Strasbourg...Vive la France! I had my first taste of frog's legs (grenouille) here at a Chinese restaurant just outside of the train station. Very tasty. Not to mention, it was pretty darn cool to hear Chinese people speaking French. (I know, I know, I sound like a dumb American tourist). This was my first trip to Europe, so everything was absolutely incredible to me. I toured Europe with infant eyes. Vive la France!
Ciarus in Strasbourg … I don't have experiences with hostels, but since now, this is the best hostel I've ever stayed. I was at the beginning of August and it was really amazing. The food was very delicious (great pineapples and fish), the rooms were absolutely comfortable and safe. Also the bar was very friendly place, I've met lots of friends there. If you want to stay there, don't doubt!
Ciarus in Strasbourg … One of the best hostels I have ever stayed at, and I have been through eight different countries and more than 25 hostels. Take my advice, it is clean, bright, well located and has one of the most complete breakfasts I have ever had.
You may not realize it but there are a TV/music/game rooms downstairs. Also a locker room to leave your bags after you have checked out. They speak three languages and are amazingly clean.
Ciarus in Strasbourg … Very Ikea. Streamlined and simple but clean. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful.
Two problems:
— They are kind of stingy about the breakfast. Normally I like to take a little extra for lunch or a snack but these guys monitor you while you get your food
— The laundry takes like five hours to finish. After two hours in the washing machine, my clothes had only JUST FINISHED the "pre-wash" cycle. I was short on time so I threw them in the dryer anyway but after another hour and a half in the dryer I only had a big heavy pile of hot wet clothes to deal with. Save yourself the trouble and find a Laundromat!!
Ciarus in Strasbourg … I had an overall positive experience at this hostel, very clean, quite a good location -- be prepared to walk a good half hour if you dont want to take public transport! breakfast was just average i got a stale croissant one morning! overall good value for money!
HI - Mulhouse Hostel in Mulhouse … We visited this hostel in the summer of 2003 and we were really happy here. It has a nice staff, great breakfast, and really cheap prices. It's a bit far away from the city center, but when you're drunk enough you won't even notice the distance. It's more of a school trip place but at least it's different.
Ciarus in Strasbourg … This is one of the most well maintained, professional, CLEAN (even the corners in the tile showers were spotless), well thought out, comfortable (fluffy, very soft, very clean sheets and blankets), and organized hostels I have ever been to; and I have been to a lot. Unfortunately, with this organization and reputation come the inevitable large school groups of 14 year olds and their teachers! It is also somewhat devoid of personality and character, and it is quite difficult to meet people here. However, if you are looking for a very comfortable and secure location with friendly staff, this is an excellent place to spend a night.
Ciarus in Strasbourg … Stayed here in July 2008. Great hostel, very clean, and it has the most comfortable beds I have ever experienced in a hostel (fluffy comforters and crisp sheets). Rooms are fairly large with plenty of storage space and a desk. School groups are however inevitable. Staff was very helpful with a great sense of humor. Don't be fooled with the in-house (expensive) Internet, there is cheap Internet available at Taxiphone nearby.
Ciarus in Strasbourg … I thought Ciarus was a great place except the food was appalling, no offense. My school stayed here when all the entertainment had passed but we still thought it was excellent. The rooms were clean and spacious, but the staff were a bit moody and anti-social. Overall though, a nice place.
Ciarus in Strasbourg … A group from my school in NE Scotland went to Strasbourg for a week and we stayed in Ciarus. It was a very good stay and I enjoyed the activities that were available in the evenings. However, the food was terrible (sorry!) -- we ate out a lot because no one liked it. Other than that, I would visit Ciarus any day!
Ciarus in Strasbourg … The food was not too good as my school had chips everyday for dinner and tea and not a lot of choice for breakfast either, but the room was clean and the entertainment was good.
Mittelharth AJ Hostel in Colmar … This is a nice enough hostel, reasonably close to town. It was clean, and had a kitchen. The lockout was a pain. It was not hugely social, but it was a pretty quiet time of the year when I visited so not many people were staying there. The staff were pleasant and very good at speaking French SLOWLY and PATIENTLY so I could understand them! I think they do speak English, too.
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