Auberge de Paris Youth Hostel

Montreal

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Address	901 Sherbrooke Est, Montreal Quebec, Canada Map
Price	$20 - High, $18 - Low Check Current Prices by Date Here

Location/Contact

Details

Description

Features

Kitchen
Lockers
Bar
Lounge / Common space
Food/Restaurant
Travel information provided
24 Hour Free Hot Showers
Phones (public or in room)
Air Conditioning

Ratings & Comments

2.3 Average from 13 Ratings

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Comment by M.G., Canadian

August 2009

This place (543) is very dirty. Good only for partiers all night.
The Auberge de Paris has three different places with dorms. If they offer you the one at 543, do not accept unless you dont mind not sleeping at all and staying in a very dirty place.

Comment by GAIL MCCARTNEY, CANADA

June 2009

Racist
In order to be on the receiving end of racism in this hostel, simply request a room change. I paid up front for two nights, one night in the mixed dorm and the second in the female dorm. The second evening when I arrived prepared to move to the female dorm the guy on duty started insulting me for not having moved during the morning hours. I told him that I had paid for both nights, an argument ensued. He insulted me repeatedly, did not believe a single word that I said. My family has been in this country for two hundred years, yet I am treated like a nigger in my own country. Why don't they enforce the rules of etiquette so that female guests of hotels and hostels receive adequate respect? Remember, all I did was present my key for the room change (which I had already paid for).

Comment by Mark Adelson, Canadian

September 2008

If you want to ruin your trip, stay here
My cousins and I recently stayed here in August and over the course of two days, six of the twelve people were bitten by bedbugs. The worst part is the room was also infected with mites and two of us got scabies. This place should be shut down by the health department. You're better off sleeping on the streets than at this hostel. Oh and two toilets flooded our room as well.

Comment by Vail, Canada

September 2008

Thouroughly not impressed
Not impressed. Not impressed at all. We arrived at the hostel, the big beautiful green roofed building you see in all the pictures, and basically, it went like this -- "give me your money, here's your key, now screw on off to that building over there." So across the street we went. No biggy. But from there on in, it was crap. The rooms were crowded and the door to outside was left open. They had the metal gate in front of it locked so you couldn't close the door, so you went outside to close it there and lo and behold they piled cut down trees in front of it so you couldn't close it. And of course it rained the whole time so that area was always wet so you had to keep your belongings away from there. Plus there were lots of little ant-like critters that got into my stuff. The bathrooms were never cleaned. From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. you weren't allowed into the common room because of cleaning, but I showered before we left for the afternoon and the bathroom was soaked and smelled like urine, and once we got back at 5, the bathrooms were soaked and smelled like urine still. Gas station bathrooms are cleaner!

Comment by Friendly Traveler

January 2007

Hotel De Paris in Montreal, Quebec is the worst hostel I've ever stayed in. the walls are really thin and the rooms are extremely dirty. Oh yeah, they have bedbugs!

Comment by Dani

March 2006

It was the cheapest place my boyfriend and I could find after getting in at 1 a.m from the airport. I think the dorm style beds were a bit pricey for what you get, I got very little sleep that night because some dude was playing his music really loud and he came in around 3 a.m. I probably would have had a better sleep at the airport for the night rather than paying to stay this hostel.

Comment by LoneStranger

September 2005

I stayed here while I was in Montreal, and it was a good experience as long as you get into the spirit of Montreal. It's a nice hotel on top and a basic hostel underneath, probably in what used to be staff quarters. It's a picturesque, slightly worn little building with a tower on one corner, typical Old Montreal architecture, and you go up a flight of stone steps to the main entrance. The hostel is a bit small and low-ceilinged, because of the way it's built right into a hill. But it's clean and close to everything, and I had a blast the whole time I was there. There's a cafe in front and no curfew, a small kitchen and hot showers, and I met people from New York to Israel, travelers, people on business and students. You get the feeling in Montreal that there are bigger things to worry about than the accommodation, and fun to be had in every corner, including the accommodation. I went out, I stayed in, and I had a good time at both. Do you want budget, or do you want a B&B?

Comment by Max

September 2005

This was the worst hostel I stayed in during my North America trip. The dorm was really dirty and it smelled badly. The kitchen area and the bathroom were not cleaned for weeks. I would not recommend anyone stay there.

Comment by JC, NewYork

October 2004

This hostel was okay. The location is fabulous and close to everything. The staff though weren't too helpful, and the rooms were a bit cramped. But then again, many hostels are and for the price who cares? This is definitely not the best place in Montreal, but it isn't the worst.

Comment by Simon Moeller

September 2004

It was fantastic. I loved every second of it.

Comment by Jon Brochet

April 2004

It's a hostel that's clean, efficient, quiet (for a hostel) and cheap. It's in a great location, has nice staff, and is open all night so you can come in late after the bars. All in all, it's a very good hostel; one of the most efficient I've stayed at.

Comment by Anonymous

April 2004

The hostel was fairly clean but the kitchen wasn't very good.

Comment by Kate

March 2004

I stayed at this hostel two years ago. I really liked the location. I could walk to many cool bars. It is also within walking distance of the gay district, if anyone is interested in that. This hostel also has an inexpensive hotel next door for those who want a cheap hotel with more privacy. This hostel had a women's dorm room with fourteen beds and two baths (a bit crowded); a few men's dorm rooms; and two co-ed dorm rooms that had four beds in each. It had a communal kitchen and lounge.

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