There were some weird rules about when the kitchen could be used, not being allowed to have food/drinks in the room (and the common area was always fairly cold due to the door being open), and some other things. The kitchen seemed nice at first, but it could be better equipped - it was really hard to find enough cutlery, even just finding a single knife was difficult. The door code apparently changed the second day we were there and we only found out by chance. At one point a guy walked into our room, apparently there were two room #1s (something like 1 and 1a, I think). Probably would be good if the staff could point this out or show the guests to the room to prevent this confusion.

The heater worked really, really well, which was great after a week in El Chaltén in the cold wind. Fairly nice kitchen facilities. Breakfast was decent enough. Location is pretty good, just a couple blocks from the main street in town. We had to get to the airport really early in the morning but couldn't really get a hold of various taxi companies and we didn't have enough pesos and needed to pay partially in dollars, but the guy at the front desk was helpful and found us a rid quickly.

Stayed in February 2022

Super nice reception staff. Very welcoming and helpful. It could stand to be cleaner, though. We so much hair on our floor, we kept picking clumps of it off our socks. Lots of hair in the drain as well. Otherwise, good hostel.

Stayed in February 2022

Good for his price. internet not the best. staff very polite with us.

Stayed in February 2022

It was no heating and no hot water in the shower. The conditions are close like you are sleeping in a tent - very cold and no possibility to wash yourself.

Very friendly stuff of the hostel! I’m grateful for the help.

Stayed in February 2022

in overall all good, reception staff don’t speak great English so if you have no Spanish, you will struggle a little bit

great location, great price for what you get, meets all needs for a couple nights

Stayed in February 2022

there were no lockers in my room (dormitory)

good location, clean, nice staff

Stayed in January 2022

Great location!! So easy to find restaurants and stores around the hostel.

Stayed in January 2022

Smal dorm. Breakfast.

Location

Stayed in January 2022

The shower don’t have a hot water when I came in.

Stayed in January 2022

Shortage of kitchen utensils, cutlery. Limited use of kitchen. ( not 24 hours). Tried to light the gas oven but no instructions and staff didn't know how. Success with much trial and error but not particularly safe.

Location excellent. Hostel has bikes for hire. Spacious room, storage, nice bathroom. General atmosphere, friendly and welcoming. Good wi fi throughout.

Stayed in January 2022

The hostel's atmosphere is really nice! The staff is really friendly and pleasant. Breakfast was excellent 👌

Stayed in March 2024

staff were friendly. Breakfast was ok

Stayed in April 2024

The flushing mechanism of the toilet was broken so we had to pick it up manually from below the water. We were only staying one quick night before traveling so we didn't ask to have it fixed immediately or for a change of rooms. Waiting times at breakfast, i.e. for the toaster. Squeaky bed.

Location, location, location. I would not stay anywhere else than close to the main avenue if I was just staying for one night (proximity to bars and restaurants). Value for money, breakfast included.

Stayed in April 2024

Very nice and calm hostel in the centre of Calafate. The guys at the reception are very friendly and helpful, they gave me a lot of tips and advices. The hostel is clean and breakfast is good, all for a fair price.

Stayed in April 2024

There is only two toilets for a lot of people you have to wait like 20 minutes in the morning, no space for your personal belongings, shower not have hot water, loud music in the lobby after 10 for this price you probably expect more than Asian hostel quality. You can get better place for this price.

Personel was super nice and helpfull. Breakfest was ok, no limit but basic.

Stayed in March 2024

Breakfast and staff were amazing!!! Thank you for your great attention!!

Stayed in February 2024

Only 1 shared bathroom - which can be a bit annoying but overall there were no problems with it apart from having to wait a little bit.

I really liked my stay - breakfast was included in the price (the price was very reasonable) - breakfast included scrambled eggs, coffee, toast etc, great service! The atmosphere is very pleasant, cozy and familiar, very easy to meet fellow travelers. Location is very central

Stayed in March 2024

I’m a bit confused as to why this place is recommended in Lonely Planet. It is okay but it is definitely nothing special. The rooms were average and the doors don’t work properly - I got locked in the bathroom twice and it was hard to know if our main door was locked. It was cold and we had one light blanket. The guy that worked there was unfriendly and gave off a weird vibe. Perhaps as we don’t speak fluent Spanish, it seemed like he was joking about us to other guests. Breakfast was very average - cakes and bread/jam were it there was no healthy option. So expensive for what you get, it’s a bit of a catfish.

Stayed in March 2024

Quite shabby and extremely dated.

Reasonably close to the main street

Stayed in March 2024

The reception area feels a bit small with only one coach that isn’t very comfortable, but everything else is just fantastic. Breakfast is superb, with good coffee, fresh eggs and delicious creme cheese 😋

Super cosy hostel with amazing customer service. Julio at reception welcomes everybody with a smile and provides valuable info about tours, transfers, etc. Great location too!

Stayed in March 2024

The worst hostel I’ve booked in booking. The room was horrible. The carpet was full of stains, the bathroom door didn’t work, the power plugs were broken, walls were broken and the pillows were disgusting.

Nothing

Stayed in February 2024

It's a hostel so you don't expect as much but the rooms are a little grubby. The blanket on top of the bed looked pretty gross. It was really noisy and very light in the morning, so it was hard to sleep. Very thin pillow too. You kind of expect a hostel to be a bit noisier and not as comfortable or clean but it's very expensive for a hostel so you hope for a better quality.

It's location is great, nice and close to the main street and restaurants etc. The bed sheets were clean. Nice you get a free breakfast (a very simple one)

Stayed in February 2024

The top bunk is a nightmare to get onto. The girl at the reception seemed very unhappy with her job and it felt like we were bothering her trying to check-in.

Very basic place, a bit off the Main Street but Calafate is very small so that doesn’t matter.

Stayed in January 2024

Wi-Fi listed as an amenity but it only worked for about 5 minutes in 3 days.

Great location

Stayed in January 2024

It looks like the hostel was very good some years ago but now it lost its charm. The building is very old and not well maintained. The walls of the private rooms upstairs are very thin and you can hear the people talking in the next room like they are in yours. When taking a shower the water completely stopped working (not only hot water, but literally no more water coming out) and the girl at the reception said she was aware of the problem but there was nothing she could do about it as it happens when multiple people are using the showers. I had to wait 30 min before being able to rinse the shampoo from my hair. Finally the kitchen is not really well equipped. You don’t have any oil to cook with and it misses other basic stuff.

The guy at the reception is extremely friendly and he was super helpful in arranging things for us and provided good advices.

Stayed in January 2024