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Angies Youth Hostel
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Reviewed By:
Yvette (July 14, 2003)
Type of Room Stayed In: Private
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This is by far one of the cooler hostels i stayed in
during my four week trip. It's a little pricey for a
twin private (they also have dormitory rooms for 20 EUR
a night)- 25 EUR a night, but the location, the people
staying there, and the owner make it worthwhile. It is
near Plaza Catalunya and a short walk from the famous La
Rambla. The metro is also close by so all the great
Barcelona sites are at your fingertips. There is no
curfew and the place is pretty secure, even if there are
no lockers. Senora Angie is there pretty much there the
whole time except at night where she has a night staffer
- cleaning and making sure all her guests are being
taken care of. It is nice to have a matronly figure
during a trip where at times you´re out of your element.
Because Senora Angie and her staff are always cleaning
(sheets on all beds are changed everyday, etc.) the
place is very clean considering the heavy foot traffic
that occurs every day. there are common bathrooms on
both floors, but as a female i never felt uncomfortable
sharing with the guys. the common room is a great place
to hang out and meet people as they eat or wait for the
internet (which is free by the way). the kitchens and
refrigerators make eating cheaply very easy. another
nice plus is if you ask her, Senora Angie will do your
laundry for 6 EUR - washed, dried, and folded as you're
out and about! She's also very chatty - which is great
even though sometimes i didn't understand her rapid-fire
Spanish. I highly recommend this place. |
Reviewed By:
Alejandro
Type of Room Stayed In: Dormitory
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This place was really nice, it's very well located (1
block away from Plaza de Cataluna), it has a great
atmosphere and it's relatively clean. It has a very well
equipped kitchen, common room with TV and CD player, and
a little balcony overlooking the street. The beds cost
20 euros/night, which is pretty expensive considering
there are only 2 shower stalls on the floor (at least in
the one I stayed) and 40 people sleeping there. There
are no lockers either. Upper bunks are high and have no
ladder so it is not that easy to climb up there at 4am
when you can't turn the lights on and the person in the
bottom bed is sleeping. The room where I stayed
overlooked the street and was by the common room, which
made it really noisy. As a conclusion I'd say that this
hostel was really nice, the woman who runs it is really
nice and fun, but the place isn't worth the 20€. If it
cost say 16, I'd have given it 4 stars. |
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