Le Maje Hostel

So, let's be real. This was the cheapest accomodation that I could find. So, if you are travelling on a budget, this place probably came up. It's a double edged sword all round. The first thing to point out is that the service is fantatstic and the facilities well equipped. It had a large functioning kitchen and all the usual perks like an abundance of free pasta and rice. The space is kept clean and there is a fun little common area that keeps on letting Girl's Aloud's song "sound of the underground" pop into my head. The staff is friendly and can speak english. The location is where it starts to get a bit wonky. Yes, it is very easily accessible from the train station. But I will also say that I have yet to struggle getting anywhere in Montpellier with public transport so you could probably just have taken a tram or a bus to another area. But ok, it's not difficult to find. But what is also not difficult to find is the nightclub right outside it. Hostel sleeping always comes with odd snore and person kicking a chair in the middle of the night. This place comes with bass and drunk couples arguing at 4 in the morning. (The club, la panama, opens at 12am and closes at around 6am ladies and gents). Our room,very cramped but clean, overlooked the club and boy. Two nights of music I don't even like. Speaking about the rooms, I also have to point out, it's cramped. I stayed in the 8 sleeper, females only, and when we were all there struggling to decide where our bags, ourselves and our towels needed to be, it was rough. My roommates were still conscientious but at the end of the day, we all start to feel claustrophobic in our coffin like beds and stuffy atmosphere. And the rooms are not well ventilated. They do have AC, but I had the top, middle bunk of 8 and I never felt so much as a breeze. The second night I tried to ramp the AC all the way up to max and it still wasn't enough to infiltrate my bunk. I should also add, I am tall and it was quite an act to get in and out of my bed. I hate to be blunt. Don't choose this if you have a high BMI. Some of the beds require you to squeeze into a passageway medieval pheastants had to crawl through. All and all though, I left with fond memories and the knowledge that I could not afford any better. The sad thing is that, I have paid less for more. More space, more air, more silence. But, I've also had worse.