Hostal Fernando

About this hotel

Hostal Fernando is at Carrer de Ferran, 31, between La Rambla and Plaça Sant Jaume, and it is the cheapest address in this guide. The operator's own site blocks automated access, so this page is written from Internet Archive snapshots of it taken in 2022 and 2024. Those list seven room types: Single, Double or Twin, Triple, Family, Double Superior, and dormitories for four and six adults. All rooms are air-conditioned with free Wi-Fi, and the site describes them as recently remodelled with a TV, a safe and a private bathroom. There is a Restaurant Fernando serving Spanish food, and a guest review on the site notes the renovation is complete and the lift is working.

Vibe & style

A budget hostal on a central pedestrian street, with private rooms and small dormitories, listed for price and position

Pros & cons

Our read on the trade-offs — what we would book it for, and what we would want to know first.

Which room to book

There is a real ladder here, which is unusual for a budget hostal. The Single and the Double or Twin are the entry points; the Triple and the Family are the choices if you are travelling with children or as a group; and the Double Superior is the top of the private range. The two dormitories sleep four and six adults, so at those numbers you are buying a bed rather than a room and the difference between them is bed count, not quality. The most useful thing the site tells us is that every room has a private bathroom, which is not a given at this price, so if that is what you are choosing a hostal for, this one does it. The site publishes no floor areas, so we cannot tell you how large the bedrooms or bathrooms are.

Amenities & features

• Private Rooms and Small Dormitories
• Air Conditioning
• Free WiFi
• Restaurant Fernando
• Private Bathrooms in Rooms
• Lift
• Recently Remodelled

Practical details

• Carrer de Ferran 31, 08002 Barcelona, between La Rambla and Plaça Sant Jaume
• Seven room types: Single, Double or Twin, Triple, Family, Double Superior, Dormitory (4 adults), Dormitory (6 adults)
• All rooms air-conditioned with free Wi-Fi, TV, safe and private bathroom; described on the site as recently remodelled
• Lift in service; the site notes the renovation is complete and the lift is active
• Restaurant Fernando on site, Spanish food, homemade paella and tapas
• The site places the Cathedral, Casa Batllo and Santa Maria del Mar within walking distance, and Barceloneta beach at under 2 km

Location & walking distances

Situated at Carrer de Ferran, 31 – between La Rambla and Plaça Sant Jaume, Barri Gòtic, 08002 Barcelona, placing you in the historic heart of the Barri Gòtic.