Bedcelona Gracia Hostel

There is no privacy: the rooms are hot and noisy, with no ventilation, and the doors squeal loudly whenever they move. The walls don't close off the rooms either. They're made from 5mm pressed wood, with fence lattice above the doors. At least the place wasn't dirty, and the cleaning lady was great. But the hostel needs to spend more euros on proper walls so these can actually be private rooms. The lack of effort is astonishing. It's the worst I've seen. Don't stay here. If this is your only option, stay outside the city.

Bedcelona isn't a bad deal for the price and location. We spent two nights as a group of three, and had a pretty great stay, with La Sagrada Familia quite close by. Each room has its own bathroom and shower, which is a big plus. The shower head in ours had oddly strong pressure, but it got us clean. There's a shared fridge and microwave, and maybe a stove, though we didn't try it. The walls are super thin, so you'll just have to put up with that.

It was a tiny place with eight beds, and kind of felt like being inside a prison cell. There was AC, which made it breathable even though there weren't proper walls. For each room there's a private bathroom, which was handy, but the shower only runs for two seconds at a time, so you have to keep pressing the button. No towels were provided, so bring your own. We paid 170€ split between five people. The location was good, but don't count on windows. The rooms are basically storage spaces separated by cardboard partitions, and you can hear people whispering in the other rooms. It's noisy, so I wouldn't recommend it if you have trouble sleeping. When I read “thin walls” in other reviews, I didn't think they meant actual cardboard partitions. There was only one key, so a group has to stick together or leave it in the code-locked box. I did manage to sleep some, and we were only there to sleep anyway. Still, I wouldn't stay more than one night.

The location and place itself are good. The shower stalls are cramped but fine, and you can use the kitchen and eat at their big table. But they should take more care about who's staying there. I had a really bad experience with a man in my room who seemed like a lunatic. Other guys told us it wasn't the first time something like that had happened.