So the hostel Chamoniard Volant. This hostel was one of the reasons we ended up in Chamonix, at 15€ a night we thought we couldn't go too wrong.
It's actually not too bad, but the quiet dingy corridor and entrance has a sort of Adams family feel to it, fortunately more so in the ridiculously comical fashion...
Jase and I are staying in the 18 bed dorm which is probably not the most comfortable, but it will do. Once you get over the noises of the night, like that yeti that always seems to sniff my dirty pants bag when I'm trying to sleep, and the gentle chorus of morning alarm clocks repeatedly being snoozed by their tired yeti sniffed owners.
My advice, definitely bring earplugs. But practise using them at home, I put one in somewhere, and haven't found it yet!
In any case, the HOstel is about a 9minute walk to the centre of town, there is a bus stop at the end of the road, with the number 1 bus, which will take you right to the end resorts - Le Tour (25mins) and Les Houches (25mins). So it's not bad really. Note though, that if you are in the big room, bring an adapater and extension cable, there is only one plug!
http://www.chamoniard.com/
http://www.hostelbookers.com/hostels/france/chamonix/25248/8/
(note: their are also 4, 6 and 8 bed rooms - costing upto 20 Euros a night/person. If you stay longer than 5 nights i think it comes down to 18.50 Euros.)
It's actually not too bad, but the quiet dingy corridor and entrance has a sort of Adams family feel to it, fortunately more so in the ridiculously comical fashion...
Jase and I are staying in the 18 bed dorm which is probably not the most comfortable, but it will do. Once you get over the noises of the night, like that yeti that always seems to sniff my dirty pants bag when I'm trying to sleep, and the gentle chorus of morning alarm clocks repeatedly being snoozed by their tired yeti sniffed owners.
My advice, definitely bring earplugs. But practise using them at home, I put one in somewhere, and haven't found it yet!
In any case, the HOstel is about a 9minute walk to the centre of town, there is a bus stop at the end of the road, with the number 1 bus, which will take you right to the end resorts - Le Tour (25mins) and Les Houches (25mins). So it's not bad really. Note though, that if you are in the big room, bring an adapater and extension cable, there is only one plug!
http://www.chamoniard.com/
http://www.hostelbookers.com/hostels/france/chamonix/25248/8/
(note: their are also 4, 6 and 8 bed rooms - costing upto 20 Euros a night/person. If you stay longer than 5 nights i think it comes down to 18.50 Euros.)
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