Montpellier
France.
France · 2 districts · 2 vibes
2 handpicked hostels in Montpellier, sorted by traveler rating.
Montpellier is a southern French university city of 285,000 with one of the oldest universities in Europe (1289), a third of its population is students, and 300 days of sun a year. The pedestrian medieval Écusson is the heart, Place de la Comédie is the social engine, and the Mediterranean is 11 km south at Palavas-les-Flots.
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Best Hostels in Montpellier
2 handpicked hostels in Montpellier, sorted by traveler rating.
JOST Auberge de Jeunesse Montpellier Centre St Roch
JOST Saint-Roch is the chain's Montpellier flagship — 8.4 across 2,475 reviews. Capsule-style dorm beds with curtains and reading lights, a rooftop pool (€10 day pass), a proper bar with live music and karaoke, an on-site restaurant serving lunch and dinner, and one of the better breakfast spreads in any French hostel. Three minutes' walk from Montpellier Saint-Roch train station.
Le Maje Hostel
Le Maje is the city-centre budget pick — a small, quiet, no-frills hostel on Rue de la République, two blocks south of Place de la Comédie. Shared kitchen, terrace, games room with pool table and darts, vegetarian breakfast served à la carte. 7.1 rating across 1,517 reviews, locals call out the location score of 8.8.
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Montpellier is a southern French university town with the cooking habits of one — students share kitchens, locals shop at Halles Castellane,…
Most French hostel breakfasts are an afterthought — a coffee, a stale croissant, and a bill. The two viable Montpellier hostels both push ba…