Reviews of Hostal La Pijaraña

• Good location

It was a good location close to town, but honestly that was the only good thing about it. The dorm room had just a breezy tin roof and the bathroom area had a massive gap in the door so everyone could see you. It was absolutely freezing at night because the room was very open, as the door was held shut with a string and didn’t even have a latch. It was also strange as the floor was painted and if you stepped on it with damp feet you would get bright orange/red paint flaking off all over your feet. But the worst thing was there was no ladder for my friend to get up to her bunkbed. When I asked the girl at reception she came in and took a ladder from another part of the room and gave it to us. It was only once she'd gone we realised she'd taken it off someone else’s bed! I went back and asked her for another ladder as now the guy didn't have one, to which she responded that there wasn't one and suggested I ferry the ladder between the two beds, and I obviously said this would not work as I couldn’t be there the whole time if either of them wanted to get down, especially if it was the middle of the night, it was ridiculous. Her solution was a wobbly bar stool. Unfortunately I found the staff very dismissive and they didn’t really seem to care.

WLAN was very good!

The location of the Hostel. It is down a hill, which feels a little uncomfortable. The room was small, and the floor as well as the surrounding is made out of wood. Salento is very touristy, which means it is quiet loud. The thin Walls of the room did not block out the noise at all

The staff was nice. However, the owner slept right at the reception with her dog, a bull terrier.

Unfortunately, the accommodation did not look like the photos, like cozy huts, but more like a Favela. The floor was very dirty, as was the bathroom. The shower only had very hot or very cold water, which came out of a strange water jet, washing hair was impossible. In the three nights we were there, the trash in the bathroom was not even disposed of, which stank accordingly. Very disgusting and unhygienic. Spiders, cobwebs and other insects were also in the hut as there are cracks in the hut. At night you could hear a whole zoo (dogs, chickens and roosters, as well as people) as if they were standing in the room. It was very cold at night and there was only a thin blanket, which was not enough. Everything looks deserted, unfortunately not like in the pictures, would not recommend a stay. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

The staff are all excellent!! Location is walkable to the center. The common spaces are great - clean, ample, board games, kitchen well equipped. They provide towels and extra blankets if requested.

The room was very disappointing especially for the price - it was large but basically empty. The door didn’t even latch closed so we had to use a rock to keep the door shut when sleeping. The beds didn’t have proper sized frames. The sheets had red stains that looked like blood. The bathroom was dirty and hot water doesn’t work well. There’s also only one plug in the room.

The staff is very nice, there are garden areas and hot water in the shower. Plenty of room and tables to hang out and meet others, good vibes in general.

I thought it was overpriced, maybe because it was close to Easter week and Salento is popular, but I had seen much better prices at other places in town, but decided to go at the last minute and then the others were booked, so that's my fault. Unfortunately it rained a lot and the roof above my bed leaked right into my mattress, and I had two mostly sleepless nights, which of course colored my enjoyment of this lovely town. They wouldn't change me to a different bed even though when I asked there were other beds available, which eventually filled but still, I felt that was inappropriate. Though they were sympathetic but that didn't solve the problem. In general this place really needs a lot of work to improve the conditions, it could be a lot cleaner, though that was exacerbated by the continuous rain, it's true.

Good location, close to the center. They got a nice chilling area outside surrounded by nature

The room wasn't really clean

It rained on my bed . Moved twice. Light near the bed didn't work. The shower in the room couldn't close the door. House owner tried to fix a few problems with the room

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The girl working there was nice.

Reviews and rating were very misleading. This property is completely overpriced. We think it was a badly converted stables. Our room literally had a plastic sheet and duck tape for the ceiling to avoid rain coming through.

Super friendly staff, some games to play, big common area, good location.

Common bathrooms could have been cleaner. It was quite noisy in the night, because of dogs and roosters in the neighbourhood.

Rustic … staff friendly … kitchen facilities ok … free coffee … hot water in shower … open natural surroundings …

Very poor facilities. Toilet door didn’t close. No mirror to shave in in bathroom. Only mirror to shave in had no light, so impossible to shave in the dark. Bathroom tap insecure. No rose in shower. Bedroom tiny. Impossible to walk around it. Nylon sheets. Bedroom door locked with padlock and the hooks to which the padlock were attached were insecure, so no serious security. If the price were low, then this would have all been acceptable. It wasn’t. Steps down to the hostal were steep and uncared for and so approach not welcoming. Loud doorbell to hostel wakes everyone before and after hours …

Staff was super friendly and helped us choose a coffee tour. We ordered breakfast for the first morning and asked for it to be ready at a certain time so we could leave early for sightseeing and it was perfectly on time. The site has a 'home feeling' with a lovely seating area with sofas and a tv, hammocks in the back and a nice garden. The area was very quiet even though the Hostal was only 2 blocks from the main plaza. We traveled with our dog and the staff was super friendly towards my pup who was nervous with the afternoon storm and who wasn't too fond of the cat that lives on the property. Overall, it's a very relaxing site right near the heart of Salento.

The Hostal cannot be reached by vehicle, which was fine for us with limited luggage, but some of my family members struggled a bit with the up and down on the hill. There also seemed to be an issue at Booking.com, indicating the rooms had a private bathroom, which wasn't the case. The information on the property after payment was correct and indicated a shared bathroom. For us this was fine, and the shower even had hot water! My family was less pleased with there not being a private bathroom.

The hostel is quite rustic, but clean. Good location close to the town square. The staff are friendly and hospitable, and will help with any questions and info you need for visiting places locally.

Not negative, but it’s advisable to check street view on google maps before you arrive, it’s down a small hill with steps/tyres. I arrived after dark and having checked street view out first it gave me reassurance that I was meant to be going down there.

Staff are super friendly and welcoming. The hot showers were fantastic! And it's a short 3 minute walk to the centre of town!

I thought the price was quite high for a very small room, and the bed was quite hard.

Very nice garden. Nice location. Quiet if nobody parties in the garden

It is a bit cold in the cabañas. You should arrange well and in advance for when you arrive in the hotel

decent location, although the access is via a steep path. It was clean.

terrible experience. The ‘chalet’ for the dorm was more of a shed, very poorly constructed. The en suite didn’t have a door - only a shower curtain - so you have to listen to strangers use the toilet… It was also cold, not enough blankets provided, no charging sockets and wi-fi didn’t work in the dorm. I was informed on checkout that my card hadn’t been pre-authorized as advertised, and then got charged an additional 4% for using card. it was also incredibly overpriced.

The location is a bit hard to find as it is down a path, but is so close to the plaza and close to lots of restaurants and cafes! the staff is very friendly and helpful and some speak English. They provide a very inexpensive in-house laundry service, which came in very handy after mountain biking! Wonderful family-run business! Thanks!!!

The bathroom could use a little more cleaning. Perhaps some coat hooks and decorative elements inside each room.