Barcelona L’Eixample Dreta

In L’Eixample Dreta, it’s best to find accommodations near a metro stop. The zone to the right of the Sagrada Família is Barcelona’s auto-shop district: you may find the number of restaurant and nightlife options here lacking. That said, Barcelona Urbany Hostel and Sant Jordi’s Apt. Sagrada Família are gems and only a quick metro ride from downtown bars and clubs. In short, stay here, but memorize this schedule: trains run until midnight on weekdays, until 2am on Fridays, and continuously on Saturdays.

Barcelona Urbany Hostel, Av. Meridiana, 97 (☎932 45 84 14; www.barcelonaurbany.com). Clot. Walk down Av. Meridiana. This sleek and modern hostel is perfect for those searching for a social experience. Large dining room, kitchen, and a terrace bar. Beer and sangria €1. Sa nights 8:30pm, the hostel serves paella (€2). Regular free walking tours. Access to new gym with swimming pool (next door) included. Towels €2. Free Wi-Fi. 8-room dorms €12-23; 6-room €14-25; 4-room €16-28; singles €50-82; doubles €25-41. MC/V.
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Sant Jordi Hostels: Apt. Sagrada Família, C. Freser, 5 (☎934 46 05 17; www.santjordihostels.com). Hospital St. Pau. Walk down C. de Cartagena or C. del Dos de Maig until you reach C. Rossello. This street almost immediately forks; the upper street is C. Freser and the hostel is right at the fork. This 110-bed hostel is made up of 2- and 3-room apartments, each with a single room, a double room, and a 4-bed room (all individually locked) with a shared kitchen, bath, and free washing machine. Clean wood floors and balconies. Common room with TV and movie collection. Nightly excursions to bars and clubs. Towels €1. Free internet and Wi-Fi. Reception 8am-2am. 4-bed dorms €16-28 per person; singles €20-38; doubles €18-32 per person. MC/V.
Hostal Gimon, C. Mallorca, 537 (☎934 55 44 32; gimon105@hotmail.com). Encants. Walk up C. del Dos de Maig and make a right on C. Mallorca. The 18 private rooms at Hostal Gimon are calm and tidy. TV. Reception 24hr. Singles €30; doubles €45, with bath €50; triples €65.
Graffiti Hostal, C. Arago, 527 (☎932 65 09 74; graffiti.hostel@gmail.com). Clot. Walk down Av. Meridiana to C. Arago and make a right. The hostal looks like an apartment from the street; look for the buzzer. The establishment’s appearance lives up to its name. That said, it’s not far from the Sagrada Família and the price is right. BYO padlock for lockers. Linens €2. Towels €1. Internet and Wi-Fi. Rooms €15-20. MC/V.