Where the concierge points people first
- Circa 1905 — A guesthouse in a modernista-era Eixample flat, with the high ceilings and tiled floors that go with the date in the name. The appeal is sleeping in the kind of apartment the district was built as. (41.3942, 2.1608)
- The Moods Catedral Hostal Boutique — A boutique hostal near the Cathedral, placing you in the Gòtic within a few minutes' walk of the Born and Via Laietana. Old-town streets are loud late on weekends, so ask for an inside room if you sleep lightly. (41.3846, 2.1775)
- BYPILLOW Ramblas | Hostal en las ramblas de Barcelona — As central as the name says. Right for a short first visit where being able to walk everywhere matters more than calm. (41.3772, 2.1769)
- Hostal Poblenou Bed & Breakfast — Out in Poblenou, a former industrial district now full of design studios, a short walk from the beaches at Bogatell and Mar Bella and away from the old-town crush. (41.3983, 2.2043)
- Pensió Cerdanya — One of the traditional pensions on this list, the plain and usually cheaper end of Barcelona's small lodgings. Expect a private room and not much else, which is often exactly the point. (41.3925, 2.1740)
The rest of the guesthouses in Barcelona — every one we hold
- AAL at Rooms (41.3796, 2.1557)
- Abril Bed & Breakfast (41.4014, 2.1750)
- AinB B and B Born Via Laietana (41.3865, 2.1755)
- AinB Eixample Muntaner (41.3841, 2.1630)
- Air bnb (41.4123, 2.1820)
- Ally's Guest House (41.3975, 2.1655)
- ANBA Bed & Breakfast Deluxe (41.3899, 2.1748)
- Anita's Bed and Breakfast (41.4192, 2.1333)
- Ank (41.3907, 2.1741)
- Apartments La casa de les Lletres (41.3811, 2.1813)
- B&B El Sol Barcelona (41.3830, 2.1651)
- BacHome Barcelona B&B (41.3950, 2.1689)
- BacHome Terrace B&B (41.3903, 2.1752)
- Badal Bed and Breakfast (41.3663, 2.1352)
- Barcelona City Centre Hostal (41.3926, 2.1583)
- Barcelona City North Hostal (41.4004, 2.1484)
- Barcelona City Street (41.3990, 2.1482)
- Barcelona Marta' s Flat - Sants (41.3754, 2.1406)
- BarcelonaBB Apartments (41.3978, 2.1677)
- Barcino 147 Bed & Breakfast (41.3924, 2.1739)
- Barna House B&B (41.4012, 2.1654)
- Bed and Beach Barcelona (41.3940, 2.1983)
- Blanc Guesthouse (41.3965, 2.1510)
- Blue Barcelona (41.4002, 2.1513)
- Boutique Bed and Breakfast Barcelona (41.3939, 2.1653)
- BRUSTARR ENSUITE LODGING (41.3909, 2.1779)
- Buba House Hostel Barcelona (41.3906, 2.1625)
- Budy Apartments - Carrer del Pi 6 (41.3831, 2.1738)
- BYPILLOW Wander | Hostal en el Centro de Barcelona (41.3772, 2.1751)
- Ca la Maria Bed & Breakfast (41.3947, 2.1570)
- Cami - Bed and Breakfast (41.3893, 2.1709)
- Carrer De Sepúlveda (41.3836, 2.1625)
- Carrier Riera De Tena 37 (41.3718, 2.1337)
- Casa (41.4098, 2.1450)
- Casa Ada - B&b and Holiday home in Barcelona (41.3862, 2.1759)
- Casa Balmes (41.3896, 2.1624)
- Casa de Isabel (41.4229, 2.1750)
- Casa Jam Barcelona (41.4047, 2.1597)
- Casa Maca Guest House (41.3973, 2.1657)
- casa Margarita (41.4245, 2.1523)
- Casa Mathilda (41.3970, 2.1637)
- Casa Nossa (41.3822, 2.1693)
- Center Plaza (41.3898, 2.1753)
- Coimpact Coliving Mallorca (41.3974, 2.1672)
- El Balcon del Born (41.3837, 2.1837)
- El Born Guest House (41.3849, 2.1844)
- ESPAI BARCELONA (41.3800, 2.1524)
- Fashion House Barcelona Guesthouse (41.3903, 2.1749)
- FORGET ME NOT Bed & Breakfast (41.3911, 2.1583)
- Forgetmenot (41.3931, 2.1574)
- Gavia Bcn Campus (41.3752, 2.1260)
- Glory Guest House (41.4031, 2.1750)
- Guest House Balmes (41.3912, 2.1605)
- Gutenberg Aparthotel Barcelona (41.3768, 2.1748)
- Hogar PyG (41.4178, 2.1597)
- Home Around Barcelona (41.3926, 2.1557)
- Hostal Amra (41.3898, 2.1715)
- Hostal Central Barcelona (41.3963, 2.1753)
- Hostal El Ninot (41.3919, 2.1522)
- Hostal Europa (41.3815, 2.1744)
- Hostal Hostemplo (41.4009, 2.1746)
- Hostal Laia by gaiarooms (41.3837, 2.1556)
- Hostal Ruta de Francia (41.4038, 2.1820)
- Hostalhouse (41.3699, 2.1366)
- Hotel Comercio (41.3794, 2.1760)
- Jardinets Guest House (41.3944, 2.1698)
- L'Escala Gerona (41.4157, 2.1991)
- La Casa Gran (41.3940, 2.1502)
- Leo rams (41.3901, 2.1731)
- Lumine Luxury Suites by gaiarooms (41.3928, 2.1577)
- Marbela apartments (41.3835, 2.1382)
- marina esteban (41.3527, 2.1110)
- Mas Blanc (41.4303, 2.1034)
- Monrooms Barcelona (41.4086, 2.1501)
- Nisia Bed and Breakfast (41.3990, 2.1566)
- Numa Brio (41.3983, 2.1574)
- Ola Living Camp Nou (41.3726, 2.1245)
- OlabueNa Bed & Breakfast (41.3749, 2.1583)
- Padilla Guest House (41.4083, 2.1739)
- Pensión Bienestar (41.3813, 2.1744)
- Pensión Casa Blanca (41.3838, 2.1789)
- Pensión Peiró (41.3738, 2.1694)
- Pillow Rooms Boutique Hotel (41.3911, 2.1791)
- Plaza Spain Guest House (41.3776, 2.1522)
- Residencia San Marius (41.4035, 2.1370)
- Salsas & Co (41.3911, 2.1435)
- Sants Terrace Barcelona (41.3779, 2.1363)
- Sidah maison (41.4090, 2.2035)
- The 8 Boutique B&B (41.3932, 2.1661)
- The Conica Bed and Breakfast Deluxe (41.3938, 2.1556)
- The Moods (41.3926, 2.1616)
- the5rooms (41.3894, 2.1719)
- UMA Suites Metropolitan (41.3883, 2.1577)
- Uma Suites Passeig de Gràcia 16 (41.3893, 2.1689)
- Uma Suites Rambla Catalunya 22 (41.3891, 2.1664)
- Uma Suites Ronda Universitat 35 (41.3872, 2.1676)
- Umma Barcelona Bed and Breakfast Boutique (41.3941, 2.1511)
- Vistamar Holidays (41.3785, 2.1767)
- We Boutique Hotel (41.3912, 2.1790)
- You Stylish Paseo de Gracia Apartments (41.3917, 2.1657)
- Zoo Rooms (41.3906, 2.1581)
- Дом в Барсе (41.3832, 2.1774)
A hostal is not a hostel
In Spain a hostal or pensió is a small licensed lodging with private rooms, not a dormitory hostel; the difference matters when you are reading listings. Many occupy one or two floors of an ordinary apartment building, so the front door is a street entrance with a buzzer and the reception is upstairs, often staffed only part of the day. Send your arrival time and ask how you get in if you land late. Catalonia also charges a per-person, per-night tourist tax on top of the room price, often collected at the property, so check whether a quoted rate includes it.
Questions people ask
What are the best guesthouses in Barcelona?
It depends on where you want to wake up. Circa 1905 for an Eixample flat with period character, The Moods Catedral Hostal Boutique for the Gòtic, and Hostal Poblenou Bed & Breakfast for somewhere near the beach and away from the crowds.
How many guesthouses are there in Barcelona?
Num's directory maps 107 guesthouses, B&Bs, hostals and pensions across Barcelona and its edges.
Are Barcelona guesthouses family-run?
Some are, and those tend to mean one host, flexible check-in by arrangement and a lot of local advice. Others, including several small brands on this list, are run like compact hotels with self check-in codes. Ask which before you go.
Ask Num for a quiet guesthouse in Barcelona near the metro line you need
Everything Num knows in Barcelona →
Also in Barcelona