I didn't know this place was brand new when I booked it, but when I arrived they were still bustling around putting the duvet covers on and installing electrical outlets! This hotel/hostel will do VERY well. I stayed three nights because I was seeing PETE DOHERTY at the lovely Theatre del Mer-- the amphitheater on the sea just down the road. It was soooo nice there--for such a low price (I stayed in a dorm room -- it's also a guesthouse)--that all the guests were talking to each other about it. The guys running the place obviously have very high standards. Great air conditioning, COMFORTABLE beds with big pillows, huge glamorous dorm room with a balcony and--I think I am remembering this?--crown moldings and a chandelier?! The common spaces by the kitchen could be at a modern hotel in Soho in NYC. Amazing location right on one of See's famous canals -- on Sunday you can watch the kooky water-jousting spectacle. Quick walk from train -- you can use a stay in Sete to explore neighboring Beziers, Montpellier, Narbonne, etc. Friendly people (not always the case when you are American traveling in France and don't speak French, like me!). I loved this place and could have stayed a month. Book it! FYI I am always wary of rave reviews -- they sound fake -- but this review is real; the place really deserves one.