Chic & Basic Tallers - Barcelona, Spain 

Jennifer Warbrooke
Posted: Mon, Mar 23 2009
I absolutely loooovved Chic & Basic Tallers! The staff could not have been more friendly, welcoming or helpful. I was travelling on my own & it was so nice to be able to chat to the hostel staff each time I was in the hostel (eg. in the mornings & evenings). It was like chatting to friends! The hostel has a lovely personal, homely feel to it, unlike large hotels. The staff at Chic & Basic are very good at directing you & offering advice in regards to tourist sights etc & they could not have spoken better english! They even jumped on the net at times to look things up for me & also let me use their phone when I had run out of mobile phone credit. Apart from the fabulous staff, the hostel is pristinely clean, fresh, modern, secure, quiet and has very cool, artistic interior design! The hostel is also in a fantastic location, a very short walk to Las Ramblas & less than a minute walk to the nearest metro station. Internet is free & accessible 24-7, & free coffee, tea, hot chocolate, milk, juice, cheese, bread, ham & yoghurts are provided 24-7 at no cost!! Who could ask for more?!! I absolutely loooved Chic & Basic Tallers, it is probably the best accommodation I've ever stayed in & I've travelled a lot! I would definitely recommend staying at Chic & Basic Tallers anytime you are in Barcelona!

Rosario Hern?ndez Ibarra
Posted: Sat, Aug 02 2008
Me parecio un excelente hotel para el precio es autoservicio, es decir la pasajero le entregan llave de entrada al edificio, al hotel y a la habitacion la que es amplia muy limpia, lo unico el ba?o bastante peque?o pero para una persona sola esta bien. Incluyen el desayuno que uno mismo se prepara pero la hostal brinda todas las facilidades y cosas necesarias para tomar un buen desayuno. Excelente y muy bien ubicado.

Rosario Hernández Ibarra
Posted: Mon, Jul 14 2008
Me parecio un excelente hotel para el precio es autoservicio, es decir la pasajero le entregan llave de entrada al edificio, al hotel y a la habitacion la que es amplia muy limpia, lo unico el baño bastante pequeño pero para una persona sola esta bien. Incluyen el desayuno que uno mismo se prepara pero la hostal brinda todas las facilidades y cosas necesarias para tomar un buen desayuno. Excelente y muy bien ubicado.

Chic indeed, Basic not so much.
Posted: Tue, Jun 24 2008
Chic and Basic is a wonderful hotel/hostel, though I would describe it as more the former than the latter. It is located in El Born - only an extremely pleasant five minute scenic stroll from the Ramblas (should you feel obliged to go there!). There are lots of cute boutiques and bars and cafes in the area - full of bright young things, more locals than tourists. If you are in Born make sure and visit a homeware shop called Ivo and Co - it is amazing! We stayed on the top floor in a "large" room. I think it worked out about ?100 stg per night for a double room (through Expedia). The room was not really big, but it was lovely, with a beautiful balcony overlooking the street just above the front door. The shower is in the middle of the room so not a huge amount of privacy (just glass walls!). It's a stylish and interesting room - throughout the hotel they have made innovative and interesting use of their limited space. Full marks for design! We made use of the Nespresso machine in the common area every morning, and the vending fridge there was conveniently stocked with beer for a late night tipple on the balcony. The White Bar didn't appeal to us - I think more a dinner place than drinks. Would recommend highly. Chic and basically brilliant.