Hosho Paris Sud - Porte d’Italie — Hotel in L'Haÿ-les-Roses

Mixed feelings about this place.

Rooms: decently clean, well air-conditioned, comfortably big beds. Nice foam textured pillows, not too soft not too hard. Lockers were big enough for a suitcases and a backpack, and as long as the keycards were correctly matched they were easy to use. However, there were some mix ups with the bunks assignments and lockers that caused some confusion. We (ourselves and our fellow guests) easily resolved things ourselves, but it should not have happened in the first place.

Bathrooms and toilets: there’s a private shower room (separate shower and sink/mirror) and toilet for each room, both are spacious and very clean. However, there’s no sink in the toilet, so if you want to wash your hands after and the shower is occupied, you’re screwed. There’s also no hand soap provided at the sink. No shower mat, so the floor gets wet very quickly when someone takes a shower. Amenities were minimal but what was provided was good enough.

Location: a little too far away from the centre for this price, as it was a ten minute walk from the nearest Metro (we paid 36 Euros per bunk per night, and booked 2-3 weeks before). Hard to find for Uber drivers, which can be tricky. However, supermarkets, bakeries, and restaurants are nearby, so your daily needs won’t go unfulfilled.

Staff: the ladies on the staff we interacted with were all helpful with our questions, but unfortunately we cannot say the same for the gentlemen who had the night shifts. During check-in (we checked in around 11pm), the security guy and front desk staff were a little too close and “helpful” as we used the the check-in machine. Credit cards and passports are required, and we did not comfortable that they would reach for our documents too hastily move the process along, even though the machine was simple to use and we did not ask for assistance. At one point, later in the evening, the front desk staff physically took my girlfriend’s debit card from her hand to “explain” how the vending machine worked. Why? It is a vending machine. There should be no reason for him to literally take a card without at least asking first.

During check-in, as is standard procedure, he showed us to our bunks and explained how the keycards worked. When we arrived, there was already a set of seemingly used duvets and a charger on one of our beds, and he casually took both things and threw them on another bed (this would later contribute to the confusion with our roommates, who were supposed to occupy that bed). He made no mention of this action, as if it was normal. New duvets were in our lockers, however, given the way this staff member handled this, I cannot be certain that each guest genuinely gets a new set of clean bedding.

Other: we did not do laundry here because it is ridiculously expensive (7.5 euro per cycle). The vending machines were also expensive. There is no kitchen nor fridge, so late at night the guests have almost no option but to buy from the vending machines.

In conclusion, not the best but also not the worst hostel we’ve ever stayed in, wouldn’t necessarily choose to stay here again but it is a decent last-minute option for...

[2025] UPDATE: Receptionist change all the time and this time the current one is very rude. I asked the receptionist, if I could change beds because I don't want to climb and she said okay. When I came back hours later, the new reception have me an hour long confrontation scolding throwing phrases like "Who told you you can change!", "Why did you change!", "Don't ask!" and pretending like he doesn't speak English when the next day he was talking to me just fine. It was so so rude to publicly scold a client when I already said "Okay, I'm very tired, I will change back" but he yelled at me "No, Tell me! Why.... Did... You... Change?!" and he took my card away and went to my room to scold me for changing beds when I already said, I only changed after getting approval from the previous receptionist but he just wouldn't let me go.

And he also turned off the AC because " iTs SePtEmBeR"

This is actually my 2nd time coming back here because I initially had a great experience before but I don't think I will come back here again, I don't think I can forget how the receptionist publically humiliated me infront of everyone. But it's nice that I can safely park my bike/e scooter downstairs and charge it for just 5€ per night

[2021] The staff's there are life saviours and are super nice and friendly. I went back to Germany and left my keys with Hosho in Paris and the staff helped sent it back to me all the way to Germany. If I had not gotten my keys back, I would have to pay a massive fine in Germany.

I don't need to bother trying other places to live in when in Paris because I already know Hosho is the best. In terms of facility, modern decor, cleanliness, air conditioning, pricing and being fully equiped. The staffs are always cleaning the place and floors. That is my respect.

The beds are super well built, modern and super comfortable.

I will always recommend Hosho, but I must vouch that I lived in a 4 person room with 3 other friends so we did not share with others.

If there is one thing that can be improved, it would be please provide shampoo and body wash. I don't remember but the rooms only came with one. So the only flaw is not having...

I stayed here for 6 nights. Location is not bad, metro is 5 minute walk away. I feel this hostel has enormous potential to be excellent but unfortunately (intentionally) lacks too many basic amenities so I couldn't recommend it for more than a night or two. While I don't expect a full kitchen the common room is just a big wasted opportunity and really lacks what travellers require. It is literally only has 4 microwaves and overpriced vending machines which take your money and don't work properly. It lacks a fridge, sink, cutlery and boiling water. You are forced to fill water bottle from the toilet sink and eat junk food, at a restaurant or just what you can microwave bearing in mind no sink, utensils or fridge. It has clothes washers and dryers - even on the longest drying cycle your clothes are not dried properly and as it is token operated you can't just put another coin in to get them completely dry. No irons available. The rooms are ok but not enough attention to cleaning - my blanket smelt a bit and there were cotton ear buds down the side of mattress. Shower filled with old towels and toiletries that don't belong to any current guests. Shower needs a good clean. Rooms have locked windows and are stuffy, a staff member opened the window for me on request. Privacy is good with curtains on each bed, lights and power outlets were nice and big lockers. The toilet has no sink in it, the sink is in the shower room so having a separate toilet is utter useless as you need to be able to wash hands. Most frustrating and petty of all us NO HAND SOAP IN TOILETS they will not provide it. I asked staff and they dismissed it saying it gets stolen like really how disgusting to not provide hand soap. They book large school groups of teenagers so it's very noisy with doors slamming all night and early in the morning. As mentioned it has potential to be excellent but until the owners choose to provide guests with basic facilities such as sink, fridge, kettle SOAP IN THE TOILET I...