this hostal is only 4 block walk to all the interesting places,la ramblas ect,bars and restaurants just outside the door,metro station 100mtrs,perfect for the price.
the staff are great,made us very welcome.valeria suggested places to visit,made our trip much better.
the rooms are comfortable and clean,what more do you need?
we will return to explore more of barcelona in the spring.

We travelled to Barcelona for the Mercé Fiesta and again stayed at Hostal Barcelona City Centre and as usual it was clean and tidy and the staff their usual friendly helpful selves, in particular Anna. This time we were with our mentaly disabled son, who was always treated with great respect and understanding. The room we had, (a triple bed room) was a tad on the small side, and after some re-arrangement of the furniture seemed to grow larger. As a place to stay, close to all the action it could no be better close to Placa Catalunya, Placa Universitat, (always better for the metro than Catallunya, far less crowded) Glories and many of the architectural wonders all only minutes walk away.
I cannot recommend this hostal highly enough, OK it is difficult to find the on the first visit, and the entrance to the building is somewhat unwelcoming, and the vintage lift a bit of an adventure,but once you get up to the hostal on th first floor the change is unbelievable.
you get your own keys to the entrance to the building, the hostal and of course your room, so you are free to come and go as you please.
we will deffinately be back again and again and again.............

The Barcelona City Centre Hostal is in a great spot close to all the action on the Ramblas but also close to Guadi, tourist buses and traditional tapas bars. The owner, Maria, will greet you and give you all the information and support you require to enjoy your stay. The rooms are very clean and the linen is changed daily. We felt extremely welcome and comfortable. The negative review from redhotninja must have been written by some deluded fool who thinks you get a 4 star hotel with swimming pool in this price range. I agree the main hall to the building is scruffy but the hostal is clean and well looked after. Also be reminded that this hostal is at number 60 Balmes and the label for the establishment is on the bottom of the list on the door buzzer. Enjoy!!

This has to be the most horrific hostal experience ever. Not only did my boyfriend have to walk blocks up and down to actually FIND the place- but there is NO SIGN on the door that tells you that you've arrived to the hostal.

Let me get started by saying that I have stayed in hostals before- I highly recommend the MareNostrum Hostal in Barcelona- and I have been travelling since I was 2. The moment I walked into this place, the walls were all mossy and needed some serious painting, and lacked cared. The elevator looked like a torture chamber- a kind of Texas Chainsaw Massacre-like setting. I would honestly not be surprised if someone got caught in there once or twice.

The beds looked old (and stained) and the room faced an old broken wall from the other building. THIS IS NO WAY IS CENTRALLY LOCATED. There are far better places that you can get for what this place tried to charge us (250 euros for three night). For that price, you can stay at the Zenith Borrell hotel which is 6 blocks away and a four star hotel.

Please note that this place DOES NOT refund your money if you are not satisfied and/or decide to cancel your reservation.

Hideous place, not to mention scary. I can only image what people go through trying to find this place in the middle of the night.

Oh and here is the best part- the "manager on site" is a nearly barefooted 27 year old nerd with dirty feet who will not HELP YOU AT ALL. Do not trust the pictures on their website and if you do end end up coming and getting charged an obnoxious amount of money for such a craphole, call your credit card company and start a dispute process.

These people are fraudelent and not willing to even help you out if you are in a bind. DO NOT STAY HERE.