St. Christopher’s Inns

Peaceful area on the canal, and steps away from the adventure of Paris.
Friendliest and fun, international staff, great music
Well managed
Fun activities every morning day and night
Comfortable beds with privacy curtains and electric controls
Did I mention the canal?
I love this place whether in in Paris to party or take it easy.
Breakfast served until 10, and the chain is reputable for being clean and having one great bar: Belushi’s
The space in each room is great, flowing and easy to breath.
#FunFact: if you have a question or concern, they have a 24/​hr Whatsapp number to text.
It’s a no-​brainer,
You should stay here.

Fantastic! I stayed here about 4 years ago and have been meaning to review forever! I had a wonderful stay at my first and only hostel. It was clean, smelled great, had cosmopolitan guests, and I made friends during my week stay. I still recall everything about it. The breakfast was great and affordable. It looked just like the pictures. I was very impressed. Highly recommend!

A friend and I pre-​booked a room at St. Christopher’s Inn. When we arrived in Paris– we actually got pretty lost trying to find this place. When we finally found it– the front desk staff wouldn’t let us check in for 2 hrs, because of some sort of delay with the room cleaning? My friend and I were exhausted and all we wanted to do was sleep. When we finally arrived in the room (mixed dorm) — it was pretty clean and we were near the bathrooms! However, little did I know that the showers we used the entire time was the male showers… Ha. The signs were all in french (we couldn’t read) and there were no other symbols notifying what type of bathroom it was. This was obviously a user mistake haha, but made for a great story. The staff was extremely helpful with directions/​tours to take while in the city. We had a room with a view of the canal which was pretty, but I agree with other Unilocalers– do not walk by yourself at night!

Hostel is as hostel does… St Christopher’s Inn Canal was a wonderful place to be for our short stay in Paris! I was rather disappointed to not be able to stay in a friend’s flat, but St Chris’ changed my mind! The rooms are clean and well-​maintained. The bed curtains are a wonderful addition, as privacy is often scarce in these places. The cold breakfast was sublime and there seemed to be an infinite supply of baguettes! They provide amazing locker service, a nice bar atmosphere, billiards, fusball, microwave, kettle, plenty of outlets, and good showers. I was most impressed by the music selection, as BloodSugar-​era Chili Peppers, Radiohead, Hilltop Hoods, Black Keys, and Wilco graced the excellent stereo of the restaurant. Price was average, if not very good!
A+!

Pros:
–Subway is fairly close
–Friendly and outgoing staff
–Basement has a really nice club
–Beds are comfortable and have a curtain for your own privacy
–Rooms are pretty big
Cons:
–Restroom always smells bad
–Elevator doesn’t always work
–I would not walk by myself at night from the subway to the hostel

Decent place to stay. It’s definitely not very close to the city center but the metro is easy enough to navigate if your used to reading public transit maps. It was a lot larger than I anticipated. When I arrived it bad music blaring and was packed with people making it kind of hard to hear the check in guy telling me things.
I was able to rent an adaptor from them for 10euro deposit 8 of which I get back at the end so it’s alright but if it’s a deposit I would expect to get the whole bit back if I return the item in its same condition.
The rooms were spacious I was in a 10bed dorm on the 2^nd floor and luckily got a bottom bunk. Unfortunately the underbed lockers were both locked wen I got there one with someone’s stuff and one just with nothing. Since I’m short and didn’t have much I just stowed it at the bottom of the bed.
The beds were clean and the outlets and lights and curtains made for good privacy. Or window didn’t seem to close consistently meaning it was usually quite cold in the room. The bathroom I went to, a individual one next to my room was alright. It was on the dirtier side and the ventilation needs to be improved which you can see as their mold on the ceilings.
The staff was relatively decent. The first person I talked to didn’t seem to know that much but a lady I talked to in the morning helped my save money by recommending I do Versailles on my own as the 30euro tour doesn’t even include entrance to the château.
One thing that kind of bothered me was that they seemed to want to charge for everything! They had free wifi but the computers you had to pay for internet time and not even all the computers worked. Also the wifi kept Shuttin off or making me relog in to get it back which was pretty annoying but when it did connect it was pretty solid.
It’s definitely a party hostel and it gets very loud at night from outside on the street and people in the halls being really loud. The security is somewhat spotty because while there’s key cards for the dorms the door is always opened to the main bulldog and the security guard just stands there and never checks if anyone coming in is actually staying there. Seemed a bit off in that sense.
Free breakfast was definitely a plus. There were baguettes cheese jam cereal yogurt applesauce and coffee to choose from as much as you can eat.
It’s definitely a decent place to stay though do be warned it’s other hostel near the nord station is probably better centrally located. Average experience at a decent place.

Spent 3 nights here with my husband for our honeymoon and loved it! We booked a private double. The room itself was spacious enough and clean. We only used it for sleep and storing our luggage (you can also lock up your luggage in their storage room before and/​or after checking out for a few euros). The whole hostel itself was nice and safe. Free breakfast in the morning was nice. Restaurant and café on the first floor. The only thing to note is their wifi isn’t very good, but I still give st christopher’s a 5-​star for being clean, spacious, and safe.

PROS
–The staff was friendly. They seemed knowledgeable about places to visit — pick up a map from them. Also, they let you use their printers for a small fee.
–The rooms were large and spacious. There were 4 bunk beds totaling 8 people. I loved that each bed had a curtain and individual outlet. You don’t get disturbed as easily. Each room also had a sink and table/​chairs, which was surprisingly convenient.
–Free breakfast consisting of french roll, ham, cheese, cereal, milk, coffee, juice and butter/​jams. It wasn’t anything special, but free food is always a plus.
CONS
–The hostel was difficult to find via metro (get off at Crimee and walk a block southeast). It was tucked between several stations; away from the city center, so you have to take transportation everywhere. Also, not the safest at night.
–My floor smelled particularly bad during my stay. I don’t know if something deceased in the bathroom or what, but we had to hold our noses every time in the hallway.
–The wifi connection was poor. It was impossible to load Facebook on my phone.
–The bathrooms were worn down and the shower drains got clogged, resulting in a pool at your feet.
–I grew old waiting for the one single elevator.
TIPS
Bring a large padlock (you can buy one at the desk too), towels, slippers and an open mind and attitude. Your experience will depend on the people around you, so be open to meeting new people in your room and at the bar downstairs. You might be surprised!
Also. St. Christopher’s opened a new location near Gare du Nord, so I’d recommend staying there instead. It’s closer to the train station and it’s grand spankin’ new!

This review is for the St. Christopher’s Canal, Paris as there will be a new location opening in July 2013 close to Gare du Nord, Paris. I stayed 2 nights at St. Christopher’s Canal, Paris in a 12 Bed Dorm for 32.50 EUR May 7 to 9, 2013.
First the good stuff: the St. Christopher’s Canal, Paris is in a nice location on a canal close to two metro lines and close to the main attractions. There is a friendly, social atmosphere having Belushi’s bar and nightclub on the lobby level where guests get 25% off food and other drink specials. Every morning there is a ‘Parisian’ breakfast of cereal, bread, jellies, coffee, tea, and juice There is also a pay for internet lounge and free Wi-​Fi throughout most of the building. There was also a «FREE» (for tips) city walking tour at 10 am everyday. I highly recommended taking the tour (I tipped 10 EUR).
Now the not so good stuff: St. Christopher’s Canal, Paris was a little hard to find and I missed it the first time so I posted pictures as to where to turn when you come off the metro. The free wi-​fi is very slow and the pay-​for computers were not any faster so I didn’t upload any pictures during my stay. The internet connection is much faster at McDonalds! The common areas are not clean or well kept up. I think the staff does what they can since there are hundreds of backpackers there daily but see my pictures for the condition of restaurant and common area seating. I arrived early and there is no free storage for your stuff but there are pay-​for lockers.
The beds were ok with nice privacy curtains, electric outlets, and reading lights in each bed. Separate dorm style bathrooms with showers. The last night, I was in bed sleeping at 12:30 when some other roommates came back a little after 2 am. They proceeded to talk loudly waking the rest of up, about (6 were sleeping when the other 6 came back). So I decided to «join the party» and we stayed up to past 4 am talking. I think it is just common sense to be quiet when you come back to a dark room where 6 of 12 people are sleeping but not to these kids. See my many pictures.

I’m so grateful that this was my first hostel experience, because it makes me want to go back time and time again! This was hands-​down one of the best hotel/​hostel experiences I’ve ever had. A combination of all the little things, and the big things make this the perfect place to stay.
We found this place completely on the internet. Their well put-​together website spoke of professionalism, and their high reviews on Hostel websites really put them over the top. For my wife and I’s trip to Paris, this seemed like the right fit to save money, and stay somewhere with a nightlife scene.
We had both, as the bar and club underneath the rooms provide and surprisingly intimate, and very culturally diverse group of young people wanting to have fun. Although not a great cross-​section of the Parisian lifestyle, you can hardly blame that on the people who come here to have fun.
Despite my somewhat antiquated ideas of what a European hostel would be like, it greatly surprised me with modern door keys, very clean common areas, great signage and really well-​put-​together design. Speaking as an American tourist, it was charming not to the point of off-​putting, and I think gave me a great impression of what France could offer. And truly, a great place to stay can make a whole trip even better.
As for its location, it was nestled on a street not too far a distance from the Metro station. Easily walkable and cheap for a cab ride. Though I have no way to tell you how seedy the neighbourhood was, the amount of donor shops and pre-​paid cell phone stores doesn’t exactly enchant you with whimsy. But for the price and quality it’s hardly an issue.
But I would say that the ‘Coup de grâce’ was how friendly and knowledgeable the staff were. We dealt with clerks, bar tenders and waiters, all extremely friendly and accommodating. They seemed to go out of their way to make sure we were taken care of. Even though it might make me sound old, not the kind of customer service I expected to get from people my age.
This place was fantastic, and encompassed all of those qualities that make a great lodge great. A perfect five

Tolles Hostel!
Gute Lage mit 2 Metro Stationen in der Nähe.
Groß und definitiv eher ein Partyhostel, in den Räumen hört man davon allerdings nichts. Die Räume sind groß und sauber jedes Bett hat einen Vorhang, ein Licht und 2 Steckdosen.
Badezimmer sind auch sauber und ok.
Werde definitiv wieder hier absteigen.
Oh, und gratis Frühstück gibt’s auch.
Great Hostel!
Good Location, close to 2 Metro Stations.
The Building is pretty Big and it’s absolutely more of a Party Hostel (with a great Bar on the groundfloor), but the rooms are quiet.
Every bunk has a curtain, a light and 2 sockets.
Bathrooms are nice & clean.
Gonna stay there again.
Oh, and free breakfast is included.

This Hostel was wonderful. It was my first time staying at a hostel. We stayed in a private room, with a shared bathroom. Both were clean! The only downside was the small room. But all we did was sleep so it wasn’t an issue.
The employees were so nice and helpful!
It was very convenient with the bar downstairs too.

Stayed here for about two weeks. The place is clean, the rooms were fine (we were a large group of 35 so we took up several rooms and therefore shared with people we knew). The free breakfast was nice, if simple, although you can certainly order more for a price.
Bathroom/​showers were completely acceptable, neat, well maintained.
Be sure to bring your own bath towel and a padlock for your crate (each room occupant gets a rather large crate on wheels) — be sure it’s one with a LONG shank, not the usual school locker type.
There is wifi available and computers in the internet room on the main floor if you don’t have a portable with you.
Staff was friendly and helpful, even a bit more than I would have expected (had problems getting a plane ticket to print, the guy at the front desk printed it out for me at the office printer).
I could see it being a little odd if I were travelling alone to have to share rooms but you’re really just sleeping there and, hopefully, toolign around Paris during the day so it shouldn’t be too bad. There are a few «girls only» rooms; otherwise, it’s co-​ed. Not a big deal for Europeans, I assume.
I hear it’s also miles better than other hostels which are really questionable and in less inviting areas of Paris.

This is one of my favorite hostels that I stayed in during my Eurotrip adventure!
This hostel thinks of it all when it comes to comfort. First of all, they have CURTAINS for each bed! You don’t realize how important this is until you go to sleep and stay asleep for the whole night! No more being woken up by lights in the room at night or early morning :) Also, by each bed there is a personal outlet and night light! Sometimes its the little things that you appreciate the most.
The staff is awesome. People that you meet are great. There is a club downstairs. The bar has great drink specials. The free breakfast was delicious (how could you go wrong with baguettes and nutella?!) And the bathrooms were nice and clean.
This place is totally worth the extra price!

Good environment; free internet. Good beds, smells nice. Downside: in the middle of nowhere in a neighborhood that is, at best, alright.
The staff were helpful: I was part of a big group and they helped us split the payment with ease. When one of us needed to move, they helped with that too. The bar and lockers were both quite convenient.

A decent, almost hotel, clean, great location hostel and for a very great price! I stayed in the 6 female dorm, and the mates was mostly Canadian or Australian an extremely pleasant to hang out with. The beds and linen were great, you also had your own privacy curtain, storage that could fit a large backpack, a light and two power outlets so no fighting for them. The bathrooms were extremely clean and well taken cared of as well.
There are two metro stations nearby, tons of places to eat if you don’t want to go far and the hostel restaurant isn’t to shabby itself (free breakfast in the morning!)
I’d recommend all travelers to stay here when you are in Paris.

This is a very good hostel in Paris. Went in January – a typically low season in Paris – but the place was really busy, when other hostels were feeling the pinch. A good vibe for the under thirty set. Quiet private rooms on the sixth floor for the rest of us. Clean enough. Excellent international staff. They are having problems with a central reservation system based in London and very unresponsive to our requests for reservations and information for a group. This is a relatively new state of affairs. Hopefully they will return to direct reservation service in future.

If you’re looking for a Parisian experience, this is not the place to go.
On the other hand, St. Christopher’s does a very good job of offering a lively international hosteling experience. There’s a restaurant/​bar in the lobby with much camaraderie. The rooms are very spacious, with the bunks each having curtains, power outlets, a reading light, and large under-​bed lockers for secure storage (bring a padlock). There’s free wifi throughout the building.
Luggage storage before check-​in or after check-​out can be done in automated lockers, but costs money (eg. 12 hours for a large locker cost me 4.50 €). Breakfast is not included.

Yay!/Eh…
I stayed here for a few nights with a friend while on holiday in the winter. It’s in a convenient location, near a few metro stations and a lovely bakery and along the water. The space is relatively modern and the rooms look clean and I liked that the beds had little curtains so you could get a bit of privacy. There were also lights in the bunks so you could read while everyone else was sleeping. The lockers under the bed were really convenient (but that’s typical of most hostels — or should be).
However, the reason for my lowered rating is because there were a few girls in the room that were staying for an extended period and left food all over the room and one night, we discovered a mouse in the room! It ended up in my friend’s bed for a while and then we saw it scurry across the floor and then disappear. We were so on edge! I slept with my light on and left some music playing on my netbook all night so that the mouse would be discouraged from coming to my bunk.
I did enjoy the bar downstairs however. They had beer specials, which was really nice. Plus, we were there when Obama was being inaugurated (ha! long time ago) and they had a special on drinks for that too! It was cute.
Staff were really nice and helpful and I liked the vibe of the hostel, since everyone was so young and carefree.

I really love this hostel for the following reasons:
Staff are super nice.
There is a Belushi’s on the main level.
There is free WiFi everywhere.
Its situated along the water.
Its close to two Metro stations.
You get your own individual lights and two light sockets in your bunk
Rooms come with free lockers. (But be sure to bring your own lock!)
There is a club downstairs.
Jagermeister is the house wine.
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this place. Its also a chain and I fully intend to check out their other locations when I travel.

Hostelbookers ranks this as one of the top hostels in Paris so I had to book! I booked one night — the night before I was leaving. My friend and I had just taken the Eurolines bus from London. Unfortunately the bus takes you to the train station that is quite far from this hostel. By the time we switched lines & walked to St. Christophers, it was probably around 11:00pm or so.
It is definitely a party hostel. We got there and there were still a bunch of people hanging out/​drinking. I think there’s a club downstairs (my friend and i were so exhausted we just wanted to sleep!) along with a breakfast served in the morning. Anyway — the place is HUGE! And it has it together. The staff was very friendly, the facility itself is very nice. There’s free wifi everywhere and also a computer room with a bunch of computers. Just ask for the code at the front desk and you get half an hour.
I stayed in a 14 person all girls room. It was gigantic, with large lockers under the bunk beds. There was also a desk with a couple chairs. I loved how there was tons of space in case your luggage didn’t fit under the bunk (like mine: P). Each bunk has an outlet & curtain for privacy. Showers were nice and clean and the bathrooms were huge. I would definitely stay here again!

À mon avis, c’est une très bonne option si vous allez visiter Paris sans compagnie, par moins d’une semaine. C’est de très bon marché si vous comparez avec d’autres hôtels. Vraiment, ce n’est pas plus confortable qu’un hôtel, mais ce n’est pas mal non plus, spécialement si vous voulez sortir pendant la journée et revenir pour dormir tout seulement. Moi, je suis restée ici trois jours en 2008.
Il est prêt de la station du métro, donc c’est convenant pour aller visiter les lieux d’intérêt. Il y a des chambres privées et des chambres partagées. La salle de bain, avec plusieurs toilettes et douches, est partagée par étage et vous devez utiliser des nu-​pieds dans la douche. Les chambres partagées ont des tiroirs en métal au-​dessous de chaque lit pour sûrement garder le bagage sous clé, mais vous devez amener votre propre serrure. Dans le premier étage où se trouve la réception, il y a un bar et un salon pour s’asseoir et peut-​être parler, boire ou utiliser votre ordinateur puisqu’il y a d’accès sans fil à internet dans toute l’auberge (aussi dans les chambres). Si vous n’avez pas d’ordinateur, il y a une salle informatique — vous devez simplement payer à la réception.
Voyez mes photos ici pour comprendre mieux ! :-)
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In my opinion it’s a good option if you’re visiting Paris by yourself for less than a week. It’s very cheap compared to regular other hotels. It’s obviously not as comfortable as a hotel, but it’s not bad, specially if you plan on spending all day being a tourist outside, and coming back just to get some sleep. I stayed here for 3 days in 2008.
It’s close to the subway, so it’s convenient to visit places of interest. It has private and shared bedrooms. The bathroom, with several toilets and showers, is shared per floor, and you must wear flip-​flop sandals in the shower. The shared bedrooms have beds, each with a metal drawer underneath for safe luggage storage, but you need to bring your own lock. The first floor has a bar and lobby-​ish area in front of the reception counter, where you can sit, drink, chat and maybe use your laptop computer, since there’s wireless Internet all over the hostel (rooms included). But if you don’t have a computer, they also have a business center with computers — all you need to do is pay at the reception counter for access.
Take a look at my pics here so you can better understand. :-)

Auberge de jeunesse liée au bar Belushi’s, le cadre est idéal, sur les quais de Seine. Très appréciable également le cyber café où il fait bon s’installer avec un café.
L’auberge a une capacité de 275 lits; les prix vont de 13 à 30 euros.
Le batiment très design (qu’il se partage avec l’Holiday Inn) a été créé par les archi du Zenith, le jardin intérieur est vraiment très agréable.