Generator Paris

I want to start off with saying this was hands down the worst Hostel I've ever been in my life, and no good conscience would I ever recommend this place to anybody. My first and biggest piece of complaint is the sanitary environment in the rooms. The rooms are outright disgusting you can truly see that there is no care put into cleaning their rooms. my group had four separate rooms. In each room there were spider webs and a spider roaming the rooms. I would understand if it's a one-time occurrence but every single room has spiders that were extremely visible Once you walk in. If something like that isn't able to be seen by staff I couldn't imagine how detailed or clean this place really is or how clean other parts of the facility is. The railing on my bed and the bed of others were grimy and had gum on them. I used a disinfectant wipe to go over the bed and railings and it was Pitch Black once I was done. I also want to note that the location this hostel is in is not the best neighborhood and the streets are extremely busy and loud.I would advise partnering up with someone if you want to be safe walking outside. Overall there's a lot of different complaints and comments that I can make but bottom line is if you don't want bed bugs I highly advise staying away to protect you and your family.

Do Not Book This Hostel If you've been traveling for years, you'll know that some experiences are unforgettable for all the wrong reasons. This hostel is one of those places. I cannot emphasize enough: **do not book this place**. Here are some of the issues I faced: 1. **Restricted Kitchen Access**: The kitchen is off-limits except during designated meal times when the hostel is serving their own food. You can't even make a simple cup of tea or use the kitchen for anything else. This is extremely inconvenient, especially for budget travelers who prefer to cook their own meals. 2. **Unhygienic Conditions**: The beds are reused without proper cleaning. During my stay, I witnessed staff changing only the bed sheets right in front of me without cleaning the mattresses or pillows. This level of neglect is unacceptable and unhygienic. And I felt bedbugs as well . 3. **Rude and Unhelpful Staff**: The staff were incredibly unhelpful and rude. They were more interested in pushing guests to buy food from the hostel's restaurant rather than addressing any concerns or providing basic services. 4. **Poor Maintenance and Cleanliness**: The overall cleanliness of the hostel was abysmal. The bathrooms and common areas were not regularly cleaned, making the environment unpleasant and uncomfortable. 5. **Lack of Attention to Reviews**: The management clearly doesn't care about guest feedback. They make no effort to improve based on reviews, which is evident from the numerous complaints left unaddressed. This hostel operates more like a money-making scheme than a place that cares about its guests. Save yourself the trouble and book somewhere else.

Stayed here for three nights. Immediately had rashes on my arms and elbow. I'm suspecting bed bugs but I'm not sure. The laundry area was also a mess. Only three washing machines for the entire building. People were lining up. The machines and dryers would also randomly stop. I had to pay three times the amount as the machines stopped randomly twice.

Very rude steward only got one card for all of us which was weird and inconvenient. also got bed bug bites so idk about the cleaning…

**** read to the end*** The good: walking distance to Gare Nord, Grocery nearby, metro across the road, elevators, laundry 3€ a load, bar with rooftop view, plenty to see in the surrounding area, beds are good. Huge underbed drawers that can be lock. BYOL. Beds are decent..shower and toilet in room. Sink also. All seperate from each other. The bad.: They overcharged my original booking by adding 8€50 for each day. I insisted on my refund at checkout. Had to fight for a refund, for universal charger after one use. It took 10 hours to make 30% power on my brand new phone. No wonder it's 5€,50. After getting my refund the worker acts angry. Like it came from their own personal pocket. Why do I need to pay for a service I never recieved or was aware of. ******,Bug bites!! I got bit 4 times.. be warned. I hope they didn't hitchhike. Awful things bedbugs.

BEAWARE OF WHAT YOU ARE GETTING YOURSELF INTO WHEN BOOKING THIS HOSTEL. This hostel does not take concerns seriously regarding bed bugs. The following email was what I received for voicing my concerns. I saw bugs when I was sleeping in the bed, however as I had never encountered bed bugs before I didn't know what they were. I got bed bugs from this hostel that completely ruined a trip I had been looking forward to for a long time. I did not get any appology from this hostel only the following email. Are the walls in the shower made of special mold proof material as well? Because there was also mold in the shower. Hello Emily, I’m sorry to heard about your experience and thank you for contacting us. As bed bugs could represent a serious threat to a business like a hotel (And many of them had to closed for this reason); the furnitures at the rooms are free of wooden, and matress are cover with a bed sheet anti bed bug. Unfortunately Generator cannot be responsible for this, as the building was built with special material to prevent this situation. Thanks for your understanding, Kind regards, Margaux Generator Paris

If you're looking for a fun and cool, cheap place to stay in Paris, I recommend going to another hostel. I've been to Paris multiple times. I'm a french national and I was coming to Paris for 5 days to look at apartments. I saw this place, saw it was fairly cheap and had a cool rooftop. Well what a disappointment! I don't usually like being a Karen but when I tell you this is by far the worst hostel experience I've had. The rooftop was closed every day of my stay for "private parties." Yet the hotel didn't bother to tell you it would be closed after you wait 10 mins just to get the one single elevator to the 9th floor. Not only was the customer service poor, they refuse to speak french with anyone who orders (even in perfect french). The lady who checked me in couldn't even speak french bc it wasn't her first language. The guy at the bar the same. The food and drinks are extremely overpriced. The quality of the food is probably the worst "Italian pizza" I've ever tried. Not only was my cocktail 9 euros for just hard Rhum and a ton of limes and sugar in it. No ice. Honestly ridiculous. My bedroom was a 8 person dorm. I got there and my sheets were used by someone. I had bed bugs. I reported it and they of course didn't believe me even though I found one on my arm and have bites on my body. They said there's no way we have bed bugs it's just someone who came with them. I was offered a new room but never actually was moved to one. I wasted 220 for honestly trash. Don't go here. There's better hostels. This place only gets hype from their closed rooftop.

Warning beware BED BUGS🐞

Bed bugs 12 bites in a night.