Black Swan Hostel
Black Swan Hostel
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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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Most popular facilities
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Lift
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Luggage storage
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Arif
Turkey
“Hostel is pretty good. Free dinners, paela and so many events. Bora helps a lot, especially thanks for him” - Anastasiia
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
“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
“Great hostel with an excellent location! Sebastian is a fantastic receptionist—very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend!” - Eraslan
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
“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
“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
“Thank you Sebastian very good receptionist ans Giuliano the best chef, let Sebastian bring Shiro to the hostel .” - Amanda
United Kingdom
“Great atmosphere, they had lovely activities for everyone. Kayla was so awesome!!” - DDavid
United Kingdom
“Guy in bunk above me to noise and only slept few hours”
Property surroundings
Facilities of Black Swan HostelGreat 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 rentalAdditional charge
- Live music/performance
- Tour or class about local culture
- Themed dinner nights
- Bike toursAdditional charge
- Walking tours
- Beach
InternetWiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
ParkingNo 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 rulesBlack Swan Hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Child policies
Children are not allowed.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.


The fine printNeed-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