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Ideal Youth Hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel near La Rambla in Barcelona

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Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

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Carrer de la Unió, 10, Barcelona, 08001
  • Place, La Rambla
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Boqueria Market
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Barcelona Cathedral
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Barcelona (BCN-Barcelona Intl.)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room with Shared Bathroom and AirC

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

Standard Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Room with 4 Beds with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Room with 4 Beds with Shared Bathroom and AirC

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Room Female with 4 Beds with Private Bathroom

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Room with 6 Beds and Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Room

  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Room with 6 Beds and Private Bathroom and AirC

  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Room Female with 6 Beds and Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 8
  • 8 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Room with 8 Beds and Private Bathroom and AirC

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 8
  • 8 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Room with 10 Beds and Shared Bathroom

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 10
  • 10 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Room in 10 Beds Mixed Room with Shared Bathroom

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 10
  • 10 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Room with 5 Beds and Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 4 beds Room with Private Bathroom and AirC

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 4 beds Room with Private Bathroom and AirC

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 4 Beds Female Room with Private Bathroom

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 6 Beds Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 6 Bed Room with Private Bathroom and AirC

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 6 Beds Room and Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 8 Beds Room with Private Bathroom and AirC

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 10 Beds Mixed Room with Shared Bathroom

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 10 Beds Female Room with Shared

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 5 Beds Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Room Female with 8 Beds and Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 8 Bed Female Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Barcelona

Downtown Barcelona stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this Downtown Barcelona hostel, you'll find La Rambla and Barcelona Cathedral. Plaça de Catalunya and Port de Barcelona are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • La Rambla - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Plaça Reial - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Boqueria Market - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Barcelona Cathedral - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Plaça de Catalunya - 11 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Liceu Station - 2 min walk
  • Plaça de Catalunya Station - 13 min walk
  • Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Cañete - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪ArtiSa Barcelona - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Güell Tapas - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪La Terraza Restaurante - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Ideal Youth Hostel

Hostel near La Rambla in Barcelona
As a guest of Ideal Youth Hostel, you'll find a rooftop terrace, a vending machine, and tour/ticket assistance. Public spaces have free WiFi. Ideal Youth Hostel also features laundry facilities and an elevator.

This Barcelona hostel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 32 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Terrace on the roof
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Lockers available
Ideal Youth Hostel offers 32 accommodations. Rooms open to furnished patios. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. This Barcelona hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate in-room dining area

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 6 for adults and EUR 6 for children

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Separate dining area

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Breakage deposit: EUR 50 per stay
  • 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.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately EUR 6.00 for adults and EUR 6.00 for children
  • Towels fee: EUR 5 per person, per stay (or guests may bring their own)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
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. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation.

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

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Ideal Youth Hostel Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 80 out of 370 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 96 out of 370 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 77 out of 370 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 43 out of 370 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 74 out of 370 reviews

6.2/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

aurea

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bunk beds have no lights. The space between bunk beds is at around 24 inches. Nobody could sit straight. Staff is slow to check you in. They sell more than they can take care of. There is no kitchen to cook, no microwave, no dishes, no refrigerator.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mauricio

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
This is a very trendy hostel but still a hostel, shared co-ed bathroom and everything, but it's comfortable within walking distance from all the touristic areas and close to a metro station that will take you to and from the main train station... Great place to stay for young people!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Yvonne

Liked: Cleanliness
I got a private room and it was alright! The lock on the communal bathroom door was broken and I asked about it but it didn’t get fixed. The location is great and I loved the rooftop. I thought the private room was overpriced for what you’re getting but from what people told me this is normal for Barcelona. Cleanliness was good for a hostel! Near to everything
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

GRACE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disgusting Bunk Beds

Good for the price and good location but the bunk beds are too low and you cant even fully sit down when you're at the bottom of the bed. Not even have a chair to sit down coz you cant really sit properly on bed and me and my children's head always hit the top of the bed. Bunk bed is okay but at least you could have been able to sit down properly.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Oge

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The property is as described but the room had a very bad smell. The toilets and bathroom facilities needs to be enhanced.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Muhammad Humauin

Travelled with family
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and close to bathroom
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Kim

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It was very basic, although the staff was nice the room was not clean. Also no sheets only blankets. Very thin walls. I read other reviews calling it prison like....spot on.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Ramitto

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Average
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Xaviera

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
The hostel has a different name and the dorm room didn’t look like on the picture. No curtains like on the pictures. No toilet on the same level as my room, it was out of service. No plug to charge my phone at my bed. Really basic hostel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Enrique

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Diana

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kya-Ikon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff extremely friendly and knowledgeable on the local area. Had to do an early check in with no notice and they were accommodating and flexible. Cleanliness and amenities are better than that of a typical hostel.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ceara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its in an ideal location for the centre, close to metro lincs. Theres a lot of noise at night outside on the street. I was in a room for 6 women and it was very safe, I was solo travelling and even went out with 2 of the girls i met who were from Germany! There are lockers but you need your own padlock. The only possible issue was the toilet was accessible from the corridor and the lock from the inside was falling off :( Our balcony door was broken one day and once reported it was fixed by the next morning! Very good service!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Susana

Horrible and dangerous area, scammers, stay aeay
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Kamil

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location, nice pricing & friendly staff.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Faris

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Mara Y.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Nicola

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Party place!!

I booked a private room with private bathroom on the understanding that this would be no frills but just a clean base for us to explore Barcelona. Location is perfect and right in the heart of La Rambla but this is where the good bits stop! We checked in and were told that towels are not included in the room price. I showed my booking confirmation which stated differently and I was told that the booking confirmation was incorrect. I was however given towels and not charged as it was not my error. The reception area is like a youth club, pool tables and youths sitting around drunk and playing drinking games. We quickly left to go to our room! When we got to the room it was very basic! 2 single beds, a sink in the bedroom and a separate wetroom with toilet. The beds had some sort of plastic mattress protector and they were very uncomfortable. However, this was not the worst thing in the world so we settled down for sleep.....yep that was not happening. There was people screaming, shouting, singing, falling over right outside our door and also in the street outside (no double glazing at this place) this went on until after 4am both nights (Monday and Tuesday) we had no sleep at all other than when we used earplugs to drown out a little of the noise. When we checked out we asked if we could leave our bags to be told there is also a charge to this (1 euro per hour) By this time we just wanted to go and never return!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Amir

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Kelly

Disliked: Cleanliness
My son stayed here last week and he said that the cleanliness of the sheets were not good. There were no towels.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Edward

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Building work going on at 8am in the property
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Zahidul

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

sharon

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shamaim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024