Mediterranean Youth Hostel

The Mediterranean Youth Hostel is about fifteen minutes' walk from the hub of Barcelona city, Las Ramblas. But it is easily reached by the metro, and just two minutes from the Girona station. Finding it may not be the easiest task though, as they only have a small sign beside the entrance! It is easier to look for the number on their address. The hostel is up the stairs.

The hostel itself is not the cleanest, though the walls are quite colourful and lively. Upon entering the main entrance, you will find yourself in the middle of a hallway. There are doors leading to rooms and bathrooms from this hallway and the reception is down at the right end, which also functions as the lounge. Here, there's a computer with free but slow internet access at one corner, and a two-seater sofa with a coffee table of magazines and some travel books. There's also a drinking-water dispenser, but guests are not allowed to fill their water bottles from this.

The kitchen is relatively modern and looks newer than the rest of the hostel. There's the usual stove, kettle, microwave oven, toaster, and a huge refrigerator. The dining area is a little cramp with only three small tables and three chairs each. But the kitchen also opens out to a balcony terrace with a table, garden bench, and some chairs -- a nice place to hang out when it's not too hot or too cold.

The rooms consists of bunk beds with worn-out mattresses, and that's about it! There are no cupboards or drawers, though there are safe boxes at the reception area if a deposit is paid for the keys. The rooms are also quite crowded, particularly when everyone's luggage and things take up the narrow walking paths between the beds! Otherwise, it's good enough if you just want a bed for the night.

The toilets are clean though very small and cramped. There are two toilets and two showers each, for males and females, and one separate toilet for both. So, that's a total of five toilets and four showers for the whole hostel, but the hostel is not very big anyway, so the queue is normally not too long.

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December 2006