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Hostal Balmes Centro

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Front of property
Free WiFi, bed sheets
Interior entrance
Hallway

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

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Map
Balmes 83, 1-2, Barcelona, 08008
  • Passeig de Gràcia
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Plaça de Catalunya
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Sagrada Familia
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Barcelona (BCN-Barcelona Intl.)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room, Private Bathroom

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Quadruple Room, Private Bathroom | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Quadruple Room, Private Bathroom

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Quadruple Room, Private Bathroom

  • 29.9 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Double Room, Private Bathroom (Interior) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, Private Bathroom (Interior)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Single Room, Ensuite | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, Ensuite

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Standard Double Room, Shared Bathroom | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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About this property

Hostal Balmes Centro

Hostal with a 24-hour front desk, steps from Rambla de Catalunya
Along with a 24-hour front desk, this smoke-free hostal has express check-out and tour/ticket assistance. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a TV in a common area, multilingual staff assistance and a vending machine are on-site.
Hostal Balmes Centro offers 20 accommodations with air conditioning. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
Our customers tell us that they enjoy the helpful staff at Hostal Balmes Centro. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Passeig de Gràcia. Features include free WiFi in public areas.
  • Free WiFi
  • Amenities include multilingual staff, a lift and a vending machine
  • Steps from Rambla de Catalunya and 6 minutes on foot from Passeig de Gràcia
As a guest of Hostal Balmes Centro, you'll find a vending machine, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance. Public spaces have free WiFi. Hostal Balmes Centro also features express check-out, a television in common area, and a lift.

This Barcelona hostal is smoke free.

Languages

Catalan, English, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • Lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 6 AM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
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.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

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

  • 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 6.60 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.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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, debit cards and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • On-site 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

Hostal Balmes Centro Hostel Barcelona
Hostal Balmes Centro Hostel
Hostal Balmes Centro Barcelona
Hostal Balmes Centro
Hostal Balmes Centro Barcelona, Catalonia
Balmes Centro Barcelona
Balmes Centro
Hostal Balmes Centro Hostal
Hostal Balmes Centro Barcelona
Hostal Balmes Centro Hostal Barcelona

Hostal Balmes Centro Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 73 out of 379 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 154 out of 379 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 99 out of 379 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 379 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 379 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful room and great value

I have booked many one-night stays near the city center of Barcelona during the past few years, and this hotel was by far my favorite. My spacious room had a beautiful 'sunroom' with lots of windows, in addition to the sleeping area and bathroom. This hotel offers many small comforts and conveniences: I really appreciated having a desk and a mini-fridge, and the bed was comfortable. Good shower with hot water. The hotel has a common area with an electric teakettle and microwave, which is also much appreciated and made for a more comfortable and convenient stay. It was very nice to have a self-service laundromat a half-block away so that I could do my laundry before packing my suitcase for my flight home to the United States. The distance from Plaza Catalunya (and the airport bus) is a bit farther than other comparably priced hotels in the area, but I think the size and quality of the rooms more than makes up for the extra walking distance. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Matthew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a bit hard to find the front desk to check-in, more details provided beforehand would be useful. Area is fantastic. Room was neat and had a great balcony. Staff was helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Ngai Chung

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
It is a very old building and the noise isolation is poor, we can hear everyone speaking in next room. The bathroom has up to date shower room and toilet bowl that is a credit for this hostel
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Martynas

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Mario

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Recommendable lugar, personal muy amable, muy buena ubicación.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here for 6 nights and it was good! Really easy to get around a store at the bottoms that stays open 24 hours which was rly nice! The staff was nice and friendly. I felt safe and like nothing was going to go missing. Great place to stay at!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Todo muy bien ubicación excelente y la recepción muy amable.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Was very good location and staff very friendly

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Belkys

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Las fotos que muestran no se parece en nada a la realidad, la habitacion muy vieja y con olor a humedad, el colchon muy basico. El baño muy limpuoby remidelado, tohallas limpias y hay una sala comun con mawuinas didpensadoras de agua, cafes. Nobvolvere a hospedarme en sa propiedad.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Bill

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great low-budget option for Barcelona!

This hotel is located right in Eixample, right in the center of the city. The room was very comfortable, clean spacious and had a balcony. Wifi worked great and it had an AC and small radiator. (I think the refrigerator holders could be cleaned though.) There was no bathroom in this room, but it was down the hall and I never needed to wait to use it because I was one of the few guests on my floor. Reception check-in was quick, friendly and hands-off. The entrance is a bit hard to enter for someone with mobility issues because you need to step through the small door and there are some small stairs to enter the building, but there is an elevator. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Yahaira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Z

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
On the plus side, the room was clean with fresh linens every day, bathroom was spotless and cleaned daily, the staff were friendly and non-instrusive, and the place is centrally located so there are great things to see and do with easy access to all transportation. It had air conditioning as well. On the negative side, this tiny room was much more expensive for what you get, compared to anywhere in North America. My first thought was "Geesh, do people in Spain really live like this?" The room was very small, with two single beds squeezed side by side, no chairs, no dresser, just a single desk sitting on top of a mini-fridge. No stove or microwave in the room, you had to share appliances out in the "lobby" of the hotel. My son and I only planned to sleep there, so that was okay, but certainly you would not have a meal in the room or entertain any guests! Very little space in the tiny room. And Spanish people DO live better than this -- our next hotel in Grenada was much, much nicer, with a pool, and at half the price. Soooo... maybe look for a nicer place in Barcelona. Unless all you need is a clean bed and toilet. (But I will say, the staff were very friendly and did a great job keeping the place clean. So kudos to them!)
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was very spacious with balcony. Walkable to many restaurants. Shared bathroom was fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Doris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ther only issue we had was no one was there to greet us
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room is basic but very functional. It would be nice if we were given a room with a view as ours has no window. Our room was tidied and cleaned everyday with fresh towels provided. A bit of a walk from the center. Needs few more sockets for charging in the room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

chris

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Location is great. The room with the street view can get pretty noisy with the passing traffic, i had to buy ear plugs for sleep
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
was in a very handy location in the centre of Barcelona I didn't like the salsa bar next door playing music most nights till gone 1AM though
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Hom

Liked: Cleanliness
Good lacation others are not good for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Hom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Convenience location.

Great location good price
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018