HI - Dinan Hostel in Dinan … I have stayed in many hostels across Europe and this was by far my most enjoyable experience. The surroundings are incredibly beautiful, very pastoral. It's a bit of a walk from the train station or town, but that is an experience in itself. I remember falling asleep to the sound of running water outside my window. :) The town of Dinan is a lovely medieval village. In addition you can catch a bus/train to St. Malo and Mont St. Michel and all those hotspots. It's been about 5 years since I stayed there and I don't remember paying for breakfast (exceptional for hostel food) or needing a membership. A quiet place to stay for a romantic spirit. I loved it.
HI - Rennes Centre International de Sejour Rennes Hostel in Rennes … This is a very comfortable place to stay, dine and have a drink. Rennes' auberge is definitely in the top ten as far as hostels go in France. I would certainly go back.
HI - Saint-Malo - CRI Patrick Varangot Hostel in Saint-Malo … I stayed in this hostel in June 2006. This is a very good hostel though it is a bit far from the "city centre" of St. Malo. However, it is near the beach. They offer a lot of different rooms (some with no bunks), and I stayed in a three-persons room with en-suite. Very good and clean. The breakfast is a basic one -- bread, hot drinks, and cereals.
HI - Saint-Malo - CRI Patrick Varangot Hostel in Saint-Malo … St. Malo is beautiful! The hostel is ok. The population is very heterogeneous — backpackers, families, the old, and the crazy. Some rooms are really nice, while others are creepy, so you should ask for a room with a bathroom in it.
HI - Saint-Malo - CRI Patrick Varangot Hostel in Saint-Malo … The hostel was great. There was a fully equipped kitchen and the place was very clean. The staff were great. I don't know about the people as we arrived at an off-peak time.
Brest Auberge Jeunesse Hostel in Brest … Place of outstanding beauty, more than the average of Hostels -- palm trees, many wooden parts. I stayed twice (Aug. 2002, Oct. 2006). Shared toilets and showers. But two sinks in each room. Kitchen to cook your own meal. Very large hall where you can seat. Welcoming staff. Very good price -- quality rate (16 euros). One bus line (# 3) enables to go directly to the city centre (stops three hundred meters away).
HI - Lorient Hostel in Lorient … Only stayed the one night, but the place was fine. Staff were cool -- even showed me a discount I could have had when the other nearby hostels failed to mention it. The place itself is a bit out of the way -- about five kilometers from the station, but for a night it was fine. Rooms and bathrooms were clean and in good shape.
HI - Quimper Hostel in Quimper … I worked at this place for six weeks, and had a pretty good time all the way. I was there for the whole of June and start of July and it was very quiet, barely any atmosphere, but I know that things were due to pick up around 14th July. Pretty cheap, decent breakfast, about twenty minutes' walk from town centre, very clean, lovely woman in charge, fantastic staff. When there's a decent crowd in the hostel its cracking, so pick carefully and go have fun.
Les Filets Bleus Hostel in Quiberon … This hostel is well kept and in close proximity to the beaches and downtown area. Located on a quiet street, it is a bit hard to find, but ask for directions - the people are very friendly. I stayed during a 'down time' so the hostel was not full. The bathrooms were well kept and clean. It is more geared to a camp-like setting rather than a traditional hostel. The lady at the front desk was helpful but on the phone a lot.
HI - Rennes Centre International de Sejour Rennes Hostel in Rennes … Rennes is a nice place, but not a must. Especially not in August when everyone is on vacation. The hostel was fine, but there were too many creepers and dodgy people there.
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