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Nice Hostel review: Backpacker's Hostel Chez Patrick

UPs:

-good location: 5mins walk to Gare de Ville Nice (main train station) and tram station. 15-20mins walk into the city.
-excellent cleanliness.
-round-the-clock airconditioning.
-good security.

DOWNs:

-NO WiFi nor internet access.
-NO cooking facilities.
-NO large hang-out / common areas.
-NO luggage / baggage storage (after checkout).
-NO inclusive breakfast.
-LOCKOUT between 11am-2pm daily (due to cleaning).

Overall

2

Location

5

Cleanliness

5

Value

3

Facilities

1

Service

2

naganoogie stayed here in Aug 2009
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Barcelona Hostel review: Barcelona Urbany Hostel

Great location: 5mins walk from Clot-Arago Metro station, the airport train also stops at this station, so no need to change train. 15-30mins walk (depending how fast you walk) to Familia Sagrada or to the beach from the hostel.

Clean, superb bedroom (we stayed in a 4-beds dorm) with own shower & toilet.

Good facilities: Keycard access to your room and individual locker. WiFi available in own bedroom (if you have your own laptop). The gym and swimming pool next door is free for hostel geusts. Spacious sundeck and chillout area for catching-ups.

Friendly and helpful staff.

A 5-Stars hostel for backpackers!!!

Overall

4

Location

4

Cleanliness

4

Value

4

Facilities

4

Service

4

naganoogie stayed here in May 2009
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Paris Hostel review: Absolute Paris

Location: The hostel is easy enough to find and get to. It's very close to one of the main metro station: Republique.

Breakfast: Very very basic. Have had better breakfast in other hostels with the similar or lower price paid.

Helpfulness: Only 1 out of the 3 staff (that I've dealt with) showed more insterests in helping with ours (and others people's) queries. One actually told me the reception is DEFINITELY closed at 2am and ALL LIGHTS WILL BE SWITCHED OFF, when the reception is actually available for 24-hours. Seemed to me that he didn't want to be disturbed after hours. (I overheard) The same person also told a tenant to go check the map or internet herself when she asked him to recommend somewhere to go out for a drink/food.

Facilities: TV, shower & toilet in the room. But no chillout area. The so called dinning/chillout area is actullay in the dungeon (i.e. underground, small and basic wihtout windows). WiFi service is not as good as other hostels that I've stayed at. Only 2 out of 3 internet computers were working, and they are situated together at the reception area.

Overal: Would try to find some where else to saty next time in Paris. But keep this hostel as a backup if only no other availabilites.

Cheers & Happy travelling!

Overall

2

Location

3

Cleanliness

3

Value

4

Facilities

2

Service

2

naganoogie stayed here in May 2009
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