Oh my goodness...what an expensive city! Does anyone have suggestions on budget rooms in this city? The best deal I've found thus far is 67 euros per night for a double and breakfast buffet...still a bit much for a young poor couple as ourselves :)
Posted by
Lima
31 posts
You might want to check this site out. The room rates might seem high, but DO LOOK FOR THE SPECIALS. You will find GREAT RATES.
Good Luck!
Posted by
Pune, India
17 posts
Yes, lodging in Barcelona is quite expensive. I got lucky here:
http://www.hostalcampi.com/english.htm
The location can't be better - a few meters from Placa de Catalunya right off Las Ramblas.
My rate for a double w/ toilet w/o breakfast is 60 Euros/night.
- Ashwin
Posted by
Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
324 posts
Housing costs in Barcelona are crazy. Most people here pay a mortgage or lease which costs roughly 60% of their monthly income. I usually recommend that visitors try the Hostal Subirats (Rda. Sant Pere, 62 Portal 1 Tlf. +34 933 191 881). The hostel is clean but definitely not elegant, but the showers are hot and everything is well maintained. The hostel is 10 minute walk from Pza. Cataluña and is right next (2 minute walk) to a major train hub (Arc de Triomf) from which one can travel to the airport easily. As a plus, the bar below the hostel serves the best hamburgers in town (ask for the "completo"). Last I heard, prices ran approx. €40/night for a double with private bath. Be warned, however, that Sra. Emilia, who runs the place, has been known to overbook and will send excess reservations out to her sister-in-law's place way out in a fairly dodgy part of town. When reserving a room, insist that the reservation is for Subirats and that you will not accept a substitution.