The booking was very last minute. It’s a nice place that’s a bit rustic and bohemian but not a people factory like other hostels in the area. The staff are very nice. There’s a kitchen to cook if you wish and a great terrace in the back of the building.

* Location: Easy walk from bus drop off and the center of town and other locations. Address is odd because you need to round the corner a bit to find the entrance. Tons of markets and restaurants everywhere. Health food diagonally across street. Youll need a flashlight or phone to get through the hall after entering.* Interior: Very modern. 24 hour staff. Computers available. Staff helpful. Cleaned every day but with so many people could use more.* Beds: Typical bunk beds with personal light and charger and curtains. Comfy if industrial, Sheets provided. Wifi strong in bed area* Cons: Typical hostel. People might be loud or snore. I had a good stay with caretaker asking people to quiet down and no one snoring in my 6 plex

* Location: Easy walk from bus drop off and the center of town and other locations. Address is odd because you need to round the corner a bit to find the entrance. Tons of markets and restaurants everywhere. Health food diagonally across street. You'll need a flashlight or phone to get through the hall after entering. * Interior: Very modern. 24 hour staff. Computers available. Staff helpful. Cleaned every day but with so many people could use more. * Beds: Typical bunk beds with personal light and charger and curtains. Comfy if industrial, Sheets provided. Wifi strong in bed area * Cons: Typical hostel. People might be loud or snore. I had a good stay with caretaker asking people to quiet down and no one snoring in my 6 plex

Perfect location although not easy to find as no sign on building, just number. Bed very uncomfortable, sheets rough. Curtains on the beds allow privacy but guests appeared more disrespectful and disruptive when they can’t see you’re there. The bunk rattled so much when another guest was on the bed above me. Jolted awake very time she moved. Female bathroom was awful, right next to kitchen so you have to walk past the whole hostel just to get there. Door was constantly wedged open because of lack of aircon so there was no privacy. No space to change, broken shower doors. No toilet roll for most of my stay. Overall it was very clean and the staff were nice, but zero comfort.

Perfect location although not easy to find as no sign on building, just number. Bed very uncomfortable, sheets rough. Curtains on the beds allow privacy but guests appeared more disrespectful and disruptive when they can’t see you’re there. The bunk rattled so much when another guest was on the bed above me. Jolted awake very time she moved. Female bathroom was awful, right next to kitchen so you have to walk past the whole hostel just to get there. Door was constantly wedged open because of lack of aircon so there was no privacy. No space to change, broken shower doors. No toilet roll for most of my stay. Overall it was very clean and the staff were nice, but zero comfort.

Very nice, helpful, competent staff. Hostel was not comfortable to me. It still looked beautiful.

Comfortable hostel close to Plaça de Catalunya. Friendly staff.

Comfortable hostel close to Plaça de Catalunya. Friendly staff.

I will NOT recommends this hotel to anyone!

First of all, Im not the hostel-type of person - that was my first and most probably last hostel experience per se. Let me start by saying that the staff was very friendly and helpful so thats already a big positive. The rest however.. not so much. The hostel is just a flat equipped with bunk-beds distributed across 4-5 rooms. All the rooms are facing the street and consequently theres a lot of street noise coming in from cars and busses. The street on the corner is also at an intersection so its 2x the noise. The rooms are very spartan - basically only a bunch of bunk beds against the walls. The bunk beds had curtains so thats somewhat positive, however they were fairly uncomfortable to the point that I had back pain in the morning. I didnt really feel like I can relax. If you are a hostel-type of person maybe thats a perfectly acceptable hostel, but I dont think Id stay there (or in any hostel) again.

First of all, I'm not the hostel-type of person - that was my first and most probably last hostel experience per se. Let me start by saying that the staff was very friendly and helpful so that's already a big positive. The rest however.. not so much. The "hostel" is just a flat equipped with bunk-beds distributed across 4-5 rooms. All the rooms are facing the street and consequently there's a lot of street noise coming in from cars and busses. The street on the corner is also at an intersection so it's 2x the noise. The rooms are very spartan - basically only a bunch of bunk beds against the walls. The bunk beds had curtains so that's somewhat positive, however they were fairly uncomfortable to the point that I had back pain in the morning. I didn't really feel like I can relax. If you are a hostel-type of person maybe that's a perfectly acceptable hostel, but I don't think I'd stay there (or in any hostel) again.

I stayed for 2 weeks in august. Really friendly staff and 24-hour reseption. Cleaned often, and the bathrooms were nice :-) the Internett connection was really good. Possible to cook dinner in the kitchenette.You have to pay for bed sheats, I wish that was included, and a lock. Its easiest to bring your own lock for the drawer.The nicest hostel I have stayed in so far! Would recommend this room for everyone!

I stayed for 2 weeks in august. Really friendly staff and 24-hour reseption. Cleaned often, and the bathrooms were nice :-) the Internett connection was really good. Possible to cook dinner in the kitchenette. You have to pay for bed sheats, I wish that was included, and a lock. It's easiest to bring your own lock for the drawer. The nicest hostel I have stayed in so far! Would recommend this room for everyone!

A hostel perfect for the person traveling alone. The location is perfect for everything - you can walk anywhere important and the metro station is right next-door. It goes directly to the beach and is pretty cheap. And you feel safe walking around in the area at night. Nice places to eat around the area. The chocolate cake downstairs is amazing and BuenasMigas have good stuff as well. The hostel itself is nice because of the privacy the curtains on the beds provide. The bathrooms had potential to be nice, if only they installed better ventilation and kept it cleaner. The towels ended up smelling because of the restriction on hanging them on the balcony. And if you pay for borrowing towels I feel they should be changed everyday. The most of the staff was nice, friendly and helpful except for a few. In order for the kitchen to be all right, they need clean clothes, a sponge and someone organizing the fridge sometimes. Seating area would be preferred. Despite all the negatives and would still rebook this hostel sometime.

I had a great stay at Hip karma hostel. The room and bed were comfortable, and the location is perfect for exploring all parts of Barcelona.

Bathrooms not cleaned during 2 days! Location was very good

Bathrooms not cleaned during 2 days! Location was very good

the only negative but too important was the beds smell very ugly...and housekeeping was awfully nasty....

the only negative but too important was the beds smell very ugly... and housekeeping was awfully nasty....

This was my first hostel stay, and it was quite good. The location is superb, but relatively quiet as well. The staff is very helpful, which is nice if you don't know much about Barcelona. One of the nicest features is the curtains on the beds, which allow you not only privacy but darkness for sleeping. The beds themselves are comfy too. Wifi worked great the whole time. I would certainly recommend this place for someone looking to stay in Barcelona on a budget!

This was my first hostel stay, and it was quite good. The location is superb, but relatively quiet as well. The staff is very helpful, which is nice if you dont know much about Barcelona. One of the nicest features is the curtains on the beds, which allow you not only privacy but darkness for sleeping. The beds themselves are comfy too. Wifi worked great the whole time. I would certainly recommend this place for someone looking to stay in Barcelona on a budget!

Overall, hip karma was good. The only thing I have to say negative about this place is the face when I got there I had to pay an additional €4 for a pillow, blanket and sheets.

Access to computers was nice. Not much a of a living room/hang out space though. Small but equipped kitchen was perfect. Also theres a grocery store on the same block. The staff was very friendly and spoke English well. Problems: though the showers were hot, there was standing water in all of them. There was also standing water in the sinks. Awoke with one huge bite after my first nights stay. The room smelled like cigarettes from people smoking out the window.

Close to most touristic attractions which is good if you like to walk instead of taking trains.

It has a great price-value relation. The guy in the front desk in the mornings is a little bit rude, but everything changes with the guy who is in charge in the afternoons, really friendy, nice, willing to help.

I don't mnormally stay in hostel's but due to a lack of accomodation and absoburent rates, I decided to stay in Hip Karma. What a pleasant suprise. It is well located, neat and clean and staff is friendly and helpfull. I'm used to my privacy (which i missed dearly) but all and all, a wonderfull experience.

Hip Karma is greatly located, a short walk to most attractions. Subway and bus systems are close. The bed dividers are great but at the same time isolate each client. There is no lounge area but the kitchen is clean and has a TV (cable is hard to get to work and sometimes employees can't even fix it!). Computers are accessible until 11pm which is GREAT. Very quiet and a good place to catch up on sleep. Do not expect to meet new people there or a traveling buddy as the set up does not entice this. Finally, I was VERY disappointed with the fact that on check out day you cannot use ANY of the facilities (computers and kitchen). They will store your bag but that's it. So past 11am, you are done and HAVE to eat out and use internet cafes. If I would have known this, I would have stayed elsewhere as my plane was at 10pm. I thought it was expensive but it is BARCELONA after all. In the end, I would recommend this place for people that travel with others or that is looking for solitude.

Hip Karma is greatly located, a short walk to most attractions. Subway and bus systems are close.The bed dividers are great but at the same time isolate each client. There is no lounge area but the kitchen is clean and has a TV (cable is hard to get to work and sometimes employees can't even fix it!). Computers are accessible until 11pm which is GREAT. Very quiet and a good place to catch up on sleep. Do not expect to meet new people there or a traveling buddy as the set up does not entice this.Finally, I was VERY disappointed with the fact that on check out day you cannot use ANY of the facilities (computers and kitchen). They will store your bag but that's it. So past 11am, you are done and HAVE to eat out and use internet cafes. If I would have known this, I would have stayed elsewhere as my plane was at 10pm. I thought it was expensive but it is BARCELONA after all.In the end, I would recommend this place for people that travel with others or that is looking for solitude.

Not crowded and the owner/manager was very friendly. Close to the Metro and within 10 minutes walking of La Ramblas.Super cheap yet very very clean. I was impressed. Best hostel I've ever stayed at, though if you're looking to socialize not recommended, as it is quiet and peaceful.

Not crowded and the owner/manager was very friendly. Close to the Metro and within 10 minutes walking of La Ramblas. Super cheap yet very very clean. I was impressed. Best hostel I've ever stayed at, though if you're looking to socialize not recommended, as it is quiet and peaceful.