The hotel was rather large and hip. I liked the common room very much. Unfortunately, there were no curtains on the beds, which would be very desirable. I also missed a common shower. With 8 women one shower and one toilet is just too little. At check in I had a very annoyed woman at the front desk, however check out was very friendly and I would say in general the staff was rather friendly. It takes less like 10 minutes to get to the beach, it takes a little longer to walk into town but public transportation is also nearby. What really bothered me though were the taps in the room, the setting was so weird, everything was splashing and it was super loud. So in general I can recommend the hostel, it is just big, but okay to explore Barcelona.