Unite Hostel Barcelona

This hostel is probably ok for 2 nights maximum. The hostel was a revolving door of travellers and after staying at some smaller hostels and experiencing a more personal feel, I personally did not enjoy staying here as much as the other hostels. Also curtains for the individual bunk area would assist with privacy as a sensor light comes on when someone enters the room, lighting up the whole room and disturbing anyone sleeping. The bathroom was not terribly clean, although staff are very helpful and quick to help, Unclogging the drain. Having the shower area within the actual dorm also has its pros and cons,mostly a flooded area with toilet in same space

Very clean, friendly staff, convenient reasonable rules. Fast wifi with a very nice common room hosting a movie night each day of my stay. Also has a good quality restaurant attached.

While this account is a pseudo account for safety reasons, our stay there was entirely real, unfortunately. We booked this hostel because it had great reviews and I can honestly say I would rather sleep in the airport than ever have to stay here again. Our booking was for 3 nights and during that time we had nothing but issues. Both my friend and I, I was in the females only and he was in a mixed, had horrible experiences. Firstly, the two guys that were on the desk when we checked in really need an attitude adjustment. Speaking to your guests in a rude tone really isn’t necessary when asking questions for clarification that weren’t on the website or anywhere when booking. Regardless of what the questions were, we always got attitude. When housekeeping issues such as no toilet paper, soap for hand-washing, or AC issues were communicated they would address 1/3, with a side of unpleasantness. Or, they would just walk away while you are in the middle of speaking. Both of our rooms had guests come and go during our stay, it was clear that housekeeping did not clean the washrooms in-between people and have not been cleaned once since we have been here. There was so much dirt and bugs within the showers that both of us had to shower with flip-flops on to avoid dirt and patches of hair. With such a high turnover rate, you 'd think they would be cleaning showers and common areas as much as possible, no? In my bed, there was dirt and footprints all on the walls, top of the bed, and just dirt in general that was easily wiped away with the baby wipes I had to go and buy for cleaning. We paid for a hostel stay that included air conditioning, but both of our rooms were super hot almost the entire time. When trying to adjust the air, it told us on the thermostat that we could not as it was on a control and that the filter needed cleaning. They kept saying it was because our windows were open, but even when closed it did not work and when they finally turned it on, it miraculously worked the last night. The common room on the second floor has a lot of easily removable stains on the cushions as well. The common bathrooms were filthy and disgusting, but people still had relations in there with a lot of hooking up. The -1 level had food all over the place because nobody cleaned after individuals ate. At one point, the elevator smelled like someone peed in it and it was quite a while before it was even addressed. The place is very dirty and I did not feel comfortable with touching anything without wiping. If I could give this place negative stars, I would. There really is no excuse or reason for this type of experience.

This place was a great place to stay for a solo female traveler. It’s well located — 7mins from the metro, multiple useful bus stops nearby, 10mins from the beach, and a supermarket next door. It’s reasonably priced and well-kept. Shared rooms are bunk room style with private toilets and showers (unless you are booking a private room for a group or family, then it is arranged differently). Rooms have storage for belongings (bring your own lock and it fits carry on luggage sizes well). I enjoyed my stay here!

Very clean rooms and nice shared spaces. Lockers are big enough to fit 2 hiking backpacks but you need a padlock or buy one for 5€. You need to walk a bit to get downtown but it's close to the beach and clubs.