My buddy and I decided to have our first hostel experience in Paris through Smart Place. The location was great as it was extremely close by the Gare du Nord station. However, the shops and services nearby closed relatively early. I did love how close we were to Sacre Coeur and a short walk to Saint Martin Canal though. As for the room, we booked a two person private, and we felt like it wasn’t worth the money we spent as it was really dated, and our window was opened right to the rubbish dumpster.