Auberge de Jeunesse HI Amiens — Hotel in Amiens

The area was a horrible part of town, full of drug addicts and scary people- I got flashed by some random man on a balcony. The rooms were eerie and gave off a mental hospital vibe, the bathrooms had mould and things stuck to my feet in the shower, if you look inside the drains- you can see dirt and grime from other people due to not cleaning thoroughly, the shower head fell on me multiple times when I tried to keep it in place, there was no soap in the bathroom, no hand towel, and no towel holders, the pillows were incredibly thin, there were blood stains on my duvet, horrible uncomfortable beds, the windows barely opened- one of mine were screwed shut, it was always cold, and they serve disgusting, horrible food- I watched two children vomit, the meat was raw, the spaghetti was too watery, the bread tasted like soap, and the cereal and breakfast menu tastes like cardboard. They say they give several cereal options, but there are only 3 types and they all taste stale and fake. They also don't wash dishes very well at all- there was gum on my tray. I only put the location as two stars because there's a supermarket nearby to replace the horrible food they serve. The dining hall always stank no...

⚠️ Warning! The payment could be a bit tricky! Hi Hostels give only few solution for this : · Hostelworld If you pay with Wise - it's rejected in the Hostelworld app, unfortunately. If you use Revolut - it's rejected too unfortunately. I tried the Google-given phone nr. No way to get an answer from the site.

Finally the solution: · Hostel webpage The IH hotels site gave me a booking page where my card was okay.

Good to know Info : You need to buy a "Cartes d'Adhésion HI France - Membre de Hostelling International" for the check in : 2 € so it's also a must. (for irregular visitors this feels like hidden cost..) city tax must be paid at the check in.

Pros

Great opportunity for families Super polite staff Basic continental breakfast {included} Great, full equipped kitchen Calm place Bus stop nearby Supermarket on the corner

Cons

The place is not too safe. They didn't ask for the ID at the check in! The rooms have no lockers! No privacy in the rooms... Ceiling lights into your face... No soap in the bathroom Mouse smell

All together : bitter 3.5 stars there's no other budget...

Situated a small walk from the city centre (about 20min). The rooms are clean and comfortable.

Based on our experience, I would not recommend the breakfast as it was below standards: little choice and availability of food. Additionally, one of the oranges was already in an advanced state of decomposing (see pictures). Upon noticing the staff, they did take action. Unfortunately, for one of us it was already too late: he became sick due to the breakfast. This could have been prevented by spending more attention to the breakfast service and providing a fresh supply of (higher quality) food.

Please note that the (mandatory) purchase of a membership card is inappropriate. It 'only' costs €2 but for irregular visitors this feels like a scam/hidden cost as we will never benefit from it. I would recommend to discontinue this card or at least the mandatory purchase.

All together, this could be a fine hostel after a few adjustments. I hope you take this feedback to heart and improve...