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Located 250 metres from Barcelona's Arc de Triomf and Plaza Urquinaona, Black Swan Hostel offers free snacks, free WiFi and air-conditioned rooms. It has a 24-hour reception and a public area with flat-screen TV. Fitted with wooden flooring and large floor-to-ceiling windows, rooms boast a rustic décor with modern furniture. The rooms include private lockers with universal plugs, as well as bed linen. The hostel has a shared bathroom with showers and towels are available at an extra cost. The property boasts a fully-equipped kitchen with fridge, microwave, oven and hobs. There are also vending machines selling snacks and drink inside the property. You will find a wide range of restaurants, bars and supermarkets in the surrounding area. Staff can provide information about what to see and do in the city. Public parking is available nearby. Plaza Catalunya, Ramblas and Gothic district, are 10 minutes’ walk away. The closest metro stations are Urquinaona and Arc de Triomf, just 2 minutes’ walk. Regular buses connecting to Girona Airport and to Costa Brava Coast leave from a bus stop located just 600 metres away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Situated in the real heart of Barcelona, this property has an excellent location score of 9.4


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 single bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.2
Facilities
8.5
Cleanliness
8.6
Comfort
8.6
Value for money
8.6
Location
9.4
Free WiFi
8.6

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Arif
    Turkey Turkey
    Hostel is pretty good. Free dinners, paela and so many events. Bora helps a lot, especially thanks for him
  • Anastasiia
    Germany Germany
    They offer every night a friendly dinner for the guests, if they register until 5pm - that's a huge advantage and a very nice thing to offer. Thank you. The bathrooms could have been cleaner and checked for toilet paper though.
  • Tzungyu
    Taiwan Taiwan
    Nice place to stay, conveniently located. Sebastian at the front desk is super welcoming and does a great job. Would definitely come back!
  • Tzungyu
    Taiwan Taiwan
    Great hostel with an excellent location! Sebastian is a fantastic receptionist—very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend!
  • Eraslan
    Ireland Ireland
    I would say definetly staff.All crew was amazing,very friendly,ready to help you out about anything.Especially Bora he made my trip easier.Thanks for all crew
  • Jessica
    Portugal Portugal
    Super clean, chill vibes, friendly people, tasty free vegetariang dinners, open bar for pubcrawl, free shots, nice volunteers, helpfull workers, amazing showers, beautifull rooms You can ckech my blog post about Barcelona here:...
  • Joana
    Brazil Brazil
    Great location, comfortable stay, and super social atmosphere. They offer free dinner, paella classes, pub crawls, karaoke, free tours, and much more. The entire staff is amazing, especially Joana!
  • Tzungyu
    Taiwan Taiwan
    Thank you Sebastian very good receptionist ans Giuliano the best chef, let Sebastian bring Shiro to the hostel .
  • Amanda
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great atmosphere, they had lovely activities for everyone. Kayla was so awesome!!
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    David
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Guy in bunk above me to noise and only slept few hours

Property surroundings

Facilities of Black Swan Hostel
Great facilities! Review score, 8.5

Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Lift
  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Luggage storage

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels/sheets (extra fee)
  • Toilet
  • Shared bathroom
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linen

Kitchen

  • Shared kitchen

Activities

  • Bicycle rental
    Additional charge
  • Live music/performance
  • Tour or class about local culture
  • Themed dinner nights
  • Bike tours
    Additional charge
  • Walking tours
  • Beach

Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
No parking available.

Services

  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Lockers
  • Vending machine (snacks)
  • Vending machine (drinks)
  • Luggage storage
  • Fax/photocopying
  • Tour desk
  • 24-hour front desk

Entertainment and family services

  • Board games/puzzles

Safety & security

  • CCTV in common areas
  • Smoke alarms

General

  • Air conditioning
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Heating
  • Soundproof rooms
  • Lift
  • Non-smoking rooms

Languages spoken

  • English
  • Spanish
  • Italian
  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Chinese

House rules
Black Swan Hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in
From 14:00 to 00:00
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
Check-in is only possible for guests aged between 18 and 55
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 2 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Accepted payment methods
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The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Cancellation policy: 48h before arrival.

Modifications and cancellation: Reservations can be modified or cancelled free of charge 48 hours before your arrival date. After that period, it will be charged total amount. All modification and cancellation must be made only by email to avoid any problems.

No shows: Total amount will be charged, and reservation will be cancelled if you not inform us that you will not arrive

Check in: from 14:00 to 12:00

Check out: from 00:00 to 11:00

Methods of payment: Payment upon arrival by cash, credit cards, debit cards.

Property may pre-authorized your card before arrival.

Age restriction: 18-55.

Special conditions:

Groups (bookings of 3 and more people), reservation above 350 euros and for important dates and events*: For the above there is a 14 days cancellation policy. Reservations can be modified or cancelled for free at least 14 days before arrival day. We reserve the right to pre-charge the reservations for 50% of the total amount any time from receiving the reservation. If the reservation cannot be pre-charged, we will inform you by email and you will have 24h to respond if we will not hear from you your reservation will be cancelled. 14 days before arrival we will charge the rest of the reservation. And free cancellation will not be possible.

Groups must pay a deposit that we return at the end of their stay.

If you have a group booking, we will always try our best to put you together in the same room, but keep in mind this is a hostel and that is not always possible!

*For important dates and events:

- Mobile World Congress

- Easter Week (Semana Santa),

- Primavera Sound - Sonar Festival

- Final o semi final of football game (Final de Copa, Europa League)

- New Year Eve

- Formula 1

- And other festival and concerts

General informations:

Tourist tax: 4,68 € per person per night.

Towels 3 €

Padlock 3,5€

Reception 24h

No curfew

No alcohol is to be consumed in the hostel rooms.

Lost keys will incur a charge of 10 euros.

Late check-in must be arranged at reception for an additional fee.

Hostel Management and Staff RESERVE THE RIGHT to refuse accommodation or cancel reservations if standards of behavior are not met, in such cases no refunds will be made.

LATE CHECK-OUTS (without prior agreement) may incur a late check-out fee.

All Stag/Hen parties must take entire rooms, they cannot share with other guests.

Kitchen can be used from 7 am to 11pm

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