Dormitories (shared rooms), Hostels and Budget Hotels in Barcelona

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  1. Dormitories (shared rooms) in Barcelona
  2. Budget Hotels in Barcelona 

Dormitories (shared rooms) in Barcelona

If you are young (in spirit) and willing to share a room with other people, then you are lucky. You are lucky because you are almost 100 % certain to find accommodation in this city, in any period of the year and also during week-ends (not obvious for the ones who are looking for regular hotels). You may also make new friends during your stay.

Regarding the Price : A single bed in a shared room is cheap compared to regular hotels but it is always a question of supply and demand. When all the hotels in Barcelona are occupied, then also hostels may charge 3 times the regular price for a simple bed. A regular price in low season may be 20 to 30 euros, but when in high demand a bed can cost 90 euros.

Regarding the Quality : The modern hostels have become quite sophisticated. The sleeping rooms may be simple but the shared living spaces (lobby, bar etc) can be very impressive. The good hostels are competing on the votes in Booking.com and they try to be attractive to the clients in matter of cleanliness and general ambience.

Maps of the Zones mentioned on this page :

Map 1 : The two best Central zones

Map 2: Zones around the Center

Note that the first hostels on the following list are close to Plaza de Cataluña which is the most central point in Barcelona. On the other hand Unite Hostel and Zero Barcelona are close to the beach.

St Christopher’s Inn Barcelona

  • The location : Very Central – adjacent to Plaza de Cataluña.
  • They are a chain, they exist also in London, Paris, Amsterdam, London, Vienna and in more locations in Europe.
  • They are relatively big (number of floors 6, total number of rooms 15).
  • Booking.com Guest Score :  Above  8
  • See availability and price for your dates in St Christopher’s Inn Barcelona and read opinion of travelers.

TOC Hostel Barcelona

  • The location : Very central : at “Plaza Universitat”  which is beside Plaza de Cataluña.
  • Apparently there is a small swimming pool at the roof of this hostel.
  • There are many rooms, sometimes also private rooms are available (more expensive)
  • Booking.com  Guest Score :  very high, close to 9
  • See availability and price for your dates in TOC Hostel Barcelona and read opinion of travelers.

Hostel One Batlló

  • Location : Very Central –  near Plaza de Cataluña
  • Booking.com Guest Score : Very high , above 9
  • See availability and price for your dates in Hostel One Batlló and read opinion of travelers.

Black Swan Hostel

  • Location : Central :  Zone El Born (see the zone on Map 1 above).
  • Booking.com Guest Score : Very high , above 8
  • See availability and price for your dates in Black Swan Hostel and read opinion of travelers.

360 Hostel Barcelona Arts&Culture

  • Location : Central :  Zone El Born (see the zone on Map 1 above).
  • Booking.com Guest Score : High , above 8
  • See availability and price for your dates in 360 Hostel Barcelona and read opinion of travelers.

The Loft Hostel

  • Location : Central :  Zone Eixample, above Plaza de Cataluña (see the zone on Map 2 above).
  • Booking.com Guest Score : Could be better, almost 8
  • See availability and price for your dates in The Loft Hostel and read opinion of travelers.

Unite Hostel Barcelona

  • Location : Almost central. A very interesting location, near the beach, near the Metro station “Ciutadella Vila Olímpica” . On Map 1 above it is after the park de la Ciutadella.
  • Booking.com Guest Score  : High, above 8
  • See availability and price for your dates in Unite Hostel Barcelona and read opinion of travelers.

Zero Barcelona

  • Location : Almost central. In Poblenou, close to the beach. See location on Map 2 above.
  • Booking.com Guest Score  : Very High, almost 9
  • See availability and price for your dates in Zero Barcelona and read opinion of travelers.

Sea Hostel Barcelona

  • Location : Very central. In the Barceloneta Beach, the closest beach to the city center. See the zone on Map 2 above.
  • Booking.com Guest Score : Not Great, Just  7. Apparently the guests like the location but less the comfort of the Hostel.
  • See availability and price for your dates in Sea Hostel Barcelona and read opinion of travelers.

Dream Cube Hostel

  • Location : Not central and not specially close to a Metro Station. The closest  Metro station is “Hospital Clinic”.
  • May be cheaper than the others hostels, mentioned before.
  • The design of the rooms is a little bit like a Japanese Capsule hotel, but not totally so.
  • Booking.com Guest Score : High , above 8
  • See availability and price for your dates in Dream Cube Hostel and read opinion of travelers.

Hostel One Sants

  • Location : Not central. 150 m from Badal Metro Station.
  • Booking.com Guest Score : High , Almost 9
  • May have also private rooms, when available.
  • See availability and price for your dates in Hostel One Sants and read opinion of travelers.

Budget Hotels in Barcelona

It is not easy to find cheap rooms in Barcelona, even if you are traveling single.

Here is how to search for a Budget room :

You should get familiar with using the filters in the search, especially the Budget filter.
Enter Booking.com for Barcelona. Fill the dates and do a search. Now filter the results with your criteria. In the Budget filter, choose a low budget, For example 0 to 50 euros or 50 to 100 euros. See the results also on the Map of Booking.com (in order to choose a central Hotel).  Another popular filter you should use : Review Score : choose above 8 (later, lower it, if you can’t find availability).

The Budget filter should be your first tool to find a cheap room, but you can also try with the filter  Property Type. Choose:  Guest House, Hostel, Bed and Breakfast., Student accommodation, Homestay.

In the Filter Star Rating of the Hotel, choose 1 star or unrated.

Single Room

It is not cheap to sleep single in a Hotel. A private single room doesn’t cost half a double room (sleeping in a shared room, is easy).
Hotels also don’t keep a lot of single rooms and if they do, the single rooms tend to be more problematic (sometimes without a window, for example).
My advice : read the comments of the single travelers for the hotels in Booking.com (yes, there is such a filter in the comments).

So how to search for a single room ? Simply choose 1 person in your search in Booking.com for Barcelona.

Note that iIn many budget hotels, the room is private but the bathroom or the toilet are in the corridor (shared facilities). Many of these hostels are called Hostal or Pensión in Spain.

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