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Sant Jordi Art – Our Dragon in Watercolor

This original watercolor painting of our Sant Jordi Hostels Barcelona, Sant Jordi Dragon was, believe it or not, painted by a five year old – pretty impresive, if not a child prodigy. A big thank you goes out to our younge artistic fan out there!!! Send us your artwork and we’ll post it on our…

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ACATUR – For the Proper Licensing of Barcelona Hostels

Have you heard about ACATUR? Sant Jordi Hostels has and we have taken note. All 6 of Sant Jordi’s Barcelona Hostels are proud, participating members of ACATUR – Associació Catalana d’Albergs Turístics (ACATUR) – an organization dedicated to the full legalization and certification of all hostels and youth accommodations in the competitive Barcelona market. We…

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Cursa El Corte Ingles Barcelona 10k Run

La Cursa El Corte Ingles, Barcelona is one of the largest and most popular 10k runs in Europe. This year’s run is scheduled for Sunday the 7th of April, 2013 at 9:30 am. La Cursa El Corta Ingles is Barcelona’s most popular run, with almost 60,000 participants in 2012. It attracts people from all walks…

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BARCELONA BEER FESTIVAL 2013

Whats up Sant Jordi Hostels Crew!!! We just want to let you guys know that tomorrow starts the BARCELONA BEER FESTIVAL 2013. Location: Top floor of the mall “LAS ARENAS” at PLAZA ESPAÑA. Timetable Friday the 8th: from 14h to 23h. Saturday the 9th: from 11h to 23h. Sunday the 10th: from 11h to 21h.…

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Sant Jordi Hostels’ Photo Contest 2013

  The 2013 Sant Jordi Hostels’ Photo Contest is off to an amazing start. It is just the end of February and we already have entries from England, Morrocco, Belgium, Italy, Burkina Faso, and the most recent entry from the Sahara Desert in Libya. It is so cool to see all of the different places…

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2013 HOSCAR Awards

Sant Jordi Hostels Went Big at the 2013 HOSCARS The votes are in, the winners were decided and the awards were handed out. Sant Jordi Hostels took home 3 of the prestigious HOSCAR Awards at the 2013 HOSCARS in Dublin last Thursday. Just as Hollywood has its thing for the movie stars, Dublin has its…

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HOSCAR Awards 2013

The most prestigious awards in the international hostel industry, the 2013 HOSCARS award ceremony is scheduled for this Thursday, the 21st of February. The Sant Jordi Hostels crew will be in attendance and we hope to bring home a few of the top honors. Hosted by the good folks at Hostelworld, the 2013 HOSCAR award…

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Shrove Tuesday!!!

  Whats up Sant jordi Hostels Crew!!!! Shrove day or pancake day is the traditional feast day before the start of lent on ash wednesday. Enjoy your pancakes!!!!

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Carnaval Sitges 2013 – The Sitges Carnival

The World famous Sitges Carnival – hedonism at its very best!!! If you are in Barcelona right now, or are planning on arriving in the next couple of days, take note: the Sitges Carnival is starting tonight and will be on until Wednesday Feb. 13th. Basically a non-stop party of hedonism, flesh and colorful costumes…

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Primavera Sound 2013 – Barcelona Events

Primavera Sound 2013 Barcelona Festival The Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona is back in 2013. One of the biggest and best music festivals in Barcelona, Primavera Sound always offers an eclectic line-up and combines a fresh blend of music genres to appeal to a wide range of musical tastes. With everything from indie-rock and alternative…

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Sant Jordi Hostels’ 2012 Photo Contest Winner

We have a winner!!! With a grand total of 115 votes Ivant Brant, with his photo taken at Machu Picchu, Peru has been awarded grand prize winner of the 2012 Sant Jordi Hostels Photo Contest. We received a lot of great photos throughout the year and it was a lot of fun seeing all of…

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X Games Barcelona Event Schedule

The X Games Barcelona event schedule for 2013 spans 4 days and features 4 different categories of event: Moto X, BMX Freestyle, Skateboard and Rally.

Its a Cloudy day in Barcelona!

Hello Sant Jordi Hostels Barcelona Costumers!! Its a Cloudy day in Barcelona..Our Barcelona Hostels highly recommend a visit to the Picasso Museum. Have a good day fellas : )

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FC BARCELONA VS ALAVÉS

Another Barcelona Match Game Coming Soon!! FC BARCELONA VS ALAVÉS… TOMORROW NIGHT!!!! GO BARÇA!!!! Sant Jordi Hostels Barcelona… More than a hostel, a life experience!!!!

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It’s Movember!

Let that “MO” grow!!! Our Barcelona hostels will support the Movember cause!!! Movember is the month where men and women across the globe join together to raise awareness and funds for men’s health issues – specifically prostate and testicular cancer initiatives. Movember moustaches were first grown in Australia back in 2003 and now have been…

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Barcelona Match Game Coming Soon!!!! !

Another Barcelona Match Game Coming Soon!!! If you are coming to Barcelona for this amazing match , check out one of our hostels in Barcelona.  Sant Jordi Hostels… More than a hostel, a life experience!!!! GO BARÇA!!!GO BARÇA!!!GO BARÇA!!!

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48h Open House Barcelona 2012 – The Aftermath

The 48h Open House Barcelona 2012 event at Sant Jordi Hostels was a huge success, with an impressive amount of interest among industry leaders as well as the local community. We really surprised our guests with a true display of innovative design and a progressive approach to the hostel industry. Our Sant Jordi Hostel Gracia…

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