jennifer, England - May 10, 2012
98%
Fantastic location, right on the ramblas, which was our reason for choosing this hostel. almost opposite the Museu de Cera with its lovely Bosc de les Fades bar which i very much recommend.
Clean room with a sink which was useful, we also had a shower in the room (no. 23) which was brilliant. the building is obviously very old with narrow corridors and crumbling plaster, but i found this quite charming. most rooms have a balcony though we did not use ours much.
The staff were generally friendly, you have to ring the doorbell to be let in at night but there is someone there all night to do so.
Some problems - the window onto the balcony was a bit broken and difficult to close and lock once opened, which put us off opening it again as we did not feel secure with it unlocked.
The safe was broken and the staff seemd in no way concerned about this - we were told 'oh its probably the battery, most of them are like that' so i would not assume you will have a working safe. this would be less of an issue to me if the website did not proudly proclaim 'free safe in every room'. Also there were no 'bathroom welcome products' no kettle etc as was advertised, and the tv didnt work, though these were not really a problem, just not as we were lead to expect by the hostel's website (http://www.pensionpicasso.es/en/rooms.html). There was however a fan which worked, and as mentioned above having a shower in the room was brilliant.
The staff seemed very insistent that we leave our room key at reception (in a jar on the desk which was not always attended) but eventually agreed we could take it with us - as our room was not cleaned/anything changed during out week stay i can only assume this is because they only have one key for each room (and also therefore do not want it lost/stolen i suppose)
The area was very noisy (obviously this is not the fault of the hostel it is simply the area it's in) - my partner found it almost impossible to sleep and i also had very disturbed sleep as a result, this was fine for a fouple of days but after a week we were exhausted. i would strongly advise bringing earplugs if you find it hard to sleep through any noise, as it is VERY loud if you are in a room facing onto the ramblas or the side street (which most do), until about 4 or 5 in the morning.
lastly, beware if you do not speak at least reasonable spanish, since we only encountered one member of staff who spoke any (a little) english but really you need some spanish to get by.
Great location for the price, but a few issues - mainly i would say take earplugs!
mariano, Argentina - Dec 05, 2011
82%
muy tranquilo y muy bien ubicado.
la habitacion un poco rustica pero con muy buena predisposicion del personal.
Ermina, Lithuania - Nov 28, 2011
80%
perfect thing that you have a shower in your room too. and your room is cleaned daily.
the pension (hostel) is very quiet (if your windows aren't positioned to the street).
bed was bad with unstable legs and creak. ofcouse TV doesn't matter, but you can't use it becouse it makes awful sound.
Maciej, Poland - Nov 12, 2011
62%
Great location. Dark room. Comfortable bed. Clean bathroom.
Antonio, Spain - Sep 26, 2011
40%
Lo peor que e visto, al llegar resulta que la habitacion doble que teniamos reservada se la habian dado a otra pareja, nos dieron una habitacion para una persona y nos pusieron otro colchon en el suelo, en la habitacion no cabiamos, unas humedades y una peste impresionante, la perta cerrada te cabia la mano por el hueco que dejaba, las ventanas no cerraban, grietas por todos lados, un ruido que no se podia dormir, y un baño asqueroso en un pasillo, para colmo nos cobraron lo mismo, si quieren fotos se las paso sin problemas ya que le hice foto a todo, dragosevilla@hotmail.com pueden preguntarme lo que quieran.
elena , Italy - Aug 24, 2011
80%
la pensione e tranquilla,ben posizionata,e offre un soggiorno piacevole e adatto alle esigenze di giovani.un po rumorosa la stanza di notte ma e il prezzo da pagare per l ottima locazione
Tania, Spain - Aug 15, 2011
20%
sin dudarlo no volvería, lo único bueno que tiene es la ubicación. En pocas palabras mete miedo, las fotos engañan bastante
Roman, Slovakia - May 05, 2011
90%
Dorozumeju sa iba spanielsky.
Lars, Sweden - Apr 07, 2011
52%
Ett Hostel som ligger väldigt centralt på La Rambla, nära till mycket. Lite svårt att hitt ingången som är dåligt skyltad. Ligger mellan en klockaffär och en affär som säljer smycken. Eftersom det ligger på La Rambla är det mkt liv och rörelse i stort sett hela dygnet. Det är inga välisolerade dörrar/fönster så om man har rum ut mot gatan så är det mkt ljud när man ska sova. Ganska ofräscht och väldigt slitet. Det fanns inte alltid varmvatten i duschen. Trevlig personal men inte många av dem som kunde engelska. Om man inte har så stora krav på boendet och vill bo billigt så är det helt ok.
ADEL, Algeria - Feb 19, 2011
68%
Bien situé, mais se trouve au dessus d'un bar, impossible de dormir d'autant plus que les fenêtres donnent sur une rue secondaire. les chambres sont austères.
Vaut mieux avoir des stop-bruits avec soit.
dominique, France - Jan 04, 2011
58%
très rudimentaire, très ancien, confort minimum, cher pour tout ceci. Personnel pas du tout habile, ni soigneux (EX : porte qui grince, incapable de graisser des charnières!!!Je l'ai fais avec crème de visage, en 2 minutes le problème était réglé !!! serviettes de toilette, tâchées de jaune d'usure.
Magdalena, Poland - Nov 08, 2010
52%
Location is great,but cleanliness leaves a lot to be desired! People are nice but don't even know English...
sara, Italy - Sep 27, 2010
88%
la struttura lascia un pò desiderare perchè gli interni non sono ristrutturati e il soffito sembra che stia per cadere a pezzi....ma pulizia e posizione sono davvero ottimi!
Ana, Portugal - Sep 26, 2010
70%
Obras!!!
Magdalena, Poland - Sep 25, 2010
80%
The place is situated in the center of Barcelona, close to subway and La Rambla and therefore there is loud enough for practically the whole night. It is clean and cheap.
Stefan, Germany - Sep 19, 2010
82%
Eine 1-Sterne-Pension direkt an der Rambla mit wirklich sauberen und netten Zimmern. Leider lag unseres über einem Kiosk, der bis 4 in der Früh laute Nachtschwärmer bewirtete. Ohrenstöpsel mitbringen!
Lars, Denmark - Sep 07, 2010
88%
You can't beat the locatoin, bang on the Rambla. My room had a small balcony where i could sit a look at the life on the Rambla.
ubaldo, Italy - Sep 07, 2010
70%
CI SONO SCARAFAGGI ROSSI
marion, France - Sep 06, 2010
80%
Auberge très bien située, sur la Rambla. Cependant, très bruyant à l'arrière (fenetre sur ruelle où fument les clients de la boite du rez de chausséee) et certaines chambres possèdent une fenetre donnant sur un couloir intérieur !
Christina, Sweden - Aug 23, 2010
88%
Picasso had e really nice location and is what you can expect from a hostel, but sometimes I missed a more cozy atmosphere but the staff was really nice even if they only speak spanish. However, a good hostel!
Ewa, Poland - Aug 14, 2010
82%
Tv is broken, internet is broken, and there was incredibly big insect but generally it was ok.
Chuanchau, USA - Aug 11, 2010
30%
Worst hostels I stayed while backpacking at Europe, and not cheap either. 2/3 staff I met do not speak ANY English. Saw a big cockroach. Located above a bar at Las Ramblas, dont think you are going to get any sleep if you dont have ear plugs. No WIFI accesible because very poor signal. 1 bathroom shared by the entire floor. Enough said (note that I am usual pretty easy going with these reviews).
Amelie, Germany - Aug 11, 2010
52%
Bei einem Hotel für ca 25 Euro die Nacht mitten im Herzen von Barcelona kann man natürlich keinen besonders hohen Standard erwarten.
Das wir allerdings ein Zimmer bekommen, das direkt an der Rezeption liegt, hat uns doch etwas schockiert. Alle ankommenden Gäste, die Party im Innenhof und der Hotelmitarbeiter der mitten in der Nacht den Getränkeautomaten auffüllen musste, sorgten dafür, dass wir kein Auge zumachen konnten.
Das Zimmer sah außerdem aus wie eine Baustelle, es fehlten Steckdosen- und Rohrverkleidungen und Fußleisten. Das Highlight war der Schimmel oben an der Decke. Ich kann hier natürlich nur für unser Zimmer sprechen, gut möglich, dass die anderen in einem besseren Zustand waren.
Wirklich positiv an dem Hotel war eigentlich nur die Lage - direkt an den Ramblas und 10 min zum Strand, auch viele Sehenswürdigkeiten konnten wir zu Fuß erreichen.
Wer aber Wert auf ruhigen Schlaf legt und gerne auch ein paar Stunden in seinem Hotelzimmer verbringen möchte, dem würde ich raten ein paar Euro mehr zu investieren und sich etwas anderes zu suchen.
Uns bleibt nur die Frage, wer diese Baracke nur nach dem Schöngeist Picasso benennen konnte ;)
Ricardo, Portugal - Aug 04, 2010
72%
Muitooooo barulho, a posição é no centro do acontecimento ...
dentro do hostel não há nada para se poder considerar divertido ...
o Staff podia ser melhor ...
Nelson, Portugal - Aug 01, 2010
88%
Este hostal deveria cerrarse durante unos meses y hacerse obras de manera a instalar aire condicionado en todas las habitaciones (es horrible, con tanto calor y solo tienes una ventoinha con ruido. Es necesario colocar ventanas especiales para bloquear el ruido que cada noche hacen los borrachos en la calle por detras.Se Picasso fuera vivo, seguro non le gustaria alojarse ali.
Me parece que los duenos de Pensao Picasso solamente quieren el dinhero de sus huespedes y no se preocupan en darles conforto. Hay agun organismo non corrupto en Espana que peda controlar/fiscalizar estoa, que haga controles de calidad y que non permita abusos!? Es un mal para la imagen de Catalunia y la de Espana.
The best os Pension Picasso is its location. But, if Pacasso was alive, I am sure the painter would not want to stay at that that uses his name. A guest in that place cannot rest. In the street behind the Pensao, there is a tavern where bohemeans make nose till 3 am. There is no air conditioning (it was very hot indeed... There was a fan in the room but it was very, very noisy.
I do not recommend this place to anyone. It is a wast of money. I had stayed at other places for less, with better conditions. Pensao Picasso should be closed and on regain licence to reopen after they upgrade the windows and install air conditionning. It not only the eagerness to get money from the guests, it is the management s obligation to provide some confort to the clients.
Is there any non corrupted organization in Spain controlling theses situations?
Places like this shoud be forced to close because they are providing a bad service and they are very bad for the image os Catanunia and Spain.
CONSTANCE, France - Jul 19, 2010
58%
endroit super bruyant, impossible de dormir la nuit le week end, bar juste en bas ! propreté laisse à désirer, seul + son emplacement, extremement central.
Christine, Canada - Jul 12, 2010
80%
The bathroom was not goog. The pplomberie were not good and the water atay when you take the showeSome staff dont anderstand english and the communication was terrible. My room was near the street and it is nosy all the nights. They dont have computer room.
Izabela, Poland - Jun 09, 2010
80%
Położenie rewelacyjne, hałas nad ranem straszny, polecam zabranie stoperów, bez nich raczej nie pośpicie.
Ieva, Lithuania - May 30, 2010
98%
Very nice hostel. even staff doesn't speak english, they are very friendly and helful. Everything is clean, towels was changed every day. Location - center of Barcelona!!! I recomend for everyone who needs space just for sleep and shower
joyce, Netherlands - May 12, 2010
68%
It was a hostel in renovation, but on a good location! The windows coolt not close totaly so there was a lot of noise. The towels were not always clean and they were old. The staff didn't speak english, but were kind and friendly! So I have mixed feelings about this place.
Ulises Javier, Argentina - Apr 27, 2010
58%
bastante sucio y oloriento...
augusto, Mexico - Apr 27, 2010
90%
Very good hostel, I liked it. But I didn´t like it that you needed to leave the keys in the loby.
Raquel, Spain - Apr 19, 2010
92%
me ha encantado, esta muy bien situado, la limpieza es excelente y el trato del personal maravilloso. Muchas gracias por todo.
Nadine, Netherlands - Apr 15, 2010
80%
This pension is cheap and central, so don't expect any luxuries. But the rooms are clean (yet extremely sober) and you get new towels every day. The shared bathroom is clean, and so is the shower. However, this shower is broken so you have to hold it yourself... :S This is quite annoying, even more so because the length of the tube was not sufficient enough to hold it over my head (and I'm just 1.72m).
Li Fen, Taiwan - Apr 08, 2010
62%
They can't speak English, but very friendly. It's smelly in the room, but the price is good. Location is great!!!
Aislynn, USA - Apr 04, 2010
80%
None of the staff members knew any English, and since I only know basic Spanish, it was difficult to communicate with them. If you stay in this hostel, make sure you can speak and understand Spanish!
Jessica, USA - Apr 04, 2010
90%
Everything was kept very clean. Sheets, towels, and garbages were changed daily, and the rooms were very spacious and nice for the price I paid. However, the advertisement had indicated that there was going to be internet access in the guest rooms--which was very important to me--but the only internet access was on one very old computer that was slow and difficult to use. There also was no working telephone for guest use; only the reception desk phone, which I was not allowed to use. The advertisement also indicated that there was a hairdryer in the community bathroom, but it was broken. The shower was very clean, but the water was mostly cold and had little water pressure.
Manuel, Austria - Mar 31, 2010
70%
The Good points: very central, situated in las Ramblas, you have everything very near, nice personal.
The Bad points: very loud at night, you hear everthing, when somebody is coming home the have to ring the bell because you have too leave your keys there. very dark inside the rooms, wouldnt recomend it for longer stays. Alltough maybe our room was the noisiest one because it was right in front of the reception.
Piotr, Poland - Mar 31, 2010
100%
I recommend it. Excellent location, good proce, polite staff. Room was clean. Only disadvantage is nois, you hear everything what is going on building.
Za taką cenę można polecić. Pokój czysty. Super lokalizacja. Przeszkadza hałas trochę.
Michele, Italy - Mar 17, 2010
60%
Pensione molto centrale (direttamente sulla Rambla) ma sporca, rumorosissima (impossibile dormire) e poco piacevole di notte (all'ingresso è un continuo viavai di prostitute e trans). Comoda solo per posizione e prezzo
irene, Switzerland - Mar 14, 2010
100%
Absolut sauber, freundliches Personal, optimale Lage
Alessandro, Italy - Mar 11, 2010
60%
Ben situato, ma difficile da incontrare. La nota negativa è sicuramente il rumore, nn sono riuscito a dormire nonostante abbia un sonno profondo. Costa poco e sta su las ramblas, le cose positive. Nn c'è il wifi ma un computer messo a disposizione per andare su Internet.
Laura, Spain - Mar 02, 2010
80%
Un lugar tranquilo, las habitaciones son muy pequeñas, pero para dormir valen. En general bien, sólo el ruido exterior es a veces algo incomodo, asique mete en tu maleta tapones jeje
Grham, USA - Feb 22, 2010
28%
Heat was broken. Lock boxes broken. Television broken. My travelmate got bed bugs. It was not entirely clean. Staff very unfriendly to Americans. Not a pleasant experience.
Daria, Russia - Jan 24, 2010
78%
There are no internet((
katiuscia, Italy - Dec 28, 2009
80%
La posizione è molto comoda, a pochi passi dalla fermata L3 della metro e da p.zza Catalunya. Zona ricca di negozi e bar. Pensione pulita e personale gentile e affabile! L'unica cosa negativa gli ubriachi che stazionavano sotto le finestre della pensione fino alle 6.00 del mattino. Hola!!!
marco, Italy - Nov 19, 2009
62%
Sono stato solo due girni, nel complesso sono stato bene...solo la camera un pò fredda..ma per il resto tutto ok.
Carlos, Canada - Oct 28, 2009
68%
Not that great but if your looking for a place to sleep near where everything happens (La Rambla and Barri Gotic) than this place will do. Not for the clean freaks!!
davide, Italy - Oct 21, 2009
72%
adatto per soggiorni di pochi giorni nonostante la struttura vecchia la pulizia e' buona.unico inconveniente all'arrivo mi e' stato detto che non esistevano camere singole come io avevo prenotato.comunque mi e' stata data una doppia al prezzo della singola
consigliato a chi vuole spendere poco per passare qualche giorno a barcellona, vista anche la posizione favorevole
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tomasz, Poland - Oct 06, 2009
100%
doskonałe położenie, świetnie wkomponowany w niezasypiającą barcelonę :-)
