7 Best Hostels in Paris

This hostel offers private rooms as well as dormitories with bed numbers varying from four to six. If you are traveling with a big group of friends, you can rent a dorm exclusively for you and your friends. They boast a full-size restaurant, as well as a food truck.

Also: It is the BEST Hostel near Eiffel Tower!

The environment was clean, everyone was friendly, and you could tell that safety was a top priority. The only con worth mentioning is that there isn't any access to shared kitchens or mini refrigerators in the dorms. But if you're looking for a clean, nice place to stay and are more interested in Parisian cuisine than preparing your own food, it's perfect!

Overall, it is a pretty quiet hostel for such a central location. Just about everything worth seeing in Paris is within a twenty-minute walk, and the metro is right outside.

This hostel has a lovely patio and a rooftop bar for both morning coffee and after-dinner drinks. It is also equipped with a shared kitchen. You'll typically find a more mature crowd here. It's in a quiet residential area, but still only about a ten-minute walk to great shopping and fun nightlife.

If you don't feel like going out after a long day, you can hang out at their rooftop bar.

They have fun games like table football to play with new friends, and some nights they'll have special events like nights with DJs. It is located far enough away from the touristy areas that you start to feel like you're getting the real Parisian experience. Yet, it's still close enough that with just a three-minute walk to the train station, you only have to ride for about 20 to 30 minutes to get to all the major attractions.

Paris Nation is another hostel by The People with an unbeatable location. It has an absolutely amazing view of the Paris skyline, including the Eiffel Tower.

There is a beautiful terrace with a bar and restaurant where you can get a drink and a bite to eat in the evenings. But get there early as it is quite small and fills up quickly! And the metro is right across the street, so you can easily get anywhere in Paris.

This hostel's location and neighborhood are simply amazing. Unfortunately, there's not much of a social atmosphere here, and breakfast was kind of a dud, but next door, there are several cafés with delicious options.

There are tons of restaurants and shops nearby as well. The private rooms were okay, but the shared rooms were really tiny, with only one or two outlets for three to four people, which can be frustrating when you need to charge your phone or laptop. But, it's well worth the sacrifice considering you're only a five to ten-minute walk away from many historical sites, including the Place Emile Goudeau, a former studio of Picasso! There are also numerous museums to check out nearby, as well as a performing arts theater.

And, of course, a short stroll away is the Sacre-Coeur. And if you want to check out the rest of Paris, the metro is only a three-minute walk away.

The People Paris Belleville has some great gathering areas, making meeting other travelers and making new friends so much easier.

Locals seem to love the bar there, too, so it's a great way to not only meet other travelers but to also get a feel for local life. Overall, it is one of the best places for solo travelers looking to make connections and gain experiences. On certain days of the week, there is even an outdoor market with a lot of great finds right outside.

One of the great things about The People – Paris Belleville is that it is located away from a lot of the main touristy areas of Paris. While those places are great too, here, you're able to find delicious food that is actually reasonably priced, as well as other affordable shopping.

At the Jo&Joe Paris Nation, there is always something social happening. Whether it be a group having fun and playing games, or someone brings out their guitar, there's almost always something happening in the common areas or at the rooftop bar. There are definitely party vibes here, but it still feels really secure and safe. It also tends to be quieter during the week as opposed to the weekends, so you can catch up on sleep and work if you are a digital nomad. It's only about a two-minute walk to Buzenval station, where you can take about a twenty-minute ride to find yourself right in central Paris.