Hostal La Masia — Hotel in Manresa

The only reason I am not giving this my usual five star rating for my budget conscious travel reviews is the price. If it were 20-25 euros, rather than 35, I would rate it higher. The address I have is Baixada dels Dalts, 3. But, judging from the photo, it's the same place. I drove around in circles for what must have been nearly an hour (following Garmin) before I found it. The "street" is actually a wide flight of pedestrian steps leading up to a higher level, and the pension, it carries the "P" classification, rather than the H or HR, is kind of on a little sidewalk off the main road right along these steps. There was some roadside parking on the hill coming down, but they were all taken. I parked in a nearby square just long enough to check the place out and unload my luggage. Then they told me to drive down the very narrow street next to the building and continue up hill to a parking area right at the cathedral. It was after 9PM, and I got a spot. The pension reception is actually the adjoining bar. The owners must be Lebanese because a lot of the items on their menu stress Lebanese cuisine. Both young men with whom I dealt were very pleasant and accommodating. The room was on the second (our third) floor, and one of them helped me with my stuff. The room was functional, if a bit cramped, everything was clean. There was a small TV. The bathroom was fine, but the hand held shower was the usual pain. Sufficient towels were provided. Once I was settled in, I paid at the bar by credit card. Since I noticed quite a few people eating at the tables, I decided to give it a shot. I ordered the butifarra combination plate, which included to large patty shaped butifarra, fried potatoes in cubed form, a lillte salad, a dish of olives, a generous baskei of flat bread, and a coke for 8.10 euros. It was a very good meal. As I mentioned, the room price was 35 euros. I am a little behind here on my reviews, but I have since stayed in a four star hotel in Lloret and a three star in L'Estartit, both with better rooms and both with buffet breakfasts, for 29 and 34 euros respectively, so the price is...

I don’t often pick a hostal I don’t like but I got this one wrong !! The location isn’t bad. It’s near the citadel and an easy walk into the town centre - if you know where you’re going - I got really lost to the point I had to ask a policeman. The area is rather scruffy and it’s a bit scary walking through it at night. The receptionist was very helpful but is only there until early evening and not back until about 10.00 in the morning. The bar also isn’t open until around 10.00 in the morning so not much use if you want breakfast. There’s a nice little cafe at the top of the steps though. ||The hostal was more like an apartment building. You had to let yourself in by the street door, then into your floor area and then into your room. Mine was up two flights of stairs (no lift) and somewhat shabby. It looked out over the square and I suppose it had almost everything you might need apart two rather necessary things - a bedside light and, much more importantly, air conditioning ; my fault for not reading the description properly. The television and receiver box (perched precariously on top of the tiny television) were connected into a triple socket which hung down below the small rickety table on which the television sat. The plugs kept coming loose so, in the end, I gave up trying to watch it. On top of all that, the neighbours seemed incapable of having a quiet conversation outside so I had a most uncomfortable night. This one...

We had a short but great stay. We were informed well in advance about arrival and check-in. We were welcomed by the owner, she was very hospitable. We are travelling by bicycle. The bicycles were not a problem at all, the owner did not even blink her eyes. She adressed our specific questions, like for laundry service. And she advised us on good fruit shops. The room and bathroom were clean and comfortable. The same holds for other spaces in the building. There is a communal fridge, water cooker, and microwave. At the same time, there is a lovely cafeteria/bar attached to the hostal, where you can have all meals or just a drink. The hostal leaves it all up to you. Thank you for your...