The website of this Hostel is fantastic! And the photografer made an impossible job: transforming this place in a idyllic place! BUT... it's nothing like that! The room I stayed in had a small window which I couldn't close because it was too high. This window was my "view" to MACBA Museum and to the courtyard, the place for smokers!... More

This place is ok if you want cheap, we payed 175 euros for 3 nights with a double bed and ensuite bathroom. If you can find cheaper, then I would try elsewhere. The rooms are pretty clean, the service is ok, it was cleaned every day, and the staff were pretty good as well. The hotel is also in an... More

Firstly, their website is misleading - it gives the impression that the hostel is a beautiful clean modern building. It is not. Gat Raval is located on the second floor of a dingy apartment block with an awful looking entrance. Our room was booked months in advance but when we got there they didn't have a room of the right... More

...as you are close to La Rambla and nice bars. Other than that GatRaval is average at most. The rooms are smallish, which is ok. The communal bathrooms wer quite dirty, which I found less ok. Quite disturbing are the paper-thin walls. Every (I mean EVERY) noise from the next rooms can be heard. All in all it was ok... More

First things first, it is important to remember this is a *hostel* not a hotel. I think a lot of the criticism here is based on unrealistic and unfair expectations. If you are looking for a hotel, you might be a bit disappointed. I was satisfied for the 40 euros a night I paid for a double bed room. If... More

I stayed in this hostal at late notice, and feel like I was ripped-off. It is a central location off La Rambla in Raval, and the rooms are a decent size for a single and clean. But the street can feel unsafe late at night if you are a female on your own, and there is no free wifi. 70... More

I have just returned from a trip in Barcelona and I have to say that my stay at the Gat Raval Hostal was absolutely dreadful!! With one of my best friends, we were looking for a hostel in the centre of the city for two nights and this "hostel" was recommended by both the Lonely Planet and the Guardian... and... More

Having looked at the website, we ought to have looked at Tripadvior so the reviews would have put us off. And rightly so - this place is horrible, smelly, and the staff are unhelpful. The room had a pillar coming through it, was tiny, and in no way resembled the website pics. The floor was dirty, the place is noisy... More

We stayed here mainly because it was close to the Manchester bar and the mama cafe, which we'd liked on the last trip to Barcelona. We only stayed one night and booked a twin room without shower. The hostel wasn't full so it was pretty easy getting into the shower, not sure how this would work out if it was... More