à partir de 11h.
J’ai donc loué un lit pour une nuit, dans une chambre dortoir de 4 personnes, avec salle de bain. La douche est séparée des WC et lavabo. Il y a deux lits superposés et un placard. C’est assez exigu mais ce n’était pas gênant vu que j’ai à peine croisé mes camarades de chambre. Rien à redire sur l’état de propreté. Quelques soucis d’humidité, mais rien de déplorable.
Enfin ma plus grande peur, connaissant Paris, c’était les cafards. Et bien je n’ai pas rencontré un seul insecte !
J’y retournerais sans hésitation, et avec plaisir ! Je le trouve très bien situé, et il y a une superbe vue sur le canal Saint Martin. Je le recommande vivement à tous ceux qui comme moi se déplacent ponctuellement à Paris et recherchent un endroit ou dormir et se doucher, sans se ruiner.
Les chambres sont accessibles 24h/​24, l’accueil est ouvert jusqu’à 2 heures du matin.

Sehr einfach eingerichtet, mit Hochbetten, WC und Dusche sind auf dem Gang. Dafür liegt es zentral. Die Preise sind günstig für Paris und man kann im Keller kochen, wobei man viele interessante Leute aus aller Welt kennen lernen kann.
Zudem muss man nicht Geld für ein teures Lokal ausgeben.