Girona
Girona, 24 - 08010 Barcelona
This two star hostel has been in the hands of the Berlanga family for two generations, and a sense of familiarity, hospitality and intimacy pervades every corner of this beautiful, modernist apartment turned hostel. The building is located in the so-called "Manzana de Oro" (the golden block), famous for its incomparable wealth in modernist architecture. The entire hostel features beautifully restored furniture, original tile floors and modernist details, such as the wrought-iron balconies of the exterior rooms. In most Barcelona hostels, interior rooms are dark, dank and uninviting. Not so in the Girona, where several of the interior rooms feature little, quaint, covered terraces furnished with armchairs and small tables - the perfect spot for a glass of wine in the evening or a good book in the afternoon. The exterior rooms receive lots of sunlight, whereas the hallways and sitting areas are lit in a low but warm and pleasing way that emphasises the hostel's old-fashioned elegance. The bathrooms (guests have the option of requesting a room with or without a private bath) are modern but have been seamlessly integrated into the classic style that characterizes this hostel. All of the rooms have air-conditioning, central heating and international TV channels. The building has an elevator and an impressive lobby with a sweeping staircase flanking either side of the interior patio. The hostel is run by three siblings of the Berlanga family, all of whom are attentive, friendly, cheerful and eager to make their guests feel at home. The Hostal Girona is a rare find, a hostel that features reasonable prices, a lovely décor and a sense of intimacy and tranquillity.
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Anonymous
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Comment added on 2008-02-25
Hostal Girona hostess made us feel welcome, the room was much larger than other Hostals we have stayed in. Location puts you in walking distance to downtown and easy access to metro we would stay again in a future visit.
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Anonymous
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Comment added on 2008-02-21
The venue is excellent. Staff were helpful when requested. My room (no 1) was right by the staff area and it was a bit noisy late at night. However, for the price this was an excellent stay. Rooms were cleaned each day. Everything was done as it should be. Recommended.
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Anonymous
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Comment added on 2008-01-27
my room was very small, but the bathroom was spacious and all was very clean tre rest was ok
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Anonymous
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Comment added on unknown
The room was very good, however the bathroom was quite small and difficult to manouver in, e.g. when getting out of the shower. The location is advertised as close to barrio gothic, however, it's quite a walk away, and you're better off taking the metro. Catalunya square isn't exactly very close, it's about 15 minutes walk, which if you've walked all day, may be quite tiresome. Not that many restaurants nearby and you'll be quite reliant on the metro to go out at night.
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Anonymous
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Comment added on 2008-02-21
Wonderful stay in that hostal. You can easily reach every point of the city from there, by underground as well as on foot, since it's very close to placa de catalunya, la rambla, el palau de la musica, casa battlò and all the marvellous modernists' architectures. The building is a good example of early twentieth century architcture (art nouveau) as well as a few buildings of the eixample. Rooms are not so special, but clean. I recommend Hostal Girona.
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Anonymous
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Comment added on 2008-03-23
Staff was not welcoming at all, room was tiny and had nothing to do with the picture in web. Price was high, considering the quality. Pipes were noisy and you could hear all the movements from the hallway. Bad service overall!
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Anonymous
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Comment added on 2008-03-08
I was very pleased with my stay in this hostel. It was clean, well situated and charming. The hostel is located on the first floor in a big old house downtown Barcelona (only 7 minutes away on foot from Plaça Catalunya).
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