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The Hostelz.com Review
HI - Gray Hostel looks a bit like a hospital building, but the rooms are comfortable enough and it's well located for visiting eastern France (although we were using it as a stepping stone into Switzerland).
The Location
Gray Hostel is located just outside the old centre of town, but within easy walking distance (this part of town is very flat). There is plenty of parking and Gray does have bus services (listed as one hundred-fifty meters away) and Dijon train station is forty-five kilometers away.
Rooms and Bathrooms
The hostel is listed as having seven rooms available with a total of ten beds made up of single and twin rooms, according to the HI Hostel website. However there are several floors of rooms, so the website may not have it correctly listed, or perhaps the remaining are for permanent residents. We did not actually ask at the time.
Our very clean room was indeed made up of one bunk and had it's own private en-suite bathroom, although the water does not get really hot enough to enjoy a shower in autumn temperatures and is a little poky. They have these sort of rolled pillows that are not very comfortable. It is centrally heated and comfortable. We could also see our car from the room.
Common Spaces
The hostel provides meals for a fee, but they also have a kitchen for self-catering, although this is tucked away beyond the bar and seems to be poorly used/maintained. It is very dirty and does not have enough dishes or cutlery to eat with or cook. Fortunately we had quite a lot of our own things with us. The actual dining room downstairs is huge, which suggests a lot of people can use it, but there were only a handful of people staying during our stay. They also have an internet room and bar so you could watch television -- it seems largely occupied by the staff, but they are very friendly.
Summary
The staff are incredibly helpful and accommodating, and did a lot to make us feel at home despite our lack of French. There is an extra charge for sheets and they have to make photocopies of your passport. If you are not an HI member you pay an additional fee also. The hostel is open twenty-four hours a day, although reception seemed to close at 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. We arrived just after this but they were more than happy to book us anyway. There is an old basilica, museum, and theatre in town. Apparently a lot of people come here to bike and walk.
The Location
Gray Hostel is located just outside the old centre of town, but within easy walking distance (this part of town is very flat). There is plenty of parking and Gray does have bus services (listed as one hundred-fifty meters away) and Dijon train station is forty-five kilometers away.
Rooms and Bathrooms
The hostel is listed as having seven rooms available with a total of ten beds made up of single and twin rooms, according to the HI Hostel website. However there are several floors of rooms, so the website may not have it correctly listed, or perhaps the remaining are for permanent residents. We did not actually ask at the time.
Our very clean room was indeed made up of one bunk and had it's own private en-suite bathroom, although the water does not get really hot enough to enjoy a shower in autumn temperatures and is a little poky. They have these sort of rolled pillows that are not very comfortable. It is centrally heated and comfortable. We could also see our car from the room.
Common Spaces
The hostel provides meals for a fee, but they also have a kitchen for self-catering, although this is tucked away beyond the bar and seems to be poorly used/maintained. It is very dirty and does not have enough dishes or cutlery to eat with or cook. Fortunately we had quite a lot of our own things with us. The actual dining room downstairs is huge, which suggests a lot of people can use it, but there were only a handful of people staying during our stay. They also have an internet room and bar so you could watch television -- it seems largely occupied by the staff, but they are very friendly.
Summary
The staff are incredibly helpful and accommodating, and did a lot to make us feel at home despite our lack of French. There is an extra charge for sheets and they have to make photocopies of your passport. If you are not an HI member you pay an additional fee also. The hostel is open twenty-four hours a day, although reception seemed to close at 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. We arrived just after this but they were more than happy to book us anyway. There is an old basilica, museum, and theatre in town. Apparently a lot of people come here to bike and walk.
— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
December 2010
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Location/Contact| Address | 2, rue André Maginot, Gray, Franche-Comté, France |
| Website | www.fuaj.org |
| Telephone | +33 (0)3 84 64 99 20 |
| Fax | +33 (0)3 84 64 99 29 |
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