JO&JOE Paris - Nation

Location is a bit far from the center of the city, but it is easy to get to the metro. We did an 8 person dormitory with 8 people, so it was private and not mixed. Bathrooms and rooms were very clean (except for a shirt on the outside of the window?). The only thing not really made clear is that private rooms only mean the smaller rooms, not private dormitories, so we did have to pay for towels. Otherwise, we really enjoyed our stay! It was great having a restaurant and bar downstairs to hang out in, and there were staff available 24/7 (helpful for early checkouts!). The showers had great water pressure and temperature, and there were hairdryers available. The hostel seemed pretty safe as well, as the upper floors are only available by those with the corresponding room keys. Overall, I recommend this hostel to anyone looking to stay in Paris.

Nice three-day stay. Rooms are comfortable and very quiet. Clean, good shower, basic but correct. Young vibes throughout, lots of events in the evening. Decent food served at lunch too! A shame you have to pay a fee for luggage storage - first time I've encountered this.

The room was a bit too small and it was hard to put my luggage in the drawer as it barely opened all the way. The bedsheets were clean however the bathrooms could have been cleaner. There were always hair both in and on the sinks. In the lobby the music was way too loud and the desks were sticky. But overall, we had a nice, comfortable stay.

Overall good value for price. I stayed in a 6-bed room for a week and basically only slept there and it was okay: Obviously, it depends on your roommates but I had no big issues. Most of them came to their rooms at around midnight which made going to sleep earlier difficult though (consider a sleep mask and ear plugs). Communication was limited, but a fair amount of visitors seem to speak English and the staff does as well.|The location worked well for me: from the Gentilly station you are in the city center in around 15 minutes. If you get off at the Cité Universitaire which is within walking distance instead, I recommend the nearby parks. Directly next to the Hostel is a burger restaurant, a bakery and a kebap place, you do not have to walk too far for other options. I did not try the food at the bar because it seemed fairly expensive.|Clean-ish: My room was clean, but I found shards of pringles under my mattress and the bathrooms were not spotless either.|In my room, there were two toilets and two showers, separated in tiny rooms, I never had to wait. The shower rooms however are too small: Think about 1m x 1m with a sink in there too - there is no space to change in private or put on clean clothes. |You get a spacious locker (remember to bring a padlock). The locker did not seem to be particularly secure so I always took my valuables with me when leaving the room. This may have been unnessary, but I heard a story about someone having everything stolen there so I did not want to risk it.|There is a room at the top with a microwave and a toaster oven if you want to bring your own food (open until 22:30). It also has a washing machine and a dryer (5€ and 3€). The terrace was closed when I was there. |I did not spent much time in the common areas, but it is large and others seemed to be enjoying it. Not a definite recommendation, but I would consider going there again if I were to travel to Paris again.

There’s no coffee outside of the kitchen time. The roof top is nice but closed early so you have no place to smoke and drink to the same time cause it’s forbidden to take your glass outside… That’s not so funny 🤣

While the hostel is not spotless, a significant issue lies with the 8-bed dormitories. These rooms are not adequately designed to accommodate 8 beds. Beds 3 through 6 are positioned extremely close together, resulting in occupants sleeping practically side-by-side. These beds are only separated by a minimal barrier. Furthermore, the toilets and bathrooms are outdated and in a state of disrepair. Additionally, be aware that luggage storage is subject to a fee of 2 to 6 euros. However, you will be charged the full 6 euros regardless of the storage duration, whether it's one hour or six hours.

First time in a hostel. The price and the location was excellent. But 8 people mixed in a room seems a tiny bit too much. Luckily i had no luggage and i only needed to sleep. The first night it was just me and 2 others (one of them completely drunk wasted). The second night it was a full room. The same drunk guy created a menice once he enterred the room but in 15 minutes he was asleep.||Maybe check who you let into the hostel - a tiny population filter would help and secondly maybe add a towel as an amenity per person. Would improve the quality of the hostel. ||For the rest it was all good! The location and price and vibe are your unique selling points! Good job. Will consider again in the future.

My rating from 10 to 8 is related to the bathrooms. Cleaning the sinks, showers, emptying the small trash cans, replacing toilet paper twice a day would be better. Other than that, staff is super nice, attentive, all great.