Situated next to Valencia's main square, Plaza del Ayuntamiento, this simple guest house offers a free Wi-Fi zone, free luggage storage and colourful rooms with a private balcony. Valencia Cathedral is just 500 metres away.
The beautiful Lonja de Seda Silk Exchange, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a 5-minute walk from Pension Universal. The streets around the guest house are full of shops, restaurants and bars.
Pension Universal is only 350 metres from Colon Metro Station, and 500 metres from Valencia Train Station. Buses to Las Arenas Beach and the City of Arts and Sciences stop in the square next to the guest house.
Rooms at the guest house have bright décor and original ceramic tiled floors. Each room includes a wash basin, and some rooms have a private shower or bathroom.
The tour desk offers tourist information, city maps, brochures about the City of Science, bicycle rental and restaurant information. Open until 22:00, there is also a shared kitchen and a lounge with free Wi-Fi, a TV, games and a dining area. Free luggage storage is also offered.
Score from 1693 reviews
Excellent
8.0/10
Rooms: 27
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Address: Barcas 5, Puerta 3, Valencia 46002 (Map)
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What people say
The pension is the perfect place to stay if you want to be right in the
center of valencia without spending too much money, the rooms are very
pretty and colorful, the equipment is basic but by far enough for a
night's sleep during your city trip, everything is perfectly clean,
2 bathrooms for 7 rooms are plenty and they get cleaned regularly and
the staff is friendly and helpful. We would always stay there again and
highly recommend it. all reviews »
The hotel is family run, so everything is done with love. The rooms and premises are cleaned every day, the towels are also changed everyday. Currently the owners have further plans for development. The kitchen is already renovated, but not completely open for public (although we were allowed to use it).In the near future they plan to open a computer room. In general, our stay was very comfortable and we really enjoyed staying there.
I had a lovely stay in Valencia. The hostel is located in the
center of the city, near a large supermarket and shopping center,
which contributes to visit people who came for a short period in
order to shop :)
The receptionist, although some knowledge of English, was very helpful.
Conditions are adequate for money. If I'm ever planning a return visit in Valencia, I'm sure I make the next booking in this hostel!.
Great location just off the main square. Great value. While the rooms are simple, they are colourful and loved the high stud and doors as well as the little balcony and shutter. Didn't hear much outside noise. The room I had was shared bathroom which was clean and modern; there was also a sink in the room.
The stairs up were good exercise (but glad that I didn't have a heavy suitcase).
We really enjoyed our stay in pension universal. The man who checked us in was very friendly and helpful. We had a double room with a shared bathroom which was cleaned everyday with fresh towels. Plus for its location it is definitely great value for money. I would definitely come back!.
My flight was late in the evening so it was great that I was able to check in so late. Great location and loved the character of building and the window in my room. I chose to have a shared bathroom so it was also really good to have a sink in my room.
The location is perfect and we could walk everywhere. Pension is close to Park del Retiro, Plaza Mayor and other attractions; staff extremely helpful and friendly although they can't understand English.
Perfect value for money, very clean hostel with nice bathroom, safe and in the very city centre, staff willing to help and recommend highlight in Valencia. I can truly recommend :).
The location in the old centre is excellent ! Friendly personnel and
willing to help if you have got questions. Small but clean rooms the
price of the pension is very nice.
The location was perfect. The guy at the reception (guy with the long hair) is amazing. He gives you a lot of info and tells you exactly where to go and what to see.
The room was cleaned every day and the towels were changed every single
day The beds were confort and the bathroom was very clean!! The location
is perfect.
The hotel's location is wonderful. It's only 100 meters to the central square. Our room and bathroom were clean. I'll recommend it to all my friends.
Great location, good sized room, fresh towels and a room clean everyday day (though not really necessary), looked after our bag for us, friendly.
Staff were friendly, rooms were neat and tidy, over all clean despite it being an old building. Very worth it since it's quite cheap.
Location is good, there are bus stops downstairs and can walk to all major attractions within the city. And fresh towel everyday.
People at the reception were polite and informative.
Perfect location.
Cheap therefore value for money.
Lovely city.
Staff is very friendly and they really like to help you, explaining you what to see, where to eat etc. Very good!.
The position is very central, rooms and bathrooms are clean. The staff is so nice and friendly, good hostel.
Very good location - central. Clean tidy rooms, free wifi. easy to get to train station for La Tomatina!.
The ceilings are amazing! To have a balcony is an advantage. Facilities modern and nice. Location superb.
Great location in the city centre of Valencia, close to Jardin del Turia and buslines to the beach!.
Daniel Creus manager very helpful, despite fact I left next day with the keys still in my pocket!.
Perfect location in the city center, friendly and very helpful staff, clean and cosy rooms.
Really well located, very clean... The perfect place to stay for low budget travellers!!.
What You will get for money You pay is 100 % No Radisson SAS and dont cost like one.
Very good location in the city center, you dont need bus or metro for city tour :).
absolutely fantastic!
great location, very clean, staff very friendly and helpful.
A chilled colourful hostel in the middle of town. The staff were excellent too!.
city center (downtown), close to the railway station, competent staff.
I loved the vibrant decor and the modern clean showers were amazing.
price/location/conditions/place/staff - everythibg is very nice.
Excellent location (unrivaled, 50 metres from main square).
Loads of tips for where to eat and what to do from staff.
Colorful rooms, new towels every day. Great location.
Nice hostel in the old town center. Staff was also ok.
There were multiple locks to open to get to my room.
The attendant was really sweet cheerful and helpful.
It was clean, comfortable, and in a great location.
It's a bohemian place! I'll surely come back!.
Location was good showers hot and strong.
Price, location, clean, friendly,calm.
Location, stuff, value for the money.
Location,price,staff,clean.
Location
Price
Very clean.
Staff very kind.
Very clean room.
The location.
the location was perfect. the hostel is very central so it is easy to move around. the hostel is suitable for backpackers!.
The hostel staff very kindly and friendly, and knows Taiwan and China are different countries . Recommended an economic.
Great room, could have been a bit cleaner but not tooo bad. Beautiful old building.
One should keep in mind that the reception is not around the clock.
My room was on the top floor, and the hostel has no elevator. The
entrance to the summit with bigger baggage is not easy, but on the other
hand, can be a good exercise in!
There is no kitchen to prepare any warm beverage, but for a short stay it does not make a big issue :).
Noisy when people are going in and out of their rooms due to the echo in the corridors.
No heating facilities but there were additional blankets in the room.
Nothing!.
Some nights extremely noisy till early morning hours (3 am) - not from the pension visitors but locals staying in the building.
there wasnt a window in a room, but instead was a tiny balcony so it was also ok.
A bit noisy the bed was a bit small and it lies not so good.
Only inconvinience are the stairs. We were to young girls travelling alone and when we got there th reception guy was kind enough to carry the luggages for us upstairs but on departure, since it was early morning there was no one to carry them for us...
They don't have parking and the public parking costs 20 euros per
day.
Everything was good! There isn't an elevator so it was 64 steps for us but it really isn't as bad as it sounds and was necessary to burn off the gelato!!.
The door knobs seems like they are about to drop off but other than that it was okay.
No elevator, had to carry my stuff all the way up. Also, a bit difficult find.
Bathroom was dimly lit with only one shower on the floor, two toilets. If you stay in room 101 be prepared to hear the doorbell ring and conversations at the desk (there is no lobby and the room is right next to the desk, and the door does not close 100%). Also, the door on the veranda is a bit dodgy, it is difficult to open and close.
There are no elevators, the staff doesn't speak English fluently.
no lift
very basic
no common room.
We lived on a 5th floor (well it's not really a problem).
The area is too noisy since so many cars pass by in a day time. But I wouldn't consider it as a hostel's disadvantage. You should be ready for the noise if you wanna stay close to the center.
A lot of upstairs.
The 4 flights of stairs with no lift can be a pain. Still good for your health ;).
it was a little too loud.
nothing.
Number of showers.
The squeaky beds.
Some rooms have no windows, only a tight balcony doors. Not suitable for people with claustrophobia :-).
A few too many stairs.
Place was cold. Had shared pillows.
There was no hot water in the morning, anyway it would be fixed when we got back at night.
Noise
- from other guests because walls and door are very thin & especially Spanish don't care speaking loudly at midnight in the corridor (my single room was just next to reception)
- from outdoor (cars).
No rooms with toilette.
The rooms.
the building does not have elevator, so if you have many suitcases, it is a good exercise!.
The room has only big door of outdoor, it hasn't window. so a little difficult to sleep because close door always to hot. Open door feel not be safely. An electric fan hasn't winds.
We were on the 4th floor, so that's a lot of stairs with all your luggage.