The best hostels in Barcelona

A short walk from Bogatell and Mar Bella beaches, with daily activities like beach volleyball and paella nights, and a relaxed, local neighbourhood around it.

• Beach
• Activities

A boutique hostel with a hotel feel at the top of Passeig de Gràcia: airy rooms, small dorms and a great terrace. Pricier, but very comfortable.

• Boutique
• Terrace

A big, design-led hostel in Gràcia with a bar and restaurant, live music and DJ sessions, women-only dorms and private rooms that suit families. No guest kitchen.

• Design
• Private rooms
• Bar

A small, quiet hostel in a bright old building near the cathedral — a calm base right in the Gothic Quarter.

• Quiet
• Small
• Central

One of the city's best-known party hostels, right on Plaça Reial in the Gothic Quarter. Games room, sangria nights and pub crawls — come for the nightlife, not the sleep.

• Party
• Pub crawls
• Central

A family-feel hostel in a quiet part of the Eixample, with chef-cooked dinners (paella night is a favourite) and optional bar crawls.

• Social
• Dinners

Part of the award-winning Onefam group, known for free home-cooked family dinners and a welcoming crowd of solo travellers. Lively evenings, but not an all-night party.

• Social
• Solo travellers
• Free dinners

Calm and modern in a grand 19th-century building near Diagonal, with a big living room, curtained beds and private rooms.

• Quiet
• Private rooms

A rock 'n' roll-themed party hostel with a rooftop pool, club-style common areas and organised nights out, a few minutes from Passeig de Gràcia.

• Party
• Rooftop pool

Steps from Plaça de Catalunya and the airport bus stop, with curtained bunks, a Belushi's bar downstairs and an indoor garden terrace. Ideal for short, central stays.

• Central
• Bar
• Airport bus

Nordic-minimalist design in a 19th-century building just off Diagonal, with a rooftop terrace. Explicitly not a party hostel.

• Quiet
• Design
• Rooftop

Sociable without being a party hostel: communal dinners, nightly outings, privacy curtains on the bunks and female-only dorms. Near Verdaguer metro and an easy walk to the Sagrada Família.

• Social
• Female dorms
• Dinners