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Downtown Paraiso Hostel Reviews

Carrer de la Junta de Comerç, 13 Ppal, Barcelona, Spain

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Reviews of Downtown Paraiso Hostel

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100%

They upgraded my room and Silvia on the front desk was brilliant! So helpful and chatty.


96%

I could highly recommend to stay in this Hostel. The good English speaking staff is very friendly and always helpful. The cleanness is very good, it smells daily fresh. It´s cool to have breakfast on the sunny terrace, 2x Supermarkets in the street 2 min., Metro-station L3 about 5 min. to walk, also to La Rambla. Several bathrooms, satellite TV and a good appointed kitchen make a comfortable stay there. I´ll come back again to stay in this nice hostel, many thanks to Silvia an and the staff!

  • Globetrotter
  • 23 Jan 2012
  • sunrider111
  • Germany
  • Male 41+
  • (24 reviews)


96%

I'm going to add to the list of other reviews that note the excessive noise; the walls are paper-thin, so you can hear your neighbors. But aside from that, it's a lovely hostel in a convenient location.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 18 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


100%

Very friendly hostel with excellent facilities. It is just far enough off las ramblas to be pleasant, far enough away to not see all the tacky, revolting tourist t-shirt shops. We had a lovely stay.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 15 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Couple 25-30
  • (13 reviews)


93%

The staff were excellent, very friendly and welcoming to me and my daughter. The room was fine and the location and facilities were very good.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


76%

There needs to be more staff to check on the outside rooms past the patio. The boys in the room next to us broke the sink during our stay. One staff member was excellent, I can't remember her name at the moment, but she was there during my stay around 7 pm ish time on like weekdays? She was so helpful! Other staff members were satisfactory as well.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


96%

This was a great hostel, I was a little worried at first because it was only like 11 euro a night, but when we checked in the girl was so nice, and she showed us to our room and everything. The bathrooms were amazingly clean I was shocked. Room was a decent size for a 4 bed dorm. We were off the terrace so we didn't get the street noise, the girls next door were pretty loud at night, but anyone who stays at a hostel and whines about noise needs to splurge and stay at a hotel or shutup.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 09 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


100%

THE BEST HOSTAL EVER!! Super clean, great staff, great location (just 2 minutes walking from the Ramblas) and very safe (24 hours reception open and lockers at the rooms). The common rooms are perfect to meet people. I´ve been travelling for many months and this hostal was the best of all, I felt like home :) 100% recommended.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Japan
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)


100%

nice hostel with nice atmosphere~

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • (Gender undisclosed)
  • (1 review)


76%

We had a doble bed room next to the street and heard our noisy neighbours (from the hostel maybe) all night long singing and talking. But all other things were really ok!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Austria
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


100%

simply fantastic :) really kind reception people, really clean and nice atmosphere, i met there a lot of funny and interesting people, ready to go out together, visiting city or simply spend some walk... rooms and beds were so large and comfortable, common space greats and useful to make friendship, bathrooms clean and large, absolutely a really nice experience! :)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)


96%

Downtown Paraiso Hostel is really a nice place, when i come to Barcelona next time i will stay there. Location, clearness and staff are great! i really relaxed there, felt like at home. thank you!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Russia
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)


96%

The staff was absolutely wonderful and very helpful and the location was fantastic, just behind la rambla. Everything was really clean and they even have kitchen facilities!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 01 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


100%

great place

  • Novice Nomad
  • 31 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Malaysia
  • Couple 18-24
  • (4 reviews)


83%

The room was very basic for the price. Everything else was ok and the girls at the reception were helpful and friendly.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Couple 25-30
  • (1 review)


86%

good location, close to bus station, mercado, food.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 41+
  • (4 reviews)


86%

Very nice staff. Didn't read anything about having to pay € 10,- deposit for each key of the room you booked. Staff very helpfull. You can get in and out 24/7, there's always someone at the counter who will open the door. Wifi signal was'nt strong enough so couldn't use internet at our own room. Very good location.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


86%

It was nice time at Paraiso Hostel in Barcelona, Spain. Thank you,

  • Novice Nomad
  • 23 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • India
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


96%

cool place;)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 23 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Malaysia
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


100%

Really nice hostel, decorated with a lot of colors and with a joyful atmosphere. Location is perfect, at one street from La Rambla and there is a 24h permanence so you can arrive at any time. Rooms are clean and tidy, same goes for bathrooms, even the shared ones. Staff is definitely a strong point: very helpful, polite and smiling! Only two weak points: walls are really thin so if you want real intimacy and no noise, forget it. Second one: Wifi does not always work (but there is a public PC).

  • Novice Nomad
  • 21 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Male 25-30
  • (6 reviews)


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  • 25 Jan 2012 (100%)
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