The Buba House - Hostel

Location: Carrer d'Arago, 239, Barcelona, 08007, Barcelona, ES

Star Rating: 1 Stars

Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Instructions: The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - midnight. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation. If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation. This property is located in the city's Low Emission Zone; only low-emission vehicles are permitted to enter. Guests with non-Spanish license plates must register their vehicle with the city in advance. Guests are required to contact the hotel in advance to provide estimated arrival time.

Amenities & Facilities

• Area shuttle (surcharge)
• Free WiFi
• Luggage storage
• Wheelchair accessible
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Smoke-free property
• Tours/ticket assistance
• Area shuttle (surcharge)
• Housekeeping on request

Rooms Available

• Classic Shared Dormitory, Women only, Shared Bathroom

  3 Twin Bunk Beds

  322.0 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom, a hair dryer, and towels

  Comfort - Heating

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, bed sheets not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Heating
  • Free WiFi
  • Bed sheets not available

• Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  1 Twin Bed

  54 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom, a hair dryer, and towels

  Comfort - Heating

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, bed sheets not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Heating
  • Free WiFi
  • Bed sheets not available

• Family Room, Shared Bathroom (with bunk beds)

  3 Twin Bunk Beds

  86 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom, a hair dryer, and towels

  Comfort - Heating

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, bed sheets not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Heating
  • Free WiFi
  • Bed sheets not available

• Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Shared Bathroom

  1 Double Bed

  97 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom, a hair dryer, and towels

  Comfort - Heating

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, bed sheets not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Heating
  • Free WiFi
  • Bed sheets not available

• Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Shared Bathroom

  1 Double Bed

  97 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom, a hair dryer, and towels

  Comfort - Heating

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, bed sheets not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Heating
  • Free WiFi
  • Bed sheets not available

Guest Reviews

• Ligia (6/5): - It was expensive for what it offers
• MARCO ARTURO (6/5): - The bedroom it's ok I've stayed in private doble bedroom with shared bathroom, it has good location that's why I took it, I just think it's expensive for what it is.
• Lorena (8/5): Buena ubicación - Buena hotel en general, excelente ubicación muy cerca de plaza Cataluña y Casa Batlllo, muchos restaurantes cerca y justo al lado un supermarket
• Romane (4/5): - Nous avons payé une chambre 90€, avons séjourné dans une mini chambre avec un lit superposé sans lumière. Nous avons été réveillé par le bruit. La douche était froide, et nous devions laisser couler l'autre douche 10min avant d'avoir de l'eau chaude. Vraiment pas écologique.
• Citlalli (8/5): - Muy bien ubicada
• Amal (8/5): - Very good
• Lucas (2/5): Ruim, quente e antigo. - O quarto era muito quente, nao havia ar condicionado. A hospedagem nao oferece café da manhã. O elevador é antigo, lento e não cabe duas pessoas com malas. Não há sinalização boa para a rua, demoramos para encontrar o hostel e quando você entra no edifício a porta bate forte e faz muito barulho. Além disso, após entrar no edifício, não existe sinalização de qual andar fica a recepção, foi bem complicado descobrir.
• Allan (8/5): - Tiene muchas grasas, el ascensor dicen mejor no usarlo porque es muy viejo, habitación sin tele , baño compartido pero siempre estuvo desocupado y bonito , es un Hostel pero en general para dormir está bien .
• Lauren (4/5): - No air conditioning- building was very hot. No bikes as advertised on the website. No washer as advertised on website.
• Verified traveler (8/5): Idéalement placé mais bruyant - L'auberge est idéalement placée dans le centre de Barcelone (quartier de L'Eixample, à deux pas du Passeig de Gràcia), position centrale pour aller voir tous les points d'intérêt à pieds ou en transport. Le personnel qui nous a accueilli était très aimable. Nous étions à l'étage des chambres individuelles avec salle de bain et toilettes communes : tout était propre et la chambre fonctionnelle. Le gros bémol : notre chambre donnait sur une grande avenue passante, de jour comme de nuit. Pas l'idéal pour une nuit au calme. Sinon RAS.
• Raffaele (8/5): - I liked how clean was dispite of how cheap it was.
• Elena (8/5): - Sencillo pero con todo lo necesario. Tranquilo,limpio y muy cerca del centro y de muchos lugares de interés. Personal muy amable. Te ayudan en todo lo que necesites
• Karolina (10/5): - Thank you all the staff for help amazing people.
• Lindsay (6/5): - Excellent location - close to the metro, but very walkable to Plaza Catalunya. Street traffic is noisy, most especially in the early morning. Bathrooms are fine. Tiny shower, but clean. Kitchen a nice amenity.
• MARCOS (8/5): Bom custo benefício - Bom custo beneficio
• Diana Laura (8/5): - Un lugar cómodo con buena ubicación para los turistas.
• Ayano (2/5): - 部屋がタバコ臭くて最悪だった。 疲れていたので、着いた時にベッドで寝ようとしたが、タバコ臭すぎて休めなくて体調が余計に悪くなった。 そのあと外出する予定があったが、人生で初めて道で吐いてしまった。 自分が泊まってるフロアの、シャワーのお湯もぬるすぎて、違うフロアのシャワーを使った。 受付スタッフは良かった。 でも臭くて快適に休めなかったので、泊まる場所選びを間違えたと思った。体調が悪くなったら、せっかくの海外旅行での観光が苦痛になる。全くおすすめできない。
• Petua (6/5): Missed natural light - Renovation after 18:00hours is not ok for guests
• Lærke (6/5): Ophold med lidt mangler - Vi fik vildt god service da vi ankom, og fik endda lov til at komme ind før. Værelset var småt men fint til det vi skulle bruge det til, det, som var “problemet”, var at værelset var enormt varmt. Vi blev nødt til at have 2 blæsere tændt hele dagen, fordi vinduet var lige ud til en baggård hvor der ingen luft kom igennem. Badeværelserne var okay rene, men noget af det så lidt gammelt og rådnet ud. Derudover kunne det ene toilet ikke låses, men det var det med det pæneste bruser. På vores sidste dag stoppede alt vandet også imens en af os var i bad. Der var heller ingen vand i håndvask og vi kunne heller ikke skylle ud i toilettet. Så selvom vi sov fint i sengen, var der virkelig mange mangler. Især fordi prisen også var liiidt til den høje side ift. det man fik.
• Levi (6/5): - The room was so incredibly hot, I slept in a pool of sweat, and tried open my window to get some air , however, I was met face to face with the neighbour’s bathroom next door, so that was kind of awkward. I also asked them to clean, and they took out the garbage, but maybe I was expecting too much? The bathroom was great, the housemates were great, staff tried to help, when I needed it mostly - one guy gave me a hand towel to use for my body after showering (this happened two days in a row). It’s good if you’re on a budget, and maybe not when it’s a heat wave, and maybe when you have your own body towel.
• Verified traveler (4/5): - The location is great. It is extremely noisy at night. The doors slam very loudly and the neighbours are not quiet, no matter the time of the night. I found it very hard to get any sleep. This is definitely a “no frills” place. Do not expect anything more than a simple room. It would also be nice if there was more than one towel, especially for a long stay.
• Anastasia (6/5): - Personal super freundlich. Zimmer war zu einem Schacht, schlecht Luft. Laute Umgebung, Türen werden zugehauen. Keine Nachtruhe. Badezimmer schimmlig
• Corentin (6/5): Ça pourrait être mieux - Chambre poussiéreuse et petite mais avec un grand lit dommage qu'il soit uncomfortable
• Marjorie (8/5): A place to crash - We just needed a place to crash and that’s exactly what this was. No frills, nor particularly new or clean, just a place to sleep.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - I liked to live near to many touristic attractions in the city!
• Verified traveler (10/5): - La ubicación del hostal es perfecta, justo en el centro de BCN y al lado de Plaza de Catalunya. Las habitaciones son limpias y el servicio super bien. En total, muy recomendable.
• Pamela (2/5): - Ni me abrieron la puerta.
• Virginie (8/5): Un séjour agréable - Un super séjour et un accueil vraiment agréable lors de notre arrivée. Parfait pour des jeunes.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - The room is very small .. I like the staff , the location. Perfect
• Nicolas (8/5): Vale demais o preço. - Assim, fomos no quarto mais simples, era bem o que estava descrito, a cama era confortável, apesar de ser outono, achei a noite meio frio não sei se era problema no aquecedor, mas nada que incomodasse, o banheiro apesar de limpo, juntava água e o ralo não era tão eficiente, mas enfim pelo preço vale demais os atendentes são muito gente finas, e o café da manhã também é legal era bem limpo, aparentemente limpava-se todos o dias.
• Verified traveler (4/5): - Buena ubicación, edificio antiguo, habitaciones pequeñas y poca presión en la ducha
• Cindy (6/5): - El hotel está cerca de Passeig de Gracia lo cual es un plus, pero su estado no es el mejor. Es bastante antiguo y los cuartos son pequeños y sin remodelar, tampoco tiene aire acondicionado. Lo que sí cabe resaltar es el servicio que fue bastante bueno.
• Müslüme (8/5): Ekonomik temiz - Yeri çok çok iyi.havaalanından trenle Pasaj de gracia da inince çok yakında. Kahvaltısı zayıftı. Corn flakes haşlanmış yumurta kruvasan var çay kahve vb.aç kalmazsınız. Yemek pişirebileceğinğz mini bir mutfağı var. Çay kahve her zaman free. Buzdolabını kullanabiliyorsunuz. Odalara gelince tv yoktu bizim kaldığımız odada. Yataklar yastıklar rahattı. Odada WC banyo yoktu. Ortak kullanım var. Oralar da temizdi. İnternet iyi çekiyordu.valiz bırakabiliyorsunuz check out sonrası. Genel anlamda gündüz gezip gece yatmaya birebir.barcelananın pahalılığını düşünecek olursanız gayet uygun
• Verified traveler (6/5): - Staff is very friendly and accommodating. It's a great location for getting to the different sites. However, the street it's on is very noisy. Garbage is being collected around 12:30 most nights, people are out very late shouting and smoking right outside the building, and the traffic going by us constant with lots of horn honking and sirens even in the middle of the night. Since there is no AC windows have to be left open or the rooms become unbearable hot. You're left to decide if you want to be kept awake by the noise, or by roasting in your room.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Personnel très à l’écoute et arrangeant Isolation de la chambre individuelle à revoir par rapport à la chaleur
• Dorthe (4/5): Alt for meget larm - Sødt personale - tæt på centrum. Meget meget larm, ingen aircon. Så rummet var alt for varmt at være i om dagen og lige ud til 6 sporet vej. Ikke særligt rent og morgenmad - var virkelig dårlig. Vi er ellers ikke sarte og vant til at rejse.
• Verified traveler (6/5): - I think it wasn't fair that I (Uruguayan citizenship) was made to pay cash at the arrival of property while at the same time guest from other nationalities (American from Usa) could pay their stay using credit cards. It didn't state CLEARLY what your policy was, for sure I won't make reservation with ebookers again, I strongly dislike this attitude.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Très bien situé. Très bonne accueil. Très propre. Le seul bémol, pas d’air climatisé dans la chambre. Pour le reste je vous le conseil fortement
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Nice and friendly staff. Located in a great area, close to popular tourist spots. Decent and clean.
• Khalid (10/5): Buba is excellent - Excellent friendly service, I was looked after from start to the rnd
• xiuqing (8/5): Good - It is small but nice.
• Verified traveler (4/5): - Creditcard werd geweigerd dus er was niets geboekt. Wat niets van te snappen is want er staat meer dan voldoende geld op!
• Rebecca (8/5): Nöjda resenärer! - Perfekt läge och ett bra boende för den pengen. Hjälpsam och trevlig personal!
• Verified traveler (10/5): - The Buba House was very clean and we appreciated that breakfast was included!
• Verified traveler (10/5): L'Auberge espagnole ? :) - Endroit à recommander, très central et à 2 minutes à pied de la rambla, de la place de Catalogne, du métro.. Les chambres comme les salles de bains sont très propres, entretenues. Système convivial. WI disponible. Petit déjeuner varié, personnel aimable et à l'écoute.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Great location, nice staff, good WiFi. On the other hand, the room had strong detergent smell and the shower cabin was super tiny.
• Verified traveler (6/5): - In großen und ganzen ok. Nachts war es sehr-sehr laut. Aber dafür halt zentrale Lage des Hostels.
• Ivonne (10/5): Una estancia excelente - Excelente atención y la ubicación inmejorable. Muy recomendado para mujeres que viajan solas.
• Tomas (8/5): Ideal budget ho(s)tel - Very friendly accommodation in a small hotel located in some flats in a block of flats close to Casa Battlo. The price is great, on the other hand the breakfast is very simple (continental) and the rooms are old fashioned, not accoustically isolated. But ideal for backpackers. Only thing I would criticise: they should sort the waste...:-)
• Sara (10/5): - Siamo arrivati a Buba House e siamo subito stati accolti da un senso di “casa”. L’ambiente curato, alla mano. Siamo stati consigliati su luoghi meno turistici e più catalani! Super soddisfatti
• Verified traveler (8/5): Bon séjour - Nous avons passé 3 jours à barcelone, c’etait très bien L’hôtel est bien placé, à proximité de beaucoup de lieux touristiques Pour la chambre, tout était bien sauf le manque de climatisation qui est pesant la nuit. Petit déjeuné simple mais suffisant L’hôtel est approprié pour une jeune clientèle
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Hotel sehr zentral in der City von Barcelona mit sehr nettem Serviceteam!
• Verified traveler (6/5): Hotel in der City - Nettes Hotel in der City von Barcelona mit guten Auskünften und nettem Personal.
• Jacob (8/5): BuBaHouse - prima plaats in het centrum van Barcelona
• Man Chun (8/5): - Location is great and the breakfast is good. The building is little bit old but comfortable. Note that Mobile World Congress held on the end of Feb, the price of accommodation is not reasonable in Barcelona.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - The staff was super friendly and very helpful, they made me feel very at home. The free breakfast was good and what you would expect for it being free. The beds were comfortable enough, and I had no problems with the showers. The location is a short distance to bus and rail. Not far to some places like Sagrada Familia
• Hiro (4/5): バルセロナ中心部にあるユースホステル。 - シングルルームに一泊しましたが、本当に簡易的な部屋で、チェックイン時の20€の支払い（部屋のタイプによって追加で支払いを求められるとエクスペディアにも記載あり）を合わせると8,000円前後の価格になったため、コストを考えると普通のホテルを予約すればよかったと思いました。しかし、相部屋のユースホステルとして利用するならば、価格ももっと下がるでしょうし、立地はよいためメリットはあると思います。カサバトリョまでは徒歩3分ほど、サグラダファミリアまでも徒歩25分ほどで歩くことができました。治安が心配なエリアではないですが、部屋にたどり着くまでが昼間でも薄暗く狭い階段を上って行くため、女性の1人利用は少し不安があるかもしれません。
• vicente (8/5): - Hostal perfecto para pasar la.noche en una buena ubicación y con desayuno incluido. Sin grandes pretensiones pero que cumple su función.
• Kristina (6/5): Great location - The best part is the location.. the not so great part is the street noise and the necessary stair climbing with the bags. Very friendly helpful staff!
• Verified traveler (4/5): 1박 후기 - 도미토리룸에 묵었습니다. 스태프분들은 정말 친절하셨어요. 위치도 광장과 걸어 10분밖에 걸리지 않아 공항으로 이동하기 좋았습니다.. 조식도 간단히 무료로 제공하시고 부엌이 깨끗했어요. 기본 식기, 냄비등 다 깔끔히 구비하고있더군요. 하지만 정말 시끄럽더군요. 생애 처음으로 소음때문에 잠을 한 숨도 못잠을 경험했네요. 창문이 그리 크지않은데, 방음이 전혀 안되는 창문이더군요. 제공해준 시트는 괜찮았으나, 덮는 이불로서 약간 두껍고 까끌한 담요를 주셨는데, 이것은 면 소재가 훨씬 좋았을텐데 라는 아쉬움이 듭니다. 화장실은 겉보기엔 깨끗해보였으나, 샤워를 할 때 부스안에 물이 한참동안 내려가지않았어요 막혀있었습니다. 도와주인 스탭분들은 정말 나이스하셨지만, 소음과 위생면에 있어서 여러모로 아쉬움이 남는 경험이였네요.
• Delfim (8/5): Perto e cómodo - Hotel muito bem localizado! O nosso quarto era muito quente de noite, mas o hostel fornece uma ventoinha, o que deu muito jeito! Casas-de-banho asseadas, e pequeno-almoço incluído!
• Helder (8/5): Boa localizaçao - Boa localizaçao, cama confortavel , bom pequeno almoço menos positivo: pouca insonorizaçao muito barulho quarto casal n ter TV
• Natalia (8/5): Удобное местоположение, чистый отель, молодёжный и - Отель в хорошем месте. Недорого. Быстрое заселение, приветливая девушка на ресепшен ( распечатала правила проживания на русском языке). Номер скромный: постель, столик, стул, батарея, зеркало. Всё! Душ и туалет - общие, чисто, свободно. Этажом ниже - ресепшен и кухня, на завтрак - яйца, сок, чай-кофе, тосты, масло, джем, мюсли, молоко. Короче, мы наелись нормально. Можно оставить продукты в холодильнике, вещи после выселения. Лифт есть, но очень старый. Жили и молодые и люди старшего возраста. Думаю, всем было неплохо. Wi-Fi хороший.
• Clara (8/5): Emplacement parfait - Auberge de jeunesse très bien située (mais du coup chambres sur rue très bruyantes) avec un accueil très sympa et une cuisine commune très pratique. Les lieux auraient cependant besoin d'un ménage approfondi et d'une petite rénovation.
• YUKO (10/5): 立地もよくお値段以上のホステル - 地下鉄駅から近く、どこに行くにも便利です。カサバトリョには徒歩３分くらいです。 無料の朝食はパンやシリアルが豊富にありました。 ベッドにそれぞれコンセントがあるのも良かったです！ スタッフは親切で優しく、フレンドリーでした。
• M.R. (10/5): - Good. Above what I expected. Helpful and very pleasant staff
• Lewis (10/5): - Cozy and convenient hostel. Close to the Passeig de Gràcia rail station, a bit difficult to find at first because there is only a small sign next to the doorway, one flight of stairs to reception then two more flights up to the room, cool set of skeleton keys, staff was very friendly and offered assistance in getting to the Camp Nou, breakfast was light but fresh and the kitchen was clean and functional, bathrooms were clean with plenty of hot water, great street view from the room but lots of street noise throughout the night coming through our windows, comfy bed. Overall it was a great place to stay for the price and location.
• Jonno (8/5): great location, great staff and great facilities - Staff were very helpful, forgot to pack adaptor and they supplied me with one for my stay. They recommended places to visit and eat as well as provided us with a map.
• Nicolas (10/5): Convenient hotel with nice staff - The location of the hostel is perfect to experience Barcelona in the best conditions. Close to the main attractions and to the subway. The staff was friendly and helpful
• HUI WEN (6/5): Convenient location - The room is clean and comfort. The reception is friendly. But there are only two bathrooms to share. One pipe is clogged.
• SEONGEUN (6/5): Good location, and good price - Economic price with very great location, very kind staff.
• Mike (6/5): Good location for travellers - Close to the travel sight, you can go through most of these on foot. But I can't sleep well at night, the noises were annoying, and you literally don't need an alarm. Since there were some people talking so loud, it's just like they were standing next to me and I could here each of the single word. That's just annoying and it definitely could wake you up instead.
• Verified traveler (6/5): Tired and in need of a makeover - I stayed in the female only 6 bed dorm. The room is need of a makeover and the cheap ikea bunk beds are not really adequate for adults. It's very basic and lighting is not good. The lack of natural light through the the hostel makes it feel quite depressing.
• kutlu (10/5): Buba House rocks! - Front desk guys were so nice, kind and friendly. Rooms were clean, quiet, and safe. Showers were clean. People were so respectful eachother, and friendly also. Location is right in the heart of Barcelona. I definitely would recommend who doesnt want to spend a fortune for accomodation during their trip. Ohhh, btw Buba house has free wifi service, and free breakfast until 11 am!
• james (10/5): Good location - Near a great metro line that connects to all the sights and beach.
• Verified traveler (4/5): Convenient but not good - Thin walls. Exposed ceiling.
• Meghann (4/5): Good location, bad air quality - I stayed in a single room 2 nights and a girls dorm 2 night. Got very little sleep any night. Walls so thin you might as well be in the same room as everyone else. Lock on shower was broken and a man came in while I was showering. I have allergies and the air quality was terrible. Was stuffy with a sore throat all night until I got out in the morning and I cleared up. The staff was nice and friendly. Breakfast included was basic but enough. But this stay turned me off of hostiles for good.
• Verified traveler (2/5): - THIS WAS THE WORST HOLE I HAVE EVER STAYED IN - IN MY LIFE! I HAVE BETTER ACCOMMODATIONS WHEN I WAS IN THE INFANTRY DURING WORLD WAR II.
• Baris (6/5): Very Good Location - Buba House is very good located hostel. Just 1 block away to street which you can find two buildings of Gaudi, 5min to metro station and 20min walking distance to the herat of the city. Very friendly staff and atmosphere. Small but really helpful breakfast included. According to it's prize, we recieve very good service!

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