Don't get confused, this is a budget hostel, and in this regard it is fantastic. Most negative reviews of this hostel seem to have mistaken it for a hotel, which it is not. The rooms are small but comfortable and airconditioned, and cleaned thoroughly every day. The bathrooms are shared but this rarely presented a problem. It is a fair way out of the city but there are two bus lines around the corner, one straight to the Placa De Catalunya and Las Ramblas and the other to the beach. There is also a train station 5 minutes walk up the road. There is a fresh produce market and a supermarket in the next street as well as a well kitted out kitchen so all your cooking needs are covered (but there are no tea and coffee things except a kettle). It could do with an outdoor area but otherwise iy is perfectly servicible as a peaceful, cheap and comfortable base from which to explore barcelona.
