Reviews of La Chimba Hostel

Hostel was very big but well cleaned, full of stuff to do and the atmosphere was super nice and friendly. The room was exactly what we needed and it even had something we did not see at all during our trip thus far - a room heater!!!

Staff tried to be as helpful as possible and Dona the cat who think it's the boss ( she certainly is)

The hostel run based on volunteers, most of the time they have no idea of what's going on, I get people needs to make money, but using 80% of the staff as volunteers who constantly change is not a good idea. The hostel is basically some old houses they put together and then painted, it looks old and not maintained, bathrooms rally dirty and hit water works only when it wants. Also, shared beds should have curtains so at least you have a bit of privacy but no

only stayed for a transit night before heading to Valparaiso, everything went well :)

Lots of light in the room at night, could have been an issue for a longer stay

Great hostel ! The staff is very friendly and welcoming. The place is huge and well decorated. We love the fact that there are so many places where you can relax or share with other travellers (they also host events on some nights). The room was nice and the shared bathroom and the kitchen were always cleaned

Very social, great location, good team.

All for party hostels, but they do need to enforce quiet hours a lot better as they allowed a party of 10+ guests right in front of the two dorm rooms at 12:30am.

The building is amazing, it is huge and very colourful. The location is great, but if you have light sleep, dont go here - there is lots of bars in the street so it gets very noisy. But there are very nice patios, games you can borrow and the hostel offers nice service.

We didnt like the atmosphere. Maybe we werent lucky, but the hostel is presented as very social but ut wasnt during our stay. It seemed like a normal hotel with shared rooms. Also, the shower on our floor was only cold (i waited 15 minutes and still cold) and the kitchen was not equipped well. We wanted to wash our clothes (on friday) and they told us its full and we can do it on monday! Luckily, they found some space for us, but still it was pretty annoying and strange.

the ambiance, the location, great for meeting other backpackers

it could use some TLC, bathrooms need an update imo

Everything is nearby. There’s also a lot to do in the hostel, activity wise. Check-in was easy and it’s safe.

It’s right next to the main highway so it’s a bit noisy but it’s fine with me coz I can sleep no matter how loud it is outside.

Staff was very helpful in accommodating. A pair of pants I had got dirty and one spot and rather than paying to have it washed they let me use the laundry room to scrub the spot and that worked great. Great location to some good night life in Santiago.

Nothing

Property is great

The loud parties at 4 am just under my room were quite excessive . I wish I as told about this . Cause other then that this place is fantastic

Freaking A. Good experience, amazing staff, super social

Comfortable beds, 2 kitchens, lots of chill out areas including multiple hammocks

The area is quite sketchy, didn’t feel safe at night there. Just be careful if you’re staying there. Only social event was on friday night, rooms were very hot

Friendly staff, they all spoke english. Room was big enough for 3. It may not have anything to do w the hostel, but we had a good time with the ppl staying there

We were told to drink tap water when I insisted on buying bottled water, we were like ??

Everything was perfect! The staff were friendly and the hostel is really social! Met some really cool people here!

Social and cozy

The curtain in the dorms fell a lot and was a little cold at night