Eduardo de la Barra 29, 1710146 La Serena, Chile
#23 of 44 hotels in La Serena
Guests' ChoiceBased on 99 hostel reviews
7.7Cleanliness
8.4
Comfort
8.2
Location
8.6
Facilities
7.8
Staff
8.2
Value for money
8.1
Free Wifi
7.8
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End of dialog contentReviewed: April 25, 2025
Daniel
GermanyThe employee was not telling the truth/lying to me. Basically I asked her if I can have a lower bunk bed instead of the upper one and she said to me all lower bunk beds are already reserved/booked. In the end 3 of 4 lower bunk beds were not taken at the night. Further I asked if a private room was available, she neglected and said it's booked out as well. Turns out online there was a private room still available. At breakfast at exactly 10 o'clock me and another guest were just in the end of having the breakfast, she took all the stuff from the table without asking if we are done or need something else. At least she helped me at one point with a call. Kitchen is too small for the amount of people, shower pressure (at least at the dorm) can be reduces for improvement Apart from that the hostel is a really great and beautiful home!
Very comfortable and warm beds, clean and cozy place!
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: March 30, 2025
Raffaele
United KingdomVery good location and nice room. Staff was friendly and helpful. The kitchen is quite small so needed to wait for other people to prep there meal. But good shared space
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 15, 2025
Hana
GermanyThere was no ladder to get to the top bunk. The beds were pushed against the windows. To be able to open up the window, we had to push the beds away from the windows. The breakfast was very minute and wasn't very tasty, I have to say... but at least it helped to get in contact with fellow travellers ;)
A nice accomodation, easy to meet people. Very clean. The location was also good - easy to reach from the busstation.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: March 14, 2025
Aubert
FranceVery good location, very clean property. Tali is an excellent host !
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: February 24, 2025
Vivian
GermanyQuite pricy & staff doesn't speak English. Only the person on WhatsApp speaks English (but answers very quickly)
Super comfy beds, good area, very clean & secure. My money got stolen (which wasn't the hostels fault) & the person on WhatsApp (the owner?) seemed to care about it a lot. Definitely felt supported by that.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: December 29, 2024
Elodie
Hong KongAll was perfect . Could have use a sharp knife 😅
Homy Not too big , owner and resident were friendly Location. Is perfect next to hypermarket and all buses ( long and short distances ) Cleaning is done daily
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: December 16, 2024
Rr
United StatesThey only accept cash, and charge foreigners a 20% tax unless you pay in USD
A very cool mix of guests from many countries. It's 500m to the Japanese Garden (lots of ducks and swans) and the pedestrian bridge (Pasarela), which connects to the big shopping center and has buses to everywhere in the city, the airport, Coquimbo and Pisco Elqui. TIPS: The upstairs bath is the nicest. Consider staying in Vicuña for a night or two -- very charming, easy access to Pisco, and heaps of deep space observatories with telescopes (Pangue is the best).
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: September 4, 2024
Kaapo
FinlandStaff, home-like feeling, breakfast
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: August 3, 2024
Carlos
United StatesYou can't pay with a card and they charge an extra 19%. I understood foreigners don't have to pay that tax. It's the first time in Chile they charge me that tax. It's better to make reservations with platforms that charge in advance without the extra 19% on taxes.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: June 26, 2024
Karen
United StatesI don't think I received a WhatsApp message, but thankfully I arrived before 5:30 so got in without any issues.
It is close to the Lider supermarket and about a 30 minute walk to the beach. The beds were warm and comfortable. The Internet works fine, and there is a kitchen to use. The oven was having some issues though.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: June 18, 2024
Nadine
GermanyIt was just freezing inside.
It is in a calm location near the center and in walking distance to the bus station. The breakfast is good to start the day. Beds were warm and cozy. Depending on your roommates the bathroom is cleaner or not so clean. Not everyone slept in the room they booked. You might need to ask about it. Met the coolest people there.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: April 13, 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: April 1, 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: December 31, 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: December 30, 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: December 28, 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: December 15, 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: October 11, 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: September 23, 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: July 27, 2023
Yahui
TaiwanThe room is different from we booked.
Location
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 18, 2023
Luise
United StatesNowhere the information that they only except cash.
Very friendly staff Lovely breakfast
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: May 26, 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: May 14, 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: April 28, 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
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