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Generator Paris

Paris · France

Generator Paris

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13% GODAWFUL
High confidence 21,811 reviews
≈612 possibly bought
Seriously don't stay here please
Suspicious-review evidence ≈612 possibly bought

≈612 possibly bought · 6078 top-rated reviews scanned

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We compare every 5★ review's word count against the global distribution. Hostels where unusually many top-rated reviews are suspiciously short — way under the typical length — start to look like the staff (or a boost-my-listing service) is padding the score with throwaway praise.

The detector flags reviews that are both top-rated and below a length threshold, then estimates how many of them statistically shouldn't exist. For this hostel we scanned 6078 top-rated reviews and 0% were suspiciously short.

Length z-score: 16.16. A z-score measures how far this hostel's distribution of 5★ review lengths sits from the global average, in standard deviations. 0 = perfectly typical. 1–2 = slightly unusual but within normal noise. 3–5 = strongly anomalous. Anything 10+ means the pattern is so far from the global norm that it's effectively impossible to get there organically.

This is a heuristic, not a verdict — it surfaces hostels worth a second look, not proof of fraud. Read the actual reviews below and judge for yourself.

  1. Confirmed paid 221 words 60%
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    • Reward tied to a review pay a fortune for Paris my rating

    I booked the rooftop balcony private room as the rate was excellent for a private room in the centre of Paris. As it was a private room I did expect that the room would be good quality however I realized the “hostel standard” was throughout. The room was certainly worn and a little dirty in places. The shower took forever to get warm, I assume it was because I was on a higher floor. Even when the shower did get warm it was not very powerful. The bed was BAD. It was springy and hard and the pillows flat and lifeless. However, as i did not pay a fortune for Paris my rating reflects that but know those things. The thing that dissapointed me the most was the staff. They were RUDE. Every staff member I came in contact with. As a grown man I was spoken to like I was a school child multiple times by staff who certainly were younger than me. Totally unacceptable. The location however is good for visiting Paris but at night the outside of the Hostel did attract some intimidating crowds of youths and homeless. I would say if you are on a budget and you know what you are getting yourself into then stay here. If you have more to spend. Go somewhere else.

  2. Suspiciously short 19 words 100%
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    • Pressure to leave a review told me good sights places to visit and good places to eat 10/10

    Laila the receptionist was receptionist that told me good sights places to visit and good places to eat 10/10

  3. Suspiciously short 237 words 20%
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    No customer service at all. Cleaning guy stole my headphones as well. They have employees To write fake good reviews. At one point booked 7 people in a 4 bed room. Came in at 4:30am and someone was sleeping in my bed. When I checked with the guy downstairs he said it was only supposed to be 2 of us in the room. Next day they checked in two more people into the room. Spent all day figuring out who was supposed to be in the room and taking people’s stuff in and out. Said no charge for late check out. We explained the laundry machine and locker ate our change and asked if we could get it back. He said ok we will charge you for the late check out and then credit the change back on your card???? We explained that he just said no charge and he said yes but that was before you asked for your change and we are legally allowed to charge it. Ended up leaving without our change so that he didn’t charge us. In addition I emailed them beforehand to reserve two bottom beds, they confirmed it, and then completely disregarded it. Also charges 6 euro for towel rental, 5 euro for a 6 hour luggage storage before or after your stay and no soap in the bathroom dispensers. Faulty toilet paper dispenser and no replenishment of toilet paper.

  4. Suspiciously short 303 words 60%
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    I stay in a hostel room. The room was very clean and well kept. I come to check in slightly earlier and they allow me to perform my early check in with the condition that I will only can get in to my room after the check in time. There are no complimentary storage and I had to pay about 5 Euro to store my bag. The condition to enter the locker area is that you must be in house guest and that is why they allow an early check in. I come back to this property after 2pm and I left my bicycle with double lock in front of the hostel where they have the designated bicycle parking. After two hours when I wanted to get my bicycle it went missing. I asked the security if any way I can review the CCTV or any option I can take to secure my bicycle but the answer is not helpful at all. I tried to attract the attention of the front desk personnel but they seems very busy and not even show any empathy. The next day when I want to check out I asked permission of i can store my bag while go out of town and I will come back to stay in this hostel. The answer is really sad me. I have to pay for the locker for an long as I leavey bag. I guess a hostel are a place where (at least some) people prefer to be economical and this property seems don't have that mindset. Trust I must remind myself that I'm in Paris and nothing is free here. Trust I have to remind myself that telling all this personal experience won't let them improve their service. Trust they deserve more than 3 star from other traveler.

  5. Suspiciously short 308 words 20%
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    I first stayed here when I visited Paris years ago for the first time. I can go to better places now. But I chose this place because it’s convenient to go to the place I need to go and it’s a familiar place. While it has problems as mentioned by other reviews, I wouldn’t complain. I only paid like 20 euro per night in Paris for some nights. It’s only 20 euro the expectation shouldn’t be high. U have something unsatisfying, u gotta swallow it. But one thing at the last night of my stay this time I didn’t expect, is harassment. Yes, HARASSMENT… While I was taking a shower, some European young boys, 20ish, college freshman age, southern look were banging on the door. I was shocked. I opened the door and be ready for a confrontation. They quickly ran away from the bathroom at the second floor. I wanna emphasise again as it is paris, they were “white-as-porcelain” European youth. I saw them before in the corridor and when I entered the bathroom. They were the only ones there. And it happened within 20 seconds after I entered the shower. It’s 3 am. There was no others. I also saw them when they ran. My expectation is low for 20 euro stay. But Harassment while taking a shower is definitely not pleasant, even scary experience. Imagine this if it happened to a girl. I also reported. I understand that there is nothing they can actively do. Maybe it’s also beyond the normal task for the staff. I travel like 10 days a month. This is actually the first time I experienced harassment in a place. In general other travellers are very pleasant, especially solo travellers. But I guess people besides the unpleasant physical conditions also need to watch out for the harassment from the other guests.

  6. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Everything

    Ukraine
  7. Suspiciously short 1 word 90%

    Good

    Morocco
  8. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Limpio

    Colombia
  9. Suspiciously short 1 word 90%

    早饭不错,房间比较舒服,有行李寄存服务(需要付费),离东站和北站不太远。

    China
  10. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Everything!

    Norway
  11. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Hermoso

  12. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    清潔で、スタッフの方も丁寧にフレンドリーに案内してくださいました!

    Japan
  13. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Tout

    France
  14. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    👍👌

  15. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Excelente

  16. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Localização.

    Brazil
  17. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Super

    France
  18. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Fue👍

  19. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Bien

  20. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Comodo

    Colombia
  21. Suspiciously short 1 word 90%

    L'emplacement

    France
  22. Suspiciously short 1 word 90%

    Ubicación

    Nicaragua
  23. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Excelente

    Peru FEMALE 25-30
  24. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    エアコンがしっかり効いていた

    Netherlands
  25. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Tout

    France

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