Wow Hostel Barcelona

The cleanliness wasn't up to a good expectation, hairs all over the bed and the room didn't get cleaned/tided throughout our stay. Also the security was worrying, the main front door (that led to the main road) didn't lock and was open all the time which meant anyone could walk in. The PIN code which lead to room one on 7th floor had rubbed off numbers which quite frankly just gave away the pin to access this area which then made us feel uncomfortable leaving our personal belongs in the room as the code was very easy to guess it and just walk in!! All though each door had its own key I did overall I feel generally un safe while staying here and wouldn't feel comfortable enough saying again. However staff were fantastic and very helpful as it was our first trip to Barcelona which led to them having a lot of useful tips to give us.

The room was very small as we were expecting but it was very comfortable and the aircon was great. There was 3 bathrooms to share with the floor, 2 of them having showers. The bathrooms were always fully stocked and you rarely had to wait. The staff were always friendly. The location was good with a few bus stops nearby however the metro was a bit further. The Sagrada Familia and Pg de Gracia were both walkable. The only annoying thing was the 4 floor climb to get to the hostel, as it says it’s on the 3rd floor but it’s really the 4th. We didn’t try using the lift although it was available. Overall it was a great stay and I would recommend it.

Good location, Room is big, Air conditioner is quiet and cool, Staffs are very friendly. However the room soundproof is very bad... The common area is next to our room, you can hear all the noise in the midnight. The rooms are on the 3rd floor and face to a busy street with vehicles noise... If you can tolerance with noise but want a cheap prices then this hostel is fine.

The hostel has a great location, very central directly on the Diagonal Av., so it's pretty easy to walk almost everywhere in Barcelona in 20-30 minutes. There are also several buses stops nearby and the metro is not far, so it's also well communicated. The downside to being directly on this main road is that the rooms facing the front of the building are VERY loud, with traffic noises not stopping either at night, so this may be a big problem for people sensitive to noise. The staff was friendly and helpful. We didn't really use much the kitchen, but it is definitely very convenient to have, and there's flatrate popcorn. For the price it was definitely a good stay, as long as you keep in mind that this is a budget hostel. Anyone looking for something fancy should probably consider paying for a higher end hotel.

We booked a few days stay at this place. We thought that it would be the nicest place of our trip, according to the pictures and the good ratings. But it turned out to be the absolute worst we have ever stayed, and especially for this money.I have never been as deceived as here. The photographs are heavily edited and NOTHING!! like reality. Moreover, we did not receive the room from the photo. The room we received was sticky and facing the busiest road of Barcelona, so there is constant traffic noise. The room itself is in a bad state. The double bed collapsed a few times (mind you, I am 48kg). When fixing the wooden slats, we couldn't help but notice the huge stains on the mattresses. According to the layer of dust, the mirror hasn't been wiped down for a couple of weeks. I wonder if the room is cleaned at all between visitors, besides changing of the bedsheets. Our booking included the use of a shared bathroom. I have stayed in many hostels, but I have never seen bathrooms in such a state. The showerhead which does not cost more than 20 euros to replace was broken and spewing a gush of water from one part. There was nowhere to hang it, as the holder had broken off. Mold, dirt and rust all over. My friend saw a cockroach while showering. When we checked out, the elevator did not work. Hauling our luggage down, we found broken glass and blood all over the floor. Turns out the elevator was smashed. If you want to enjoy Barcelona, avoid this place like the plague.

we enjoyed our stay at WOW hostel!! our only problem was the non-potable water during the heat waves but other than that everything was pretty good and the staff was really nice and accommodating !!

The staff were very friendly and always ready to help. The kitchen has everything you need and ,contrary to what you see on some reviews, it was always clean! The room was big enough but the mattress was a bit unconfortable. Also, the painting from the walls were peeling off and that gave us a bad impression at the begining. The location is perfect since you can move to everywhere by bus, metro or even walking a couple of minutes and you have a lot of supermarkets and restaurants close to it.

The staff has been helpful but I wouldn't return in this hostel. The general level of cleaning and maintenance is very low: the kitchen and its utensils are so dirty and broken that they cannot be used; the bathrooms are gross and even the bed sheets were stained... Furthermore I had a room with a window that gave onto a very dirty and dusty patio from which a terrible smell of fried fish came inside at all times. It was impossible to keep the window open.

Cleanliness and staff very friendly and helpful specially George I think they guy told me was named . Well thank you I will book with you again