Auberge de Jeunesse HI Nice Les Camélias
The HI flagship auberge de jeunesse in Nice: legendary breakfast buffet, rooftop terrace, 130 beds near Place Garibaldi
HI Nice Les Camélias is the Hostelling International flagship in Nice: 130 beds on Route de Turin, a 6-minute walk from the Port and Place Garibaldi. The included breakfast buffet is reliably reviewed as the best hostel breakfast in France, and the rooftop terrace catches a real Riviera sunset. Federation curfew vibe and student-group flavour, but the price is unbeatable.
HI Nice Les Camélias belongs to the Fédération Unie des Auberges de Jeunesse network (the French arm of Hostelling International) and sits on Route de Turin, a slightly uphill street off Place Garibaldi. You're 6 minutes from the Port's harbour-front, 8 minutes from Place Masséna, and one tram stop from the airport T2 line at Garibaldi.
This is a proper auberge de jeunesse: 130 beds in 4, 6 and 8-bunk dorms (segregated by gender on most floors, mixed option available), a huge communal dining room, a proper shared kitchen that seats 30, and a rooftop terrace that's the secret weapon. The breakfast buffet (around €5 add-on, included on many rate types) is the single most-mentioned thing in reviews — unlimited fresh bread, jam, cheese, eggs, fruit, coffee.
This is the hostel for travellers who want the structured-hostel experience on a budget: first-time backpackers who like a pub-crawl they didn't have to find themselves, solo travellers who want to eat breakfast at a long communal table, student groups, anyone on a strict €30/night budget. It's not boutique. It's not quiet. It's an HI hostel and that's the whole point.
- 01The breakfast buffet is widely considered the best hostel breakfast in France — fresh bread, cheese, eggs, coffee, unlimited
- 02Rooftop terrace with Riviera sunset views is free for guests, bar open 17h–23h
- 03130-bed capacity keeps prices low (€32 dorm) and social scene self-sustaining
- 04Tram T2 (direct airport line) one stop away at Place Garibaldi
- 057.9 rating over 3,140+ reviews — the big-number statistical credibility of HI
- 7.9 rating over 3,140+ reviews
- Breakfast buffet consistently rated best-in-class
- Rooftop terrace with Riviera sunset views
- 130 beds, structured HI-network pricing from €32
“Amazing hostel is clean, organized, room very good condition. Has a shower and sink inside room. Incredible breakfast buffet.”
“The breakfast buffet IS AMAZING the best one I have ever had at a hostel. I would recommend this place for the rooftop sunset too.”
“Close location to center and train station. Clean beds. Staff were very helpful and positive. Decent pricing for central Nice.”
- Place Garibaldi (tram T2 airport line)5 min walk
- Chez Pipo (best socca in Nice)4 min walk
- Port de Nice6 min walk
- Place Masséna8 min walk
- Vieux Nice9 min walk
- Parc du Château (sunset viewpoint)12 min walk
