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Be Sound Hostel

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Down-to-earth hostel featuring a shared kitchen, a furnished terrace & free walking tours. People often mention hostel, room, good, kitchen, rooms, nice, clean, staff, friendly, floor,


Address

C/ Nou de la Rambla, 91, Ciutat Vella, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

Website

www.behostels.com

Contact

+34 931 85 08 00

Rating on Google Maps

3.80 (377 reviews)

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  • 1/5 j o. 3 years ago on Google
    place is dirty, there is not other thing to mention. Better to avoid.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Letícia P. 2 years ago on Google • 120 reviews
    For the price, could be a lot better. There was no towels available, they have just a few bathrooms for the number of chambers, the papers in the bathroom and kitchen were over fast and we had to keep asking for the staff to change it, there is no breakfast available and no oven in the kitchen. But the place is beautiful, the living room is quite a nice place with music, the kitchen has a lot of utensils and the bedrooms are clean. Also the locker is already included.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Laura D. 7 years ago on Google
    The rooms are some of the smallest hostel rooms I have ever stayed in. The beds fold down from the wall in my room, and once they are down, there's barely enough room to walk. There are 6 of us sfaying in here, and its probably smaller than the average bedroom. Seriously tiny.There are no privacy curtains on the beds either. There are only 2 bathrooms per floor. One boys and one girls. By that I mean that for the whole floor, all girls share one shower and one toilet. The shower head is broken on my level, and there is no way to lock the door when showering, so anyone can just walk in. But, the locker sizes are decent and very secure. You use your personal electronic key given to you at reception to use the locker. The staff are also very friendly, and this hostel is much cleaner than others I have stayed in. There are plenty of power points in the room, and hanging hooks on the walls. There are however no bench spaces whatsoever, so if you need to charge a phone or computer it will either be on the bed or on the floor. This isn't really an issue for me but I know it is for some. And one small mirror and no benches in the room makes it hard for so many girls to get ready in the morning. Although this place is probably not the best, and there are definitely better options, I have to give it credit where credit is due, therefore I rate it 3 stars. If I could give it 2.5 I would. I feel there are probably worse places you could stay. It's not awful just not the best.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Δημητρης �. 2 years ago on Google
    Very dirty rooms and very expensive for their service
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Dominik D. 4 years ago on Google
    We booked an appartment in this hostel and what we got was an rathole 10 minutes away from the main building. The "appartment" was basically an dark room with a view on the inner courtyard where people dropped their underwear, cigarettes or old stuff from their flats. And for this we payed 100€ per night. More than disappointing!!! NEVER BOOK AN APPARTMENT THERE IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A GOOD TIME! If it would be possible I would give -5stars
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 nishkriti s. 5 years ago on Google
    Not what I had expected it to be. The hostel was very crammed up. The rooms were very small with barely space enough to walk. The location was convenient but the stay was not at all comfortable. Also there was only one shared washroom for the entire floor which made it difficult to get ready on time in the morning.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bren M. 4 years ago on Google
    I enjoyed my brief stay in this hostel. After a bad stay in previous, nearby hostel, Be Sound Hostel has satisfied me, as follow: 1. Location - located in the city center and between Plaza España and Plaza Catalunya. Nearest metro is just 30-meter away. 2. Surrounded by bakeries, restaurants, barber shops and alimentaciones. There is a souvenir shop in front of the hostel. 3. Cleanliness - the room I stayed at, the kitchen and living room in ground -1, the terrace and laundry room in the rooftop are all clean. The linens and blankets are also clean. 4. Basic amenities - Im glad to find what I needed most in a room which are: large locker for my two backpacks, socket/plug and reading light on the bedside. I rented a bath towel for 2.50euro and there's no available liquid shower soap. There is a vending machine in the living room - one for coffee/tea/milk and one for snack foods. I surely recommend this hostel. And will definitely stay here again when in Barcelona.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Gonzalo R. 5 years ago on Google
    Awful, one, if not, the worst hostel I have ever been. The dorm had an awful smell, the bed was very uncomfortable took me a while to be able to fall asleep between the smell and the uncomfortable of the mattress and pillow. The showers are so small that you have to wash your body half side first and half side later, there's only one bathroom in each floor for like 21 people the kitchen was very dirty and the fridge as well.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Stan S. 2 years ago on Google
    Very good and affordable hostel. The rooms were ok and the bathrooms and showers were clean!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 DaHyi M. 1 year ago on Google • 14 reviews
    It's ok for a short stay. Decent, but not as clean as I'd like. Even though you book a bed in a mixed room, they'll place solo travellers in rooms separated by gender in as much as possible. The rooms are quite small, with just a narrow passage between the beds and the lockers. There are only two bathrooms on each floor: one for ladies, one for gents. Each bathroom has one toilet behind a second door, two sinks and a shower. It's not enough if the hostel is full, but you may find that other floors are empty and the bathroom is free. The kitchen is large. Cooking utensils are lacking, but you can manage. The lounge/dining area is very nice. Lounge, kitchen and terrace close at night, so you must either go to bed early or go out, and you need to keep drinking water in your room. The location is fantastic.

  • 4/5 Matias V. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent hostel in Barcelona. Everything very modern, with good bullets and excellent attention. In addition to having an elevator and a floor to eat with kitchen or make a meeting with roommates. The lockers are very extensive and you can save everything. (Original) Exelente hostel en Barcelona. Todo muy moderno, con buenos balas y exelente atención. Además de tener ascensor y un piso para comer con cocina o hacer una juntada con los compañeros de habitación. Los lockers son muy extensos y podes guardar de todo.

  • 4/5 Thialgo M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Reasonable, for the price .. (Original) Razoável, para o preço..

  • 4/5 Sathya R. 4 years ago on Google
    A decent Budget hostel, excellent hospitality. Would definitely refer this hostel near to metro station and bus stops. Many restaurants near by

  • 3/5 Salvador B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Surely ETA has larger areas than these rooms. At least they are cheap. The Raval neighborhood ... worse it can not be, but at least it is in the heart of the city. Without a doubt, the best thing is that it has a very cozy terrace where you can bake in the afternoon. (Original) Seguro que ETA cuenta con zulos más grandes que estas habitaciones. Al menos son baratas. El barrio del Raval... peor no puede ser, pero al menos está en el corazón de la ciudad. Sin duda lo mejor es que tiene una terraza muy acogedora donde cubatear por las tardes.

  • 5/5 Christian medicalplant F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Hostello well located, in the middle of nou de la Rambla, 50m from the mossos, 200m from the Rambla and respective discos (Original) Hostello ben posizionato, nel mezzo di nou de la Rambla, 50m dai mossos, 200m dalla Rambla e rispettive disco

  • 5/5 Charles D. 4 years ago on Google
    Clean with friendly staffs. Very central, very close to La Rambla

  • 5/5 Apurva Y. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice cooperative staff

  • 5/5 Simon W. 2 years ago on Google
    Besound hostel provides you with everything you need, is really well located and well arranged, with a large basement in which you can cook and chill. Jeffrey and Ana from the reception are very welcoming and nice. There is another hostal "la Rambla", a sister hostal and the personal and building look very fine too. All was convenient and above all "relax"

  • 3/5 Fabio R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The location is half ugly, not to say totally ugly, the hostel is fine, they give what they offer, nothing great (Original) La ubicación es medio fea por no decir totalmente fea, el hostal está bien, dan lo que ofrexen, nada del otro mundo

  • 3/5 Tony de G. 4 years ago on Google
    Cheap hostal. You get what you pay for it.

  • 5/5 Said El I. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It's good setio and the workers are delighted (Original) Es buen setio y los trabajadores son encantados

  • 4/5 MAZIGH O. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A wonderful hotel and its staff are the best. (Original) Un maravilloso hotel y su personal son los mejores.

  • 3/5 Ivana N. 5 years ago on Google
    Very nice and friendly staff, but needs better hygiene.

  • 3/5 Kevin M. 2 years ago on Google
    The pros of this place is that it's very cheap and the location is convenient, additionally your bed includes a locker which you can use with the room key. Another good thing is that the metro and a bus stop being one block away. Also it has a small kitchen in case you plan on doing that. The main cons I had were that the reception only was open until 4, so you had to go to another hostel 5 mins away to get your key. Also, the bathrooms should be motion detection activated. It's really gross to push a button to turn on the light. Same for the toilet seat, push mechanisms are gross. A lever mechanism would be advisable. And because the building is small there's only one shower for men and one for women per floor, and there's no lock for it, just a plastic courtain.

  • 5/5 Henni D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super friendly staff always smile, clean room to walk to the Rambla and the beach, correct price advised (Original) Personnel super accueillant toujour le sourire, chambre propre à côter de la rambla et de la plage, prix correct a conseillé

  • 3/5 Lucie M. 2 years ago on Google
    Stuff was nice and friendly, place was quite dirty, rooms smell too bad (not enough ventilation). The centre is located nearby, you can find many shops and cafes as well.

  • 4/5 Bart O. 2 years ago on Google
    Cheap and central located hostel. Check ins must be done at number 50 in the same street. I paid 19 euros for a 8-pers. dormitory (Witt airconditioning!)

  • 5/5 Eftijis K. 2 years ago on Google
    Great staff. Comfy bed. Great location .

  • 3/5 ACM 1 year ago on Google
    There are nice and respectful people in the rooms. But it's not possible to have a nice rest because there are people coming in and out at all times of the night and early morning.

  • 4/5 Martin R. 5 years ago on Google
    The staff is super friendly and they do their best to help you. The beds are not so comfy but they are good for a couple nights. The prices vary all the time according to the season. You can cook your own meals since the kitchen is rather well equipped.

  • 3/5 Bruno P. 5 years ago on Google
    Tiny Hostel! i Couldn't fit through the toilet door for a piss LOL ;p The staff was great all very friendly to help out great communication. The rooms were quite secure with big lockers and entry key system, felt like my belongings were safe when left unattended. In my opinion the Hostel would benefit of an indoor chill out area. Big bin bags and low profile music books etc... During my stay over the winter the hostel did not had that warm wanna stay in feeling..... Location is great just 10 Min walk to the marina which will then take around 15 min to the beach. loads of good bars on the hostel street as well! NO HOT WATER ON THE 5TH FLOOR FOR SHOWER, HOWEVER you can always go down one floor and will be working properly. Some of the main entry doors were quite noisy! When opening at late night some of the guests like myself got a bit annoyed. some maintenance needed.

  • 3/5 Mansouri A. 9 months ago on Google
    I've stayed in this hostel on sept 2014.The hostel is acceptable and the receptionist was friendly .

  • 4/5 Robbie B. 6 years ago on Google
    They have small beds. I'm 6'2" and my feet hang off the edge. Wifi doesn't reach into my room well. Other than those two things, the hostel is nice. Good kitchen, great location, and nice places to hangout within the hostel.

  • 5/5 Graham o. 4 years ago on Google
    Great location.

  • 5/5 Khawaja Usman S. 5 years ago on Google
    Very good hostel. Affordable prices and great value of money in that price tag. Bed was comfy and rest room was clean. The common area is very spacious and equipped with a complete kitchen.

  • 5/5 Jim B. 4 years ago on Google
    Sounds like a place of snoring....I only walked by, but the hostel's name was compelling and had to be investigated. The last time I stayed in a hostel was 1969 and snoring was unavoidable, however the economical aspect and the obvious cleanliness and bright rooms of this place make it worthwhile.

  • 3/5 William R. 6 years ago on Google
    Mediocre. Sheets NOT included in price. Price is good. Location is good. Bathrooms are clean but there are only one per gender, per floor... so not enough. Same with the showers. Kitchen is good. Roof terrace is meh, it’s nice to have, but nothing special.

  • 4/5 Sascha D. 4 years ago on Google
    Very nice hostel, unfortunately the shower can't be locked.

  • 4/5 Михаил �. 6 years ago on Google
    A good hostel in the center of the city, 5 min to La Rambla. Pros: Nice personal ready to help 24/7. Quick respond to emails Lockers in rooms, ability to leave baggage in common storage room for free after checking out. Kitchen with all the stuff for preparing food Free walking tours to Gothic district and to Gaudy buildings Cons: Uncomfortable lower level bed Air conditioner in rooms is not regulated

  • 4/5 Sanna T. 4 years ago on Google
    Very friendly and clean hostel.

  • 4/5 Marcela P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great (Original) Genial

  • 5/5 Noolvidar N. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Excelente

  • 5/5 Juan Garcia F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is a good place to rest and very nice and clean for a promising future ... (Original) Es Un Buen Lugar Para Descansar y Muy Agradable y Limpio Para Un Futuro Prometedor...

  • 5/5 Pippi C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) There is a good quality price relation. Well located. Very friendly staff and guests (Original) Muy buena relacion calidad-precio. Bien ubicado. Personal y huespedes muy amables

  • 5/5 Joaquín A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Clean, full kitchen, excellent living room and friendly atmosphere. And the reception guys are the best. (Original) Limpio,cocina completa,sala de estar exelente y de ambiente amigable.Y los chicos de recepción son de lo mas.

  • 4/5 Priskouwi 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Well located, it's not luxury but the prices are appropriate (Original) Bien situé, c'est pas le grand luxe mais les prix sont adaptés

  • 2/5 Frédéric B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Dirty sheets boiling or frozen showers ... (Original) Draps sales douches bouillante ou congelée ...

  • 4/5 mihir k. 4 years ago on Google
    Good location, city centre, cleanliness okay (not that clean as compared to other good hostels), staff was very good and helpful, facilities were okayish.

  • 5/5 Joel 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Clean and well (Original) Limpio y bien

  • 5/5 Javiera M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent price performance ratio. Clean.Very friendly receptionists.wi fi.Super hot water.Cozy living room.Many plugs everywhere.Kine well equipped.Clean What I liked most was the attention the price and the lockers. I was able to work in the common room. The least the room is superstar I imagine that if you come with a lot of luggage is a problem. (Original) Relación precio prestaciones excelente. Limpio.Recepcionistas muy amables.wi fi.Agua super caliente.sala de estar acogedora.muchos enchufes por todos lados.cocina bien equipada.limpia Lo que más me gustó fue la atención el precio y los lockers. Pude trabajar en la sala comun. Lo que menos la habitacion es superestrecha imagino que si venís con mucho equipaje es un problema.

  • 5/5 iamrebo 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) All good !! (Original) Alles Gut!!

  • 5/5 Sandra G. 4 years ago on Google
    I stayed for one night in a shared room and everything was perfect, the hostel wasn't noisy, close to the city centre, you can use the kitchen at any time and the people at reception where very kind

  • 3/5 Juan L. 4 years ago on Google
    Just for sleep. The staff is amazing. Clean enough. Great location.

  • 3/5 manuxrotten 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful relaxation area and staff always available and polite, I found myself quite well, very equipped kitchen. The only flaw, the bathrooms, which are to be shared with 3 dormitories if I remember correctly and only 2 per floor (Original) Bella area relax e personale sempre disponibile ed educato, mi sono trovato abbastanza bene, cucina molto fornita. Unica pecca, i bagni, che sono da condividere con 3 camerate se non ricordo male e solo 2 per piano

  • 5/5 Cecilia D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I recommend the attention of first and the phenomenal and clean facilities. (Original) Lo recomiendo la atención de primera y las instalaciones fenomenales y limpios.

  • 4/5 Super S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great people at the front desk! The rooms and bathrooms are clean but small. (Original) Супер људи на рецепцији! Собе и купатила су чиста, али мала.

  • 4/5 belkhoukh a. 4 years ago on Google
    I was there last a week I met nice people there We Sangria classe ??

  • 4/5 Ulisses F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great location $$ (Original) Localização ótima $$

  • 5/5 Chris G. 4 years ago on Google
    Great Hostel went for Brothers stagg do and the sonar Music festival.

  • 5/5 Mathieu C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Thanks to Claudia, Dan and Laura for the profecionalidad and ambiante during the organization of the parties at night in the city. The hostel is compliant and clean (Original) Gracias a Claudia, Dan y Laura para la profecionalidad y el ambiante durante la organizacion de las fiestas a noche en la ciudad. El hostel es conforme y limpio

  • 5/5 Ilan 2 years ago on Google • 2 reviews
    For how cheap it is, it's very good. The lounge is super nice to chill in the evening and get to know new people. The beds could be better but still okay and the toilets are small. The kitchen could be cleaner and with more cooking material but it still works.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍


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Amenities


  • Hotel
    • ✓ Free Wi-Fi
    • ✓ Air-conditioned
    • ✗ Pool
    • ✗ Pet-friendly
    • ✗ Airport shuttle
    • ✗ Fitness center

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