Hostal Oliva

I had a great stay here! I stayed in a room with one bed, a small desk, and my own bathroom, which I loved. The room had its own heat pump you could control. It was INCREDIBLY clean (I walked in the common area with no shoes) and fairly quiet, though I'm a deep sleeper so not much bothers me. Location was great, right next to a major train station. The staff was very friendly. No kitchen/common area but that wasn't an issue for me. The one odd thing is that you can't take your room key with you so you need to ring the doorbell to be let into the building every time, but I was able to come in early (~8am) after my morning run with no issue, and the owner told me she waits for the last guest to come home so I assume coming back late isn't a problem either. I will be staying here next time I come to Barcelona!

We really enjoyed our stay here. From the start, the wooden lift is full of character and the entryway is brightly lit. Staff was very friendly and our room had a tall window opening out over the street. The beds are comfortable, everything is clean, and the small bathroom is modern and well stocked. The neighbourhood is fairly commercial, but there are Gaudi buildings nearby and the metro is right outside your door. The only warning I'd give is that the building is not (to my knowledge) great for those with accessibility issues. There are some mandatory steps at the front entrance and the elevators are quite small. Still, it will suit others well and we'd definitely consider returning here!

I have been travelling and been to many hotels, but this one was just amazing! The friendliness of the reception, the location, the cool interior that has been kept through the ages, the modernized bathrooms- amazing! Highly recommend this hotel for solo travellers, it is very secure as you need to ring in order to be let in. Would definitely go here again if I go to Barcelona again!

Extremely rude communication with the costumers. I have booked to stay there on booking website and they messaged me at the night asking me to make a payment with a link. I suspected it being a scam as I have never seen such thing so I messaged back and their response was quite rude. And then they kept messaging me demanding payment with such a rude tone. I cancelled my booking as I did not find their communication pleasant. I have no comment on their rooms etc as I haven't stayed but the customer service needs to be improved massively.

Perfect location! Friendly staff. Pleased that they tidy up and make the bed daily. Friendly receptionists. You have to leave the key each time you leave the building and the Hostal is on the 4th floor of a very nice historic building. If you may need to run in and out often this might not be the spot for you, but it worked will for us.

It located at heart of city, walked from Catalunya around 6 mins, book for single room is small but enough space put the luggage and stuffs. The room is very clean can smell the towels and bed sheet has been washed. Staffs are friendly, the only thing need to improve is the WiFi wasn’t connected in room.

We have just spent 13 nights in room # 2 in Hostal Oliva. It is a small hotel on the 4th floor with just 16 rooms. We had a wonderful view of the street below and buildings around us.. It was very roomy, quiet, bright and clean. The 2 hostess were very welcoming, caring and kind.

Great location with very simple rooms. Great for when travelling on budget and not planning much time in the room. Just steps from the Gaudi house. Elevator is very small and will barely fit a wheelchair, plus you need to go up sever steps first. Our room AC barely kept the room cool during the night. The room down the hall was cool, so it depends on your room. I reccomend if you are ready to be active and out of the room most of the day.

Couldn't ask for a better location. The building is gorgeous. The old fashioned elevator is a great novelty. The staff is sweet. It's a little strange, as far as hotels go, because you're not allowed to take your key with you out when you go out. You have to leave it at the front the desk and buzz in at reception whenever you want to be let in. It's kinda weird, but it never really hindered us in any way as there is always someone to buzz you in, 24 hours a day. At the time of our visit, Hostal Oliva appeared to be go through renovations. Walking down the hall you could could see that one room was currently being worked on. It was also apparent that some of the other rooms were newly upgraded. The room they put us in, however, had yet to reap the benefits of any renovation. (Actually, I take that back -- the bathroom seemed new -- had a nice shower and toilet.) But the room itself had stained wallpaper that was peeling off the walls, dreary comforters and old furniture. It wasn't the nicest room, but we weren't in Barcelona to sit in a hotel room. It did the trick anyway. I think we just got bad luck of the draw in getting one of the older, outdated rooms. I suppose we could have asked to be moved, but we didn't bother. Another thing to note is that when reserving the room, they required a deposit of the first night. Which is all fine.....BUT they don't take credit cards and needed the deposit to be sent in the form of check or money order which, to be honest, was a bit of a hassle from the US. Then, once there, they still don't take credit cards so be prepared to pay in full, in cash. The only only complaint is that it seemed a bit pricey for what we got. I guess you're paying for the location and, in our case a private room with private bathroom (as opposed to the more typical hostel set-up of a shared room with shared toilet down the hall.....which is an option they also have.) Overall, I'd recommend Hostal Oliva depending on the person -- it'd be a good fit for some, and a terrible fit for others. Again, the best thing it has going for it is the location.

For the price, this place is great! The location is honestly fantastic. It's on a wonderful, busy, beautiful street very close to Plaça de Catalunya. The hotel a no-frills kind of place, which was great for us since we weren't planning on spending a ton of time in the hotel anyway. The host was this cute older woman who spoke little English, but made sure I left with a couple new words in Spanish! The room had a queen size bed, small table, closet, stand-up shower, toilet, and hair dryer. The bathroom included shower gel and shampoo/conditioner. The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is because the bed was very hard and the way our window faced, we didn't get a ton of air from the outside, which made the room a bit stuffy. Like others have said, this hotel isn't for everyone - it's definitely 'no frills' - but it totally worked for what we needed.