Generator Paris

Location: Many users mention convenient location near metro stations, such as close to Fabien Metro, Gare du Nord, and subway lines like M2, M7, M14. Also near train stations. (based on 71 reviews)

Good WiFi and air conditioning. But the mattress has springs you can feel, and the pillow is ridiculously small. The bathroom / shower area smells terrible all the time. Lots of maintenance going on in the building, so it can get loud sometimes.

The duvet was really small and thin. I didn’t dare to move and had to stay super still all night. I stayed in two different rooms, the first one didn’t have a pillow on my bed, and the toilet and bathroom doors were kind of broken and made really loud noises when used. But fine, I’ve stayed in plenty of hostels before, so I know the standards can vary. What really made me unhappy was the girl working the morning shift at the café. On my second day, I asked if I could have a slightly bigger cup for some hot water, she said no. OK, fine. Then on the third morning, I asked for a paper cup to get some hot water because I was heading to the train station. She said I had to pay. I said sure, no problem. When I was ready to pay, she said they only took cash, which I didn’t have at the moment. And then she said she could give me one as long as I bought a coffee or tea with a blank face and a hint of sarcasm in her voice. Excuse me???!!! I was really shocked and couldn’t even say one word!!! First of all, I just wanted some hot water for my uncomfortable throat, not coffee, not tea okay??? Second, why would I spend €4.5 just to get a paper cup? Come on. I’ve been staying here for three nights. You don’t have a guest kitchen, which is fine, but is it really that hard to get some hot water? Am I staying here for free or something? Even random shops on the street would give me some in my experience. Even though my throat was still sore I couldn’t help but walk away because that whole interaction made me feel even more uncomfortable. I’d rather go somewhere else to buy a coffee than give this place another cent. I’ve been in Paris for three days, and both of my only bad experiences happened here in the mornings. I hope you can make more money for the hostel in this way if it’s what you want.