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Hostal River

2.5 star property
Experience warm hospitality with the helpful staff while staying connected in this centrally-located pension.

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Triple Room, 3 Single Beds, Shared Bathroom | View from room
Double or Twin Room, Private Bathroom
Front of property
Check-in/check-out kiosk
Single Room, Shared Bathroom | Living area

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi
The current price is AU$112
includes taxes & fees
26 Feb - 27 Feb

Room options

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Triple Room, Multiple Beds, Private Bathroom (1 Double and 1 Single)

Triple Room, Multiple Beds, Private Bathroom (1 Double and 1 Single)

Highlights

Heating
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Double or Twin Room, Private Bathroom

Double or Twin Room, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Double or Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Double or Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds OR 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Triple Room, 3 Single Beds, Shared Bathroom

Triple Room, 3 Single Beds, Shared Bathroom

Triple Room, 3 Single Beds, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Hairdryer
3 bathrooms
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

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Economy Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Private Bathroom

Economy Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, 2 Single Beds, Shared Bathroom

Double Room, 2 Single Beds, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Hairdryer
3 bathrooms
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • 12 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

View all photos for Economy Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Shared Bathroom

Economy Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Shared Bathroom

Economy Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Hairdryer
3 bathrooms
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Single Room, Shared Bathroom

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Hairdryer
3 bathrooms
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • 7 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Map
Sant Pau 15, principal 2, Barcelona, Barcelona, 08001

What's nearby

  • La Rambla - 3 min walk
  • Boqueria Market - 3 min walk
  • Barcelona Cathedral - 8 min walk
  • Plaça de Catalunya - 13 min walk
  • Barceloneta Beach - 22 min drive

Getting around

  • Liceu Station - 2 min walk
  • Plaça de Catalunya Station - 13 min walk
  • Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hummus and Company - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Rocambolesc - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bar Cañete - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Hostal River

Pension near La Rambla
Close to Barcelona Cathedral and Plaça de Catalunya, Hostal River has plenty to offer. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this pension include:
  • Smoke-free property, tour/ticket information and a 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guest rooms at Hostal River offer amenities, such as free WiFi.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Baths or showers, hairdryers and shampoo
  • Electric kettles, heating and daily housekeeping

Languages

Catalan, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating

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 at the property
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

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • 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 have included 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

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Hostal River Pension
Hostal River Barcelona
Hostal River Pension Barcelona

Frequently asked questions

Is Hostal River pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Hostal River?

As of 21 Feb 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hostal River on 26 Feb 2025 start from AU$93.48, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Hostal River?

This guest house doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Hostal River?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Hostal River?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Hostal River located?

Located in Downtown Barcelona, this pension is within a 5-minute walk of Gran Teatre del Liceu, La Rambla and Boqueria Market. Barcelona Cathedral and Port Vell are also within 10 minutes. Liceu Station is only a 2-minute walk and Drassanes Station is 6 minutes.

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Hostal River Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 128 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 128 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 128 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 128 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 128 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

shashank

Amazing stay
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

It is clean, good beds, hot water, close to everything, and very friendly reception
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Ok
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Li Mei

It is situated in a continent place, easy access to everything, the metro station is just around the end of the alley,and the staff are friendly, showed me the way to get around to the bus stop.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erica

We had a great stay. Room was clean and comfortable. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

It was very close to liceu metro 2 minutes walk 2 minutes to the ramblas and shops kfc and mcdonald's was 5 minutes walk the ramblas was very safe plenty of police walking about
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Brent

Room and washrooms were kept very clean. Shower had some issues with hot water cutting in and out
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Velande

It was a great place to stay
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Markus

Good location, only 3 minutes away from the Ramblas and just 10 minutes away from Plaza Catalunya.Clean place, good price
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maki

Good
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Ingibjörg

Good
Good for short stay near the Rambla. Clean room and the staff is really nice.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Denis

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.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Hannah

Hostal River has a great location in the city, very friendly staff and it was a great time off in Barcelona. The room was very basic but you had all the necessities there. The room was cleaned every day and we had no problems.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Abdelghani

Just Ok
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Ok for hostal
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Ok
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Bonnies

I would return
Awesome location, clean, new, VERY accommodating. We arrived HOURS before check in. But as soon as the room was clean, we could ck in.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: 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.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Sara

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
DO NOT STAY HERE!
The worst place I’ve ever stayed at… only one member of the staff speaks English, the rooms were disgusting there were dust everywhere, the fan didn’t work, the beds were not even beds they were “camping” beds. The walls are paper thin so we heard someone snoring and it sounded like he was under our bed. I got some kind of rashes all over my back (probably from the bedding) and trouble breathing because of how filthy it was. It has now been a couple of days and my breathing and rashes are still bad. I do not wish this experience for anyone!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Camilla

Good location
Very good location. Clean room and bathroom. No problems with warm water (I had read about that problem before our trip...) Some in the reception didn't speak much English, but kind and service minded. The best thing with this hostel is the location and how clean it is. Good places to eat breakfast at, in the neighborhood. Metro and busconnection very close. If you don't spend a lot of time in your room during your time in Barcelona, then stay here. We should definitely do that again.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Tim

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Value/price ok. Sometimes it was difficult to communicate because the employees were not able to speak English.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
People smoking inside
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
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Joe

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rude and not accommodating
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nairys Lagos

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maria

El único inconveniente que le vi es el tema de ascensor, si vienes con un maletón y cansado es un poco palo, pero ya lo sé para la próxima por que seguramente repita.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025