Eduardo de la Barra 29, 1710146 La Serena, Chile
#11 of 41 hotels in La Serena
Guests' ChoiceBased on 76 hostel reviews
8.4Cleanliness
9.0
Comfort
8.7
Location
9.1
Facilities
8.4
Staff
9.1
Value for money
8.4
Free WiFi
7.4
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 13 April 2024
Xavier
CanadaGreat place, easy to meet ppl. Little terrasse outside was nice. Its mostly a house conveted into a hostel. They let me park the mortorbike inside the gate which was great cause this town has its share of weirdos at night
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 1 April 2024
An-lora
GermanyNo individual lamps on beds and not much space for putting things next to you, reception closes at 5.30pm, the lady was nice but wasn't very patient with me speaking only a little spanish, so communication was a bit difficult
Just a couple of minutes walk away from bus terminal, rooms and beds were clean, equipment in kitchen was ok (kitchen is quite small though), breakfast is served but very basic
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 31 December 2023
Jessica
United KingdomThere was no receptionist after a certain hour (4pm?) and the self-check in system didn't work well. Often when new guests had problems getting in they would have to ring the bell and get the attention of other guests to be let in. Other times potential guests would ring the bell as management didn't answer their calls/messages etc..
The room was really comfortable and clean. It was easy to meet others in this accommodation as breakfast was on a lovely large table in the dinning room and the outdoor area was small/cosy making it easy to speak to others if you wanted to. The kitchen although small had every you needed.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 30 December 2023
Ming
Hong KongShare toilet does not mentioned in the room type. (Only mentioned in the detail description) The kitchen is small.
Room is big and clean.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 28 December 2023
Liz
United KingdomThe bathroom was a little small and there’s only two bathrooms at the property so if it’s full then this can involve waiting but didn’t pose too much of a problem for us!
Good location and the staff were really friendly! A nice little hostal with a small breakfast included! The owners were super helpful giving us tips for the local area.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 15 December 2023
Marieke
BelgiumI didn't really like the city but that's apart from this hostel :)
Very friendly host that welcomed us as a mother. Good beds and pillows, very clean, good breakfast.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 11 October 2023
Mariska
NetherlandsBreakfast is very simple. No juice. Just toast with cheese and butter, nescafe or tea.
Location is good. Enough blankets for the cold nights. Friendly staff.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 23 September 2023
Jo
IrelandThe 8-bed dorm is a bit small and gets quickly crammed when full Same goes for the one bathroom to share
Nice little hostel, clean and tidy, with a small courtyard to hang out in Easy to find from the bus station Pretty close to town center and plaza de armas Lovely and kind little lady owner/attendant
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 27 July 2023
Yahui
TaiwanThe room is different from we booked.
Location
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 18 July 2023
Luise
United StatesNowhere the information that they only except cash.
Very friendly staff Lovely breakfast
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 26 May 2023
Rebecca
ItalyThe bathrooms could have been a bit cleaner
Great beds, great breakfast, looks very very cute! I only stayed there one night though
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 14 May 2023
Brett
Australiawifi struggled a bit, house is small but cosy, breakfast a little underwhelming
Great common area, friendly staff.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 28 April 2023
Grund
Germany-very bad Internet connection -breakfast... is OK but not amazing
-nice staff -beautiful House and atmosphere -breakfast included -clean
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 26 April 2023
Aislinn
United KingdomThe receptionist who greeted us was quite rude.
The rooms were spacious and the beds were very comfortable. Bathroom was also modern and clean.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 25 March 2023
Zvi
IsraelVery small kitchen (but well equipped). The wifi doesn't really work on the patio. Very small showers. In general, this is a small and compact hostel. The team is there from the morning until 16:30 After that, none of the team is there. If you check in after 16:30 it gets complicated sometimes
A small and cute hostel. comfortable bed. A sitting area in the living room and another on the patio outside. Very nice staff but only speak Spanish. Excellent location near the Japanese garden and very close to the main square. 10 minutes walk from the bus terminal. good breakfast. I loved the place
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 10 March 2023
Andreas
GermanyBathrooms and kitchen a bit small
Good location, cheap, nice stuff and chill patio
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 21 February 2023
Marcel
SwitzerlandI choose this place because it says on booking that you can pay with credit card mastercard/visa. But getting there they told me only cash
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 9 February 2023
Sebastian
Netherlandscommunication, flexibility
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 28 January 2023
Olaf
NetherlandsVery expensive for what you get. They charged us more at check-in (you have to pay cash) then we booked it for at Booking.com (we didn’t pay attention and realised it too late, so we didn’t discuss it with the hostel). No tax refund for tourists. There are more guest then the facilities comfortably allow for. There was not enough toilet paper.
Very clean, homely, relaxed, easy communication via whatsapp, friendly staff, easy and flexible check-in/out, staff allowed us to use the hostel after check-out to wait for the midnight bus.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 19 January 2023
Marlene
NetherlandsIt felt very cramped in the eight bed dorm. Mainly because the lockers are not big enough for big backpacks, so everyone constantly has all the stuff out. Also, no ladder to the top bunk (didn't bother me but it might annoy some people).
The location is the biggest plus of the hostel. Waking distance to the bus terminal and also to the city center and the closest beach. Also liked the little garden with three tables to eat or chill.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 16 January 2023
Sinja
GermanyNothing
Nice atmosphere. Many different people from all over. The host speak only spanisch, but try to help with translater:) The dorm was regular good, the shared bathrooms too. Everything was clean.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 24 December 2022
Polly
Malawithe bunk beds did not give much head room and no ladders to the top bunk.
nice communal space inside and outside.
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: 30 September 2022
Inge
NetherlandsWifi connection was terrible
Really nice, clean place. Good location. Comfortable bed.
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 17 September 2022
Jodie
South AfricaWi-Fi not very strong.
Lovely, clean place with the friendliest staff. Great location, 10minute walk from the bus station and supermarkets and 5 minutes to the main plaza.
Stayed in September 2022
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