I only stayed here for a night before catching my train to the airport the next morning. That said, it's a wonderfully convenient location (less than 5 minutes to Gare du Nord), but this area is pretty sketchy at night. This was confirmed by my friend who lives in Paris and is from France. I felt a bit anxious even walking five minutes at around 22h, just after sunset. I would not have wanted to stay here if I were visiting Paris (I'd recommend the People Paris Nation). The rooms were pretty nice, but the metal lockers under the bed could use some oil — super squeaky!! There was a lot of loud music/noise from the bar/restaurant below, well until about 3AM, even on a Monday night. It might be quieter on an upper level floor (I was on the first floor). Otherwise, my brief stay here was positive and the hostel was well maintained.