St Christopher's Inns The Canal Hostel

The rooms smell bad, there is no hand sanitizer, there is no hairdryer, the room is very, very cold, the heating does not work, and the hostel does not have a refrigerator to store food, a very bad place I do not recommend, the only good thing is that Mrs. Rose the receptionist is a very nice person.

Stay was pleasant, washrooms could have been cleaned more frequently.

Right next to parks and canals as well as being near small, cute and cool cafes and restaurants. Because its right near the canal at night there can be shady characters, but it's not dangerous. It can be cery loud at night because of the bar so its a perfect party hostel and not really one for chilling while traveling.

The experience was not good, everything is charged separately, 2 hours before check-in and you have to pay 8 euros to leave your luggage. In other hostels you either pay nothing or pay less because you are staying there. Towels, padlocks (and if you bring them from home, take a big one, because small ones don't close the suitcase box), etc. are charged for everything, so be careful and consider extra expenses. The staff were not very sociable either, they seemed to be obligated and even though I explained that my foot was hurt, when I got to the room my bed was the top one, even though there was only 1 bed occupied in the room, total disregard. When it was time to shower, every 30 seconds the water turned off and you had to keep pressing it all the time and you didn't get a good shower because of that, there was no soap in the dispensers. And there was no toilet paper in the bathroom. I wouldn't recommend it for all these reasons.

The room was comfortable, but some of the receptionists and a restaurant manager were so rude. I stayed 7 nights total. When I added one more night after the 4 nights of stay, I accidentally clicked on 6 mixed room reservation instead of the same 6 women's room I Stayed for 4 nights. I ran down to ask if I could change to the same room, instead of checking out and go to a different room, a receptionist asked for the additional 17 Euro. I just left the reception area. Two days later, the same woman accompanied a security guard, abruptly opened the room door while we were talking about America vs. France with a room mate, saying "it was reported someone speaking English woman was screaming in this room". I asked, "did you hear my voice from outside?" After she Knew she got the wrong room, she even did not apologize for being rude. Another issue was a manager, came to me when I was eating Chicken avocado sandwich I ordered, "You are eating somebody else's food." I knew that was my order because it was not the first time I ordered the chicken menu. I did not respond while I was eating and after I finished eating, I walked to the manager. "What happened? It was my order." The manager never said sorry for what he did to the restaurant customer. He just walked into the kitchen. He knew I left a big tip for the waiter that I did not know the tips were shared. After I found out the tips were shared, No Tips! I don't think I want to give the tips even a penny to some people rude .

The room was comfortable, but some of the receptionists and a restaurant manager were so rude. I stayed 7 nights total. When I added one more night after the 4 nights of stay, I accidentally clicked on 6 mixed room reservation instead of the same 6 women's room I Stayed for 4 nights. I ran down to ask if I could change to the same room, instead of checking out and go to a different room, a receptionist asked for the additional 17 Euro. I just left the reception area. Two days later, the same woman accompanied a security guard, abruptly opened the room door while we were talking about America vs. France with a room mate, saying "it was reported someone speaking English woman was screaming in this room". I asked, "did you hear my voice from outside?" After she Knew she got the wrong room, she even did not apologize for being rude. Another issue was a manager, came to me when I was eating Chicken avocado sandwich I ordered, "You are eating somebody else's food." I knew that was my order because it was not the first time I ordered the chicken menu. I did not respond while I was eating and after I finished eating, I walked to the manager. "What happened? It was my order." The manager never said sorry for what he did to the restaurant customer. He just walked into the kitchen. He knew I left a big tip for the waiter that I did not know the tips were shared. After I found out the tips were shared, No Tips! I don't think I want to give the tips even a penny to some people rude .

I liked it there

They never fix the leak and air ceiling so it dripped dripped dripped for three days in a trashcan in our room

The hostel stay has been incredibly disappointing, with negative experiences across all areas. The most troubling aspect is the extremely rude behavior of both the management and reception staff. Their lack of professionalism and unhelpful attitude has made the stay unpleasant for many guests. Basic customer service is ignored, and any issues raised are met with hostility rather than solutions. The overall environment is unwelcoming, making it difficult to feel comfortable or enjoy the stay. This lack of respect and care for guests reflects poorly on the hostel, and serious improvements are needed, especially in staff behavior.

Good

Not a great hostel

The place is beautiful but the room I was, was always smelling bad, the bathroom as well, and the bed’s curtain looked really old and didn’t cover all the bed

The place is beautiful but the room I was, was always smelling bad, the bathroom as well, and the bed’s curtain looked really old and didn’t cover all the bed

The hostel room is spacious, bed with curtains, a storage underneath the bed but it requires a large lock to lock, a normal padlock can't lock it. But there is a bar downstairs which opens until 3 am. I had no problem with the noise, but others in the room could not sleep at night due to the noise and had to close the window. There are no fans or air conditioning in the room. Closing the window in the summer in Paris meant suffocation and hot to me, and that made me unable to sleep. The condition in the toilet/bathroom is OK. But some showers were blocked or had boiling water.

The hostel room is spacious, bed with curtains, a storage underneath the bed but it requires a large lock to lock, a normal padlock can't lock it. But there is a bar downstairs which opens until 3 am. I had no problem with the noise, but others in the room could not sleep at night due to the noise and had to close the window. There are no fans or air conditioning in the room. Closing the window in the summer in Paris meant suffocation and hot to me, and that made me unable to sleep. The condition in the toilet/bathroom is OK. But some showers were blocked or had boiling water.

Very comfy, clean, and welcoming hostel. Highly recommend =)

Very comfy, clean, and welcoming hostel. Highly recommend =)

This property was well thought out.

Very helpful staff friendly and accommodating thank you to all of them.

This property was well thought out.

Wonderful place to stay

Room and Hotel were very clean.

Room and Hotel were very clean.

Realky nice place to stay

Wonderful location staff very helpful and clean

I don’t like because we need to share one bathroom for all floors. Pay for towels, no AC in the room.

I don’t like because we need to share one bathroom for all floors. Pay for towels, no AC in the room.

Good spot, checkin was unnecessary long and complicated

Good spot, checkin was unnecessary long and complicated

Wonderful place to stay for back packer

Wonderful place to stay for back packer

Lys, the host at the front desk was super friendly and helpful! She also is really charming & funny, which makes the whole process that much more enjoyable. Lys is very well informed and will definitely give you practical advice for all of your inquiries. This is reflected throughout the property. There’s a bar & cafe on the ground floor directly on the canal. The bartender is really efficient and cordial! The rooms and showers were quiet, calm and surrounded by greenery.