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Reviews of Escarabajo Hostel

Héctor Calvo 371, 2381559 Valparaíso, Chile

#28 of 46 hotels in Valparaíso

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Review score

Based on 34 hostel reviews

8.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.5

  • Location

    8.3

  • Facilities

    8.4

  • Staff

    8.9

  • Value for money

    8.8

  • Free WiFi

    8.5

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  • Reviewed: 2 January 2024

    10
    Great hostel (and private rooms) in one of the nicer parts of the city and very clean / good overall
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    No dedicated desk staff, so need to give 2hr notice prior to check in. Little inconvenient since I made a last minute reservation and thus had to hang around - but overall not a big deal

    Walking distance to the Neruda house and one of the best breweries is next door. Good value and friendly staff

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 March 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the cleanliness is poor lots of black mold in the rooms shower ( private double room) it does smell if you do not open the windows cleanliness of the kitchen is not given mostly due to other guest but also the volunteers do take up almost all the space (due to their fridge is broken) so there is little to no space left for paying guest.

    it is cheap and good location

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 February 2023

    9.0
    Great friendly hostal
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    All good! The room was not cleaned everyday, but the kitchen is great and bathrooms are pretty good too!

    Great friendly atmosphere, small enough to get to know the people, very nice volunteers when i was there :) great location for visiting the city! I was lucky to get a single bed and not a bunk, slept really well!!! Good value for money definitely!!

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 January 2023

    7.0
    Value for money social hostal, but don't expect too much
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The staff introduced us to the quiet hours at arrival and then was partying in the yard 2 hours after these hours. Since our window was facing the yard it made it hard to sleep. Our room had mold in the ceiling, but at least they gave us a better room to compensate.

    Good vibes in this hostal, and a great location, walking distance from the nice areas. Great price too. Big kitchen.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 December 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The kitchen facilities there are limited so we decided to eat out instead of cook. The bathroom within our room had a slight sewage smell and was getting quite dated.

    The room was quiet and bed comfortable and we had no trouble sleeping. It was well positioned to access the fun parts of the city. Up the road is possibly the best pizza in South America.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 11 December 2022

    8.0
    Excellent and friendly atmosphere
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bad smell in my room

    The location and the friendly atmosphere

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 6 November 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I tried to communicate with them by phone and email because a late check in and I never received an answer. But finally everything was ok.

    Nice place, amazing staff, near to the city center

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 27 September 2022

    8.0
    Pretty good.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The attached bathroom in the female dorm is very small (but you could always use the ones outside that are bigger), a pretty steep uphill trek to get to the hostel

    Very well-equipped kitchen, quiet neighborhood, good shower, nice staff, nice mural and wall painting in the hostel as well as the neighborhood

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 10 April 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Ricardo was a great host! Great atmosphere and a safe and nice area. Would recommend.

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 12 February 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff was very friendly and quick for help. We have a problem with the shower of the original bedroom and they find a solution immediately.

    Stayed in February 2022

  • Reviewed: 30 January 2022

    9.0
    Hostal de espectáculo
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We had no complaints

    The owner was very helpful, Friendly and spoke English. The location was great. The room was clean the bathroom was clean and fresh. All in all everything was great. It changed my view of Hostals. We would absolutely stay there again.

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 23 January 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Personally, didnt care much for the location.

    Hosts do not speak English, but they try really hard (; the garden and kitchen are really nice, so is the building itself. Really spacious room. Had a fun gettogether with some national liquor (and the host started to speak English a lot better haha)

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 5 October 2023

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    terrible toilet cleaner smell but I flushed it - window looked onto public shower section

    great staff, helpful

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 February 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The private bathroom in the dorm is ridiculously tiny and dirty. It hasn’t been cleaned during our 3-night stay. The hostel is run by volunteers only and nobody seems to be supervising them so…

    The shared kitchen. The location with loads of murals around. The atmosphere.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 January 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I stayed in the female dorm, super squeaky bed which irritated me a lot- every time I moved I felt as if I was waking the others up because it was so loud. Shower was horrible, the water either turns burning hot or freezing cold.

    Staff was very friendly, they let me use the kitchen and open areas after I checked out. Nice kitchen too.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 November 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    They didn't answer the messages I sent before our arrival, so we didn't know if they were waiting for us. Bed sheets were not clean, and the towels that I hanged in the patio were put in a basket with dirty clothes :).

    Privacy and location

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 1 November 2022

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The female 6 ppl dorm I booked looked nothing like the photo. There were more beds, it was extremely messy, the bunks are metal ones that make loud noises with the minimum movement and the mattresses are very worn out. The bathroom is incredibly small. I ended up cancelling my stay.

    Close to Pablo Neruda's museum.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 17 July 2023

    7.0
    Comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It wasn’t staffed 24hrs

    Nice hot showers Heated room Free tea and coffee Good kitchen and outdoor area for a hostel

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2023

    9.0
    comfortable and easy
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the courtyard became shady quite quickly

    location and facilities

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 October 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 May 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in May 2023

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