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Hostel DingDong Putxet

Barcelona,  Spain

Phone: +(34) 932120350 Fax: +(34) 932119252 E-mail:: info@hotelputxet.com

Price: 60 - 80 € (Average)

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Rating by guests: 6.5 Based on 173 reviews

Since the Hostal Putxet’s last and complete renovation in April 2006, this cozy and modern hostel is one of the best the city has, in its category. The hostel is reasonably priced, clean, safe and above all, the staff is very friendly and will always try to help you out with all your needs.

Room Services
  • Rooms: 21
  • Telephone: in room
  • Television
  • Climate control
  • Internet connection: RJ11 telephone plug-in
  • Towel changing: daily
  • Bed linen changing: daily
Main facilities
  • Rooms: 21
  • Soft drink machine
  • Hot water
  • Air conditioning in common areas
  • Snack machine
General services
  • Rooms: 21
  • Room service: limited
  • Laundry service
  • Computer with Internet
Hostel DingDong Putxet
C/ Ballester, 11 - 13 (08023) - Barcelona (Spain)

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Overall rating:  6.5 Based on the last 40 of 173 reviews

Would you recommend this hotel?

  • Yes: 52.5%
  • No: 22.5%
  • I don't know: 25%

Rating by subject

  • Cleanliness: 7.8
  • Location: 8.1
  • Common facilities and services: 4.2
  • Staff: 6.8
  • Quietness: 7.4
  • Room: 5.3
  • Value for money: 6

February/2009 Someone from Canada thinks:

  • Overall rating: 5.2
  • Would you recommend it? I don't know
  • Positive: The location
  • Negative: The room and the bathroom were not properly cleaned everyday
  • I RECOMMEND it for...
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST... Families, Luxury, Handicapped, Travelers with a car, Healthy lifestyle
  • Cleanliness: Not rated The room and mostly the bathroom were not properly cleaned everyday. not cleaned
  • Location: 10 Good location
  • Common facilities and services: Not rated Nothing at all
  • Staff: 10 Very friendly
  • Quietness: 5 It was a bit noisy because my room was on the first floor facing the street. We could also hear some sounds from others rooms.
  • Room: 5 No control for heat or air conditioning on the room
  • Value for money: 5 I don%27t think so.
Stars it deserves 2

February/2009 Someone from Francfort thinks:

  • Overall rating: 6.2
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive: area where the hotel is located, new and modern
  • Negative: the atmosphere in the rooms is quite cold
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST... Families, Luxury, Handicapped
  • Cleanliness: 5 in general it was clean, except the floor
  • Location: 7.5
  • Common facilities and services: 2.5
  • Staff: 7.5
  • Quietness: 5
  • Room: 5
  • Value for money: 5
Stars it deserves 2

November/2008 Someone from portugal thinks:

  • Overall rating: 6.3
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive:
  • Negative:
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Budget travelers, Healthy lifestyle
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST... Older travelers, Families, Luxury, Classic style lovers, Modern style lovers, Handicapped, Business travelers, Travelers with a car
  • Cleanliness: 5
  • Location: 5
  • Common facilities and services: 5
  • Staff: 10
  • Quietness: 7.5
  • Room: 5
  • Value for money: 5
Stars it deserves 3

October/2008 Someone from Madrid thinks:

  • Overall rating: 3.7
  • Would you recommend it? No
  • Positive:
  • Negative: El estado de la habitación, no estaba suficientemente limpia, el colchón era viejo y se clavaban los muelles...
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Budget travelers
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST... Young travelers, Older travelers, Families, Couples, Luxury, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Modern style lovers, Handicapped, Business travelers, Travelers with a car, Healthy lifestyle
  • Cleanliness: 2.5
  • Location: 5
  • Common facilities and services: 2.5
  • Staff: 7.5
  • Quietness: 7.5
  • Room: 2.5
  • Value for money: 2.5
Stars it deserves 3

  • The hotel's reply:

    "Nuestro objetivo, es ofrecer a nuestros clientes un alojamiento confortable. Es por esta razón, que hemos decidido hacer una renovación total del Hostal Putxet. Hemos reducido el número de habitaciones con el fin de proponer a nuestros clientes unas habitaciones más amplias y confortables, también hemos añadido con servicio extra la conexión vía WIFI. En cuanto a la seguridad, hemos mejorado nuestras prestaciones así como instalando un sistema de cierre de alta tecnología en las puertas de las habitaciones, así como cajas fuertes en cada habitación y de esta manera nuestros clientes también se sienten más seguros. El resultado de esta renovación, les presenta un establecimiento con una muy buena relación calidad – precio."

September/2008 Someone from gu thinks:

  • Overall rating: 3.2
  • Would you recommend it? No
  • Positive:
  • Negative: No tiene ascensor. Habitaciones demasiado pequeñas.
  • I RECOMMEND it for...
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST... Young travelers, Older travelers, Families, Couples, Luxury, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Modern style lovers, Handicapped, Budget travelers, Business travelers, Travelers with a car, Healthy lifestyle
  • Cleanliness: 5
  • Location: 5
  • Common facilities and services: Not rated No tiene ascensor. Ninguna instalación común.
  • Staff: 5
  • Quietness: 2.5
  • Room: Not rated La habitación y sobre todo el cuarto de baño son demasiado pequeños. La ducha incómoda.
  • Value for money: 2.5
Stars it deserves 3

  • The hotel's reply:

    "Nuestro objetivo, es ofrecer a nuestros clientes un alojamiento confortable. Es por esta razón, que hemos decidido hacer una renovación total del Hostal Putxet. Hemos reducido el número de habitaciones con el fin de proponer a nuestros clientes unas habitaciones más amplias y confortables, también hemos añadido con servicio extra la conexión vía WIFI. En cuanto a la seguridad, hemos mejorado nuestras prestaciones así como instalando un sistema de cierre de alta tecnología en las puertas de las habitaciones, así como cajas fuertes en cada habitación y de esta manera nuestros clientes también se sienten más seguros. El resultado de esta renovación, les presenta un establecimiento con una muy buena relación calidad – precio."

September/2008 Someone from PORTUGAL thinks:

  • Overall rating: 6.8
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive: FREE INTERNET, QUIET PLACE
  • Negative: ROOM THAT I GET WAS SMALL...
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Couples, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Modern style lovers, Travelers with a car, Healthy lifestyle
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST... Older travelers, Families, Luxury, Handicapped, Budget travelers, Business travelers
  • Cleanliness: 7.5 IT WAS CLEAN
  • Location: 7.5 3 METRO STATION FROM CENTER, 400 METERS FROM METRO STATION
  • Common facilities and services: 5
  • Staff: 7.5 NOTHING TO SAY, NICE PEOPLE
  • Quietness: 7.5 VERY QUIET PLACE FAR FROM CENTER NOISE
  • Room: 5 I WAS IN A SMALL ROOM BUT IT WAS DE LAST ONE FOR THE DAY, THEY HAVE BIGGER
  • Value for money: 7.5 IT WAS THE CHIPEAST THAT I FIND FOR A COUPLE
Stars it deserves 3

August/2008 Someone from Denmark thinks:

  • Overall rating: 8.1
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive: Close to city centre, own bathroom
  • Negative: No remote control for TV... ;-)
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Couples, Budget travelers
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST... Older travelers, Families
  • Cleanliness: 10 Everything was clean, and roomservice everyday...
  • Location: 7.5 4 metro stops from centre... (8mins)
  • Common facilities and services: 5
  • Staff: 7.5 Friendly staff, not good a speaking english though (but this is pretty commen in spain)
  • Quietness: 7.5
  • Room: 5 Small rooms, but you get what you pay for
  • Value for money: 10 for 25 euro a day you can%27t really argue that it isn%27t good value for your money
Stars it deserves 4

August/2008 Someone from kent thinks:

  • Overall rating: 2.3
  • Would you recommend it? No
  • Positive:
  • Negative:
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Budget travelers
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST...
  • Cleanliness: 7.5
  • Location: 5
  • Common facilities and services: Not rated
  • Staff: 5
  • Quietness: 2.5
  • Room: Not rated shower so small turned off taps if moved. room dark and dull
  • Value for money: 2.5
Stars it deserves 2

  • The hotel's reply:

    "Our goal is to provide a genuine service to our customers by offering them a clean, safe and comfortable accommodation which is why we have renovated the Hostal Putxet in order to meet these standards. We have decreased the number of bedrooms in order to provide more comfortable and spacious bedrooms and also adding extra services as free access to a high speed wireless internet connection. The security has also improved as we have installed high technology locking system to our doors and also mounting digital safety deposit boxes in each bedroom in order to grant our customer a stronger sense of security. As a result, a new and comfortable hostel offering the essential services at a reasonable cost."

July/2008 Someone from TARRAGONA thinks:

  • Overall rating: 7.9
  • Would you recommend it? Yes
  • Positive: SU CARACTER TOTALMENTE PRÀCTICO Y FUNCIONAL
  • Negative: EL AIRE ACONDICIONADO COMUNITARIO Y LA DISPOSICION DE LA TV (ESTA MUUUUY ALTA)
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Budget travelers
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST... Older travelers, Families, Couples, Luxury, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Modern style lovers, Handicapped, Business travelers, Travelers with a car
  • Cleanliness: 7.5 Me encontré pelos en el servicio y alguno en las sábanas (evitable hasta cierto punto).
  • Location: 7.5
  • Common facilities and services: 5 Lástima que el aire acondicionado es comun para toda la planta y no pude regulármelo a mi gusto. Pasé una primera noche horrorosa, estaba congelada. La segunda noche, en otra habitación, la pase mejor ya que la salida del aire no estaba encarada a la cama. En este caso, la actuación del personal fue excelente ya que hicieron lo posible por regular la temperatura.
  • Staff: 10 Atentos y siempre con una sonrisa disponible.
  • Quietness: Not rated Las habitaciones estan muy bien aisladas del tráfico exterior pero no del ruido de las habitaciones contiguas. Aquí ya interviene el civismo de los inquilinos.
  • Room: 7.5 Para uno solo, perfecto.
  • Value for money: 10
Stars it deserves 4

July/2008 Someone from Colombia thinks:

  • Overall rating: 4.6
  • Would you recommend it? I don't know
  • Positive:
  • Negative:
  • I RECOMMEND it for... Young travelers, Couples, Budget travelers
  • I recommend it especially AGAINST... Older travelers, Families, Luxury, Peace seekers, Classic style lovers, Modern style lovers, Handicapped, Business travelers, Healthy lifestyle
  • Cleanliness: 5 Everything was clean, but there were some plastic bags in my room
  • Location: 2.5 closest metro was closed during my stay
  • Common facilities and services: Not rated Computer internet not working.
  • Staff: 7.5
  • Quietness: 2.5 You hear everything
  • Room: 5
  • Value for money: 5
Stars it deserves 3

  • The hotel's reply:

    "Our goal is to provide a genuine service to our customers by offering them a clean, safe and comfortable accommodation which is why we have renovated the Hostal Putxet in order to meet these standards. We have decreased the number of bedrooms in order to provide more comfortable and spacious bedrooms and also adding extra services as free access to a high speed wireless internet connection. The security has also improved as we have installed high technology locking system to our doors and also mounting digital safety deposit boxes in each bedroom in order to grant our customer a stronger sense of security. As a result, a new and comfortable hostel offering the essential services at a reasonable cost. "

Hostel DingDong Putxet C/ Ballester, 11 - 13 Barcelona 08023 Spain
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