Most of the hostels in Barcelona are located within the centre and the Ciutat Vella or Gothic area as it is also known. It is a very popular district and there is a lot of accommodation and places to sleep in a relatively small area. If you’re only in Barcelona for a short time you will want very central accommodation in the Gotic or Born so that you don’t waste any time travelling around the city to see all of the sights during your visit.

The hostels in the Gotic are all hidden away in winding side streets; there is plenty of accommodation in the Ciutat Vella which you will stumble across. There are also lots of activities organised by the hostels in the centre of Barcelona for their guests and also activities that all of the other tourists visiting Barcelona can join in on including bar and pub crawls and excursions to sights and places outside Barcelona. If you want to be in the hustle and bustle of Barcelona during your visit then its best to stay in the centre where you won’t miss out on a thing!

There are endless amounts of hotels, hostels and budget accommodation in the old town in Barcelona from the Albergue Juvenil Palau in the heart of Gotic to the Arco Youth Hostel, at both of these you will get a real taste of what Barcelona is all about.