The Basics: Vintage Hostel Located a block from the Gare du Nord train station, the Vintage Hostel puts you a little north of the tourist center, but metro stops are close by and if you feel like walking, it’s thirty-minutes to the Louvre. ...full details

Hostel Description Situated within easy walking distance of Paris’ Gare de Lyon train station and well positioned for traveling to other main city attractions (read: lots of metro stops nearby), the family-run Blue Planet Hostel offers single-sex dorm rooms at cheap rates. ...full details

The Basics: FIAP Jean Monnet The gargantuan FIAP Jean Monnet—with 480 beds in central Paris—is situated within a twenty-minute walk of the Montparnasse cemetery and is a thirty-minute walk from the Luxembourg gardens. The FIAP is close to a metro stop too. ...full details

Hostel Description The 102-room Résidence Internationale de Paris may be a little outside the hustle and bustle of Paris' city center, but the cheap rooms make up for it. ...full details

The Basics: Perfect Hostel Within walking distance of some of Paris’  major shopping strips as well as the Moulin Rouge, the Perfect Hostel maintains a central location in the Montmartre district. ...full details

The Basics: Hostel des 2 Empereurs If cheap, clean and central are all you need out of your hostel, try the Hostel des 2 Empereurs (also known as the Centre International BVJ Paris-Louvre). Smack dab in the middle of town, it's a simple but sensible choice. ...full details

The Basics: Hostel Absolute Paris Absolute Paris is a three-minute walk from Republique, an area full of monuments and tourists. It's also a great jumping-off point for the metro system, too. ...full details

The Basics: Le Village Hostel The Le Village hostel is conveniently located in Montmartre and sits within walking distance of the infamous Sacre Couer cathedral.  ...full details

The Basics: Plug-Inn Hostel Located in Montmartre, the Plug-Inn Hostel (formerly Hotel Utrillo) has a flair about it. The funky hostel attracts backpackers from all over the globe.  ...full details