Isabel Riquelme, 1700000 La Serena, Chile
#7 of 41 hotels in La Serena
Guests' ChoiceBased on 20 hostel reviews
8.7Cleanliness
9.1
Comfort
8.8
Location
9.1
Facilities
8.6
Staff
9.1
Value for money
8.8
Free WiFi
7.7
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Reviewed: 16 March 2024
Fabian
GermanyThe staff is really nice! We even had bbq with them to celebrate one of their birthdays.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 9 January 2024
Lapo
ItalyLocation was great if you're looking a place between downtown and bus terminal. A bit off from the beach on the other side
Clean, friendly staff, nice rooms with all you need
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 1 January 2024
Alere
ChileNear the center.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 25 December 2023
Isabel
SwitzerlandVery very nice staff! Clean, nice atmosphere
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 20 November 2023
Yanky
Hong KongWifi is strong. Friendly staff. Location is central
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 10 September 2023
Marie
BelgiumSuper nice stay! Everything was super clean and the staff was super friendly and helpful! We loved to stay here
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 31 July 2023
Sketchylanding
AustraliaClose to the bus station which was a bonus. Also pretty close to town. Breakfast was supplied and had out on the balcony in the lovely morning sun. They allowed us to keep our bags there after checking out which was helpful as we had the day to sightsee before getting the night bus
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 14 December 2022
Niels
DenmarkNice and helpful staff
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 23 March 2022
Sigita
LithuaniaIt's a great stop in La Serena. Staff is extremely helpful and friendly. We got tons of advice on what to visit around, contacts of tour guides, places to shop, recommendations on where to stay in Pisco Elqui. Since we put most of the advices in use, I gotta say - that were some really really good tips. Room is basic but it's very clean and bed is comfortable. Wifi was strong. Shower was hot. Breakfast contained not only jam and youghurt like in most of the places around but a sandwich as well. We were allowed to park in the gated hostel yard which was also a big plus. Staff speaks english which helped a lot. Rordrigo, huge thanks for everything!
Stayed in March 2022
Reviewed: 27 February 2022
Kevin
SwitzerlandThe owner as the staff was super friendly and helpful. They were really great hosts. The place was clean and close to the center. The breakfast was yummy too. Chill atmosphere during the whole stay. Strongly recommended. Best regards Fabian and Kev
Stayed in January 2022
Reviewed: 1 March 2024
Cristian
ChileBreakfast and lights inside the room
Location
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 24 November 2023
Raymond
CanadaBetter kitchen facilities would be a great start.
Don't expect good kitchen facilities. Badly equipped, not really meant for guest use. Plus, kitchen was in an adjacent part of the hostal, so you had to exit and buzz in at another door. Not convenient at all.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 25 October 2023
Marta
United KingdomBathroom could’ve been a lot cleaner, and the shower was disappointing - really small (my boyfriend had to duck down to get under it) and the water was barely lukewarm. The breakfast also leaves a lot to be desired - would have been nice to at least have some fresh fruit available.
Great location, super close to the main bus terminal and the town centre is easily walkable. Rodrigo, the staff member who greeted us at reception was a really nice and warm welcome, such a friendly guy! The bed was really comfortable as well.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 2 October 2022
Niels
NetherlandsThe sheets were dirty and the pillows had stains on them (not acceptable). Furthermore, breakfast was not good. With its disgusting sugary yoghurt and dry piece of bread it must have been one of worst breakfast I’ve ever had at a booking. The strange thing was that the breakfast lady knocked on our door to let us know that breakfast was ready. She actually woke us up by doing this. If you advertise, “breakfast is between 8 and 10”, don’t go and wake up guests at 8.15 as if it’s a daycare or something. When we arrived we were told that we could not pay with card. This meant we had to go to the atm the next day and pay the atm service fee of 8000 peso on top of the price of our booking. Not very good service I would say. For the same money we could’ve gotten a much much better place to stay.
the staff was friendly
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 26 May 2022
Anonymous
Switzerlandthe rooms have thin walls so you hear everything. we were lucky the other people were quiet.
excellent location close to the bus terminal the staff is super nice and helpful. breakfast is a fruit juice a piece of bread with ham and cheese a yogurt and tea or coffee which was perfect for us . the beds are super comfy and everything is clean
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 16 February 2023
Noah
NetherlandsThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 12 November 2022
Robert
KenyaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 22 February 2024
Diego
ChileThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 21 January 2024
Rai
CanadaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in December 2023
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