Generator Hostel, Paris

Conveniently located and inexpensive

The computer system was down when we arrived meaning we couldn’t check in at our agreed time. We were only in Paris for one day, so losing an hour put a big dent in our stay

Personal freundlich und hilfsbereit .

There is no place to sit at the reception. The bar is closed in the morning only for those who have booked breakfast and the terrace is closed in the winter.

Beds were comfortable with attached lights and sufficient space to keep one's stuff.

Wahsroom facilities didn’t match the expectations much. Also Cleanliness could be improved.

Location is fine, it is very close to metro station. The beds are comfy, and they do have a shower and toilet in every room. They provide box to put in your luggage (although you need your own padlock to lock it up). The buffet breakfast was good and the staff was kind enough to let me try two different French dishes!

Every other thing apart from the room came with charges. Towel: 10 euros, Padlock: 10 euros, Luggage storage: 10 euros for 6 hours; Breakfast: 10 euro; Early checkin: 10 euro etc. At the end I ended up paying almost 50 euros in addition to booking price.

Overall it was good value for money, in a decent location and the bed was comfortable

It's off season so there wasn't much going on in the hostel socially which is understandable. I felt the rooms were never cleaned after check outs because there was consistent rubbish in the dorm over the few days. Definitely bring ear plugs because I could hear music at night. The only other thing I was annoyed about was I got over charged when keeping my bag in the locker because the time was 10 minutes too fast so I ended up paying 10 euro for an hour! I raised it with the staff to let them know the time was off but I wasn't offered my money back or anything which was annoying but it was only 4 euro. Also 7.50 for the towel was a bit expensive!

Clean bathrooms and toilets, friendly and helpful staff, cheap drinks in the bar.

Pillow was uncomfortable and thin, reading light on my bed didn't work and I didn't like not having a privacy curtain on my bed.

Loved how clean and simple it was.

Some of the women I was sharing the room with were inconsiderate when it came to their noise levels late at night and early in the morning. Wasn't so much of an issue for me, but I could tell the other women were very upset. Maybe the facility could include a chart or link to something that informs visitors of hostel etiquette.

It was my second or third time staying at this hostel and the fact that I keep coming back speaks for itself. I believe that their prices in Paris are difficult to beat, I genuinly love the location and area around it, overall a fantastic stay if you are on a budget. I was staying at a different room this time around, it was a bit smaller and had just one shower instead of two, but the 8 of us didn't have to be in line even once to share the space. I think that the comfort of your stay in this hostel mostly depends on your roommates, so if they turn out to be pleasant people - you will have a pleasant stay in this hostel.

I would prefer if the bed was made upon arrival, it is a bit annoying that you need to fiddle with the sheets late at night at the top bunk bed. Also, what I really recommend for the stay in this hostel is an eyemask. There are no curtains covering the bed area, so if people come late at night and turn on the light - you will notice it, especially at the top bunk. It can be loud sometimes as this hostel is a popular location to stay in for school trips, I've seen and heard a lot of minors running around the halls and having a blast in their room. As for me - I do not find it unusual for a hostel, but if you are a light sleeper - that may be disrupting for you.

Spacing in the room

Bed and bedcoverp

The subway stop across the street. The staff.

No kitchen - a big deal for people with dietary issues and on a budget. I know you said you want us to eat your food so we can't bring any in, but my doctor won't let me eat your food (gluten and lactose free). Cold grocery food was awful!

Spacious rooms, comfy clean beds. Bar/restaurant on site. Extra bathrooms/showers outside of the dorm rooms.

Easy to get to by train but still fairly out of the city centre. Would be good to have kitchen facilities to cook our own food.

Good location, right next to a station. Clean bathroom and shower, very easy to use and felt comfortable in them.

Dryer on Laundry room never worked and despite many people complaining, they never offered any solutions. I kept paying more and more for another round of drying but machines just weren't working properly.

Harriet at reception was very helpful and located my glasses behind the desk left behind from an earlier stay at Generator. I tried for weeks to get through and very frustratingly could not find any way to contact your hostel. Harriet saved the day but still frustrated not able to make contact by email or phone with Generator once I had left.

I tried for weeks to get through and very frustratingly could not find any way to contact your hostel. Harriet saved the day but still frustrated not able to make contact by email or phone with Generator once I had left.

Good Service and staff Ms Carolina. She was very helpful .

Good Location . Staff like I have to Tnx Catalina

The hostel was nice

The hostal was very good and the staff where helpful.

I didn't like the cleanliness of the shared rooms, since being full of people they should be cleaned more regularly

Located close to metro and main train station, Generator Paris is convenient. It offers most of the basic things you need, comofortable and clean bed, with good facilities. Like many generator, it unfortunately does not allow you to bring outside food, not a problem for short stay but I can foresee theat could be a challenge for longer stay. The cafetaria/bar area is welcoming and cosy.

A traveler was staying in my room as it was his apartment. His storage space was full for groceries items and he was even use the boiler to in the dormitory to prepare hot drinks

This was my first stay at a hostel so I didn't know what to expect but I had a great experience. I just stayed as a mini-layover in Paris for 3 days. But I had a bed in the 8 bed female dormitory room and it was really nice! You get a personal box under your bed that you can lock. There is a breakfast place that is nice! Nice facilities! The receptionists were exceptional! Special thanks to them as they were very accommodating and responsive to any issues I had (late check in & lock problem or room key issues). Private bathroom in the room which was clean!

I think it was a bit loud at night, there was a group booking and they were being very loud which was a bit disruptive. But not the hotel's fault I guess. Also you don't get a curtain to hide the bed, so a bit of lack of privacy but I didn't mind too much. Very small top ceiling too, I was on the bottom bed and when I stood up I barely made it 'cause I'm the exact height where I could avoid hitting my head every-time. I'm sure someone taller would've struggled with that though. Keep in mind no toiletries besides hand soap are provided and I think towels are at an extra change but I knew that coming in.

The lication

I liked the staff, the room was pretty clean and the location was really good ,it was close to the metro station

The breakfast wasn't really good, we had no hot water on the second day, there was no big towel and hairdryer or any shampoo in the room, we had to ask for everything, the bathroom in the loby area was not clean

no towels

Great location

there is a really close metro station to the hostel

there is no daily cleaning of the rooms and gets easily dirty as there is only 1 bathroom for 10 people, also, at least a curtain would be Nice in each bed for some privacy