Downtown Barcelona stay.At this Downtown Barcelona pension, you'll be well placed to visit La Rambla and Boqueria Market, both within a 5-minute walk. Also, Barcelona Cathedral is within half a mile (1 km) and Plaça de Catalunya is within 2 miles (3 km).
Hostal River offers its guests tour/ticket assistance and a microwave in a common area. Public spaces have free WiFi.
This Barcelona pension is smoke free.
24 guestrooms or units
Front desk (24 hours)
Storage area for luggage
Tour and ticket information
No smoking on site
Microwave in a common area
Hostal River offers 24 accommodations with hair dryers. This Barcelona pension provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Languages
Catalan, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
No onsite parking available
Accessibility
This property does not have elevators
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bed sheets
Heating
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Hair dryer
Shampoo
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels
Food and drink
Electric kettle
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property is located in the city's Low Emission Zone; only low-emission vehicles are permitted to enter. Guests with non-Spanish license plates must register their vehicle with the city in advance.
Housekeeping is not available on Thursdays, weekly. Limited services including trash collection and towel exchanges are still available on request.
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Property payment types
Important information
Fees
Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:
A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. Exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 5.50 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 17 years of age.
We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy. A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in. Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted.
We should mention
Onsite cash transactions can't exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
Property is also known as
Hostal River Pension
Hostal River Barcelona
Hostal River Pension Barcelona
Hostal River Reviews
Reviews
7.4
Good
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The staff were very friendly from start to finish.
The room was basic but great and very clean as was the toilet and shower.
Stayed with my Son for a 3 night stay.
Right in the centre at Liceu, close to everything.
Great value for money.
Would definitely recommend it.
It was supposed to be a not smoking hotel and the 3 nights we stayed people were smoking inside. I told the clerk but nothing really happened, the last night of our stayed we hardly sleep because of the noise and smoke
Awesome location, clean, new, VERY accommodating. We arrived HOURS before check in. But as soon as the room was clean, we could ck in.
Bonnies
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
6/10 Okay
Robert, Taylorsville
Travelled with partner
25 Mar 2023
Disliked: Amenities
The price was acceptable. It is only a block from a main street with restaurants, entertainment, and transpartation.
It opens on to a back alley and you have to go up 4 flights of stairs to get to the office and then another flight to the rooms.
Był udany. Mnóstwo zabytków do wyboru, fajna kuchnia, widoki... Sam Hostel ok, czysto, schludnie, woda ciepła, ręczniki, czajnik w pokoju tylko te schody męczące na piętro.
If you are a woman this is hostel is a NO. There are safety issues with the bathrooms you can be seen from several places while taking a shower and peeing. They have a broken window they refuse to fix. I had to upload a video of the whole thing. The attedant is nice and tried to fix the window but the blonde supervisor actually dismissed my concern stating no one lives in the other floors when i actually saw them and there's laundry in their balconies.
Also getting up there with bags is hard they don't have anyone to help you.
The doors don't lock properly very weird locks they have. I had to shower in upstairs in a very small shower i almost fell.
Everything seems very clean but run down. Not sure why they don't make these repairs. It would save you these bad reviews. I left at dawn i didn't feel safe at all.
The accommodations we not what we expected and had to find a new place to stay. The advertisement online to book did not state “all steps” “no elevator” no air conditioning” I would like a REFUND and asked the owner he refused and now I will have my cc company handle this.
Amazing host; very clean, spacious room in central location.
We would definitely stay here again.
Mateusz
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022
10/10 Excellent
Florante Velasco
14 Dec 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent!
I wish there was an elevator because I had heavy big luggage and the hostal is located on the 2nd floor and my room is on the 3rd floor. BUT THE SERVICE AND THE HOSTEL ITSELF IS EXCELLENT!
The property is very clean and renovated. The space is simple but perfect for a short stay. It's a simple hostel but is clean. What more can you ask for? :)