With a stay at Hostal River, you'll be centrally located in Barcelona, just a 3-minute walk from La Rambla and 8 minutes by foot from Barcelona Cathedral. .This pension is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Plaça de Catalunya and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Picasso Museum.
Pension with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to La Rambla
Hostal River offers 24 accommodations with hair dryers. This Barcelona pension provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 24 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and microwave in a common area.
Languages
Catalan, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
No on-site parking available
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Shared microwave
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance
Accessibility
No lift
More
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Hair dryer
Shampoo
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Food and drink
Electric kettle
More
Heating
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property is located in the city's Low Emission Zone; only low-emission vehicles are permitted to enter. Guests with non-Spanish license plates must register their vehicle with the city in advance.
Housekeeping is not available on Thursdays, weekly. Limited services including trash collection and towel exchanges are still available on request.
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. Exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 5.50 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 17 years of age.
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Property is also known as
Hostal River Pension
Hostal River Barcelona
Hostal River Pension Barcelona
Hostal River Reviews
Reviews
7.4
Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 167 reviews
10 - Excellent
46
Rating 8 - Good. 56 out of 167 reviews
8 - Good
56
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 167 reviews
6 - Okay
37
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 167 reviews
4 - Poor
16
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 167 reviews
2 - Terrible
12
8.0/10
Cleanliness
8.0/10
Staff & service
7.4/10
Amenities
6.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.2/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
2/10 Terrible
Sean
11 May 2025
Disliked: Staff & service
No human respect
A family tragedy had occured when the daughter of the couple that was booked for the room, had been tragically killed. Tried to cancel in thus extreme situation, but the property refused. I understand policy, but in this case it wasn't a normal situation, and no considerstion was given.
Overall great for a few days of stay, but the water leaked through the wall and onto the room every time we showered. Other than that everything was great
Excellent location, just few minutes walk away from the busy La Rambla Boulevard & La Boqueria Market for food and shopping. Friendly staff, easy check in and out. Great value for the location, have a very homey feel.
Debbie
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
8/10 Good
Jason
30 Mar 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
An ideal place to stay for a few nights to rest, centrally located to the key attractions within an hour walking distance, friendly staff and clean and tidy rooms and bathrooms. Just make sure to bring some sleeping earbuds with you when you get to sleep since the rooms are located in a noisy neighbourhood and be wary if you got heavy luggage since there are no lifts. Overall, I'd happily stay here again.
Jason
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
6/10 Okay
Cynthia
Travelled with partner
19 Mar 2025
There is no elevator and our room is on the 4th floor. If you’re travelling with heavy luggage then this property is not for you.
A clean guesthouse in a good position just off the seaward end of La Rambla. The staff were very polite and welcoming. Even though I cannot speak Catalan or Spanish, and they did not speak English, we managed to understand each other!
Seul bon côté bien situé
Pas d ascenseur 3e etage
Difficile a trouvé
Office 2e étage personne pour nous aider
avec nos bagages
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
8/10 Good
Li Mei
Travelled with family, Travelled with group
15 Nov 2024
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
It is situated in a continent place, easy access to everything, the metro station is just around the end of the alley,and the staff are friendly, showed me the way to get around to the bus stop.
Li Mei
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
10/10 Excellent
Paul, manchester
Travelled with family
15 Nov 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It was very close to liceu metro 2 minutes walk 2 minutes to the ramblas and shops kfc and mcdonald's was 5 minutes walk the ramblas was very safe plenty of police walking about
Paul
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024
8/10 Good
Brent
30 Oct 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room and washrooms were kept very clean. Shower had some issues with hot water cutting in and out
The staff were very friendly from start to finish.
The room was basic but great and very clean as was the toilet and shower.
Stayed with my Son for a 3 night stay.
Right in the centre at Liceu, close to everything.
Great value for money.
Would definitely recommend it.
It was supposed to be a not smoking hotel and the 3 nights we stayed people were smoking inside. I told the clerk but nothing really happened, the last night of our stayed we hardly sleep because of the noise and smoke