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Generator Hostel, Paris

9-11 Place du Colonel Fabien, 75010 Paris, France (show on map)

Expert reviews

New York Times review:

“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.”

Telegraph review:

“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.”

Guest rating

4.1 out of 5.0

Ranked 33rd in Paris


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Value for Money

85.31 %

Ranked 27th in Paris


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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

4.0
Bertrand

12 May 2026

Very good

Roof top , location velo

4.0
Akshay

11 May 2026

Very good

1 KM walk from Gare du Nord. Rooms were specious. Need to improve on breakfast

4.0
Vilma

10 May 2026

Cheap and comfy stay

Good location near the metro. Ensuit dorm was good and spacious. Clean and generally a great hostel.

My locker was a bit broken. A little far away from the city.

3.5
Mike_aaronhall

7 May 2026

Nice rooms but no hostel vibe

Excellent shower. Hangers. Clean room. Excellent lifts. Staff spoke good English. Good air conditioning.

Double bed with 2 mattresses. Complete lack of hotel events with even the club closed.

4.0
Lea

6 May 2026

Great location, great staff !

The location was so great, and the staff very friendly and helpful

The twin beds are very small, and it says daily housekeeping service but we had it only once out of 4 nights.

3.5
Xiaoyue

1 May 2026

Okay

Nice location, clean

No microwave, no fridge, no kitchen, and most importantly no curtains with bed…when you sleep on an upper bed and someone turns on the lights, the light on the ceiling is too close to your face…

4.0
Débora

29 April 2026

Very good

charging for luggage storage and very expensive prices, all the other places I’ve stayed were free of charge

3.5
Madison

29 April 2026

Pleasant

The bed was comfortable and there was a lot of space in the room.

The shower area was a little grimey.

3.5
Georgiy

28 April 2026

Pleasant

Location, neighbours, stuff

That I needed to pay additionally for the room key

3.5
Alexandru

28 April 2026

A good place for a short stay

There were lockers I got a badge and I had to scan to get into the room and even for the elevator It was close to the metro station The bed was comfortable The bed had electrical plugs incorporated in it

Some people made some noises even late There was no hot water The pipes seem to be blocked, making the sewage system be problematic

4.0
T

28 April 2026

Very good

Great setup, great staff, easy access. Easy transports nearby

Shower need urgent clean, more mould than grout, carpet super dirty, neighbourhood bit dodge for solo traveller.

4.0
Mihai

27 April 2026

Would return and recommend.

Great location, easy to access the city due to transport options nearby. Clean, helpful staff.

No privacy curtains on beds. Small pillows.

4.0
Maria

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.

4.0
Gomes

21 April 2026

It was a good stay. Affordable.

Nice and reachable staff. Well located near buses and metro station and stop.

4.0
Varichsa

19 April 2026

Very good

The staff very nice, it was good when I stay I love it

4.0
Moon

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

4.0
محمد

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.

3.0
Renong

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

4.0
Maria

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.

4.0
Marcelo

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.

3.5
Boccanera

12 April 2026

Pleasant

Clean place.

Too many young people making noise. And breakfast is bad.

3.5
Alaw

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.

4.0
Cece

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.

3.5
Vinothkumar

9 April 2026

Pleasant

No

No

4.0
Mahesh

8 April 2026

Very good

It's good place in centre

Everything is okay .

3.5
Slimani

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.

4.0
Reese

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.

3.5
Cinthia

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.

3.5
Morgan

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

3.0
Fletcher

28 March 2026

Pleasant

Very loud next to the hospital, windows very thin

4.0
Laura

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

3.0
Ludivina

23 March 2026

Overall stay is fine for a short period of time

Very easy checking in

Smells cigarette smoke all over the place

4.0
Emir

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.

3.0
Sanchita

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.

3.0
Flóra

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

3.5
Helene

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.

3.5
Isabelle

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.

4.0
Agil

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.

3.5
Adebayo

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.

4.0
Pasha

14 March 2026

Very good

I do not had break fast

It is much better

4.0
Lea

12 March 2026

Very good

price

it wasn‘t really clean

4.0
Aricio

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.

4.0
Mehmood

11 March 2026

Very good

Super

3.0
Morón

9 March 2026

Pleasant

The location

The bathroom was not clean and I haven't an hair drier

4.0
Isabella

8 March 2026

Would recommend, good location

Great location very near the metro

Room was very hot and fan was broken

3.0
Sdwivedi

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.

4.0
Kutalmış

4 March 2026

Very good

overall its good actually

4.0
William

1 March 2026

Very good

Having to pay a fee to leave your luggage

3.5
Jyoti

27 February 2026

okay

Location

Staff behaviour at the bar and they don't have a drinking water facility

4.0
Hiroko

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.

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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