I loved this hostel! When you enter it, you fill in with lot of positive energy! The receptionists were very friendly and helpful. It was clean and it had a lot of charm. I really recommend this hostel! It's less than 5 minutes from La Rambla. I have not a single bad word for it! More

Stay here if you can. Downtown Paraiso is a very nice hostel. The rooms are really nice and the whole atmosphere of the place is great. I had a two bed private room and found the room spacious, the linens clean, and the beds comfortable. The shared bathrooms were nice and there seemed to never be a wait which was... More

downtown paraiso was the most well organised, clean and welcoming hostel we stayed at in our travels through europe. the staff went out of their way to be helpful. the room we stayed in was clean, and provided more than enough space for the two of us and two large bags. walls are thin, but this is pretty normal for... More

Stayed for three nights over the weekend with a friend. Upon arrival you pay for the room and a 10 euro deposit for keys. I notice some people complaining about this but it is totally normal to pay upfront in a hostel. The service from Sanna was brilliant and she gave us a new map and wrote down on it... More

If you want to sleep in a loud hostel, where your window opens onto either a greasy restaurant fan vent billowing smelly oily air from a restaurant, or with sewage so poorly done that the smell stinks up your room if you got a room with a bathroom, then this one is for you. I got about ten bed bug... More

Arrived to Downtown Paraiso to be greeted with men wandering the corridors with towels wrapped around their heads, these were the wild men from Belfast that Rafa and myself were meeting up with. We got roped into a pub crawl, 12 euros a head, schoolboy error I know but we were thinking how bad can it be?! This american guy... More

Downtown Paraiso is situated just off the Ramblas and can be easily missed on arrival (we walked past once). You buzz for entry at the door, then up a flight of slightly uneven marble stairs and take the first door on the left to gain entry. We were greeted by a friendly staff member who spoke fluent English (most major... More

IN SHORT - THEY CHEAT - THEY TAKE DEPOSIT FOR ROOM KEYS, WHICH THEY CLAIM THEY WILL RETURN UPON CHECK OUT AND THEN DO NOT. THEY COLLABORATE WITH TAXI COMPANY THAT DOES THE SAME - CHEAT! OUR BILL WAS 25.75 EUR AND THE DRIVER TOOK US 40!!! EXPLAINING THAT HE TOOK EXTRA FOR OUR 2 BAGS!!! In detail - We... More

This was my first time in a hostel. I wanted to be a little adventurous and I figured since I was travelling with my friend, why not try a hostel. Well first of all, I didn't like the fact that they asked for the money as soon as we got there. You have to go up to the 3rd floor... More