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“Alternative kind of hostel with amazing amenities and staff!” Lucky Youth is awesome! It's not like your every day hostel- all the rooms are apartments, which is a really neat concept. That means you get all the perks of staying in an apartment- your own kitchen, fridge, microwave, etc, and also your own bathroom (that's not necessarily trafficked by countless travelers). There's also a computer in the room that's free to use, as well as reliable wifi. Another great thing is that since you only stay in the one apartment, you don't feel like you're lost in a huge hostel with tons of anonymous people! I got to stay on the 14th floor of the building (which is literally right next to the Montparnasse Bienvenue Metro station), and the view was amazing and I saw a beautiful sunrise over Paris from the apartment. Also, the staff who greeted me were amazing! Niels and Eloise were so friendly and helpful in getting me situated. They were very generous and I am so grateful they were able to accommodate me in a difficult situation. Eloise is so sweet, we chatted for a long time and she helped me make my bed. Thanks so much for everything! Wish I could have stayed longer, I highly recommend them! — Maureen , USA (2011-10-10) Staff really helpful fab location, if we stuck our heads out the window we culd see the eiffel tower and because its next to montparnasse tower you cant get lost! Nils was so nice to us and helped us out on our arrival. — Joanna Woods , England (2011-07-17) Horrible I have been backpacking for the last ten years and in my life I have never ever seen a horrible thing like this. Why? We booked for four nights and the boss woman decided to cancel our reservation as we were two people and there was another group of four people who wanted to have the flat too. Our plane had a half an hour of delay and when we called her -- the ad on the site is that they can come and pick you up at the metro station -- she said no you cannot come now sorry you are late. We learned that we can just stay two nights at the flat when we arrived the flat and when her helper phoned to ask her she said if they do not accept this then tell them I will charge one night from their card and they can just go away and if you do not like what I am doing now I will also fire you, just do your business. We got really angry and tried to call her but no she hanged up the phone on our face. Most importantly this place do not have an office. Nothing seems official or safe. You pay the money to the intern guy and then you get the key. The woman is working from her home and if she wants she can just charge whatever from your card. The location is ok but the house is extremely dirty and full of bugs. So don't destroy your holiday. There are so many cool hostels at paris. Avoid this one. — edo , turkish (2009-07-10) Great experience! Lucky Youth Hostel is an organisation that makes sure that people between eighteen to twenty-eight years can live in a backpacker friendly real Parisian apartment. Centered around the Sacre Coeur, living in the Montmartre area with new made friends, there's nothing better! In every apartment one can find a kitchen, bathroom, radio, and sometimes even a washing machine. Because you are living in someone's home, there's a real home-feeling about the rooms, with plants, books, and paintings of the owners. When you arrive in Paris, you'll have to give the manager (Eloise) a call, so she can tell you which metro to take. Because there is more than one house, they'll tell you where you will be staying by picking you up at the confirmed metro station (for me this was just across the famous Moulin Rouge). They (one or two representatives of Lucky Youth) will walk you to the apartment and give the key, entrance code, and the address. For me this worked perfectly, because I immediately met some new people and felt personally welcomed. But some people didn't really understand that this is what you'll have to do (and became a bit frustrated about it). So: call, make an appointment, wait for a bit, go to your room, and then go and entertain yourself! There's no hostel lobby where you can go with all of your questions, only the representative(s) and Eloise -- whom you'll have to call or send an e-mail. Because there's no curfew and the apartments are not dorm-like (ranging from two beds to six per room), the contact between the other globetrotters goes smoothly. I met some very interesting people and I'm glad that in a spur of a moment, I decided to go to Paris -- and Lucky Youth! — Noctrum , The Netherlands (2008-09-06) A great concept You really are living in a Parisian apartment, which is very cool. The location is great, and the price is good for Paris. It's more personal than a dorm room. You should reserve by phone rather than email, if possible, because the owner is much more prompt and polite if you do. — Eva , USA (2008-05-08) Great location and concept What an amazing way to see Paris! This is by far the best experience of a hostel/accomodation in 2 months in Europe and provided a very rare oportunity to live like a parisian. Yes, It was really a great Parisian experiance being in a fully serviced apartment with a limited amount of people.
A representative welcomes you at the train station, walks you to the apartment, and shows you around personally: as a woman travelling alone, I felt very secure. You get your own key upon arrival. And of course, the location in Montmartre is one of the best in Paris! I highly recommend Lucky Youth to anyone who can spare a few extra euro per night - it's well worth it (I paid 26 euros per night). — Bridget Cleary , Australia (2007-08-08) Depends on the appartement you are assigned to Lucky Youth is not a hostel. They have rented apartments spread over a specific area. The idea itself is not bad. You stay in a typical french appartement, sharing your room with people from all over the world. But the way they do it is disastrous. You pay a lot of money and you get nothing (except a bed to sleep in). They do not even give you blankets. There is no one who cleans the rooms. (And thats how they look like). The apartment I have stayed in, had 2 rooms (5 and 3 beds). The 5 bed room had additionally a plastic table and 3 chairs. The 3 bed room had nothing else except the beds and was on the way to the bathroom. For the apartment there exists only one key, which remains inside as long as somebody is upstairs, otherwise it will be put into the letter-box. You will be given a key for the letter-box at your first day and you will never see any of "the staff" again. So if your alternative would be to sleep under the bridge, take it. If you have a free choice, choose another one. — Claudia , Germany (2007-06-04) Lucky youth is great if you've been staying in regular hostels for two many weeks or months. I wanted somewhere to stay where I didn't have to keep all my stuff in a locker, where I could have a continuous hot shower without a thousand other girls lining up after me, have a leisurely breakfast that doesn't need to be eaten by 10 a.m. on the dot or and that doesn't cost a fortune. The apartment I'm staying in is old and seconds walk to the moulin rouge -- the whole area is lively and has a lot of character. You do have to remind yourself that it's not your own apartment and that you could probably never afford it normally! It gives you the chance to live like a parisienne, a lucky one at that with a chic, old apartment. — Mary Farrel, Sydney, Australia (2006-09-22) Lucky Youth is the best hostel I have stayed in in Europe. It is a series of several appartments in montmartre with about six people in each. I would say the hostel has changed a lot in recent years. There were two great staff that I met, who picked everybody up (on time) and who cleaned the appartments (really well, even the fridges). The apartment was really nice and the people were very cool whom I shared with. The appartment is very secure as there is a code to get in to the building, then each guest has their own key. I would definitely recommend this hostel to everyone, as it is such a nice change from your twelve-bed dorms. — katie - lucky youth is fantastic (2006-08-28) Lucky Youth was the best hostel I had in my ten countries visited. The staff is incredible. They pick you up at a prearranged metro station and show you to the flat. They give you plenty of freedoom but you feel safe behind two double locked doors that include codes and keys to get into. It is in prime location. Blocks from the Moulin Rouge and blocks away from the cathedral. Clean, safe, fun -- Lucky Youth was really a wonderful experience. — Adam H, 30305 Buckhead ATL, USA (2006-06-15) I just got back from a weeklong vacation in Paris, and my first night there was awful. I stayed in a grungy little hotel and was so grossed out by everything there. When I finally (after a sleepless night at the hotel) met up with the people from Lucky Youth, I was so excited. The apartment was INCREDIBLE. The people were awesome, we had place to kick back and relax, and we were close to everything. It was so great! I would totally recommend this place to anyone who wants to have a memorable time in Paris, and not feel too much like a tourist. I'm currently planning a trip back there next summer, and I will most definitely be back at Lucky Youth, for sure. All thumbs up. — Susanna (2005-09-06) This hostel was great. I was stuck in Paris without a reservation and this place arranged things so that I could get a bed. Eloise, the owner, was really friendly and helpful. Super location, it was in a nice gothic apartment. I found it was kind of expensive, 29 euros if you don't book in advance. There were also meetings for everyone to meet in a pub and party. I recommend it if you want something a bit different than a regular hostel. — Oli (2005-08-20) The Lucky Youth is the best budget accommodation I could find throughout my trip to Europe. Basically, you enjoy the benefits of staying in a private flat, yet paying the rates of a budget hostel. To make things even better, the flats are very well located in Montmartre, which is a great place to stay in Paris. During my stay there, I had the opportunity to visit other flats from Lucky Youth and they were all outstanding. Eloise, the owner of the business, is a very sweet person. During our stay in Paris, she was always concerned whether we were satisfied and whether the flat was fulfilling our expectations. I would like to congratulate her for making our stay in Paris so pleasant. I strongly recommend Lucky Youth for everybody planning to go to Paris! — Guilherme - Great Experience, Great Value for Money (2005-08-13) It was annoying to have to wait almost two hours for the lady to come get us. The location wasn't the greatest. (Although this could change because she just rents apartments and uses them as hostel rooms, so every four months or so it's different.) The room was not very clean. And the key system was a little annoying. (The only key is in a locking mailbox, and each group of people gets a key to the mailbox. So you have to rely on people you don't know to put the key back. Plus you only get one mailbox key per group, so if you have multiple people you can't really split up.) I don't really recommend this place. — Emily (2004-12-28) Lucky Youth for me was an amazing place. It's so much more than just a hostel. I really appreciated the fact that a cool girl met me at the station and brought me to the hostel upon my arrival in Paris: it was very nice, really, especially in such a big town as Paris. My friends and I shared the apartment with three nice girls from Finland and we really had a blast all together. The apartment was clean, and very conveniently located near the subway. Lucky Youth was the only place I could find in Paris that had no curfew and was well located, and this makes a very big difference for sure! I have planned to come back here around Christmas. I hope it will be as great as it was in the summertime! — Rodrigo (2004-10-27)