Barcelona Urbany Hostel

Recently visited with work and was mainly a good stay for what you’d expect of a hostel. Pros - well organised, group were all on one floor, staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Location is fantastic for El Clot connections, as well as walkable to several landmarks. Good social spaces and nice to have the option of food. Lockers in rooms were great too. Cons - several of the rooms were damaged (eg plug sockets/ lockers), extremely hot with not the comfiest beds. Breakfast was decent but we found the evening meals to be a bit underwhelming. Unfortunately there were also guests who were loud throughout the night and rude to our party.

The location is ideal close to the CLOT metro and the common areas are convenient, including the kitchen and laundry. On the other hand, our experience was very disappointing. When we arrived, the temperature in the room was sweltering, close to 30°C, while it was only 12°C outside, which remains incomprehensible even when window open. After an initial report at the reception, we were provided with a dusty fan, without a protective grid, therefore potentially dangerous. The night was extremely difficult: excessive heat, impossible to sleep, even leaving the door open. We noticed condensation on our water bottles and even our lip balms had melted. Despite a new request, the air conditioning was refused. The next day, the temperature dropped back to around 26°C, which was still uncomfortable and still required leaving the door open. The bedding is of very poor quality, you can clearly feel the springs, which does not help to recover. Finally, the welcome leaves something to be desired: little consideration for the guests, no hello, no goodbye, and no real will to solve the problems encountered. Regarding breakfast, charged 8 €, it is clearly not worth the price. It is not a real buffet: the bread is not fresh, the whole is very industrial (potatoes, small sausages, fruit juices), and the quality is not up to standard. Finally, the value for money is very poor: €437 for 3 nights, plus about €40 tourist tax for one adult and two children. In view of the services offered, the price is clearly excessive.

I found myself fine as accommodation, ok quadruple rooms with private bathroom. Okay, breakfast. Ok staff at reception. Okay, cleanup. Only negative thing the luggage storage on the day of departure for a fee (as much as 2 euros an hour for a Locker). Too bad.