Le Village Hostel
20 rue d’Orsel, 18th
Tel 01 42 64 22 02
M° Anvers
The 20-something’s on my last tour stayed at this hostel, a block and a half from Métro Anvers, at the foot of Montmartre. There’s no curfew (there is lock-out during the day to clean), and some rooms are accessible by a garden terrace with views of the Sacre-Coeur Basilica. The five friends stayed in a room with four bunks, meaning only one person in the room was someone they didn’t know. They had their own bathroom with shower and separate toilet. “The water gets very hot,” was the only complaint I heard. Prices €20-€27, basic breakfast included, depending on when you go and how many people you share with (double, triple, or six-person dorm). The hostel is on line 2, not very convenient for getting around without having to change lines, but the Pigalle station (line 12) is only a few blocks away.