Hotels Near Casa Josep Barnolas in Barcelona

Firstly, the location of this hostel is excellently located just a block away from Diagonal Metro Station where three metro lines converge which made it really easy to travel with the metro. The dorm that I stayed in was a mixed one and was quite cramped, but what the heck - you only sleep there. Every bed had a curtain that could be closed to get some personal space which was great, so once getting into bed it felt quite spacious. The room had A/C and the bed had a small shelf with a bed lamp and an A/C-outlet. When I checked in the bed was already made which I believe is quite unusual at hostels and that made a good first impression. The common areas consisted of a quite large room for meeting new friends an an even bigger outdoor terrace. There is also a common kitchen and a fridge that can be used. This is probably the best cleaned hostel I've ever stayed at and the desk was manned 24/7 which is a great thing if you need help to order a taxi to the airport (I had an early flight so the Metro was not an option). Everyone at the desk speaks great English and were all very helpful.

Hotel is perfectly located in the city centre, near by Sagrada Familia and few minutes by foot to other Barcelona sites. Few minutes by foot to different metro stops - like (Purple line L2) Monumental, Tetuan, Sagrada Familia and (yellow line L4) Girona. You can basically go anywhere (beach, Rambla, parks, many good tapas bars). Hotel staff is really friendly and able to help. The rooms are quite small and when you come with suitcases, there is not much space left to move, but it can be handled. The beds were clean and comfy. I was not that happy with bathroom - there were black hair in the bath (we both are blonde) and the towels did not smell nice. I smelled chlorine from it. I know that the towels need to be washed with disinfection, but then it should be washed away. We had paid stay with breakfast. The breakfast staff sometimes was a bit confused, when we came for the breakfast separately, also some did not understand English very well. Because my friend has gluten free diet, there were not many things (except the fruits, ham and cheese) that she could eat. The variety of breakfast food I would suggest should be wider. Also I would be happy to have some fresh servings too (for e.g. ham and eggs, freshly made coffee - not just from the machine). Also any coffee made from the machine with milk was sweet. I love coffee with milk but without sugar and there was no opportunity to have it. Anyway, the resume is that we were happy to stay at Hotel Aranea in Barcelona and would recommend it to my friends.

St Christopher's Inn | Hostel in Barcelona location is good, near metro station, the facility need to take care as I can't access my room because of the low battery of the door sensor. reception is helpful , she help to solve the access problem, they won't provide locker you should prepare by yourself. all in all, it's worth for the value as it's in city center and near by metro station. for someone who need to move their big luggage maybe not easy because of the city sidewalk is not friendly.

The ambient is good but you need a decent service as well, especially regarding room and bathroom. I choose to pay more to have a bed in a shared 4 bedroom instead of 8. This what I found: no heating, cold room because the a/c wasn't working properly (daily temperature outside was 9° and 4° in the night), no linen to cover my body under the duvet (it's supposed somebody else used the duvet before me so it's not hygienic I cannot separate my body from the duvet with a linen), no automatic locker (you need a locket but they didn't inform you before when you reserve), the height available under the upper bed is not enough ample (I hit my head hard when I doubled my knees to access the locker under my bed. Same problem when you wake up, if you forget the height is not enough between the 2 beds you inevitably hit your head. Very unpleasant.), no personal bed light as normally available in all other hostel I visited. Bathroom and shower for men are separated, while for women are all together. Why, I wonder this difference? Why women always are treated better? It's not supposed we are equals? Well, I'm really unsatisfied and I suggest you, people, to avoid this hotel. Management is running it with the typical Catalan mentality: very greedy. They give poor services so they can have better profit. Not acceptable!!!

The location of the hotel is great, right next to the subway station and easy to find. It is only ten minutes away from La Rambla, a popular area. There is also nightlife nearby at night, with theaters and bars, and it is super lively late at night. I felt good staying there for six nights. The interior is mostly clean. They have free luggage storage service, which is a blessing for friends who board late, because they don’t have to carry their luggage around. The front desk can communicate in English, and other support staff should communicate in local languages. During the second phase of my hotel stay, the hot water pressure was unstable, but there was hot water supply, but it was sometimes cold and sometimes super hot. This hotel is suitable for individuals or couples. Exceptional location and value. It's just 10mins walk from La Rambla and locate extremely close to Palau Guell!!! I was initially assigned to a smaller room, but due to ventilation and telephone issues, they kindly gave me a room with balcony, obviously subject to the rooms available at the time. There's quite a bit of night life close by, thus there will be quite some enthusiast on the street for the whole night, especially on weekends. Beds, towels are nice and clean. There's just a slight issue with the hot water system, where the water will be interchangeably cold and extremely hot during shower, despite you turned the knob to a set angle. They provide free luggage storage after checkout, which is essential if you have a late flight but no late check out. Will visit again.

We stayed in this hotel for one night prior to returning home. It was the third hotel that we stayed in during our trip to Spain. The hotel itself was very nice and the staff very friendly and helpful. The area was great with lots of restaurants and coffee shops. My only suggestions for improvements would be to have more than one english television channel. It was our last night and we were tired out so we would have liked to watch something besides BBC news. There was also quite a wait for an elevator.

The hotel is gorgeous. Beautiful roof terrace, pool and the view is amazing. The bar was great with comfy seats to take in the spectacular view. I almost don't want to tell anyone about this place. The rooms were high spec and we had our own TV. The service was great too

Please do not live in this hotel, it’s basically not in Barcelona, you have to take the public transportation up to 1 hour to get to Barcelona by transferring at least twice. The wi-fi is too unstable to even watch youtube video. Most importantly, some staff are NOT capable of their jobs. On the first day I came here, I called the reception and asked about the laundry fee, a Tall Thin old man told me and emphasized twice that the laundry fee is included in the room and said they would ask people to pick up my clothes. However, nobody came. When I called again, a middle-aged woman told me that I have to drop the clothes in the reception because they don’t have time for me now. As she said, I went down with my bag of clothes. However, an old man in the reception said I should not give them the clothes but to leave in my room. But they can ask people to drop the clothes in my room and then took them to the laundry. What a mess! When I picked up my laundry I was surprised that there was a long bill since the guy in reception clearly said the lauded was in the room fee. And when I went to the reception and asked, the girl with long blond hair confront with me and acted very condescending. To quote exactly what she said ‘No, you must misunderstood, you room even did not include the breakfast, it came with nothing, only the wi-fi. Laundry fee is not in the room, everyone knows!’ I explained patiently multiple times and asked her to maybe ask her college because I didn’t tell a lie but she rolled her eyes and literally said ‘I can’t do anything, if you don’t understand, you go ask my boss’ and pointed to the boss (an old man stand right besides her talking to another customer). Before I opened my mouth, this girl talked in Spanish to her ‘boss’ first and the old guy frowned. I was pretty sure she tell the truth. I didn’t say I don’t want to pay the laundry, but I have to check what I heard. The way these staff did their jobs and solve problems were one hundred percent unprofessional and annoying. I love traveling in Barcelona but these few people just made our impression on Spanish hotels go down.

Good location near the airport, despite BCN's awful public transport. It's a nice, cheap place to stay if you need to be near the airport for an early flight and don't mind staying in a hostel bunk. I only stayed one night and didn't explore the area much, but it seems there's plenty around to do if you're staying a bit longer than I did.

Good hotel for business travellers. Nice comfortable rooms. Breakfast has many options. There is a bus stop in front of the hotel with direct connection to Pl Espanya. Would have been nice to have a coffee and tea kettle in the room.