The first thing to clarify is that a hostal in Barcelona is not the same as hostel, a type of accommodation known for housing youths. A hostal is similar to a hotel and can offer just as good accommodation, whilst being cheaper.
Hostals in Barcelona are known to be generally cheaper than hotels, with price comparison websites showing up to 50% savings for a similar quality hostal compared to a hotel. You have to be careful when looking for hostals though, as they don’t follow the 5 star hotel rating system. Hostals follow a 3 star system, meaning it’s hard to differentiate what scale the 3 star hostals are.
Bear in mind that due to a hostal being cheaper, you’re less likely to see a similar range of facilities that a hotel may offer.
Posted: January 8, 2015 |In:Holiday Accommodation