Urbany Hostel Barcelona

Young female traveler: Do not stay here in the winter months, there’s a lot of student groups and nothing else going on in the building. I think it’s because of this that the staff and protocols are strict. There was an awful smell in our room when we first arrived and we had to beg them to allow us to open our window (?!) The rooms are tiny and claustrophobic. Additionally you’re not allowed to take dishes from the kitchen back to your room, we took a coffee cup back to ours and was stalked on the security cameras, then a staff person entered our all female dorm without permission. That felt like a violation of any semblance of safety. The neighborhood is safe and beautiful, stay somewhere else in El Clot.

Really nice building with a lot of amenities. the rooftop bar and outside sitting area is really nice. Also the location and staff are really nice. However I wouldn't stay here again because there is zero air flow in the rooms. For some reason you can't open the windows and after a night of being in there with everyone, it's stuffy, smells bad, and it's about 30 degrees inside. I barely slept. It's also the first hostel that has ever charged me to store luggage after checkout.

It's the worst Place that I ever visited in my Life. In the bathroom there is water mixed with dirt and that really sucks. Our room has a really small window, that, I don't know why, was locked from the receptionist. When we asked them to open it, they answered that it was broken (not true) and so we had to stay there without fresh air (Imagine the smell). Concluding, I think that I'd prefer to sleep on a public bench than come back here! DON'T COME!!!

This hostel was good. It was clean and not too loud at night. The location was excellent for seeing the city and the views from the balcony were excellent. My only criticisms is that the wifi was weak in the rooms and kitchen and the beds were fairly squeaky. That being said it felt like a safe and comfortable stay and i would recommend it to anyone staying in Barcelona.

Location is OK.It has a very narrow corridor on every floor and the walls aren't thick enough or aren't made of good material so it's really hard to sleep due to the noises . Specially when a group of teens are on the same floor.they can at least separate the family and teens floor so that it would be a little better. The beds make lots of noise when you are sleeping on.that push-on tap doesn't give a good feeling.The staff are nice. In my experience, it was clean and every 2 days, they clean it. I would not recommend it, at least when you just want to sleep there and go around.

We stayed at Urbany Barcelona Hostel in November with a big group of students. The Hostel was clean but very very cold. We tried to get them to turn up the heat but the staff at the reception said that they where not allowed to turn it up. It was freezing in the rooms. And the hostel in overall was not in the best condition. Pretty worn out.|But overall the staff was nice and the location was excellent.

Spent 4 days at Urbany hostel and it wasn’t as bad as people made it out to be. Even though other people I stayed with had bad luck room wise, we all stayed on the 7th floor and the rooms of 6 had bad air circulation and one of their shower doors fell in on itself causing someone to step on a screw. The breakfast was satisfactory but the stench of the main lift was putrid. However the location of the hostel itself is ideal for public transport and sightseeing, overall are stay was disrupted but not completely horrible.

1 Star We booked a room at Urbany Hostel under the impression it would be private, but we were informed later that we would be sharing with others. When we tried to cancel, the staff was unhelpful and refused to assist us. They mislead guests with unclear information and seem to be fooling people. Very disappointing experience would not recommend this place to anyone.

This place is more of a hotel than a hostel. It's 13 floors high and has a huge common area. I had a private room with ensuite bathroom and own TV for the price of a hostel room! Cheap! Close to the metro but the only downside was the inability to control the AC in the room.

WORST HOSTEL EVER!!! I paid for 4 nights only stayed for 1. Drunk Teens everywhere, I had maybe 2 hours of sleep, security did nothing. When I checked out the next morning (7am) they refused giving me back my next 3 nights. They basically took my money & they could bc I failed to read the fine print stating they don't have to give money back if you choose to check out early. I traveled 2 months staying in over 25+ hostels in Europe & Africa... this one was the worst, So Disrespectful & they can be bc if you choose to leave they take your money & have an extra room! Customer Service Non-Existance!

I wish for you the reader to decide for yourself how many stars this experience is worth. Pros: 1. A gym with a swimming pool is nearby and free entry is provided. I know of no similar offer in Europe. 2. Breakfast is provided every morning with a selection of meats 3. Event staff, though several will be leaving within weeks of this writing, were very friendly and helpful. I am grateful for the friendship they provided. One even took me to one of the most amazing church services of my life. Cons: 1. After the shift of the new year, several hostels in Barcelona (including Alternative Creative Youth Hostel) implemented a new Internet service provider. This service provider requires either an email address, or more desirably, your Facebook account information, for free internet access. Aside from the fact that Facebook has become notorious for tracking users online habits (I've been told by staff that Urbany implemented the system because they wanted to be 'liked' by guests (beware of 'liking' companies because software exists to mine your Facebook profile for information once you 'like' a page. 'Liking' gives them access to your account. Check out the Obama campaign's Narwhal program for more info on what can happen.)) All that aside, with the implementation of this new Internet provider, the Internet service at this hostel has had a dramatic reduction in quality and consistency, to the point of being unusable. In the common area and kitchen, Internet service can be entirely unreachable, as was the case when I had my iPhone stolen and was desperately trying to connect to FindMyiPhone through my laptop. Internet does however work in the bedrooms. 2. Now the primary reason I gave this facility one star. To be honest still unclear what happened. Over the weekend, I'd extended my stay at the hostel. I thought I'd made the reservation through Wednesday night, making arrangements with a guy I'd had good conversations with at reception. When Wednesday came, I found my key card inactive. I returned to reception in the afternoon (perhaps the guy thought I meant leaving on Wednesday, not staying the night). I provided my room number and the card was reactivated. They checked the computer. No further comments. Problem solved. I returned far later that evening, around 11:30pm, and was informed by my friends in staff that reception wanted to see me. I felt alarmed and confused but wanted to clear up any problem that might exist since I believe in maintaining good relations and minimizing stress. I arrived at reception and asked if someone wished to see me. The man working at reception, who later identified himself as the Manager when I asked, told me that I had overstayed two nights without paying. Woah!! I felt caught off guard but apologized as best I could. I assured him it had not been my intention to overstay and asked if I could reconcile the debt (pay) for the two nights (apparently a mistake had been made). He told me I could not pay and that I had to leave. I had wanted to extend my stay through the weekend, but I was quickly informed of three things, and the time was 11:45pm (the subway was closing at 12am): I had broken a rule, I needed to leave immediately (my bags had been packed - my collared, dry-cleaned shirts crumpled up and shoved into my bag), and I was banned from the hostel for life with no opportunity to make amends. I had to turn around and do some deep breathing to calm myself down. Three times I verified with him that I was banned for life and this could not be changed (not to challenge his decision, but to gain clarity so I could write this review.) I don't know exactly how to describe what I felt but shock is, perhaps, a good word. It felt as if the carpet had been yanked out from underneath me, with no sympathy attached. Confusion might be another word. But after a minute or two of deep breathing to digest the situation, the only thing I knew to do was accept it. In the past, at other hostels, when a mistake or misunderstanding arises, my preference is to try and resolve the situation with communication (clarify what happened), apologize, and offer gestures of good will or whatever is needed to make amends, even for small things. Because of my wish for positive relations and integrity, I have had the privilege of being called family at other hostels (see my review of Feetup Garden Hostel on TripAdvisor, for example). Here, all my attempts were rejected, especially my wish to pay (in my mind, paying when money is available and due is the honorable thing to do). He said he didn't need my money and asked for my keycard. I asked if I could go say goodbye to the staff and collect my food from the kitchen. I was given 15 minutes. I felt demonized. For a mistake whose cause remains a mystery, I ask you to be the judge.