
Hostels and guesthouses in France
Simple, well-located places to stay for a good night’s sleep on a budget.
Hostels by destination
With the number of hotels in each one. Destinations without an English guide yet open in Spanish.
How to choose a hostel or a guesthouse
Guesthouse or hostel
In France a guesthouse (chambre d’hôtes or a small family-run hotel) is a simple place to stay with private rooms, often in a house or a flat in the centre. A hostel (auberge de jeunesse) has mostly shared dorms with bunk beds, a shared kitchen and a backpacker atmosphere, although many also offer private rooms.
What to check before booking
Check whether the bathroom is private or shared, whether reception is open around the clock or you have to tell them your arrival time, and whether the building has a lift. In hostels, see whether there are lockers and whether the dorms are mixed.
Best-rated hostels in France
Ranked by guest score and number of reviews.
Hostel Ozz Nice8.3 Very goodSee prices
Holiday Inn Express Paris-Canal De La Villette by IHG★★★8.1 Very goodSee prices
Vertigo Hostel★★8.2 Very goodSee prices
Holiday Inn Express Lille Centre by IHG★★★8.1 Very goodSee prices
Holiday Inn Express Montpellier - Odysseum by IHG★★★8.1 Very goodSee prices
Holiday Inn Paris - Gare de Lyon Bastille by IHG★★★★8.4 Very goodSee prices
Tulip Inn Honfleur Residence & Spa★★★8.1 Very goodSee prices
Holiday Inn Reims Centre by IHG★★★★8.0 Very goodSee prices
Holiday Inn Perpignan by IHG★★★★8.1 Very goodSee prices
Holiday Inn Nice by IHG★★★★8.4 Very goodSee prices
Villa Saint Exupery Beach Hostel7.8 GoodSee prices
Holiday Inn - Strasbourg - Nord by IHG★★★★8.1 Very goodSee prices
Residence Inn by Marriott Lille★★★★8.0 Very goodSee prices
Logis Hôtel Come Inn★★7.6 GoodSee prices
Tulip Inn Beaune★★★7.6 GoodSee prices
Hôtel Inn Design & Restaurant Bourges★★7.4 GoodSee prices
Holiday Inn Lyon Vaise by IHG★★★★7.6 GoodSee prices
Holiday Inn Toulon City Centre by IHG★★★★8.0 Very goodSee prices
Hostel20 Toulouse Wilson7.5 GoodSee prices
L'Hostellerie du Château★★★8.9 FabulousSee prices
Holiday Inn Mulhouse by IHG★★★★7.7 GoodSee prices
Best Western Plus Hostellerie Du Vallon★★★★8.3 Very goodSee prices
Alter'hostel7.8 GoodSee prices
HOSTEL20 Bordeaux HIFRANCE7.7 GoodSee prices