Hostal River is a charming pension near La Rambla. Stay connected with in-room WiFi, take advantage of tour/ticket assistance, and enjoy the helpful staff previous guests have raved about.
Reviews
7.67.6 out of 10
Good
Popular amenities
Non-smoking
24/7 front desk
Free WiFi
Main amenities (5)
Daily housekeeping
24-hour front desk
Microwave in a common area
Luggage storage
Tour/ticket assistance
The current price is Rp884.031
Rp884.031
Rp1.160.098 total
includes taxes & fees
26 Feb - 27 Feb
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Sant Pau 15, principal 2, Barcelona, Barcelona, 08001
What's nearby
La Rambla - 3 min walk
Boqueria Market - 3 min walk
Barcelona Cathedral - 8 min walk
Plaça de Catalunya - 13 min walk
Barceloneta Beach - 22 min drive
Getting around
Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) - 17 min drive
Plaça de Catalunya Station - 13 min walk
Barcelona Paseo de Gracia Station - 15 min walk
Barcelona (YJD-Barcelona-France Train Station) - 17 min walk
Liceu Station - 2 min walk
Drassanes Station - 6 min walk
Paral-lel Station - 8 min walk
Restaurants
Hummus and Company - 2 min walk
Rocambolesc - 2 min walk
KFC - 3 min walk
McDonald's - 3 min walk
Bar Cañete - 1 min walk
About this property
Hostal River
Hostal River offers a fantastic location, putting you a short five-minute walk from La Rambla and Boqueria Market. Also, Barcelona Cathedral and Port Vell are within a short 10-minute walk. Fellow travellers love the helpful staff. Public transportation is only a short walk: Liceu Station is 2 minutes and Drassanes Station is 6 minutes.
Languages
Catalan, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
At a glance
Hotel size
24 rooms
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Minimum check-in age – 18
Check-out time is 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
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.
Housekeeping is not available on Thursdays, weekly. Limited services including trash collection and towel exchanges are still available on request.
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
Pets
Pets not allowed
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free WiFi in rooms
Parking
No on-site parking
Other information
Smoke-free property
Property amenities
Food and drink
Shared microwave
Services
24-hour front desk
Tour/ticket assistance
Luggage storage
Room amenities
Home comfort
Heating
Electric kettle
Sleep well
Bed sheets provided
Freshen up
Bath or shower
Soap and shampoo
Hairdryer
Towels
Toilet paper
Stay connected
Free WiFi
More
Daily housekeeping
Fees & policies
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or checkout. Fees may include applicable taxes:
A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. Exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 5.50 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 17 years of age.
Policies
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
This property does not have lifts.
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000 owing to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information on the booking confirmation.
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.
Also known as
Hostal River Pension
Hostal River Barcelona
Hostal River Pension Barcelona
Frequently asked questions
Does Hostal River offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Hostal River does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Hostal River?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Hostal River?
Sorry, there's no on-site parking at Hostal River.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Hostal River?
You can check in starting at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.
Is there an on-site casino at Hostal River?
No, this pension doesn't have a casino, but Casino Barcelona (5-min drive) is nearby.
What's the area around Hostal River like?
Hostal River is in Downtown Barcelona, a short 2-minute walk from Liceu Station and 3 minutes' walk from La Rambla.
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Hostal River Reviews
Reviews
7.6
Good
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8.0/10
Cleanliness
8.0/10
Staff & service
7.6/10
Amenities
6.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.4/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Exceptional
10 Feb 2025
Clean, good position, friendly
A clean guesthouse in a good position just off the seaward end of La Rambla. The staff were very polite and welcoming. Even though I cannot speak Catalan or Spanish, and they did not speak English, we managed to understand each other!
Katie
Katie, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
14 Oct 2024
Amazing stay
shashank
shashank, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
14 Oct 2024
It is clean, good beds, hot water, close to everything, and very friendly reception
Michelle
Michelle, 4-night trip
8/10 Very good
15 Nov 2024
It is situated in a continent place, easy access to everything, the metro station is just around the end of the alley,and the staff are friendly, showed me the way to get around to the bus stop.
Li Mei
Li Mei, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
30 Aug 2024
We had a great stay. Room was clean and comfortable. Would definitely stay again.
Erica
Erica, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
15 Nov 2024
It was very close to liceu metro 2 minutes walk 2 minutes to the ramblas and shops kfc and mcdonald's was 5 minutes walk the ramblas was very safe plenty of police walking about
Paul
Paul, 5-night trip
8/10 Very good
30 Oct 2024
Room and washrooms were kept very clean. Shower had some issues with hot water cutting in and out
Brent
Brent, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
9 Sep 2023
It was a great place to stay
Velande
Velande, 5-night trip
8/10 Very good
11 Nov 2023
Good location, only 3 minutes away from the Ramblas and just 10 minutes away from Plaza Catalunya.Clean place, good price
Markus
Markus, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
18 Jun 2024
Good
Maki
Maki, 2-night trip
8/10 Very good
29 Oct 2023
Good
Good for short stay near the Rambla. Clean room and the staff is really nice.
Ingibjörg
Ingibjörg, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
3 Apr 2024
The staff were very friendly from start to finish.
The room was basic but great and very clean as was the toilet and shower.
Stayed with my Son for a 3 night stay.
Right in the centre at Liceu, close to everything.
Great value for money.
Would definitely recommend it.
Denis
Denis, 3-night trip
8/10 Very good
1 Feb 2024
Hostal River has a great location in the city, very friendly staff and it was a great time off in Barcelona. The room was very basic but you had all the necessities there. The room was cleaned every day and we had no problems.
Hannah
Hannah, 1-night trip
2/10 Poor
13 Feb 2024
Just Ok
Abdelghani
Abdelghani, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
30 Dec 2022
Ok for hostal
Verified traveller
3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
2 Apr 2024
Ok
Patrick
Patrick, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
8 May 2023
I would return
Awesome location, clean, new, VERY accommodating. We arrived HOURS before check in. But as soon as the room was clean, we could ck in.
Bonnies
Bonnies, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
25 Mar 2023
The price was acceptable. It is only a block from a main street with restaurants, entertainment, and transpartation.
It opens on to a back alley and you have to go up 4 flights of stairs to get to the office and then another flight to the rooms.
Robert
Robert, 3-night trip
2/10 Poor
20 Jun 2024
DO NOT STAY HERE!
The worst place I’ve ever stayed at… only one member of the staff speaks English, the rooms were disgusting there were dust everywhere, the fan didn’t work, the beds were not even beds they were “camping” beds. The walls are paper thin so we heard someone snoring and it sounded like he was under our bed. I got some kind of rashes all over my back (probably from the bedding) and trouble breathing because of how filthy it was. It has now been a couple of days and my breathing and rashes are still bad. I do not wish this experience for anyone!
Sara
Sara, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
5 Mar 2023
Good location
Very good location. Clean room and bathroom. No problems with warm water (I had read about that problem before our trip...) Some in the reception didn't speak much English, but kind and service minded. The best thing with this hostel is the location and how clean it is. Good places to eat breakfast at, in the neighborhood. Metro and busconnection very close. If you don't spend a lot of time in your room during your time in Barcelona, then stay here. We should definitely do that again.
Camilla
Camilla, 4-night trip
6/10 Good
11 Jun 2023
Value/price ok. Sometimes it was difficult to communicate because the employees were not able to speak English.
Tim
Tim, 3-night trip
4/10 Fair
5 Oct 2023
People smoking inside
It was supposed to be a not smoking hotel and the 3 nights we stayed people were smoking inside. I told the clerk but nothing really happened, the last night of our stayed we hardly sleep because of the noise and smoke
Verified traveller
3-night trip
2/10 Poor
16 Jul 2022
Rude and not accommodating
The accommodations we not what we expected and had to find a new place to stay. The advertisement online to book did not state “all steps” “no elevator” no air conditioning” I would like a REFUND and asked the owner he refused and now I will have my cc company handle this.
Joe
Joe, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
12 Nov 2022
If you are a woman this is hostel is a NO. There are safety issues with the bathrooms you can be seen from several places while taking a shower and peeing. They have a broken window they refuse to fix. I had to upload a video of the whole thing. The attedant is nice and tried to fix the window but the blonde supervisor actually dismissed my concern stating no one lives in the other floors when i actually saw them and there's laundry in their balconies.
Also getting up there with bags is hard they don't have anyone to help you.
The doors don't lock properly very weird locks they have. I had to shower in upstairs in a very small shower i almost fell.
Everything seems very clean but run down. Not sure why they don't make these repairs. It would save you these bad reviews. I left at dawn i didn't feel safe at all.