is it just me or are there really no great hostels in Paris, I kind of want to stay in the Montmarte area, but from what Ive read its a sketchy area and most of the hostel reviews i read are pretty negative compared to Berlin for example.
Can anyone vouch for a good hostel in a cool neighborhood in Paris?
Try www.paris-hostel.biz. Or do a search in the upper right corner of this site on "hostels Paris" and you'll get several entries about hostels in Paris.
In my last visit I didn't stay in a hostel but stayed in this really inexpensive hotel. It was clean, private bath, and close to the metro.
I haven't stayed there myself, but I've read many favorable reviews on the Lonely Planet Thorn Tree for Le Village Hostel, www.villagehostel.fr, in Montmartre.
From personal experience I highly recommend any of the three MIJE hostels, www.mije.com, in the Marais. They are renovated 17th-century private mansions.
What's your budget and when will you be there? Paris has hotels that can be quite cheap.
my budget is pretty low, i was hoping that the hostel would cost about $35 US per night including breakfast, I wont be there until May 08
OK - at 35 dollars (not Euros) you are looking at hostels. Googling hostels in Paris should get you started.
Montmarte isn't seedy. You're probably hearing about the Place Pigalle and the Boulevard Clichy just to the south and below Montmarte. Montmarte itself is very touristy but has lots of budget locations.
