Hostal Baires is nothing short of a disgrace and anywhere in Barcelona is better than here. The hostal is in a decent location, close to the Drassanes metro stop, the Ramblas, and shops at Placa Catalunya -- although it is a little pricey compared to other places nearby.
The main problem with staying here is that the bathrooms have no walls, so water flows across the tiles into the bedrooms. The bedrooms have tile floors so that water spreads everywhere, since the plumbing gets blocked frequently. If you're in the shower, you don't expect the water to flow into the bedroom and cause water damage to anything you might have put on the floor. Accidents happen and in this situation most hostelers can be understanding of such things -- but it happened to others at the same time and the proprietors were not helpful. They never apologised and instead blamed their guests for not using the showers properly.
Going down for breakfast after having a room washed out can be particularly depressing. There are a number of small tables with uninspiring breakfasts -- with people comparing notes about the showers and how wet their clothes and other gear has become.
If you are unlucky enough to stay here, you would do well to go somewhere else -- there are plenty of other places nearby, most of which are cheaper, friendlier, and cleaner.
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November 2004
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Room very small. Didn't feel secure owing to flimsy catch on balcony doors. Had to stuff toilet paper in the wash basin plug hole to try to stop foul smells from the drains entering the room each morning. The only fan available that worked was damaged and dangerous, but essential so used it. Shared facilities are (rather indiscreetly) in open lobby. Lack of handwashing facilities in shared toilets. In the shared shower areas -- have to negotiate (wet) slippery tiled steps and high shower trays with no hand rails, or any clean place to put towel etc. Fittings were hanging off walls. Doors stuck so had to force to get out! Treacherous for anyone less able. Breakfast was unappealing, not recommended. Most of the staff were nice, and the location is certainly good for Barri Gothic life.
Overall very disappointing and importantly very poor value, also I found you pay more when booking online as I did. (Paid three hundred sixty-eight Euros for six nights!)
2 Ratings
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