The place is very well located, it's perfectly clean but...

-There's only two toilets and two showers for everybody and that's a bit short...

-The kitchen is very small and eating there is not the easiest (and there's no place for you to cook anything, just a microwave, a fridge & a boiler)

-The rooms are quite big but not the most comfortable (the beds are very very hard), there's a sink in the room but you wouldn't hope to brush your teeth without waking up all the others in the room ! I ended up using the sink in the kitchen to avoid that...

Overall it's (according to my experience of youth hostel) a bit expansive for what it's worth... I'd recommend to check elsewhere first...

We thought we would like this place, it was pretty new looking, got great reviews, made it into Lonely Planet and Le Routard, and looked clean. Patrick was so friendly and nice... when we were handing him our money.

The room is alright, bunk beds and a sink. We were only provided a sheet and when the air conditioning is turned on and you can't control it, you are freezing and not allowed to open the windows.

The kitchen is non-existent. Only for about 4 people max. Only a microwave and a couple of dishes (I do mean a couple) are provided so we just bought cereal.

I forgot the key once with my boyfriend and got yelled at by Patrick upon my arrival. When another couldn't figure out how to use the (electronic type) key, they were yelled at as well. We got tired quickly of being chewed out by a guy we had paid over a hundred bucks to.

Only 1 bathroom for each sex located next to front desk. Awkward placing and always smelled terrible due to lack of ventilation. Showers were nice, cramped but hot and clean.

We paid a ton of money for the room and then a key deposit and then we wanted a passport or id so we gave him that too. When we tried to check out he would not return the 20 euro deposit on the key. There were 3 of us staying together and we all said he had taken the I.D and the 20 euro deposit for the key while Patrick claimed he never made mistakes and would NEVER ask for an I.D. AND a deposit so clearly we had never given him the 20 euro deposit. This debate went on for a while and we provided the receipt which was written by Patrick and said "72 Euro/room + 20 Euro/Key Deposit". He gave us a nasty look and the money and then said "next time, I only take the I.D. or Deposit, not both, you don't give me both, ONLY one of them..."

In the end, he never believed he was wrong, never apologized even with proof in his own handwriting and gave us a speech on how things will work next time. There will not be a next time, I can assure. This man is a fool and treats his guests like thieves.

Not a bad little place. Location is decent for traveling around the Cote d'Azur, as it's near the train station (walking distance, in fact). However, that's not the nicest/safest area of Nice. It can be a bit sketchy, but if you are an alert and experienced traveler you should be fine. Price was decent. Locked out every afternoon from 10 AM - 4 PM for cleaning. They sprayed a really disgusting air freshener throughout the whole place which would be my biggest complaint. The only other slight drawbacks were 1) the very small kitchen which is attached to one of the rooms and is not always accessible, as well as 2) there is no common area to socialize with the other guests of the hostel. Patrick & his wife are pretty friendly. There are a few rooms to choose from that are either double or quad dorms. Reasonably clean.

Me and a friend, (we're late 20s), stayed here in August 2008 for a few nights. The hostel is easy to find and very well located on a rather dingy sidestreet just off the main shopping street in Nice -Ave Jean Medecin. It's about 5 mins walk from the railway station and about 15 mins walk from the old town/seafront -centre of Nice's nightlife.

The owner, Patrick, is efficient and reasonably friendly. We had a twin room which was poor by the standards of other hostels we've stayed in. It was shoebox small and consisted of 2 bunk beds -1 above the other with 1 sheet and 1 pillow per bed. There was a sink and a window but no table or any other decoration of any kind. The building is quite old and it did remind me of a prison cell.
There was a noise problem: the hostel itself is small and quiet but to get into the hostel entrance you enter a passcode. This then unlocks the door and sets off a loud buzzer. At night this loud buzzer is audible in the hostel room every time somebody enters the hostel -not good.

It's only a small hostel but there are only 2 toilets (male/female) and 1 shower. More often than not they'll be occupied or you'll be under pressure to finish your business quickly -not very nice.

There's no social room and no simple facilities like an ironing board. There's a fridge and a kettle and that's about it.

It get's hot in Southern France in summer (obviously) and the air-con was poor. It was difficult to tell whether it was on or not as it basically consisted of a vent above the door to the room which blew a little bit of air around -as i said, not good in summer.

The hostel closes between 1030-1400 for cleaning. The hostel is very clean as a result but i personally found it annoying to be locked-out of my own room for several hours each day -sometimes you want a lie-in or just to chill out...

Security at the hostel seemed good. You get a master key to get into the building and then you need a passcode to actually get into the hostel itself. The rooms are secured with strong doors/locks.

So the best way i can summarize this place is that it's a no-frills hostel: it's clean, it's safe but don't expect any kind of service or comfort beyond the very basics. If 2 of us were going to Nice again i would book a twin room in a 2* hotel for a few Euros more instead.