Hacia el edificio de camas: análisis de la evolución de los hostels urbanos de Barcelona

Abstract

Over the course of the last few decades there has been a significant growth of tourist hostels in the main cities of the country, which has repercussions at different levels in the areas where they are installed. The aim of this research is to explore and document the process of consolidation of hostels in the urban environment, both quantitatively and qualitatively, based on the analysis of a sample of 100 hostels, in force in 2019 and located in the municipality of Barcelona. The article examines its evolution over time according to four attributes: the number of establishments and places offered, the location, the variation in the capacity of each hostel and the way in which it is established in the built stratum. The study shows that in recent decades the hostel has gone from being non-existent in the city to having specific buildings, which allows us to confirm the introduction of the hostel as a new form of accommodation in the city, as well as to determine possible criteria for future growth that allow us to reflect on its effects and the need to respond to the new situation.

Keywords:

shelter tourism urban areas urban planning youth hostels

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