Generator Hostel, Paris

Spacious room with a private bathroom. It was calm and quiet (thanks to the other guests 😊). Nice breakfast and breakfast area, plus a bar and pool table. The staff were lovely too!

The biggest issue was that it was extremely hot in the room, despite the supposedly working AC — it was nearly impossible to sleep well. I booked this hostel because they claimed to have air conditioning, but in reality, they didn’t. Complaining to the staff didn’t help. Another issue was cleanliness — the place wasn’t well maintained. The private shower had no proper door, so the floor stayed wet and smelly. The sinks in the shared bathrooms were also poorly designed — too narrow to wash your face or brush your teeth without water spilling all over the floor. Towels weren’t included; you have to pay extra to rent one (though you can exchange it as many times as you want). The location isn’t great, but not terrible either — it took about 30 minutes by metro to get to the Eiffel Tower. Overall, I would’ve given a better rating if they had proper AC. Sadly, this was a kind of disappointing experience — which is why I’m leaving this review.

The working team and the position. Particularly Alexis at the Rezeption and the girl at the Bar Monday evening. The place is very clean and everyone friendly. Around is very nice and near the train and metro stations.

Disappointing breakfast and shared spaces, Particularly after being last year in Generator Amsterdam. I booked Generator in Paris after my dream stay there. Here in Paris, you pay 10 euro breakfast, but if you want an espresso or cappuccino you should pay extra. Only Filter coffee and one cheap juice. No oat milk or similar. The rest was yogurt, sugarly cereals, 1 fruit salad, Cheap ham and cheese, and you could CHOOSE between 2 Mini Croissants or 2 mini pain a chocolat, OR eggs OR bacon OR a plain crepe with sugar. So, No chance if you are vegan or Lactose intollerant or want something healthy. The decorations on the floors and in the lobby consist in Marketing. But maybe I am wrong that a chain like Generator should have a standard for hospitality, even in Paris, where having a low standard for hospitality and high prices is normal. Thanks to the working team I would consider to come again but have breakfast somewhere else :)

Room was spacious, bathroom was clean

Temperature in the room, to hot Too many extras to pay: for example towel (7,5€) or locker for backpacks (different price based on dimension and time)

Great location in the city centre. Updated furniture and enough space to store our bags.

Bathroom lights are timed and you need to get out of the room to turn them back on.

Food, vibe, room

Beds - really uncomfortable

Location and balcony

Pay for luggage store

Great location, great price. I had a quick, one-night stay so I cannot give a very detailed review. But it seemed quiet enough but also fun enough. The shared bathroom needs a bit more attention. The hostel is pretty huge, easy to meet other travelers for sure

Beds were comfortable and everything was very clean. Really appreciated having separate female only bathrooms and showers for if I wanted to use them even though I was in a mixed room. Location was great and really easy to get into the centre

The tap in my room was broken (although staff were quick to fix it when asked). There was a much older gentleman in the room with me (a teenage girl) which made me a little uncomfortable and I didn’t find the atmosphere particularly social

Nice practical rooms in good neighbourhood

The location

The cleanliness

The dorm was quite good. Good beds, well climated, modern, locker + bathroom and toilets in the room. Around the hostel are supermarkets, restaurants, a metro station and bakerys.

The price for the luggage stores are very expensive. In general this hostel is too expensive.

Location is good, can see the view of city and close to subway.

Near the metro

People in hostels room may have more respect for others!. 😊

Convenient location, helpful and super nice staff, spacious room, easy check-in and check-out.

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Convenient location, easy check-in and check-out, friendly staff, spacious room.

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The pleasant and helpfull staff

Other rude guests waking me up all night ,,,

The staff very friendly

The location was good, next to the metro station. The bed was comfortable and clean.

The bathroom was not very clean.

The staff here are so lovely! The location is near Gare du Nord/Est, so easy to get to. There’s enough showers and toilets and everything seems pretty clean. There’s rooftop bar is amazing. If you’re staying here, you have to visit!

In some rooms, the beds are every close together, making it difficult to get to your locker, which is located under the bed.

Very nice and cool, so clean and close to the metro line 2

Comfortable air conditioned rooms, friendly staff, good location (right next to a metro stop)

There was no kitchen and no fridges to keep food in, the shared bathrooms were not the cleanest, room felt a bit cramped

There is a good rooftop with a nice view and near to metro station

The dorms were too much noisy. Shampoo was not in good quality. And I faced many issues about temperature with water in shower.

The hostel was spacious and there were many showers available so I didn't really have to wait. It was close to restaurants, shops and metro station so it's convenient for me.

It was good overall, but the pillow could have been a bit thicker or at least provide another one; I'd had to fold it to be able to sleep comfortably. But this is minor.

The hostel has an excellent location, right next to a metro station, which made getting around the city super easy. The space itself is nice and comfortable — a pleasant place to rest after a long day. However, I found the breakfast a bit overpriced for what was actually offered. It could use some improvement in terms of variety and value. Most of the staff were friendly and welcoming, but unfortunately, one of the receptionists who greeted me seemed a bit impatient and bothered when I asked for information about the services. This was a bit disappointing, but aside from that, the rest of the team was kind and helpful

Next to metro station and groceries right next to hotel

Dirty sheets, general washing room and toilets stank one day so badly that the whole floor smelled like 💩.

The installations in general are good

Location is not good. Far from everything and not very nice neighborhood. I asked for a bottom bed and they said I had to pay extra (for principles I didn’t). They gave me a very uncomfortable bed up, and other girls came to the room the same day I did (they didn’t pay extra to get a bottom bed). They have few hair dryers for all the guests we are and I had to wait half an hour to get one. The bathrooms were dirty

Room is clean and comfortable. I like to spacious in suite toilet and bath.

The aircon is not working, room is very hot. No curtains for privacy

Size of the room Was good Location was very close to metro stations and this made it easier to get seeound

Rooms needed to be cleaned more regularly bathrooms and toilets especially

location was good. room ok. i expect a little bit more clean on the bathroom.

too many snoring.

Welcoming environment for anyone young people looking to travel with friends or solo. Clean and well maintained facilities.

Breakfast is pricey for the limit selection that you get, but you don’t have have to eat there I guess, I just did for convenience.

So the hostel is situated around 4 miles from downtown the location is good you get the metro and bus from walking distance. The dorms were clean and so was the bed. Pros: - good location - price depending on the month you're booking your stay. (affordable) - cleanliness - rooftop bar Cons: - Towel you need to rent if you don't have one - No breakfast by default you've to opt otherwise - no particular water machine for the water, you won't be like filing your bottle from the only sink in your dorm. Highly recommend for a budget traveller.

Cons: - Towel you need to rent if you don't have one - No breakfast by default you've to opt otherwise - no particular water machine for the water, you won't be like filing your bottle from the only sink in your dorm.

Modern hostel and friendly staff.

Zero options for food brought in from outside to be prepped - not at all ideal if traveling with kids and the bar/restaurant options are unsuitable. An oversight on our part when booking. Drainage system in the bathroom smelled horrendous, so barely walked in to use it.

Not a fan of the mattresses. Slept with springs sticking into me all night

I am sure I will have a comfortable stay. They follow strict check-in procedures, which is fine. You need to pay extra to reserve a lower bed.

Was okay value for money.

Could do with a good clean. Needs more individual lighting in the bunks.

Good place

I don't like the fact that there's no kitchen facilities like microwaves. Yes, there is a bar inside, but there should be something personal for guests

The view was nice and so was the restrooms and the restaurant.

To pay for lockers and towels. So extra.

It was clean, the bathrooms provided were great. I stayed in two different rooms since I had to stay longer than expected, so I stayed in a 8 person room and a 10 person room. Checkout was easygoing and I enjoyed chilling in the restaurant part. Safe and fun environment on the inside of the restaurant/ hostel.

I didn’t like that for the amount you are paying you still have to pay for storage and for towels. The outside mainly is what I disliked the most. The location is sketchy, a lot of homeless people and the streets smelled.

Location was good, close to metro station, easy to access

Floors were not cleaned well and shower door was missing.

The hostel was big plenty of room the shower room was quiet.

Wanted to see the city from the rooftop but was closed

Location and price were the two main factors.

No common areas, no kitchen, rooms were very dark and also had lockers that were too noisy.

Next to the metro station Separated toilets and showers outside the rooms The guy who checked me in was amazing

Some of the staff were kinda rude Not clean

The dormitory rooms are spacious enough for a hostel and have ensuite shower and WC. Beds are comfortable. Hostel cafe/bar downstairs was a good place to meet new people and chat. The location is handy to get around with a few different metro lines and buses nearby, and some nice cafés/restaurants and bars down at the canal about 8 minutes' walk away. The view from the rooftop bar is beautiful and the atmosphere is really good in the evenings.

The shared facilities are not clean, especially the bathrooms in the café/bar downstairs, which were smelly and the floors were quite dirty. The main shared bathrooms on the floor (outside the dormitory rooms) were also messy although a little better than the toilets downstairs. The area itself while near to transport is quite a sketchy seeming area and walking back from the metro at night felt a bit unsafe. A lot of unsightly litter around and just generally the area seemed unkempt and rough. It's also quite noisy at night, although this didn't bother me it's something to keep in mind. The price is also quite steep for what you get, it ended up being almost €40 per night for a bed in an 8-person dormitory which is expensive compared to what you can get in other hostels. For this price I expected more in terms of cleanliness. The drinks and food onsite are also just okay in terms of price. Additionally the bars on site close quite early most days except for Thursday.

Room was big enough and well designed. The location was very good, so close to metro.

Not clean enough, there was noise of outside and windows were not properly installed.

It was clean

Everything was priced it was crazy and whose idea was the putting sink in the middle of the room??!!

Nothing special.

They didn’t provide even clean towels for us. It might be cheaper but I wouldn’t recommend it.

Easy check-in and check-out, the availibility of lockers, good location

Spacious rooms!

location was grate and discounted price

it was a bit smelly in the room, otherwise was OK