At Xanascat we know that travelling is a fundamental right, but that travelling as responsibly and sustainably as possible is our duty. That's why we have taken a commitment not only local and social but also to be respectful with the environment and to care for the world in which we live.

The Catalan Youth Agency (ACJ) is a public entity with legal personality which is affiliated with the Department of Social Welfare and Family, created via Law 6/2006, of 26 May 2006, with the purpose of providing youth services.

Its missions include the management, operation and maintenance of Catalonia’s Youth Hostel Network (Xanascat), which is comprised of 48 hostels, 20 of which are managed directly by the Agency.
Xanascat is a member of Hostelling International (HI), which is made up of more than 4,000 hostels in more than 80 countries around the world.