Within walking distance of the Gare du Nord and
restaurants
Dorm-style rooms with bunk beds with USB ports and reading lights
Private rooms with electric kettles and en-suite bathrooms
Trendy sports bar and restaurant with discounts for
guests
Free breakfast buffet and discounts for other food and drink
Room with a pool table and snack machines
Quaint patio with colorful cafe seating
Laundry room on-site
Free Wi-Fi throughout
Some reports of cleanliness issues and lingering odors
Noise from the restaurant and bar might be bothersome
No air-conditioning
Security can be overzealous
Fee to rent or purchase towels
Located near the Gare du
Nord, the St. Christopher’s Inn Gare du Nord is a
two-pearl budget-friendly hostel with a youthful, hip vibe and a bar and
restaurant on the bottom floor. The 127-room hostel has both dorm-style and
private rooms, which are simple but functional with USB ports, outlets, and
lights on each headboard. Private rooms have their own bathrooms, while
dorm-style rooms have shared bathrooms, though there’s been reports of
cleanliness issues with both. Highlights include an on-site bar, a free morning breakfast, and a self-service laundry room. Some guests find the area
a touch sketchy, and it's a bit removed from tourist attractions. Travelers may want to compare rates at the nearby Smart Place Paris, which is cleaner and has a public kitchen.
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Scene
Artsy hostel that attracts a young clientele
The most striking feature
of St. Christopher’s Inn Gare du Nord is its bold style and mix of pop art and
graffiti. The lobby is more subdued, with black-and-white tiled floors, leather
antique couches, and odd pieces such as vintage wooden pianos and foosball
tables. Hallways have bold red or yellow and white color schemes and are decorated with pop art renditions of celebrities or places. By contrast, the
stairways have colorful graffiti of abstract figures, cities, or nature scenes. Most guests are younger backpackers and budget tourists. And some past guests have complained about odor lingering in the hallways and overzealous security.
Location
Close to the Gare du Nord and within walking distance of many restaurants
Like the name implies,
St. Christopher’s Inn Gare du Nord is located just a four-minute walk from the
Gare du Nord, a major train with a number of metro lines as well as the RER B (with connections to both Charles de Gaulle and Orly Airports). Though it’s easy to explore the city from
the station, the area surrounding it may be a bit sketchy for some. The Place de la Republique takes 20 minutes to reach on foot, and Sacre-Couer is a 23-minute
walk away. However, there are plenty of restaurants and small shops on
surrounding streets. Attractions such as the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower can be reached
on 20-minute to 40-minute metro rides. Charles de Gaulle Airport is a half-hour drive away.
Rooms
Dorm-style rooms with bunk beds and lockers, plus private rooms with en-suite bathrooms and kettles
Designed
for budget travelers, rooms at this hostel are largely unadorned, with few
extra frills. Dorm rooms are basic bunk-style lodgings with patterned
wallpaper, hardwood floors, and tan-and-silver metal bunkbeds with white sheets and
pillows. Each bed comes with privacy curtains, outlets, USB ports, and lights mounted to the headboards.
There are storage lockers beneath the beds, though no air-conditioning in the
rooms. Wear-and-tear shows through on the walls and floors, and some guests
complain of a lack of cleanliness. These dorm rooms come with sinks, and some have en-suite shared bathrooms, but some of the
bathrooms are external, usually with two toilets and two showers per bathroom.
The external bathrooms lack hand soap, and there’s been reports of bad odors and cleanliness issues with them. Note that bath towels are not included
with rooms, but they can be rented or purchased from reception.Private
rooms are slightly more stylish, with red headboards and black-and-white pop art on the walls. The headboards in the
private rooms have lights, outlets, and USB ports. Electric tea kettles are provided. These units have their own en-suite bathrooms, but they’re tiny, with small
showers and little counter space. However, small toiletries in packets are
provided. Light
sleepers should bring earplugs -- the rooms are plagued with noise from the
downstairs bar and restaurant, especially on the weekends.
Features
Restaurant and bar, free breakfast, pool table, patio, guest laundry, and lockers
The best
feature of this hostel is hands down the restaurant and bar, Belushi’s, located on the first
floor of the building. It’s a fun, hip place with pop art, pool tables,
flat-screen TVs, and even a smoking room. The hostel gives guests discounts to
eat and drink, and there’s a free breakfast every morning. Guests can
grab snacks from the snack machines any time of day or night. The Chillout Room has a pool table and multiple access terminals,
but only a few chairs. There’s also a foosball table in the lobby. The building
is nonsmoking, but there’s a quaint patio with tables and colorful chairs for hostel
guests to use. There’s also a laundry room on-site with multiple washers and dryers
that can be used for a fee. Wi-Fi is free and there are lockers for rent. The
hostel also provides a free city walking tour.
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