The People Belleville

Hostel · Folie-Mericourt

The People Belleville

Hostel · Folie-Mericourt

59 Bd de Belleville, 75011 Paris, France

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Vibrant hostel with rooftop views, lively bar, and community events

59 Bd de Belleville, 75011 Paris, France Get directions

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On the Grid : Les Piaules

"Thanks to Les Piaules, you don’t have to stay at your friends tiny flat anymore when you come to Paris. This brand new hostel has rooms from 2 to 8 beds, where everything is designed for your comfort. Along the common room there is a huge bar where you can drink local beer from Montreuil or Oberkampf, Belleville coffee or eat products from neighbouring shops. This room also features arcade games, photo booths and punching bag are one side, and a reading area around a stove on the other. The best of all is definitely the rooftop overlooking all Parisian monuments!" - Hyphen

https://onthegrid.city/paris/m%C3%A9nilmontant/les-piaules

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@onthegrid

"Les Piaules, Ménilmontant by Hyphen. Thanks to Les Piaules, you don’t have to stay at your friends tiny flat anymore when you come to Paris. This brand new hostel has rooms from 2 to 8 beds, where everything is designed for your comfort. Along the common room there is a huge bar where you can drink local beer from Montreuil or Oberkampf, Belleville coffee or eat products from neighbouring shops. This room also features arcade games, photo booths and punching bag are one side, and a reading area around a stove on the other. The best of all is definitely the rooftop overlooking all Parisian monuments!"

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@nomadicmatt

Where to Stay in Paris (Updated 2025)

"I enjoyed this hostel’s fantastic chimney lounge and rooftop space; the ground-floor bar/restaurant is popular with locals (it’s always a fun time), the rooms are modern and the beds comfy, and it’s one of my favorite hostels in town for meet-ups." - Matthew Kepnes

https://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/where-to-stay-paris/

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@nomadicmatt

The 9 Best Hostels in Paris (Updated 2025)

"Located in Belleville in a beautifully renovated Art Deco building, this is my favorite hostel in Paris: it has a fantastic chimney lounge, a rooftop terrace, and a cool bar/restaurant on the ground floor that locals use (I even saw a paint‑and‑drink club there). The rooms are super modern, the beds are comfy, and you can pay extra for a basic (5 EUR) or “badass” (10 EUR) breakfast; it also organizes lots of events, making it one of the best places to meet people." - Matthew Kepnes

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Kira Runkle

Google

It’s located in a really cute area of Paris but you definitely get what you pay for. This was one of the cheapest options I could find for one night in Paris that included storage lockers to secure your items, which is a must in a hostel. However, there’s no mention of the luggage storage being paid. I’ve never had to pay for luggage storage pre check in/post check out but their system only accepts coins. It aould’ve been nice to know ahead of time to prepare. Also, had an experience where I went to my assigned bed after check in (which was a more spacious lower bunk) and found another guest in it and I was the one who had to move rather than housekeeping changing the sheets so I could use my assigned bunk. Every other hostel I’ve stayed at has a policy where if you move to the wrong bunk, you are charged for it. I feel like the staff could’ve handled this better and it really put a bad taste in my mouth. Also, not the cleanest facilities. The bathrooms have a weird odor as if something was rotting. It truly was just a bed to sleep in for the night but Im sure I would’ve been more satisfied with my stay if their policies were more clearly stated on their website. Just be aware. Overall, I did feel safe and secure but I questioned the upkeep of the property just based off things I noticed.

Joe Mahoney

Google

This review is from the perspective of a private room. This is a “cool” place in a “cool” neighborhood. But it’s very much a hostel experience. As someone in my low 40s, I book private rooms these days because I usually get a hotel room like experience with the community and neighborhood vibe of a hostel. This usually works out well. Not so much here. Very much still felt like a hostel at a hotel price. Requested extra pillows beyond the one per person that came with the room. After a promise to bring them up, they never arrived. Room service just tossed the duvet back on the bed, did not change coffee cups or espresso pods. No cups for water. There was no outlet in the bathroom and the toilet took several flushes to get anything down. The shower had just a curtain and flat floor, leaving water everywhere after every shower, with no floor towel. A light was also out so the bathroom was barely lit. There was one hanger in the room for two people. Several small things, yes, but together this was admittedly not an ideal experience.

Samantha Galea

Google

actually - an incredible hostel. Good bathrooms; space to hang out outside of your room; social atmos if you want it, but also can be avoided. Nice bed that ISNT a plasticky mattress. good sheets. Only annoying thing is a square pillow? but look this isn’t a wish-granting factory. nothing like coming downstairs in your pyjamas to a bustling karaoke night. Shoutout to yannick, the kindest, chillest hostel receptionist i have met!

tori ponkka

Google

My first hostel experience, so I didn't come in with many expectations. I only stayed one night, but truly enjoyed it! The room was slightly dirty and had a smell to it, and the privacy curtain on the bed didn't feel too private as it was pretty short (I could make eye contact with people from the top bunk). Shared bathroom also had a smell and didn't feel the cleanest, but I get that there's a constant flow of people in and out. Regardless, for only 40 euros, can't be mad about it! The staff were incredibly friendly and the lounge had ample space to hangout for hours if you arrived before check in. Loved having a large locker to store my luggage! Breakfast was lovely as well :)

Miranda Liang

Google

The common areas were cozy and well-kept—especially the kitchen and lounge space, which felt like the heart of the place. The dorms were clean and comfortable, with decent privacy for a shared space. Beds came with personal outlets and small lights, which I always appreciate. It’s not a luxury stay, of course, but everything you need is there, and it’s clear the team puts care into the details.

Aya Zaïm

Google

I stayed at an all female 6 beds dorm, the room was clean but super tiny, lockers are not big enough to put your suitcase so I had mine out all the time My first night I could barely sleep because of the noise at the bar downstairs but that’s to be expected on a Saturday night Location is great, there’s two metro stations nearby The music playing all the time in the bathroom was nice in the morning but annoying at some point at night The bathroom doors didn’t mention which gender so people can get confused and go to the wrong one at first Overall it was okay!

Felix Larouche

Google

Had a decent stay here. Curtains on the bed are nice, good wifi. Pillow is quite thin. Reception was ok, despite speaking to her in French she spoke to me in English (???). Cleanliness was hit or miss. The bathroom on the fifth floor smelled truly awful. Also, the light in one of the two showers did not work on my two nights there (rendering the shower room unusable). I didn’t bring this to the attention of the staff, because why should I? If this space were properly cleaned and checked every day (as it should) staff should notice this and rectify right away, they didn’t, which speaks volumes. The rooftop terrace is nice, area is close to public transport and tons of restaurants around. No laundry facilities, paid luggage storage.

Aladdin Alghafri

Google

Experience very average, I wouldn't recommend it. First of all, you cannot check in before 3 pm, and if you wanna put your bag, you have to use a rip off system of cabins where you have to pay something like 1.5-2 euro per hour or 8 euros per day. A blonde cute french guy with a big ego works there and felt offended when I told him this is a rip off and at some point, while hearing my complaint, he said am wasting his time (funny cause he would be wasting your money), and then pulled some keys out of nowhere opened a door, and said "I'll put your bag for free just because I don't want to wast my time arguing". So my review here is just to show you how you can beat this greedy capitalist system of the ironically named "people" hostel and check in your bag for free. Once you do that, you're gonna go to a room in a floor where there are only one bathroom per floor..one bathroom only! (For men and for women). The bunk beds have a weird design where the ladder is really uncomfortable to climb on he upper bed. AC is always on and very noisy.. All in all, avoid this hostel.

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Kira Runkle

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tori ponkka

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Miranda Liang

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Aya Zaïm

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Felix Larouche

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Aladdin Alghafri

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