Alternative Creative Youth Hostel Barcelona
Location: Ronda Universitat, 17, Entresòl-3, Barcelona, es
Star Rating: 7.4 Stars
Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
About this Property
Central Location in Barcelona
Located just 200 meters from Plaza Catalunya, the Alternative Creative Youth Hostel Barcelona offers a prime spot for exploring the vibrant city of Barcelona.
Convenient Amenities
With a 24-hour reception, individual lockers, bicycle rental, and free Wi-Fi, guests can enjoy a comfortable and hassle-free stay. The air-conditioned dormitories feature bunk beds and a shared kitchen equipped with essential appliances.
Helpful Services
The hostel provides a luggage storage facility, laundry service, and staff members who are knowledgeable about Barcelona's attractions. Explore nearby landmarks such as the Palau de la Música Catalana Auditorium and Gaudí’s Casa Batlló with ease.
Ready to experience Barcelona? Book your stay at Alternative Creative Youth Hostel now!
Important Information
Alternative Creative Youth Hostel Barcelona reserves the right of admission. A €20 deposit per guest is required at check-in. You can pay by cash or credit card, and it will be refunded at check-out. Tip: Paying in cash is faster, as credit card refunds may take a few days to appear in your account—even though we process them immediately. Guests are required to provide their estimated arrival time before check-in. If no arrival time is communicated, the reservation may be considered a no-show and automatically canceled at midnight on the day of arrival. The property has no sign on the outside. Please ring the green bell at number 17 and go up to the 1st floor by pressing E in the elevator.Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Policies
Check-in: 02:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Amenities & Facilities
- Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
- Parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Air conditioning
- Lift / Elevator
- Luggage storage
- Safety deposit box
- Fax/photocopying
- Tour desk
- Currency exchange
- Non-smoking throughout
- Private check-in/check-out
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Board games/puzzles
- Concierge service
- Shared kitchen
- Adult only
- Staff adhere to local safety protocols
- Guest rooms disinfected between stays
- Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
- Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Invoice provided
- Smoke alarms
- Process in place to check health of guests
- Access to health care professionals
- 24-hour security
- Security alarm
- Thermometers for guests provided by property
- Cooking class
- ATM/banking
- Television in common areas
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Free wired internet
- Internet access
- Housekeeping on request
- Bicycle-friendly property
- Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
Rooms Available
Guest Reviews
- youcef (3/5): -
- sergio Luiz (1/5): Se precisa só de um lugar barato no centro é ok, mas pra passar mais que um dia é pessimo. - Localização e funcionarios bons Cama não tem uma cortina, locker apertado, chuveiro pessimo que não esquenta. Banheiro pequeno.
- giulia (9/5): -
- Salman (9/5): -
- magi (7/5): -
- GONCALVES (1/5): -
- Bhav (8/5): -
- Boumediene79 (8/5): - Propre
- Elshanti (1/5): جيدة - الموقع معاملة أحد الموظفين الشباب صباحاً
- Mariusz (6/5): -
- bianco (9/5): -
- Hamdi (10/5): -
- Flávio (5/5): -
- Ahmed (10/5): -
- Hammiche (5/5): - Le personnel et le salon La qualité des canapés
- powers (5/5): Fair hostel with some unsavory guests - Location and carpeted entry staircase (but thankfully the old school elevator worked!!). Lights out rule felt more like a boarding school than a tourist hostel.
- ÅU (5/5): -
- Carlos (1/5): el spot secundario fue increíble - nada muchas cosas
- Matheus (10/5): -
- Julio Antonio (8/5): - La ubicación, el trato del personal
- Adam (1/5): -
- Грищенко (7/5): -
- yasmine (5/5): - L’aproximité à la rambla, quartier gothique ,… et beaucoup de centre d’attraction. On vous facture encore qlq 19 euro pour d’autres taxes que j’ignore alors que j’ain déjà payé les taxes via booking, le personnel a peine vous parle non souriants, non aceuillants, vous évitent le max, apart un monsieur de grande de taille que j’ai une seule fois qui était aimable je pense le proprio, j’ai demandé une couverture par ce qu il faisaient froids deux fois et chacun m’envoie à autre en fin de compte j’ai dormi en froid sans couverture alors que d’autres la possède je comprend rien. Par rapport au prix au niveau d’un hôtel chambre privée les normes doivent matcher le prix.
- Hammiche (5/5): - Les personnes que j'ai trouvées à la réception sont très sympathiques. Absence de douches
- Guido (5/5): -
- Abderrahman (4/5): Une mauvaise expérience. - Aucune chose. Tout
- Mathias (10/5): -
- Ahmad (5/5): -
- Jean-Baptiste (10/5): -
- Moh (3/5): -
- Alejandro (8/5): - Sin dudas la ubicación óptima
- Matheus (10/5): -
- Mohamed (1/5): - J'ai rien aimé on dirait je suis à l'armée il parlant que de l'argent rajoute 6 € rajoute 3 € elle est trop nul j'ai rentré plus de 30 hôtel j'ai jamais vu un hôtel comme celui-là Même le réceptionniste que j'ai trouvé sa mentalité elle est nulle 0 sur 20 celui qui fait la barbe
- mustapha (5/5): - Honestly the site is great The bathroom door does not lock from the inside.
The beds are of very poor quality and make noise when you move.
The wardrobes are too small to store luggage.
- Muhammed Ali (10/5): -
- Muhammad Ali (8/5): -
- Gabriel GQ (5/5): -
- Sardhak (1/5): -
- Margareta (3/5): Malísimo! - Los aseos , las duchas , fatal! , muy mal . Las sábanas olían mal , no los lavan después de cada persona que alquilan! Nunca mas!!!! Y carísimo!!!
- Jam (8/5): with the price its worth a place at good location - location is great it was ok
- Jordi (6/5): - Molt amables. Pel que ofereix l'establiment una mica car i el personal no entén ni un borrall de català.
- Manuel (1/5): -
- Tiago (6/5): -
- James (8/5): -
- Arlo (7/5): -
- Elias (9/5): -
- Nunzio (7/5): -
- Andrii (8/5): -
- Muhammad (7/5): - .... ....
- iker (3/5): Mal - Muy buena ubicación, cerca de muchos lugares turísticos y fácil de llegar. Recepcionista agradable. Precio barato, aunque para lo que es podría serlo más. Zonas comunes agradables y ambiente tranquilo y amable. Se encuentra en un edificio muy bonito. Solicitamos hacer el check in antes por una cuestión urgente y se nos dijo que las tres horas entre check-out y check-in eran ineludibles y necesarias para las labores de limpieza (legítimo). Sin embargo, aun habiendo llegado a la hora de check-in, nos encontramos con que la habitación no había sido limpiada y tuvimos que esperar 20 minutos en una zona común con el equipaje, cuando a la recepción del hostal se le había comunicado por correo electrónico y llamada telefónica la situación de urgencia en la que nos encontrábamos. Además, el servicio de limpieza terminó su trabajo entrando sin avisar mientras ya nos habíamos instalado en la habitación –que, por cierto, no tiene ni puerta–. El baño dejaba bastante que desear, instalaciones sucias y había que presionar el botón de la ducha ininterrumpidamente para poder ducharse. Las camas incómodas, todos los enchufes están juntos y alejados de la mayoría de camas (incómodo si viajas solo o compartes habitación con personas desconocidas). En general, poca privacidad.
- Jorge (2/5): -
- Ramón Mª (10/5): -
- ortiz garay (10/5): - Todo Nada
- Light (10/5): -
- Reda (7/5): -
- mohamed (10/5): -
- Connor (7/5): - Staff were amazing and very helpful and nice Beds don’t have curtains
- Gomez (8/5): -
- Adam mekk (1/5): -
- Suzana (2/5): -
- Mélanie (10/5): - Tout Rien
- Soufyane (10/5): -
- Miguel (8/5): -
- Karim (8/5): -
- Zinho (3/5): -
- hicham (10/5): -
- Di Napoli (3/5): -
- Otmane (10/5): - 👌 Top
- Soufyane (10/5): -
- Mohammad (5/5): -
- Navrátil (4/5): The best thing is that it’s open 24/7 but you can find definitely much better hostel for the same price. -
- Francisco (1/5): Pior hostel em que já estive - Da localização O quarto era horrível, barulho até às 14 da manhã, não havia porta no quarto sequer e dava diretamente para a entrada do hostel, cama desconfortável, mal frequentado, super caro para o que é.
- jass saini (10/5): -
- Fouad amine (7/5): -
- Anas (1/5): À oublié - Rien Rien n’est bon
- Shkumbin (10/5): -
- SADIQ SAID (5/5): -
- Zuniga (1/5): Maybe bad luck, but never again - Location and staff It was all dirty, used bed, super smelly. I did not sleep at the property because my bed was used and smell really bad
- Giedrius (8/5): - Greit location, 100 m plaza Catalunia
- SADIQ SAID (5/5): I really enjoyed the location,all attractions are nearby - Location and price Toilets are too tiny
- Julie (10/5): - People were very helpfull as I was lost in the neighbourough. The hosting was perfect. The bathroom is really basic, but it's an Hostel, not a five ✨!
- Igor (5/5): - o recepcionista brasileiro foi extremamente amigável e simpático o recepcionista que tava na parte da manha foi extremamente grosso e antipatico
- Hicham (1/5): - Non désolé Les chambres mouvais
- Cristian (6/5): -
- Gale (7/5): A Great Place to Stay in the City - This place is a real gem. Situated right in the heart of bustling Barcelona
I really enjoyed the friendly and professional nature of the staff. They were always helpful, courteous and warm
Lockers are available which makes life easy The toilets and showers can do with an upgrade.
Please put in hooks and a shelf so there are places for bathroom equipment
The cooker is not good, get a regular cooker with elements, you need an electric fry-pan, a range of cooker appliances
The one you have is hard to use and stops working. Staff tried to make it work but it would not
- Mabrouk (4/5): - The staff and individuals are good I did not like the 20€ deposit... unprofessional and unethical method.
- Mohamed (8/5): -
- Santiago (6/5): - Location is good Very loud!!!! the 24hs check in is really annoying. I understand they have to give people the chance to have a place to sleep over if something happens but people checkuing in at any time during the night and really affects the quality of sleeping!
- Dos santos (5/5): Razoável - Localização Os box do banheiro não tem lugar de empedurar toalha ou roupas, acredito que as portas dos quartos deveria ser aberta por cartões e não ficar aberto com acesso a qualquer pessoa que está no hostel os guardas volume, armário teria que estar dentro dos quartos imagina preciso de algo e ter que ir até próximo a recepção onde fica o guarda volumes.
- Corinna (10/5): -
- Sidney Osabuohien (5/5): Affordable place for the price! - Guy at reception was very professional and helpful during my stay. I missed my flight and needed a place to stay for the night. Rooms were too tight with a window that allowed anyone from outside to see your room/bed. Overall the price speaks for itself.
- berrio orrego (7/5): - Lo central que está
- Christian (8/5): - Emplacement Équipement cuisine
- Said (1/5): -
- Karla (7/5): Buena ubicación. - La atención de las personas que me recibirieron, tanto en la noche del día 9 como del día 10 por la mañana. Me entregaron toda la información necesaria de manera cordial y correcta. Que no tuviera ningún cartel afuera que identificara el hostal.
- RUI (7/5): -
- Okan (6/5): Staff was very helpful and kind 🤞🏻 -
- Daviti (7/5): -
- Jellane (7/5): -
- Carlos (8/5): -
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