Hostel New York

Location is amazing as it is near the sea. and 15 minutes to the open beach. Near all the tourist places in Barcelona. Staff are amazing as well and helpful, but just stay away from kitchen people, I think they are overloaded that you can see it on their faces!! elevator is a help in such places.

We changed rooms in the hotel as the first room was as a closed oven! I know we accepted that there is no AC in the room but the heat in that room was not acceptable at all!!!! even the fan and an inner window would turn the room into a circulated heating system!

Location was great. Breakfast was only with sweet staff but good. Room was really simple but bed was comfy. Staff was kind and friendly.

Excellent location for exploring downtown Barcelona

WiFi dropped in and out on a regular basis

Location is amazing as it is near the sea. and 15 minutes to the open beach. Near all the tourist places in Barcelona. Staff are amazing as well and helpful, but just stay away from kitchen people, I think they are overloaded that you can see it on their faces!! elevator is a help in such places.

We changed rooms in the hotel as the first room was as a closed oven! I know we accepted that there is no AC in the room but the heat in that room was not acceptable at all!!!! even the fan and an inner window would turn the room into a circulated heating system!

The location in the middle of the Gothic Quarter and a short stroll from La Rambla was great. The Argentinean gentleman that checked us in was also quite friendly and accommodating. Barcelona did seem quite busy that weekend, so I guess the £59 we paid for a twin room that evening was about supply and demand. It was a place to put our heads down for a few hours after a night out, so in that regard it was ok. I probably wouldn't stay for any longer than the one night, and look for something a little more modern further out.

It was extremely basic, and although some might say that is what you should expect from a hostel, I have certainly experienced better for that price. The building just seemed generally run down and in need of a bit of a makeover. The ensuite bathroom in out twin room was what let it down the most. Whilst it was mostly clean, it smelt damp, the shower handle was broken so you couldn't actually shower without either switching it off between rinsing, or spraying the entire room, including the toilet next to it. This would be a very simple thing to repair, so not sure why it was left like that. The entire bathroom needs refubing. It doesn't appear particularly practical for a disabled person. The included breakfast was even simpler, we walked in and right out again. There was a single croissant on the self service table with a few bits of baguette and tubs of cereal. Perhaps I was just not feeling it.