Hostal Río de Castro Barcelona

Clean property in a great neighborhood! Close to the metro station with lots of food and shopping choices right there.

Location was excellent, walkable to Plaça de Espanya and Montjuic areas. All staff were super friendly. The triple room, however, was pretty small and the walls are very thin - you can hear people from the room beside. Bathroom was nice and modern, but lacked hangers and hand soap.

Negative: Noisy. You can hear conversations from the next room. You can hear the plumbing when it's being flushed and when furniture is being moved. Positive: Good location, close to the Poble Sec metro station and cafes. Very friendly staff, clean place. Comfortable room and a common area where you can make tea and coffee.

It was a decent stay overall. The AC was a bit tricky to figure out as it turned off in the middle of the night. I woke up from the humidity and heat and couldn’t figure out how to turn it back on. Luckily, my husband figured it out after I woke him up. While the location is great and the free coffee was much appreciated, I did find the bathroom layout very awkward, and I didn’t realize there were a full flight of stairs to reach the hostel.