GENERATOR BARCELONA, Barcelona

Generator Barcelona provides both private and shared rooms, all with air conditioning and heating. Each bed has individual power sockets and reading lamps. Private rooms include complimentary toiletries. Shared rooms offer under-bed lockers, with towels available at the reception for a fee. The Penthouse Suite features a king bed, a queen bed, a kitchenette, a lounge area, a TV, and panoramic city views of Barcelona and the Sagrada Familia.

The bar and lounge offers local delicacies, ornate Hungarian concrete floor tiles, and raw metals and woods. Fiesta Gracia bar is inspired by the city's annual Festa Major de Gracia and features 300 colorful lanterns hanging from the ceiling. Lunch and dinner options include sandwiches, pizzas, tapas, meat, and fish. Vending machines stocked with snacks and drinks are available. Pikio Taco, located across the street, offers Mexican-inspired cuisine.

Guests can rent bicycles. The hostel features a communal lounge with computers, a chill-out lounge, and a reading room with a photo booth, boom box stereos, board games, a flat-panel TV, a pool table, and a foosball table. Regular social events include DJs, art exhibitions, and fashion shows. The lobby includes eclectic art and sculpture, a front desk with a neon "Hola" sign, a mounted motorcycle, and a wooden alcove with beanbag-style chairs. There is a travel shop where guests can book tickets for sights and attractions, as well as a free daily walking tour.

Generator Barcelona is located in the Gracia District, near Passeig de Gràcia with its high-end fashion boutiques and restaurants, as well as Antoni Gaudí's Modernist buildings. It is near traditional bars for tapas. Excellent public transport links provide access to La Sagrada Familia, Park Guell, and the city beaches. The Metro L3 line (Diagonal station) is accessible from Catalunya Square. Bus 39 from Nord Bus Station stops at Rossello-Bruc, one block from the hostel.

The Barcelona hostel provides free Wi-Fi throughout the building. There is a 24-hour reception. Guests have access to laundry facilities and luggage storage. The hostel also offers meeting rooms and event spaces. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available. A travel shop assists with booking tickets for various sights and attractions.