TOC Hostel Barcelona

Pretty nice hostel. Rooms are nice, beds are okay. Common spaces are great, you can work, chill, play pool or board games in the lobby, cook/eat on the kitchen, there's everything that you might need. Breakfast is really good. The only downside is that if you want to to store your belongings securely in the safe, you need to pay additional charge. If you want to lock your locker you need to by a lock on reception (but you also can bring your own).

The hotel is very clean and tidy. The bad thing is that they charge you for everything, towels, shampoo, laundry. Has a large kitchen space. The very rude and racist receptionists. Only with see me started to say "sorry I don’t speak Spanish" and I said that I speak English without problems. The receptionists must speak Spanish, are you in a country that speaks Spanish. Why they are contracting people without a language? People like that shouldn't be in that position.

This is my first hostel and i can definitely say it was worth it. The rooms were clean and comfortable. As a solo traveler, I felt safe and comfortable. The location is perfect, close to lots of attractions. The only downside is that the beds don’t have covers but that wasn’t much of a problem. And you need to bring lockers/padlocks with you. Other than that everything was fine.

It's one of the best hosts I've been ever in my life. Staff was very friendly, and I never felt unwelcome at all. The breakfast was really really good and the hostel location was great for me because I have been almost 20 minutes for everything in the city facilities as well was really nice And I think the shirt space was one of my favorite things about this hostel it's cozy clean and comfortable. I'll be back for sure again in the future.

Location wise, close to public transport. Near to a metro station. A lot of restaurants nearby and to shop around. The place is clean and smells nice. Rooms are clean and for a hostel, it has AC which is nice actually.😊 They have a big kitchen and laundry that you can access as well. Reception where all nice and accommodating. Over all, i love it and definitely will book again if have a chance to.

Location is great, the tube is only a 2 minute walk and it is very central. We were a family of 6 and stayed in the 8 persons private suite, the beds were really comfortable and everything was clean. Breakfast was also a wide variety

TOC Barcelona is a well designed hostel, but lacks some practicality in our 6 bed mixed dorm. My friend didn*t have much space to open her suitcase. Before each shower was only one hook for a towel, but no board to put your clean clothes on. It is not difficult to fix six hooks along the wall in the bathroom for the towels. It would be handy to have a small common towel for the hands besides the sinks. You had to hang your towel on the bars at your bed, but not all beds had them (upper bed in left hand corner). So where to dry it? You pay extra to rent the towel, which I know different from other hostels. I informed one staff at the reception, that the airconditioning was freeezing cold. It showed 23 degrees, but felt like 20 or below. As a result I got a cold. I tried to switch to a higher temperature, but it didn*t work. The maintanance team got informed. The private security box in the locker didn`t close. Positive have been the breakfast, the common room, the clean beds and the calm and nice swimmingpool on the rooftop. All hostel staff and security staff have been friendly.

Spent 4 nights in TOC. Had a really good experience. Stayed in an 8 bed dorm. Was very comfortable. The beds we perfect and comfortable. Room was a nice size. 2 showers and one toilet were specifically for our dorm and there were extras outside the dorm. 6 water closets and 2 shower rooms one male one female. 3 showers in the male room. The facilities were very good. Public areas have plenty of sofa space, a nice and well stocked bar. Free pool table and space for office work. Pool and terrace were also well kept but I didn’t use them. Good vibes around also. Most of the guests kept to them selves which is a good or a bad thing depending on what you’re looking for. Had a very pleasant experience would recommend to a friend.

So I have stayed here a total of 3 times . Two times in 2019 and also last night ( Nov 2023) . While this place still remains one of the priciest hostels in Barcelona the quality and service have gone down hill . The internet didn't work for my entire floor . The light in our en-suite bathroom made this loud buzzing sound that kept us up at night . The basement / kitchen area has a strong odor . There was I believe even a racial incident with one of the day time staff who asked me if I was staying here ? And proceeded to question me further after I replied yes .. Also there were a few passive aggressive employees in general ( I.e- turning on music during odd hours 5am to get people to leave common areas ) . I can't recommend staying here unfortunately.

My friend and I stayed in a six-person mixed room at TOC for three nights. Pros: - beds are comfortable enough - decent-sized lockers for bags - lockers for secure protection of small items - nice pool area - reception staff were nice and helpful Cons: - cocktail bar is not ever open (seems weird to say it exists) - limited outdoor hours - bathroom cleanliness is OK but not great - there are not enough hooks in the bathrooms or showers! Overall, this was in a solid transit-accessible location close to lots of Barcelona's sights and restaurants.

TOC Barcelona is the best hostel in the EU. It is very convenient to many sites and the subway. The facility itself it beautiful, from the exterior, the hallway leading to the reception area, and all of the interior. The hostel also has several suites or private rooms too. The vibe and mood is very modern and hip. The perfect place for young travelers. There are daily events in the bar/ common area, a billiards table, great house music, awesome bartenders (Emma made the best Passion fruit Mojito) and specials. I didn't use the laundry or lockers, but they are present and appeared very clean. The terrace is a decent size but the pool is very small. Luckily, there are plenty of beautiful beaches! If and when I return to BCN, I hope to stay at TOC. Unlike, other hostels, I'd suggest that they invest in Satellite TV or subtitle technology; my Spanish/Catalan is limited. Overall, the experience was great! I enjoyed the fob only entry to rooms, where you could also use your finger print to enter. Each room had a theme and or quotes adorning the walls. I loved the overhead shower that was separated from the toilet( which had a motion detector light). Oh and my balcony was an awesome addition. Also, TOC has a few restriction with fines, if broken. For instance the terrace doors must be closed at certain time, no towels or clothes can be hung outside to dry, and no outside guest( the best one, TOC cares about the safety of their guest- they also have security guards). STAY HERE!!!! I'M SURE THE MADRID SITE IS THE SAME TOO!!!!

I really enjoyed my stay here. We got a private room with a double bed and bathroom. My group members stayed in a room with 6 people total, but they liked the size of their room. They have a public space area with food, drinks, books and a pool table. The roof top pool was a little green, so we avoided it. I loved the location, very close to the city center and metro. Would stay again

I had a terrible experience at this hostel. Someone who works at the hostel and had access to our room stole 100 USD and over 100 euros from my wallet that was left INSIDE my room. They also stole my friends money from her wallet. When we told the management what happened they tried to blame us and tell us we left our door open which was not true. The doors are heavy and close no matter what. (We tested it out multiple times and multiple ways, and each time it shut) I was really disappointed because this basically ruined my entire trip. It was very hard to enjoy Barcelona and feel safe after this incindent.