POPair Party: 18/12/26

This is not your standard low budget, overcrowded, rundown sort of hostel. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. It’s new location in Barcelona is a higher end, higher quality hostel with private suites for two and four as well as shared dormitories for six or eight. Its buffet style breakfast offers some tasty treats including pastries, meats and cheeses, fruits, and traditional toast with tomato sauce. The place has even got a young, hip traveler vibe with a pool, bar, and communal lou

The first Axel Hotel (2003), gay-branded and open to all, on Carrer d'Aribau in the Gaixample. Rooftop pool and sky bar.

Five-star hotel on Passeig de Gràcia, opposite La Pedrera; gay-friendly mainstream luxury a short walk from the Gaixample bars.