A hostel is a kind of accommodation designed for the individuals, families and groups that stay there. The hostels in the Xanascat network belong to the International Youth Hostel Federation (IYHF), an association more than 50 years old that provides a different way to travel around the world. The IYHF and all the hostels that belong to it meet high quality standards which bear in mind values like peaceful coexistence, tolerance and respect for the environment. Xanascat also has a series of programmes and activities to foster knowledge of the landscape, history and culture of Catalonia, among many others. 

No. A youth hostel card is a document that accredits membership in the International Youth Hostel Federation (IYHF), which has more than 4,000 facilities around the world. In theory, it is ‘necessary’ if you want to stay in hostels. However, Xanascat offers non-members the possibility of using our hostels if they pay a supplement of 2 euros per night. 

It costs €5.00 for young people (aged 14 to 29) and €10.00 for adults (over the age of 30). 

Check the section ‘Where to get one’ in the section on ‘Who we are’, or click here.

• Online by clicking here.

• By calling Xanascat’s Bookings Centre: 93 483 83 63.

• By emailing reserves.xanascat@gencat.cat

• Internet: You pay part of the total with a credit card when making the reservation. The rest is paid at the hostel.

• Telephone: When you make the reservation, you receive a document which specifies the methods and terms of payment for the reservation. 

Yes, dogs are welcome at the Xanascat hostels managed by the Catalan Youth Agency, except the ones in Barcelona, Girona and Lleida.

Places are limited and you must call the selected hostel or the reservation center in advance to find out if there are rooms available.

Each hostel has its own hours. Generally speaking, you can enter the rooms after lunchtime, once they have been cleaned. However, if you come earlier, all hostels have specific areas where you can leave your luggage.

At 10:00 am. 

No, the rules forbid smoking. 

.You can reserve rooms in advance at most Xanascat hostels. If you want a private room, you should check the facility's conditions when you make your reservation.

Any user has the right to cancel a reservation and get back any deposit paid, minus the cancellation expenses specified in the general reservation conditions (which are received with every reservation and can be seen and/or downloaded on this website). 

No, anyone of any status, sex, age and nationality can use them, as long as they respect the hostel’s internal rules and the values of tolerance and respect. However, you should bear in mind that most hostel programmes are targeted at young people. 

Most Xanascat hostels have a kitchen and dining room service. They also have a picnic service. Most hostel guests cannot use the kitchen, although if you ask in advance you may be able to use the dining room to eat your own food and heat it up in the microwave. For hygiene and safety reasons, guests cannot use the fridge or store food in the rooms. 

The rules require that a bed be assigned to each guest staying at the facility. Bearing in mind that they are single beds, sleeping together is not recommended. However, it is the parent’s or guardian's responsibility if they decide to sleep with their child, even if they have an assigned bed. 

No. For safety reasons, the number of beds in a room cannot be higher than what the regulations stipulate. 

Yes, but only in some hostels. Get in touch with the facility where you’re staying to get more information, or check its website in the ‘Hostels’ section of this website.

Yes.

No, although if you pay a small fee we can provide you with rental towels. The price ranges between around €2.90 to €5. 

If there is more than one menu at the hostel where you are staying, you can choose your meal, although the kitchen at each hostel operates differently. If you have any special or different food needs, we are happy to adapt. However, you have to let us know in advance!

Some hostels do and others don’t. To find out for sure, get in touch with your facility by telephone, email or fax to check availability.

Yes, in most of the hostels.

• There are several different sources of information:
  • This website
  • The reservation centre
  • At the hostel itself
  • In the different tourism bureaus near the hostels