Stayed at the Residencia from May 5- May 7th. It was a short stay, a friend of mine from undergrad and I spent most of our time in London but decided to see what Spain was like. Location: Residencia’s location is excellent. It is located in the heart of the city, a brief walk from Las Ramblas, which is an... more

First I have to say that the hostal and the owner Thomas was like described in the most reviews earlier: Nice and friendly with familiar flair. Me and my girlfriend stayed at Residencia Australia for 6 days and we liked it very much. Our room (suit with a private bathroom ) was not directly in the hostal (Ronda Universitat 11)... more

I spend a long time researching accommodation before booking and the Residencia Australia is where the research really paid off!! I can thoroughly recommend the Residencia Australia to anyone with a sense of adventure who wants an authentic Catalunyan experience at the heart of this fantastic city. Location: Fantastic - you couldn't do better. The accommodation is on a main... more

Have just come back from a three day break in barcelona staying in the pelayo studios run by the Residencia Australiia Enjoyed our stay would recomend to anybody the rooms in central position not far from la ramblas but still quiet .Never met the owners as we went straight to the appartments but a girl was at reception to show... more

Before I talk about the rooms, let me share some overall notes: the hostel is very well located, quite clean, quiet, decently priced, and Thomas, the owner, is reasonably helpful (although he always seems like he's in a hurry, which can be a bit disconcerting). About the rooms: due to availability constraints, I stayed in 2 different rooms in this... more

Hello there What a suprise? Australians in Barcelona, musicians , writers, a taxi driver and a LSU profesor in Geophysics. This is what makes up the family that runs this business. By the way the rooms are very good for the price, location is excellent. Please give them a call. Marta more

We were pleasantly suprised with this accommodation. It's in a wonderful location right near all the major tourist attractions and close to cheap eats and internet. The room was on the first floor, it had a large bed with a nice little bathroom and air-conditioning. It is cleaned everyday till it sparkles and Thomas the owner makes sure everything is... more

KGA Canada: Sept/2007 Enjoyed the hostel emensely as it was a great location for bus/metro/airport bus/tour bus & walking tours. The room was a good size & the price was appropriate for the room. Thomas was absolutely outstanding as we lost our luggage in London Heathdrow, who doesn't I hear, & he was a great help in retreiving & getting... more

My friend and I stayed at the Residencia Australia in August 2007. We found this accommodation great value for money. The location was great, only 5 minutes away from Las Ramblas. Thomas who runs the hostel was very friendly and helpful and runs a very clean welcoming place to stay. There are about 5/6 rooms in the hostel with two... more