CLOSED!!!…read more Guys, L'Hostalet I has been closed since 2005. L'Hostalet III has been converted to an old people's home.

I have been coming to this hostel since my backpacking days in 1994. Tossa is a beautiful port…read moretown and the family that runs this hotel knows everyone in the town and can provide you the very best advice. They speak many languages.(I spoke English, Catalan, Spanish, and German with them). This isn't your ordinary hostel. It has an amazing breakfast and if you ask, you can request to have your breakfast on the rooftop. It has the very best view of Tossa. I spent many nights after partying having a night cap at the hotel before going to bed. Now that I am older, I enjoy sitting at the bar and talking with the owners after a nice dinner. They also have a pet turtle that I have come to love and now that I have children, even my daughter wants to stop and see the turtle. The rooms are clean. The service outstanding! The price is perfect. We have so many wonderful memories. The hostel is a success because of word of mouth. I used to be able to just show up but know I strongly recommend getting a reservation. There is no swimming pool, but I question anyone who goes to Tossa to swim at a pool. The water, beach and castle walls are wonderful.

Their sandwich was exactly what I needed, right when I needed it. It absolutely hit the spot…read more Beyond the perfect bite, the service was really good and friendly, and the prices were totally normal. I'd definitely go back for another round!

Ive never felt like I was in a tourist trap until today. The atmosphere was trendy with neon…read morelights, had many photo opportunity spots. You get a business card that entitles you to one free wine/beer/coffee with your order. The food menu was for sure overpriced, but I gave it a chance. Got the steak tartare which was adequate but did not taste much of anything other than egg yolk and salt. It said the item came with fries so for 17 euros I actually expected a real portion of fries since potatoes are cheap. The dish was mostly meat to my surprise with a side of potato sticks and 2 crackers. Not sure what to do with the sticks since you cant use it to scoop or pair with the beef tartare anyways. Overall was disappointing to say the least. Will not come back but many people will wander off to the streets as it is on a main street i am sure.

TLDR: look no further value, service, location, flexibility, it is all here…read more My GF and I walked Santiago de Compostela and afterwards spent some time in Barcelona. I'll start by saying that I booked this place by mistake. I thought I was booking closer to Barcelona (there is a street with a similar name in the city). I didn't notice my mistake until we got into the area. It turned out to be a great mistake! Amazing location. Hostel Olimpia is two blocks from the rail station which can get you to the downtown Barcelona in around 30 minutes or the opposite direction the beach. The neighborhood is very relaxed and upscale without being too gaudy or expensive. There are lots of little mom and pop shops, fruit stands, donor kebabs, bars and cafes with locals, restaurants from various cuisines. Within walking distance there is a mall with H&M, Pull & Bear, etc. As the name implies, Castelldefels has a castle that is within walking distance with Olimpia Hotel which is great for an easy afternoon walk. The accommodations we had at Olimpia were fantastic especially for the price. My GF and I were in a room with a private bathroom, wifi, and TV. There was an afternoon thunderstorm while we were there so we loved having a balcony with a metal blinds. We really got a sense of the towns vibe from our flat without it being too intrusive. Chavi and Luz were amazing hosts almost to a fault. They insisted that we have fresh towels every day. We knew that when we came home after walking Barcelona that our bed and room would be made. I'll end by saying that Chavi saved our butts. For this we are entirely grateful. We had complications with our flight and didnt find out until we got to the airport. We left bright and early only to find out that we were pushed back one day. I was able to contact Chavi and asked him if there was a room available for us for an additional night. Within a few hours we had extended our stay and we were back in ur room -- complete with fresh towels.

We arrived on the friday after 5 days in Barcelona and once we had found the place we rang the bell…read morewaiting only 30 seconds or so to br greated and shiwn up the stairs by a lovely lady (heavily pregnant) who was a delight. She was engaging and kind and spoke very giod English (it turns out that her family are frim Finland but she has grown up here in sitges) so she speaks at least 3 languages. The rooms are fairly simple but there is a wonderful terrace on which to sit out and eat stuff from the shops with a fridge to take wine and beer (which you not on a sheet and leave the money at the end of your stay). The location is superb, right by some great places to eat as you will see by my other reviews in the nearby vicinity. Only reason for not making it 5 stars is there is no option for double bed (and i hate putting beds together as i always seem to end up falling through the middle!) Also tge mattresses were pretty bad for MY back. Not as soft as i need. But i should point out that wont effect many people as i have a hyper flexible lower back which arches in hard beds causing strain. On the whole a ver enjoyable stay. I would be back. X