Expert reviews
“Its lobby bustling with international guests, Generator Paris offers an affordable mid-tier option for those seeking privacy off the beaten path, and bargain prices for students inseparable from their entourage.”
“This higher-end hostel – located in Paris’s lively 10th arrondissement – is often booked out, and for good reason: as it offers playful design, friendly service and an excellent summer roof terrace on top of the usual hostel facilities.”
What guests liked
- Friendly staff
- Free Wifi
- Great location
- Metro station
- Rooftop bar
All you need to know
This fine establishment provides cozy dorm-like room options for guests in the beautiful city of Paris. The hostel is located on 9 – 11 Place du Colonel Fabien in the 10th arr of Paris where it offers guests a comfortable and satisfying stay in the city. The hostel is the best place for guests in Paris looking to stay near several exciting and interesting places in the city. Some city landmarks are also within short walking distances from the hostel.
The Gare de l’Est Metro Station offers guests easy access to their destinations within the city; it is about 900 m away from the hostel premises. The popular Canal St Martin is about a 5-minute walk away from the hotel while the famous Buttes-Chaumont Park is about 700 m away from the hotel. The world-renowned Louvre Museum is about 3 km away from the hotel.
The Generator Hostel offers comfortable room options such as Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dorm Room, Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dorm Room, Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dorm Room, and Bed in 8-Bed Female Dorm Room. These dorms are fitted with needed amenities and facilities. Other room options such as Twin Room with Private Bathroom, Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom and Rooms with 8 Beds and Private Bathroom.
The rooms in the Generator Hostel are fitted with standard amenities such as free Wi-Fi for high-speed internet access, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, air conditioning, stylish bed linens, and a comfy seating area. The rooms also come with a private bathroom that includes a shower and comes with thoughtful touches such as free toiletries and bathroom slippers.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
26 April 2026
Very good
We were surprised to not hear noises or people taking etc pillows were too little but we requested a couple extra and we got them super quickly.
Pillows. And the bedside table were broken so we couldnt use them.
21 April 2026
It was a good stay. Affordable.
Nice and reachable staff. Well located near buses and metro station and stop.
19 April 2026
Very good
The staff very nice, it was good when I stay I love it
19 April 2026
Great budget hotel in Rome
Clean rooms and shared area, great location and friendly staff
Breakfast isn’t as good as Paris Generator
19 April 2026
Very good
"Excellent hotel with great hospitality. I really enjoyed my stay and would definitely come back."
Everything was great, but I was a bit disappointed that I couldn't check in early. I had to wait until 2:00 PM to get my room, which was a bit tiring after my journey.
18 April 2026
Pleasant
Room is ok and clean.
The toilet in the eating area dirty and smell bad . Receptionist are 2 in the front but inly 1 is working and assisting the other guy just doing reading ...he alsready saw long line of customers but didnt help.... No lounge for waiting area.have but not comfy enough
15 April 2026
Very good
Location, security, how clean it was. Overall personnel is nice and respectful and they would let us have hot water from the machine for free for us to drink Argentinian mate. The room was huge and the view impressive.
Should have a better spot for guests to sit down to eat, for example, when we're not using the restaurant. I was removed from there when they saw i brought food. Then i had to seat in one of the 3 tables they have in a roofed patio which was pretty cold. My girls had just showered and later one of them had a caugh. On the other hand, we had personnel opening Our door THREE times without knocking. The last time it was a man (we were a grown woman and my two girls) at 12.30 when we had paid for late check out. He was not rude or anything but questioned "arent you leaving at 1 pm?" Well yeah we were changing clothes to leave, still within our paid time. Knocking the door would have made the difference. I sent them an email this morning because i had a problem with the washing machine and got charged twice. Ill see what it comes out of that.
14 April 2026
Very good
No towel. So this is the minimum we expect: a shower and a bed. They sell the towel. The bathroom with no light and no drainage.
12 April 2026
Pleasant
Clean place.
Too many young people making noise. And breakfast is bad.
10 April 2026
Pleasant
We had a family room. Very spacious and beds were ok for a hostel. A bit pricey for a hostel.
Could hear music, which assume was from the roof terrace which went on until late.
10 April 2026
Very good
Clean, comfortable, convenient location close to metro and places to dine.
Everything was good for my short stay, but I booked a female room, and there was a man in the room the next morning. Other than that, everything was fine.
9 April 2026
Pleasant
No
No
8 April 2026
Very good
It's good place in centre
Everything is okay .
8 April 2026
Pleasant
The location was good
Everything was good except the bed was bad, made of plastic, uncomfortable, and made you sweat, so I think they should change it.
6 April 2026
Everything I needed!
Great location and lots going on even just here at the hostel. Really ideal for traveling, whether, you’re in the go or staying for a while!
Some paint fixes and easy wear and tear fixes left undone.
29 March 2026
Ok, but I wouldn’t book it again.
The installation is poor, bed is comfortable but there’s no courting to give you some privacy, even in a mixed dormitory, as a female solo traveler I didn’t feel comfortable. The blinds were destroyed in my room, so it doesn’t work. The bathroom was covered by mold. Besides the hostel is happening a building renovation, so it’s very loud since 8am.
29 March 2026
Pleasant
The bedroom/linens were clean. Nice view from the 8th floor balcony. For how busy the reception area could be the room was quiet with little noise from the hallways or other rooms.
There was mold in the shower/tub area, and the hallways could be a bit dirtier
28 March 2026
Pleasant
Very loud next to the hospital, windows very thin
27 March 2026
Excellent location, easy check in and check out
room was spacious and clean
Lack of kettle in the room and only 1 towel for the 2 days we were there
23 March 2026
Overall stay is fine for a short period of time
Very easy checking in
Smells cigarette smoke all over the place
22 March 2026
Very good
Room was clean, front office worker who is Murat was very good to us.
The air conditioner was not working.
22 March 2026
Pleasant
The location was near the colonel Fabian metro station and for just a night it was okay to stay. The staff was polite.
My bed was not made when I checked in, the room toilet was not working and it was dirty. It was fixed in the evening after I complained at the reception. The hair dryer in the room was also not working. Their breakfast buffet was okay at maximum. Having stayed at their Amsterdam property I can say that it exceeds expectations whereas this was mediocre at best.
19 March 2026
Pleasant
Good location, spacious room
No social or coworking areas Bathroom could use some renovation, no curtains on the beds WiFi is extremely slow
19 March 2026
Cheap and mostly cheerful.
The rooms are clean and reception staff friendly. Bar staff were great and the bar had a nice vibe.
Better communication between reception and room checkers would be helpful as I was woken up and told to move rooms despite having extended stay the day before and agreed with front of house to stay in same berth. Beds lack curtains or any form of privacy which is surprising given most hostels have these. Would be helpful if late night arrivals (1am etc) were preemptively told not to hold loud conversations and turn on all the main lights in dorm rooms! Bathrooms are clean but there's no ventilation whatsoever in the rooms or bathrooms which means furry black mould on some of the grout. Only a couple of hooks to place belongings and water floods the floor meaning high chance of things getting wet. Some basic self-serve facilities would have been nice. Overall this is probably a great place for a cheap group/backpacker stay but if solo I would recommend elsewhere or booking a single room unless you're a very heavy sleeper.
17 March 2026
Pleasant
Good value and the dorms themselves were nice and comfortable. Location is pretty good with public transport options right outside.
The the ensuite bathroom facilities were a little more run down and the lights didn't work properly.
16 March 2026
Good overall stay for one night but the bed and blanket could be improved.
Nice atmosphere and good common areas. The café staff were especially amazing and very friendly. The location was also convenient.
The bed was unfortunately quite uncomfortable, which made it difficult to sleep well.
15 March 2026
Pleasant
It was a great place. I had a great time in my hostel. The room.was neat, the toilet and bathroom.was nice, i enjoyed the warm shower and enjoyed the food at the restaurant. The staff were nice too. I would recommend this hotel for solo travellers on budget.
14 March 2026
Very good
I do not had break fast
It is much better
12 March 2026
Very good
price
it wasn‘t really clean
12 March 2026
Very good
Price x offer is pretty good, activities organised in the place, foood, drinks and staff are great too. Well located too a but far from city centre where the moat of the sightseeings are but easy connected for taxis, uners, buses and metro.
Shared common areas such as toilets arent as clean as expected.
11 March 2026
Very good
Super
9 March 2026
Pleasant
The location
The bathroom was not clean and I haven't an hair drier
8 March 2026
Would recommend, good location
Great location very near the metro
Room was very hot and fan was broken
7 March 2026
Pleasant
The property is safe, quite and tidy
I could feel the spring from the mattress. I was expecting memory foam mattress for the price. Also I never saw room cleaned in 5 days of stay.
4 March 2026
Very good
overall its good actually
1 March 2026
Very good
Having to pay a fee to leave your luggage
27 February 2026
okay
Location
Staff behaviour at the bar and they don't have a drinking water facility
26 February 2026
Very good
The staff were very kind. They kindly helped me with my transportation inquiries to the station. There was a bed light and a USB outlet which was convenient.
26 February 2026
Got my moneys worth. Fairly meh more towards younger early 20s.
rooms have a decent amount of space
better privacy, toilets tiles made a moisture sound with water coming up. Smelt like mold in the showers.
22 February 2026
Nice but gotta clean up
Great location in Paris Such an amazing city
Room smelt so bad You can tell cleaning is BARE minimum I love France BUT French will never win any gold medals for cleaning Alas
22 February 2026
Very good
The receptionist, Murat, was excellent.
18 February 2026
Compare with other Gernerator, this is not good enough
Many items are broken, they didn’t fix it.
17 February 2026
great experience recommend good location 2 min walk from the metro station
that place is good there is multi cuisine restaurants near to the building
everything was great just bathroom door wasn’t fix and my room was not properly cleaned that was not dirty but the floor and my bed looks messy
15 February 2026
Good safe and clean Stau
Good clean and safe stay. Convinient Location just opposite to the metro. Safe for a solo girl traveller.
They had paid lockers not included in the room charges. Not mentioned before.
13 February 2026
It was worth it.
I think for the price of stay it’s totally worth it, near metro station, comfortable, clean and it has elevator and also the stuff is nice.
It could have a living room or something, to keep the luggage before the check in could be free of charge.
12 February 2026
Very good
Everything was good...it was some noisy people but what else could you ask to a shared place...
12 February 2026
Very good
it was very nice to stay in this hostel, nice stuff, good location. looking forward to visit the city and the hostel.
8 February 2026
Pleasant
Nice service
The restaurant was blasting music so loud. Also my room smelled like ground beef
4 February 2026
Overall it was comfortable , exciting with karaoke , games and
Breakfast was tasty and good.
There was a sick patient in our room and it was disturbing.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage (additional charge)
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Lockers
- - Invoice provided
Outdoors
- - Terrace
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Packed lunches
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Vending machine (drinks)
- - Vending machine (snacks)
- - Shared lounge/TV area
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Ironing service
- - Daily housekeeping
Activities
- - Billiards (additional charge)
- - Table tennis
- - Karaoke
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Bicycle rental (additional charge)
Entertainment & family services
- - Board games/puzzles
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
Miscellaneous
- - Key card access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Face masks for guests available

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27 April 2026
Would return and recommend.