i and my friends booked for the hostel on weekend we came from france and did not know what to see for a hostel the woman Marga was very nice and we speak german with her the hotel is very clean and very different with lot of pictures and colour very great atmosphere we loved it a lot and not... More

Had 2 day stay at this hostel, it was great. Good location, 5min walk to sea front, 10min walk to town centre, good restaurants some nice shops. Hostel & rooms were clean and had everything you would need for a short stay. Kitchen was well equiped if you wanted to do your own cooking.The owner/manager Marga was lovely. She was... More

I stayed with my husband for 3 nights I found the hostel to be clean, organized and very welcoming The kitchen was very homely and well stocked Our bedroom was an overnighter which was cute and even though it was small it was not claustrophobic at all. We will definitely go back again and we highly recommend Le Papillon to... More

at the spur of the moment we decided to have some fun and book into a hostel at xmas time We were a mixed group of 13 nearly mature people The owner Marga was fantastic with a great sense of humor and always smiling our rooms were scrupelous clean , light and nicely decorated great shower rooms even if you... More

Wow!!!!! To be fair I was completely surprised as I havent stay'd in a hostel since I was a school kid and it was rank.. I was blown away how much my apprehension of hostels has changed over time.. I book'd an over night stay on Saturday with a group of 11 of us celebrating my good husbands 30 th... More

The owner, Marga, a lovely lady that makes you feel at home in such a cosy house with everything one needs on a holiday in Torquay. Stayed in the little room where there's a window that does not open and although I am a bit claustrophobic must say that did not feel uncomfortable with that at all while using the... More

Magda was very welcoming and helpful. The beautiful house was not only clean, spacious and comfortable but had a unique character because of the many original paintings on the walls. If you have used backpackers hostels before, this must be one of the best. More

My husband and I stayed here over the Easter long weekend. First of all, our double room turned out to be a room with a bunk bed, which was okay, just not what we expected. The location was good - easy to find, and not too far from the train station and the city centre. The hostess was friendly and... More