ANNECY HOSTEL

No amables con los huespedes

This hostel is honestly everything a young traveler can ask for: The beds and rooms are kept very clean, the water in the showers gets quite hot, there’s a thriving garden with a bar and restaurant in the evenings, the kitchen is high tech, a washing machine, towels, blow dryers are all available, and most importantly the owners are absolutely delightful. I stayed one week in their private room (which felt more like a hotel room, complete with ensuite bathroom and a patio) and one week in a dorm and was not disappointed by either experience.

As a remote working American woman with a style that can garner a lot of judgement in France I have gotten used to not always being treated with kindness or respect, but that was very much so not the case here. The hostel and everyone who worked there and at the restaurant and bar offered a bubble from the streets of friendliness, kindness, and respectful communication. Celine puts tireless hours into making this place feel like home, often with her beautiful baby on her hip and adorable dog sauntering about (which personally contributed to the home like feeling I loved, having seen the negative comments about that I personally have to disagree that her child or dog were ever disruptive. I think Celine is an absolute bada** for keeping the whole place so beautiful while being a mom). The whole place is absolutely soothing to the nervous system… and yes I was once told to turn the heat down on the burner when cooking - I didn’t realize induction burners got so hot as they aren’t common in America and was grateful Celine was there to help out before I smoked out the whole kitchen.

I highly recommend travelers to book directly through their website as it allows the owners to be much more flexible and accommodating with your booking (and bonus points: it costs less than third parties)

Photo is one tiny glimpse of the bar/garden in the spring

The woman in charge is really strict, and she is always there to correct you for doing the dishes wrong or whatever.|Felt unwelcome.|The rooms were all right, we missed a towel in our room, the price is also rather high for a hostel without breakfast.|There is a dog roaming around, and the woman brought her baby to work on our last day.

The host is really strict, and always there.
It feels like having a mother telling you what to do.
Also her dog is walking around all the time, so if you’re allergic, this might not be for you.
The last day, the woman in charge wasn’t there because she brought her baby to the job, which I found rather unprofessional. She’s always around, and ready to correct her guests. Felt like I was being watched… not going back.

1 chien qui traîne dans la maison des poiles de chien partout et pour quelqu'un d'allergie ce n'est pas préciser. Service Zéro. La cuisine est pas propre. Les propriétaire sont tout le temps la on dirais un gîte non pas une auberge. Ça ne vaux rien même pas 10€/nuit à éviter