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Bar (on property)
Lounge
Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout curtains
Bar (on property)
Terrace/patio

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

Map
2 Place Saint-Projet, Bordeaux, 33000
  • Rue Sainte-Catherine
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Grand Theatre of Bordeaux
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place de la Bourse
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Bordeaux (BOD-Merignac)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

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Private Dormitory - 6 Persons | Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout curtains

Private Dormitory - 6 Persons

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Single Bunk Beds

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Private Dormitory - 8 Persons | Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout curtains

Private Dormitory - 8 Persons

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Single Bunk Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout curtains

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (8 Lits)

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout curtains

Shared Dormitory, Women only (8 Lits)

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout curtains

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (6 Lits)

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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About this property

Central Hostel

Hostel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from Rue Sainte-Catherine
Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free hostel has a snack bar/deli and concierge services. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk and a communal living room.
Central Hostel offers 15 air-conditioned accommodations, with blackout curtains. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Central Hostel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Rue Sainte-Catherine. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a bar and breakfast (surcharge).
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include locker space, laundry facilities and multilingual staff
  • Steps from Rue Sainte-Catherine and 7 minutes on foot from Place de la Bourse
There's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. A terrace, multilingual staff, and concierge services are also featured at Central Hostel.

This Bordeaux hostel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: EUR 5.50 to 5.50 for adults and EUR 5.50 to 5.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Bicycle tours

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Coworking space

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 5

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.15 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately EUR 5.50 to 5.50 for adults and EUR 5.50 to 5.50 for children
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: EUR 5 (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a security system
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 48 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 11:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests will receive an email 48 hours before arrival with check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • On-site cash transactions can't exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
  • This hostel caters to LGBTQ+ guests.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Central Hostel Bordeaux
Central Bordeaux
Central Hostel Bordeaux
Central Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Central Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Bordeaux

Central Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 87 out of 165 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 54 out of 165 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 165 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 165 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 165 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Mona

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location location location! I loved my stay at the Central Hostel. The staff were super nice and helpful and the location is truly central and very walkable. I stayed in a 8 bed mixed dorm for the first time and the blackout blinds were a gamechanger for me. Other than a microwave there's no kitchen but there're an Aldi and Carrefour nearby which is super helpful. The washrooms and the showers weren't the cleanest and it didn't feel like they were being cleaned daily but it's a hostel after all. If I'd ever go back to Bordeaux, I'll definitely stay here but would book a female dorm instead. Merciii :>
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant stay
Fantastic service, very well situated - great value for money for a short stay in the city.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

The area is not safe, a lot of homeless around the hotel. Services are very limited: WiFi didn’t work, terrible smell in the lobby and bathroom, not possible to set your temperature in the room, no iron available even if you ask the front desk. The overall experience was not so good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Huge private top floor room with a view
We stayed in 401 which is a very large private room. We lived everything about the room and the stay. The hostel is perfectly located for walking to all the old town sites. We’ll stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Iona

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unfortunately, the hostel does not have control of its surroundings. At the time of my stay, there were some unhoused people with dogs. And at night they would bark. ( the dogs not the people ) But in no insistence did I feel unsafe. The area is very centrical and walking distance to most attraction. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

luis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great stay
very pleasant stay julliette was very informative and professional. highly recimmend staying here good location!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

jannis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

sergio

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Viktoria

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

isadora

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay in a family room. When we closed the window it was completely quiet with no noise getting in from the square. Staff were very helpful. The breakfast option was excellent. The location was perfect for walking about the beautiful city. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Colleen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic!!
This did not seem like a hostel. It was amazing. we had a private room. Location cannot be beat. Amazing cafe and area to hang out downstairs. super quiet. On a famous square in an old church.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sophia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

valerie

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
location is brilliant in the centre of Bordeaux. However, i went expecting breakfast as advertised only to be told they did not serve food. They need to change their ads about the hostel. However, excellent cafe just round the corner. They also need to be more communicative about tourism, and where the tourist bureau is, as they themselves were not able to answer my questions. Staff good natured however.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute, clean, centrally located hostel!
Amazing hostel! Cute, clean and perfectly located on StCatherine street (longest pedestrian only street!! Lots of shopping!). All the facilities were in great condition and updated. As a solo traveler it could have been a little bit more socially oriented, but that is being super picky! Would recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Ethan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Natalia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Es war gut.
Hostel liegt sehr zentral, sauber und freundliches Personal Betten bequem. Das ist die Fußgängerzone und wenn es dunkel ist, möchte ich da nicht raus gehen.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Monica

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for a girls weekend!
T'was a girls weekend in Bordeaux. We booked a private suite for four. Very comfortable, clean room. Confusion re the towels - we "rented" some per the welcome email and the room ended-up having towels. Hooks would be nice to hang them after showering, as well as water cups. Also, housekeeping was advertised. They did a partial cleaning and ended-up taking some of our souvenir cups. We fortunately got 4/6 back. Also, very much appreciated coffee and tea in the room. Overall a great stay and would return. Oh, and the location was good though there were a lot of homeless people/squatters in the square.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Alexandra

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing location
The location was spot on, right in the middle of the city. Good facilities and a nice cafe bar on site.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best place to stay if traveling alone
If you travel alone this is the place for you. Very helpful and friendly staff. Very clean and comfortable. Stayed for a few days and I didn’t want to leave. Close to lots of beautiful churches and monuments. Lots of shopping nearby. If I’m ever in Bordeaux again I will definitely stay here
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019