The People Strasbourg

Nice hostel! Very clean rooms, they have a cafe which is also a lounge area - and it's all for about 25 eu. Small fridge and a microwave if you need (but no kitchen). The only thing I didnt like are the common showers - they are not really good - they stop every 30 seconds. So they are not real showers, you can't make the water hotter, and it's VERY cold in these showers/bathrooms (in rooms it was very warm, very nice).

The location is excellent, right in the city center. I stayed for two nights in a six-bed female dorm. The room was clean, and each floor had a shared bathroom, though it wasn’t very clean and the shower water wasn’t warm. Flip-flops cost 12 euros, so I recommend bringing your own. There’s a bar downstairs that plays loud music until midnight, which can make it hard to sleep.

The service here is nice I had a good experience. I came early and needed somewhere to leave my bags and they let me put my stuff there until my check in time 🤗 No community access to a fridge you have to give them your food for them to put it in the back and no kitchen which takes away a big community aspect which I value. I couldnt find group events anywhere and everyone kept to themselves from what I gathered. For that reason I probably won't come back. Not to say it's still not still a good hostel, just missing soul for me. Fantastic location!

The rooms are lovely, and the location is fantastic. The room does get sweltering in summer, but since the windows open on to a nightclub, you're left with a catch-22 of whether you want to deal with noise or heat. For my part, I tried to solve this with a dunk in the shower first, but really, a fan in the rooms would probably be better. It was nice anyway, though, and there is something deeply sweet about being able to look down on a lively courtyard at 2AM, dreaming of cool glasses and laughter.

No airco, so it can get very hot in summer, but a small fan is provided. The 4-person room with two floors is great. The bed is comfortable. The bunk bed is fancy which has its own mirror, outlet, curtain, and adjustable led light. Bathroom is less ideal, with water splashing from the shower, no bath mat and a clogged sink, but good water pressure. For a hostel, the room is excellent, though service and amenities are very basic. But for us is perfect.

I unfortunately did not enjoy my stay at the People Strasbourg. I believe this hostel may be understaffed as there was never anyone at the check in desk area. The check in process was confusing and I received multiple credit card charges that were not explained to me. No bill was provided at checkout either. The hostel was safe as a keycard was required to enter the guest floor. However there was no lounge room kitchen area for guests, there is only a microwave in the main lobby. You cannot sit in the dining area without paying for their restaurant food. I found this very inconvenient. I would note that their pricing for rental towels and hairdryers is not consistent with their Paris locations and was disappointing. There is no place for luggage storage in the 4 person dorm room I booked. This contradicts the listing on their website which confirms a locker per bed in the room. I asked others staying in the room and confirmed that I did not just miss the cubby area. Additionally, the bathroom and room was very very cold and unfortunately I got pretty sick from the air after the first night.

There were lots of issues with this place. Most of which are easy fixes so it's disappointing to see so many.||Cheap - not 'green'|It claims to be a green hostel, which is great, so they don't have air con. When I was there, it wasn't particularly hot, but this actually just feels like a cop out. I don't think they're trying to be green; they're trying to be cheap||Staff|Some of the staff were rude and much more involved in their own conversations than serving customers. Definitely not all - there were some lovely and helpful staff members.||Bar|There is a rule that you have to buy drinks to sit in the bar. This is a hostel that I'm paying to stay at. I really disagree with that.||The bar was crazy expensive. Why?? It's a hostel. Who is your target audience? Seems odd to me.||Bed|There was chewing gum on the wall of my bed... Gross||Amenities|Soap dispensers were awful - none of them worked properly and left a big mess|The hand dryer in the men's toilets in the bar was broken and there was no alternative to dry hands. Maybe put some towels out??|They claim to provide hair dryers; they don't.|They claim to provide fridge space; they don't.||Bathrooms|The lights in the bar toilets are so low, it's difficult to see what you're doing. Why?? I don't need an atmospheric toilet.|The taps in the bathrooms weren't tight, so wiggled around.|Some of the sinks in the bathrooms had blocked drains.

I stayed just one night here with my young daughter. We had a private room which was excellent, with a very comfortable bed and a large shower with plenty of hot water. The only thing that would have been nice is a chair in the room; there was only a bed and a rack for hanging clothes. The hostel is located in an old tobacco factory, which is also a centre for cultural events, studios, bars, restaurants and creative workspaces. On the Friday night the large central courtyard was alive with locals meeting and chatting, which was great. The building is in a perfect part of town, a short walk from the cathedral island but over the canal and in the neighbourhood that is far less touristy and more a place for interesting little shops, local restaurants and beautiful squares to explore. The hostel has been built carefully with good noise isolation, so while there were bands playing downstairs we heard only the faintest rumble. It was great to be somewhere so comfortable but also lively. And because the central courtyard is not accessible to cars, children can play their safely. The breakfast in the morning was excellent, with a huge selection of pastries, breads, cereals, fresh quiche and fruit. The staff were all helpful and really friendly. I’d certainly recommend it to travellers of all ages; young, with family or elderly.