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Reviews of 1861 Châtel Hostel

1423 Route De Pré-La-Joux, 74390 Châtel, France

#16 of 92 hotels in Châtel

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Review score

Based on 54 hostel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.3

  • Comfort

    8.0

  • Location

    8.7

  • Facilities

    7.9

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    8.4

  • Free WiFi

    6.7

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  • Reviewed: 28 February 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Shower
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Comfy and clean- great location for Linga chairlift. Staff were really friendly and helpful and very patient with all our questions!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 September 2023

    7.0
    Hiking in Chatel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Shower
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The communal living room/TV room was a bit tired but we were out all day so not a problem for us as we didn't use it. The bar area downstairs is great to relax in.

    Friendly and clean hostel in a beautiful part of the french Alpes. Easy to get onto hiking and biking trails - head up to lac Vert if you can! A nice bar and burger van for a bite to eat in the evenings. Very friendly staff who gave us lots of tips on what to do.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 July 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room with Shower
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No laundry facilities.

    Staff are great. Rooms are great. Atmosphere is fun.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 July 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great burgers and friendly staff.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 March 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 7 nights

    there is not buses at night

    I spend great time there

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 March 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Single Bed in Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It's the nature of a shared dormitory in a youth hostel, and sometimes you get lucky with the respect and courtesy of your fellow hostelers and sometimes you don't. Unfortunately on two of the 3 nights that my daughter and I stayed, we were not so lucky. Lights coming on at all hours, doors opening and closing all evening, children running around the hostel. It's part of it, I get it, You take your chances and its actually part of hostelling, I'm not moaning, but lights that automatically turn off if they are left on by inconsiderate or forgetful guests, and soft closing doors may be a minor solution. Loved my stay all the same x thank you

    Atmosphere, ambiance, staff, price, bar, food, packed lunch option. Fellow guests sharing food such as coffee, salt and cooking oil in the self catering kitchen, wonderful gestures of kind human nature. Loved it.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 February 2023

    9.0
    Great stay with a nice atmosphere.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Shower
    • Stayed 5 nights

    Having to go home

    Breakfast was nice (only had it on our first morning), but because it is a hostel with kitchen facilities we brought food for our stay and cooked . However the kids and I did have the burgers on the first night for dinner and then insisted on them for our last night too! Good Burgers! It was also nice because I was traveling with the kids (12 and 14) I could have a beer at the end of the day in the bar and they could hang out , play games or even start getting food ready . It was a great place to stay as family.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 August 2022

    9.0
    fabulous
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Storage for bikes, friendly staff, cooking facilities, close

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 22 August 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Shower
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Super tiny bathroom.

    Nice people and clean accommodation.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 24 February 2022

    8.0
    great for a group wanting a functional place to stay within easy distance of the slopes
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Dormitory Room (6 Adults)
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    good bar, good communal areas, bus stops just outside

    Stayed in February 2022

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2024

    10
    Bustling, friendly staff and great food
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location. Was a nightmare to get to from the airport (only 2 buses on a Sunday) but it was my fault for not researching first

    The little cocoons for sleeping in, great food

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 March 2024

    10
    Large family group was well catered for in the friendly hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Shower
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Would prefer toilets in the rooms but the shared facilites were clean and were usually available.

    The Hostel was well equipped and had a good vibe with plenty of people coming and going. The recreation area was well used and had plenty of games. The restaurant was nice but booking is needed.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 January 2024

    10
    We had a brilliant week & will definitely come back
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Dormitory Room (6 Adults)
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great old building with wood fire and good atmosphere & friendly staff

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 October 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/A

    Very welcoming from the beginning. Clean room, clean bathroom, cosy and quiet lounge. Large dinning room. Amazing food and bar.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 August 2023

    2.0
    Not quite what you'd expect.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The pictures and description of the accommodation do not correspond to reality. The smell of moisture and mold was very unpleasant. Large, indefinable stains on the mattress. You have to strip your bed yourself and it is quite disgusting to discover what you have slept on.

    Friendly staff

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 July 2023

    10
    Wonderful! Parfait!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/a.

    Marion (staff) was perfect host and very welcoming, great service!!

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2023

    10
    Amazing place with amazing staff
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Quadruple Room with Shower
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing!

    Hostel was amazing, clean rooms and toilet/washing facilities. Great bar with a great selection of drinks. The two best bits of the whole stay were the brilliant, friendly staff and the amazing food, a burger van making delicious fresh food for a reasonable price! Would definitley stay again.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 March 2023

    1.0
    Great - If you dont mind sharing a toilet
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe Double Room with Shower
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very poor wifi. Noise from other guests. Booked a double deluxe room which was claimed on booking.com to have a private bathroom - this was not accurate. It had a shower and sink but no toilet. I had to use a communal toilet.

    Location good. Staff friendly

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 September 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wonderful communal areas, great private dorm beds, and the staff are fabulous - you can tell they love their job and are genuinely happy to chat about the area etc. Great value for money for those wanting a stay in the alps.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 16 August 2022

    6.0
    Fun young hostel great location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our room had a very strange smell. We had to keep the windows open to dilute the smell.

    Friendly young staff, big shared kitchen and shared lounge room. Great location for heading up to the slopes.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 6 March 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    awesome place, awesome host.

    Stayed in February 2022

  • Reviewed: 5 March 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Shower
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Excellent location, relaxing,enjoyed the breakfast, hard to fault.

    Stayed in March 2022

  • Reviewed: 27 February 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 6 nights

    Wow, I had an exceptional week here, its a good place :) normally i am a bit sceptic if a hostel is also a bar, it can lead to a lot of hidden costs. But here it was very nice. some locals came over for beers, you could bring your own food and drinks (non-alcoholic) from the kitchen into the bar space and it was always a very social, warm and friendly atmosphere. will be back in summer :)

    Stayed in February 2022

  • Reviewed: 24 January 2022

    10
    partying
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Shower
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    all good

    The managers and all people there was incredibly kind!

    Stayed in January 2022

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