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About this property
Located 250 metres from Barcelona's Arc de Triomf and Plaza Urquinaona, Black Swan Hostel offers free snacks, free WiFi and air-conditioned rooms. It has a 24-hour reception and a public area with flat-screen TV. Fitted with wooden flooring and large floor-to-ceiling windows, rooms boast a rustic décor with modern furniture. The rooms include private lockers with universal plugs, as well as bed linen. The hostel has a shared bathroom with showers and towels are available at an extra cost. The property boasts a fully-equipped kitchen with fridge, microwave, oven and hobs. There are also vending machines selling snacks and drink inside the property. You will find a wide range of restaurants, bars and supermarkets in the surrounding area. Staff can provide information about what to see and do in the city. Public parking is available nearby. Plaza Catalunya, Ramblas and Gothic district, are 10 minutes’ walk away. The closest metro stations are Urquinaona and Arc de Triomf, just 2 minutes’ walk. Regular buses connecting to Girona Airport and to Costa Brava Coast leave from a bus stop located just 600 metres away.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Georgia
Australia“LOVED this hostel especially the location and staff! There were free dinners every night and always some fun activities to join. The facilities were excellent and kept really clean. Augie and Vittor made my stay so fun and felt like family <3” - Mnconywa
South Africa“The place is very very clean. Loved the cleanlines” - Jawad
Saudi Arabia“The place is clean, comfortable, with many places to sit outside the room. The rooms are big enough, each bed have a locker that is large and fits whatever you could bring. What makes the hostel stand out is the social vibe! They offer daily free...” - Kaner
Portugal“Good locatiin. The place is very regularly cleaned. The curtains allowed some privacy.” - Hannah
United Kingdom“no breakfast, but lots of cafes locally. great dinner for free was delicious and a great way to meet other guests round the communal tables.” 
Nicole Australia“The social activities were fantastic, and staff encouraged everyone to be included. The beds were very comfortable, but the pillows were lumpy.”- Clare
Ireland“This was my second time staying in the Black Swan in two months! Most welcoming, helpful staff, clean, centrally located, and a great way to meet fellow solo travellers. I'll stay there any time I'm in Barcelona.” - Jan United Kingdom“Good location. Clean. Comfortable beds. Good facilities. Friendly staff and guests.”
- Abdelkader
France“I had a great stay, everything was good, the welcome and the atmosphere. Thank you very much 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾” - Joe United Kingdom“Nice social hostel with free dinner and events. Rooms clean and comfortable, nice kitchen.”
Property surroundings
House rules
Child policies
Children are not allowed.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
Cancellation policy: 48h before arrival.
Modifications and cancellation: Reservations can be modified or cancelled free of charge 48 hours before your arrival date. After that period, it will be charged total amount. All modification and cancellation must be made only by email to avoid any problems.
No shows: Total amount will be charged, and reservation will be cancelled if you not inform us that you will not arrive
Check in: from 14:00 to 12:00
Check out: from 00:00 to 11:00
Methods of payment: Payment upon arrival by cash, credit cards, debit cards.
Property may pre-authorized your card before arrival.
Age restriction: 18-55.
Special conditions:
Groups (bookings of 3 and more people), reservation above 350 euros and for important dates and events*: For the above there is a 14 days cancellation policy. Reservations can be modified or cancelled for free at least 14 days before arrival day. We reserve the right to pre-charge the reservations for 50% of the total amount any time from receiving the reservation. If the reservation cannot be pre-charged, we will inform you by email and you will have 24h to respond if we will not hear from you your reservation will be cancelled. 14 days before arrival we will charge the rest of the reservation. And free cancellation will not be possible.
Groups must pay a deposit that we return at the end of their stay.
If you have a group booking, we will always try our best to put you together in the same room, but keep in mind this is a hostel and that is not always possible!
*For important dates and events:
- Mobile World Congress
- Easter Week (Semana Santa),
- Primavera Sound - Sonar Festival
- Final o semi final of football game (Final de Copa, Europa League)
- New Year Eve
- Formula 1
- And other festival and concerts
General informations:
Tourist tax: 4,68 € per person per night.
Towels 3 €
Padlock 3,5€
Reception 24h
No curfew
No alcohol is to be consumed in the hostel rooms.
Lost keys will incur a charge of 10 euros.
Late check-in must be arranged at reception for an additional fee.
Hostel Management and Staff RESERVE THE RIGHT to refuse accommodation or cancel reservations if standards of behavior are not met, in such cases no refunds will be made.
LATE CHECK-OUTS (without prior agreement) may incur a late check-out fee.
All Stag/Hen parties must take entire rooms, they cannot share with other guests.
Kitchen can be used from 7 am to 11pm
