+ reviews in all languages anonymous, Hungary - Sep 19, 2019
78%
It was some problem with safety. Some unknown person was in our room, and run away
David, Czech Republic - Oct 24, 2017
100%
Perfect location for a reasonable price. Do not expect anything beautiful, but if you are looking for a place to sleep and you want to have nearly all important sites in BCN in walking distance, this is it.
anonymous, Switzerland - Jul 26, 2016
56%
Disrespectful cleaning staff. Incompetent people at the reception. With two exceptions.Unconfortable beds. I've seen a lot of hostel in bcn but this one was realy bad for the price that we paid. You can find better, keed looking for.
Daniela, Guatemala - Jul 27, 2015
92%
Place was okay for the money you pay!
It has a great location and the staff is very helpful.
The owner's reply
Dear guest,
thank you for sharing your comment with us. We are glad to know you enjoyed your stay by Ideal Youth Hostel. We hope yo come back to Barcelona and see each other again.
Best regards from IYH
anonymous, Belgium - Apr 15, 2015
90%
Those who searches for a cheap hostel in the middle of the City Center of Barça: La Rambla, young crowded an quality for what you get, then do not hesitate to book for this staff-friendly hostel as long as you stay here. Top!
The owner's reply
Dear Guest,
Thank you for the great review of our hotel! We are glad that you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again very soon.
many greetz,
IYH Staff
Fabio, Italy - Jan 02, 2015
100%
Very excellent!
The owner's reply
Hello Fabio, thank you very much for your great rate, we really appreciate it! We are very glad to know that you enjoyed IYH. Kind regards from our staff!
Dmitrii, Russia - Jul 02, 2014
50%
Very bad
The owner's reply
Dear Dimitry we feel so sorry that you did not enjoy your stay with us! Unfortunately you are not giving us any reasons so we do not understand why your opinion is so negative! Anyway we will continue working hard to provide a great stay to our clients!
anonymous, Turkey - May 29, 2014
98%
The location is the best. They cleaned the room everyday. Staff was really helpful although wifi, which is only available in the ground floor, was down for 2 days and they didn't do anything. The money you pay is totally worth it.
The only bad things was the shower in our ensuite room. The doors were almost broken and it was too little. But i would recommend the hostel anyway.
The owner's reply
Dear Guest,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We hope to welcome you back to our hotel very soon!
best regards,
Many greetings,
IYH Staff
Alexis, Belgium - May 12, 2014
90%
Great location, great atmosphere! The hostel is packed with young people coming from the entire continent. Everyone wants to have a great time and even though there is this policy that you can't drink alcohol in the hostel there is a lounge next to the lobby where everyone is having a drink. There is good music playing in this lounge/kitchen, I don't know of it's the radio playing or the owners of the hostel just have a great playlist.
The owner's reply
Hello,
thank you very much for your positive review, we are very happy that you enjoyed your stay in our hostel!
greetz,
IYH Staff
Lovisa, Sweden - Aug 26, 2013
82%
Over all it's a nice hostel.
Central location, friendly staff ect. but it's way to hot in the dorms during night!
The owner's reply
Hello,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Sometimes it can be very hot in Barcelona, that is why we have some air-conditioned rooms and others with fans.
We hope to welcome you back to our hotel very soon!
greetz,
IYH Staff
Luciana, Brazil - Aug 21, 2013
92%
The bathroom should be clear and the rooms more aired. But the other points are good.
The owner's reply
Dear guest,
thank you for comment, your opinion is very important for us. The size and setting of our bathrooms correspond to the legal standard of a youth hostel. However we will consider your opinion for future improvements.
Said this, we hope to see you again as soon as possible.
Kind regards from IYH staff.
anita, Croatia - Aug 21, 2013
80%
great staff, very kind and helpful. would come again if in Barcelona.
The owner's reply
Hello,
Thank you so much for giving us your positive feedback about our hostel! We are very happy to know that you enjoyed your time in Barcelona.
Your positive rating encourages us to be better every day and offer the best services to our guests.
Sincerely,
IYH Staff
stephen, Australia - Aug 16, 2013
92%
great location, helpful staff, great common room and very affordable.
The owner's reply
Hello,
Thanks!! We hope to see you soon again at our hostel !!
greetz,
IYH Staff
Jonatas, Brazil - Jul 23, 2013
100%
All perfect!! Very good localization, close to everything. The only issue is that there is no kitchen, and they charge for plastic cups and silverware!!
The owner's reply
Dear guest,
we provide customers with a small kitchenette consisting on a microwave, refrigerator, sink and usually enough cutlery; also a common room with tables, chairs, sofas and TV.
Obviously being a hostel you should be aware that the service is shared with all other guests, so the good maintanance dependes of the use everybody does.
We are very happy to read that you enjoyed your staying at IYH! We hope to see you soon here in Barcelona again!
Sincerely,
IYH Staff
Paola, Mexico - Jul 15, 2013
92%
Really great located..
Includes breakfast...
Free wifi..
Lockers available...
The owner's reply
Hi, Thank you so much!!
See you soon.
Greetz,
IYH Staff
Simon, Germany - Jul 12, 2013
74%
A basic hostel withour a special flair. But the rooms and cleaniess ist ok and the position is perfect, directly at the Rambla and the nightlife from Barcelona.
The owner's reply
Thanks for commenting, we hope to welcome you back to our hotel very soon!
Many greetings from IYH.
Emma, Sweden - Jul 26, 2012
82%
PROS
* It's really, really central (if you like that). Close to pubs, clubs and shopping.
* Staff is helpful.
* Common room is a nice place ro relax.
CONS
* It's not a 15 minute walk to the beach, it's more like 30-45 minutes. (Which is okay, but still the wrong info on site.)
* The cleaning staff did not change bed sheets when new travellers arrived to the room.
* You can not lock a door when showering and it's not obvious which bathroom is for men and women. As long as there are honest people staying at the hostel, this is not a problem, but it's never guaranteed.
* You're not allowed to bring any fluids inside the hostel (people did anyway, though).
Overall, the place was okay. You get what you pay for. It's a perfectly fine hostel. But in the future I'd look for a hostel not so central - away from all the tourist traps.
paulo augusto, Brazil - Jul 21, 2012
60%
i didnt liked the way the hostel works, theres so many people to 1 Staff, theres no kitchen, the bathrooms are dirty, but is very well localized, theres lockers in the rooms and i had so many fun...
coral, USA - Apr 15, 2012
72%
unorganized hostel thats a bit impractical and felt dirty at times but good location and helpful staff
Anna Maria, Greece - Nov 14, 2011
82%
The place was ok, my only problem was a feeling of depression because of the colour of the walls. Grey pretty much everywhere and the rest light purple! It would be nice to have warmer colours on the walls, seeing that at least our room faced an internal yard and was quite dark anyway.
chung jen, Taiwan - Oct 31, 2011
98%
VERY FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL!!!WE WERE ENJOYED VERY MUCH
The owner's reply
Hello, Thanks! It's amazing!
See you soon,
IYH Staff
Blazej, Poland - Oct 25, 2011
82%
Everything was almost perfect except one thing, I came to Barcelona to go on the match, I bought the tickets from the website and those tickets were supposed to be in this hostel in the envelope with my name on it and they were in there but stuff didn't know about them, I don't know, maybe it was lack of information or someone wanted to keep them for him/herself, so I had to call the company which provided them to me and I spent almost all day try to solve this while I could've been doing something funny, staff horrible !!!
elia, Italy - Oct 09, 2011
100%
it was a really pleasure to stay with them!
Duco, Netherlands - Aug 08, 2011
70%
Beds make a lot of noise! The location is very good.
Varun, India - Jun 29, 2011
100%
we 5 guys stayed here for 2 days but it was almost perfect. position is exactly what you would have wanted.staff was amazing.the cleaning girl was very helpful.you have great money value.it is right next to ramblas.we had our bikes and our luggage locked with no problem.you should try it.it's great!!
Renske, Netherlands - May 31, 2011
88%
Very good hostel due to cleanliness end position. Breakfast is inclueded in the price, however it is almost not eatable so we have eaten every morning in the city. Very helpfullness staff!
Thomas, Germany - Apr 26, 2011
72%
breakfast could have been better! All in all it was a good stay.
Gamaliel, Indonesia - Jan 19, 2011
90%
it's a nice hostel to stay. but the direction to get here is seems difficult, but not really difficult..because it's difficult to fine the name, but overall is perfect..
Cristina, USA - Jan 02, 2011
90%
Staff were very helpful especially Gabriel. Location is perfect, super close to La Rambla. If you are super picky about your hotels/hostels then you probably shouldn't stay here, otherwise this place is fun because the people are all looking to meet new people. Breakfast is included although it's a small typical spanish breakfast. bring your shower shoes you will need them! bring ear plugs bc the hallways have an echo and you can hear everything. The place was good if you are just looking for basic accommodations and the staff are all really nice and helpful.
