Practical information
What we have at the hostel, how check-in and check-out work, the house rules and the usual questions.
Everything we have
We're a hostel with 18 rooms. This is what we have:
- Private bathroom in every room
- Air conditioning and heating
- Safe and desk in the room
- Sheets, towels and soap
- Hairdryer, ask at reception
- Breakfast included, 8 to 10 am
- Breakfast room, also the shared lounge
- TV room
- Ping-pong table
- Terrace
- Fridge, microwave and oven (no kitchen)
- Self-service washer and dryer, €3 each
- Shared iron
- Bottled water at reception, €1
- Space to leave bikes
- Lockers for luggage
- Free wifi
- Online registration before arrival
- On long stays, fresh towels every 3 days or whenever you ask.
Arrival and departure
What you need to know to arrive without any fuss.
- Check-in from 1 pm. Check-out by 12 noon.
- There's someone at reception until 6 pm.
- If you arrive from 6 pm, we'll email you your room and the code for the street door.
- Before you arrive you'll get an email from Chekin to register online and pay the tourist tax.
- Tourist tax: €6 per person per night, for a maximum of 7 nights. Not included in the price.
- When you arrive, your ID card or passport. We don't ask for a deposit.
- You can leave your luggage in the lockers downstairs before check-in and all afternoon after check-out.
- Early check-in or late check-out? Subject to availability, not guaranteed. Let us know in advance.
House rules
- No smoking inside the building.
- Quiet from 11 pm.
- Pets are not allowed.
- This is a quiet hostel: we don't accept party groups.
- If a minor is coming without an adult, write to us first.
FAQ
What time are check-in and check-out?
Check-in is from 1 pm and check-out is by 12 noon. There's someone at reception until 6 pm.
Can I check in early or check out late?
Subject to availability and not guaranteed. Let us know in advance. If it's not possible, you can leave your luggage in the lockers downstairs.
What if I arrive late?
If you arrive from 6 pm, we'll email you your room and the code for the street door. At the door, first press the button with a key symbol and then enter the code. The wifi already works at the door.
Can I leave my luggage before or after?
Yes. Before check-in and all afternoon after check-out, in the lockers downstairs.
Do I need to register before arriving?
Yes. Before you arrive you'll get an email from Chekin to register online and pay the tourist tax. When you arrive, show your ID card or passport.
How much is the tourist tax and how do I pay it?
It's €6 per person per night, for a maximum of 7 nights. It's not included in the price: you pay it in the online registration before you arrive.
Is there a deposit?
No, we don't ask for a deposit.
What do I need to bring when I arrive?
Your ID card or passport.
Is breakfast included?
Yes, in every booking. It's from 8 to 10 am every day, weekends too, on the ground floor.
What's for breakfast?
It's simple: bread, coffee, tea, milk, Cola Cao, packaged orange juice, butter, jam and chocolate spread (Nocilla). There's lactose-free milk, and gluten-free if you tell us in advance. There's no breakfast before 8.
Is there a lift?
There's no lift and the rooms are up the stairs. If you use a wheelchair or find stairs hard, write to us before booking and we'll tell you what it's like.
Are there double beds?
No. All beds are 80 or 90 cm wide and the double room has two beds. We don't have cots or extra beds either.
Can I come with a baby or a pushchair?
Yes. Bear in mind that the rooms are up the stairs and that we don't have cots or extra beds.
Is there air conditioning?
Yes, in every room. The same unit gives air conditioning and heating.
Is there a TV in the room?
No, but there's a TV room.
Is there a washing machine?
Yes, there's a self-service washing machine and dryer: €3 to wash and €3 to dry. We don't have a laundry service. There's also a shared iron.
Is there a terrace?
Yes, upstairs. Downstairs there's a ping-pong table.
Is there wifi?
Yes, free. It already works at the street door.
Are towels provided?
Yes: sheets, towels and soap. Ask at reception for a hairdryer.On long stays, fresh towels every 3 days or whenever you ask.
Is there a kitchen?
There's no kitchen, but there's an area with a fridge, microwave and oven. Bottled water is €1 at reception.
Can I leave my bike?
Yes, we have space to leave bikes.
Are pets allowed?
Sorry, pets are not allowed.
Are parties allowed?
No. This is a quiet hostel: parties and gatherings are not allowed in the rooms, we don't accept party groups and it's quiet from 11 pm.
Do you accept groups?
Yes, school groups, teams and the like. Email us at alberguestudio@gmail.com. We're a quiet hostel and don't accept party groups.
Can you issue an invoice?
Yes. If you need an invoice in a company's name, ask for it by email or WhatsApp.
What is the cancellation policy?
Bookings made on this website are paid when you book. If you cancel, the first night is not refunded. If you don't show up, one night is charged.
How do I use the code HOSTEL5?
Book through this website and enter HOSTEL5 in the booking engine, in the promo code field. You get 5% off.
Do you have parking?
We don't have our own car park. Nearby there's Núñez i Navarro (Duquessa d'Orleans, 30), B:SM Sarrià and Telpark IQS, on Via Augusta. Booking a space online is usually cheaper. Street parking is blue and green zone, paid with the SMOU app.
How do I get here from the airport?
By taxi it takes about 20 minutes and costs about €35. For public transport, see getting here.
Which buses stop nearby?
The nearest stop is Pg Reina Elisenda - Major de Sarrià, served by the H4 and 68. More details in getting here.
Are there hospitals nearby?
Yes, several. See hospitals nearby. In an emergency, call 112.
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Book direct: 5% off
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