Eklo Clermont Ferrand Centre Gare

Good location, easy to get to by car (parking is free on surrounding roads), clean rooms, good shower, sociable atmosphere (even had a tattoo studio in the foyer!)

The place is nicely located for railway backpackers. It was clean and quiet. (The street in front of the window was closed for construction, not sure how much traffic there is when it's open.) Padlocks are available for a deposit, towels for rent. At your bed you have a little shelf and electric outlets. The toilet and shower were clean. The hostel has a nice terrace to watch the trains.

First of all, it's located right next to the train station and from there it's a 10mn walk to the city center. Even though I stayed for only one night, I still very much liked this hostel and would happily return. My bed (in a dorm) was really comfortable - fancy hotel quality mattress and sheets! I liked that the edges were elevated a bit and there was a curtain, so I was like in my own pod, and enjoyed good privacy. In the "pod" there was a recess with a socket, USB ports, reading light (that didn't blind you) and small space for my items like phone and wallet. Room was clean, as was the toilet and shower in it! The common area seemed nice, with a good selection of good board games (not just a card game and an ancient monopoly junior, but actual strategy games as well) and books. It's a bit confusing where the line between the restaurant/bar and common area goes. There's a shared kitchen, but all the tables are also for the restaurant guests so I felt weird sitting there with my own food.

Nice private beds, great for a group trip to Clermont. We went hiking nearby, so the proximity to the bus station was very useful to get to our location. Also a nice communal area, with board games and foosball.

All staff friendly, better than some expensive hotels I've stayed in. Love pizza and drinks on the terrese and games in the bar in the evening. Room comfortable for a short stay.