Balanse peni
Mi usi amu 40,000 won per nait. Fosi, di akomodasi de naxti Nation station, en di bakari dem de nibi, dat na nice. Ma, di downside na sey yu mus teki di subway go di senta Paris fosi 20-30 minit from Nation station. Mi tink sey dat okay, biko sey if mi no book akomodasi for di very senta Paris, mi go spend di same amount for transport anyway...
Di akomodasi get quiet atmosphere en get curtains. E get storage cabinet below, ma yu mus bring yu own lock. E good sey 24-inch suitcase fit well, ma e be likkle annoying to lay am down to put am in.
Di bathroom separate by gender en di shower room de inside di bathroom. Usually, warm water dey come out well, ma sometimes when rain dey fall, warm water no dey come out... Also, plenty of di shower facilities dey bit broken, so na only one or two decent stalls dey. E get hairdryer inside di bathroom, en e get enough space for di shower room to hang clothes or towels.
E get rooftop café + bar for di 6th floor, en guests of di akomodasi fit bring dem own food en eat dere for free. Mi buy bread from one nearby bakery for di morning en eat plenty dere. Also, e get big supermarket right next door, dat na great. Di downside be sey di rooftop dey open only until 10 or 11 o'clock, so after dat, no place to eat for di akomodasi. Di coffee en drinks wey dem dey sell dey quite expensive, so mi recommend sey buy dem outside if possible. Mi go during winter, so mi no fit sit outside plenty, but mi tink e go really nice to sit dere when di weather dey good. Di Eiffel Tower dey visible too, though e small.
Tink twice if yu wan meet oda
Di 4-bed dormitory room wey mi stay na well-maintained, evidently new, with comfortable beds. Ma, di air conditioning na major issue, with di fan dey run full speed en no way to reduce am. E dey feel like sey mi get vacuum cleaner next to mi ear.
Di view of di square na fantastic!
Di rooftop restaurant na excellent for breakfast, offering great views of both di square en di Eiffel Tower for di distance. Overall, di akomodasi na pleasant.
Mi main complaint na sey di hostel no particularly designed for travelers wey wan socialize with oda. Di only meeting place na di rooftop restaurant, wey dey set up more like traditional restaurant. No oda common space dey.
Be prepared for additional costs: yu mus buy everything, including lock for di locker. Towels no dey provided either.
Mi no go sey dis hostel get di best atmosphere; e more suitable for people wey no wan socialize much.
In summary, while di facilities dey nice, dis hostel lack di social vibe wey dey typical of many hostels.
Drow
Maybe because dem get long-term guests, di room feel a bit stuffy en get smell. E get hair dryer for di bathroom, but during peak times like di evening, e dey stop work after one minute. Mi check anoda floor, en e dey di same, which na bit inconvenient. Di shower room small but get several units, so e no too bad. Mi also like sey e get restaurant for di top floor; yu fit just go dere to sit en relax. E nice to get beer en snacks, but mi remember di usage time no dey very long, so make sure to check dat! E get staff available for di check-in counter 24/7, en all di staff dey nice. E only about 3-minute walk from di subway station, en e get large supermarket en small cafe right next door. E also get plaza in front of di akomodasi, along with nearby restaurants en ATM. E na good place for long stay, but e bit far from di main tourist attractions. However, because e cheap en offer great value for money, e compensate for dat. One inconvenient point na sey e no get kitchen. Yu fit take food go di restaurant for di top floor to eat, but during dinner time, plenty guests dey, en e fit no get enough seating, making am disappointing since yu no fit cook.