Auberge de jeunesse HI Avignon

The rooms include private spaces and shared dormitories. The Double Room with Private Bathroom and the Triple Room with Private Bathroom each have a private bathroom with a shower. Other options include group rooms and individual beds in dormitories, with spaces reserved for women or men. Depending on the layout, you can book an individual bed or a room for several travellers.

Several rooms are air-conditioned, and heating and bed linen are also provided. Dormitory bathrooms are shared, and the dormitories have bunk beds and can accommodate up to ten people. Individual dormitory beds suit solo travellers, while the private rooms accommodate two or three people and have their own bathrooms. Some rooms have a socket by the bed. Towels or bed linen may incur an additional charge.

Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel. The communal areas include a terrace with outdoor furniture, as well as a billiards table and board games or puzzles. Lockers and luggage storage are available for guests’ belongings, and room service adds to the facilities on offer. The hotel also has a smoking area and air-conditioned rooms.

For refreshments, there is an on-site café, a snack bar and a bar. Packed lunches can be taken along for a day of sightseeing, while continental breakfast is served on site. The communal areas use key-card access and benefit from 24-hour security. Fax and photocopying services are also available. The terrace, billiards table and dining areas offer several places to meet at the hotel after exploring Avignon.

Avignon is best explored in its old town, surrounded by ramparts, where old streets, squares and stone façades create an urban landscape shaped by its papal history. Rue de la République is a lively thoroughfare between the city gates and the old quarters. This location suits travellers who want to visit the monuments on foot, as well as those coming for the festivals, museums or a stop in Provence.

The Palace of the Popes dominates the city and lets you explore the rooms and courtyards of the former papal palace. The Pont Saint-Bénézet, known as the Pont d’Avignon, offers a heritage visit overlooking the Rhône. Place de l'Horloge is lined with café terraces and a theatre, while the Calvet and Angladon museums have art collections. Avignon-Centre station is 550 m away; the TGV station is 3.1 km away, with connections to other cities in the region. The hotel does not have parking.

Spring and autumn are well suited to walks through the streets and visits to the monuments, with often milder temperatures. In summer, Avignon hosts the Festival, when performances and shows take over venues and streets; the city centre is busier during this time. A day could start at the Palace of the Popes, continue by the Rhône and end in the narrow streets around the historic squares. To explore further, you can take day trips from the city to Provençal villages and landscapes.