students looking for chep but safe place to stay

Hi!

My 2 girlfriends and I are going to be in Paris from the 29 of December to the 2nd of January. We would love to stay in hostels to meet other college-age travellers like ourselves, but I have heard horror stories about European hostels and I%26#39;m starting to get discouraged. Can anybody recomend the best area to stay in Paris? All of the hostels seem to be in Monmartre, but I%26#39;ve heard that the district is seedy. Is Monmartre really that unsafe, and it is hard to get to the big tourist destinations? We would like to stay in a place that is clean and safe, but also fun and close to everything. If anyone could help me out I would really appreciate it! Thank you!

Katie

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Check out these student- budget accommodations in convenient, central (all within easy strolling/walking distances of Notre Dame, Louvre, Seine, etc), safe, interesting neighborhoods--

PENSION Les MARRONNIERS--78, rue d%26#39;Assas (at rue Vavin), 75006, Metro:Edgar Quinet

http://www.pension-marronniers.com/

specialplacestostay.com/search/display.php…

Au BON ACCUEIL LADAGNOUS --78 rue d%26#39;Assas (at rue Vavin) 75006, Metro: Edgar Quinet

annuaire-hotels.com/bon-accueil-ladagnous-46…

HÔTEL de NESLE (no-star)7 rue de Nesle, 75006, Metro: Odeon %26amp; Pont Neuf--

http://www.hoteldenesle.net/

A %26#39;quirky%26#39; No-Star in a GREAT LOCATION and neighborhood

HÔTEL SAINT ANDRÉ des ARTS (1-star) 66 rue Saint André des Arts (at rue André Mazet), 75006, Metro: Odeon--

www.123france.com/123/en/hotel.php?id_hot=486

A great little %26#39;..frayed-around-the-edges%26#39; (but clean, well managed, with a loyal multi-repeat clientele) 1-star in a GREAT LOCATION and neighborhood.

FAMILIA HÔTEL (2-star) 11 rue des Ecoles, 75005, Metro: Maubert Mutualité--

http://www.hotel-paris-familia.com/

http://familiahotel.com/