Reviews of The Fox Hostel
Avenida Peru 720, Recoleta, 8420312 Santiago, Chile

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Reviewed: 8 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
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Verified reviewThen place is clean and quiet, staff is super friendly 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Bathrooms are small
Reviewed: 13 April 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewThis hostel was the best for my needs, they got a clean kitchen, they clean all the rooms thoroughly (I am really allergic to animals at trace level, so believe me if I say they rooms are clean), they can help you for whatever needs you have, they are located not too far from the bars/clubs area if that's you thing... At one point, I had to leave a heavy luggage in order to go around Chile and they safely kept it in a safe area. Also, they are located nead CerroSanCristobal, in front of a supermarket, in what I considered a safe area. The area is quiet at night, but even during the day you will not be bothered since most rooms are further from the street.
They could buy some new kitchenwares. They need more table/chairs around...
Reviewed: 9 April 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
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Verified reviewReviewed: 26 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewBus stop and supermarket right in front of the door, early check-in and baggage storage available. Kitchen facilities were great.
No option to pay with card in USD (or other foreign currency), hence had to pay the taxes. WiFi was very unstable and only good in the kitchen.
Reviewed: 8 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewStaff was great and very friendly
Reviewed: 21 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewLocation was perfect. Close to restaurants, butcher, supermarket and trails.
Walls are quite thin if you have noisy neighbours.
Reviewed: 25 November 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewthe location is good - a 10 minute walk to Koreatown
- The room I was in was directly next to the outdoor lounge area, which included a punching bag. There were guests (both children and adults) screaming, watching loud videos and hitting the punching bag until past 11pm, which is incredibly disruptive. There need to be quiet hours set and enforced. - I got a knock on my door past 10pm, which as a solo female traveler, I am definitely not answering. Very questionable that there wasn't any possibility of contacting any staff at this time. - The windows/room were poorly insulated, which means the inside of my room smelled like cigarette smoke anytime a guest was smoking in the outside area. - The staff had mentioned they could provide a packed breakfast, since I was heading out early – didn't see any indication of this in the morning. - Had reached out to the host through booking with a question, and never heard back
Reviewed: 16 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
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Verified reviewReviewed: 9 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewWe were not offered breakfast.
Staff was incredibly rude. We were encouraged to park our car at the gas station down the street and pay the guys to watch it. We had to argue for well over an hour to get a parking spot inside the gate and then had to move our car after midnight. To add to this, room had windows open and no heat when we arrived and shower was ice cold.
Reviewed: 26 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 28 June 2024 · Stayed in June 2024
Verified reviewThe location of the hostel is perfect. The walking distance to San Cristobal and Bellavista provides many opportunities to dive into vibrant city life. The city center is also within a 20-minute walk, making the hostel the best location for exploring the city. The room was very tidy, well-equipped, and the personnel were always happy to help. They served homemade breakfast. We will be happy to return.
Reviewed: 7 May 2024 · Stayed in May 2024
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Verified reviewFriendly staff, clean, good location and good kitchen facilities
Reviewed: 23 December 2023 · Stayed in October 2023
Verified reviewPlace was great for our stay in Santiago, close to the nice area of town and it had nice facilities.
We didnt feel any hostel atmosphere from this place, more of a guest house with several permanent lodgers, but perhaps this was just the period we were there.
Reviewed: 20 December 2023 · Stayed in December 2023
Verified reviewGreat location, really clean and comfortable rooms
Toilet paper ran out frequently in the shared bathroom
Reviewed: 11 December 2023 · Stayed in December 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 24 November 2023 · Stayed in October 2023
Verified reviewThe rooms were amazing. Super comfortable bed and excellent air conditioning unit. I slept so well here and the shower had great pressure and easy to regulate temperature. Staff very nice
Location isn’t the best but I knew that when I booked it. I didn’t really eat breakfast but it was a great spread.
Reviewed: 13 November 2023 · Stayed in November 2023
Verified reviewLocation and atmosphere. The hostel is a chill place with a full kitchen, common areas inside and outside. Right across the street is the Cerro Cristobal. A good hike with great views. Also, the bus stops literally right outside the front gate.
While the location is in a good safe area in close proximity to a major park and some decent restaurants it is a little ways away from the city centre.
Reviewed: 19 September 2023 · Stayed in September 2023
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