Calafate Hostel

2.0 star property
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
January 2025
February 2025

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Interior
Interior detail
Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Private Bathroom
Property entrance
Front of property

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Gdor. Moyano 1226, El Calafate, Santa Cruz, 9405
  • Gnome Village
    4 min walk
  • Casino Club El Calafate
    5 min walk
  • Argentinian Museum of Toys
    6 min walk
  • El Calafate (FTE-Comandante Armando Tola Intl.)
    22 min drive

Room options

Superior Shared Dormitory, Private Bathroom

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Standard Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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About the area

El Calafate

With a stay at Calafate Hostel in El Calafate, you'll be a 4-minute walk from Gnome Village and 5 minutes by foot from Casino Club El Calafate. .This hostel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Anfiteatro Del Bosque and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Dr. Jose Formenti District Hospital.

What's nearby

  • Gnome Village - 4 min walk
  • Argentinian Museum of Toys - 6 min walk
  • El Calafate Historical Interpretation Center - 9 min walk
  • Santa Teresita del Nino Jesus Church - 9 min walk
  • Calafate Fishing - 11 min walk

Getting around

  • El Calafate (FTE-Comandante Armando Tola Intl.) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pietro's Cafe - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪La Tolderia - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Yeti Ice Bar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Heladeria Acuarela - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪La Lechuza - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Calafate Hostel

Hostel in El Calafate with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
Calafate Hostel offers 55 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 55 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this hostel include concierge services, a picnic area, and a vending machine.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of Calafate Hostel, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast each morning.
Calafate Hostel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle at scheduled times, on request

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Renovations and closures

The following facilities or services will be unavailable from December 24 2024 to December 31 2024 (dates subject to change):
  • Bar/Lounge(s)
  • Breakfast
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dining venue(s)
  • Laundry facilities
The property will be renovating from December 24 2024 to December 31 2024 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Front desk
During renovations, the hostel will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • You may be asked to pay the following charges at the property: Argentina value-added tax (21%). Nonresident travelers who pay using a foreign card or bank transfer and who present a valid passport and tourist visa may be exempt from value-added tax (21%).

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 10 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Calafate Hostel El Calafate
Calafate Hostel El Calafate
Calafate Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Calafate Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation El Calafate

Calafate Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 64 out of 111 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 111 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 111 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 111 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 111 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

melissa, Aventura

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
convenient fair priced
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Centrally located hostel. I booked the private room and was given a queen bed and a single bed. Central heating in the room so you can't really adjust the room temp. My main concern is that the rooms are not sound proofed and you can basically hear every noise from the next room - and I mean every noise!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

eduardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place steps from city center
Excelent place, need to improve internet and TV channels, only public broadcast
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

weixing

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff all warm, nice and helpful. the kitchen and bathroom clean the location is very convenient to everywhere .
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Axel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service and facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Solis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Esther

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Value for money- it’s great for budget travelers looking for inexpensive places to stay in. Don’t expect the bells and whistles. I’ve had to rent a towel for 1000 pesos, which is fine.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Arnaud

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A good place to stay with everything needed to sleep and recharge after a long day out. The breakfast starts at 6:30am. Don’t expect anything fancy, bread & pastries with coffee to keep you going for the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dilip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Pierre-Eric, Boischatel

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
We get what they advertized but a strong odor of feet was persistent in the room. We went elsewhere.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Jaime

ok
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

clare

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location
Good location. Comfortable room and bed. Breakfast was minimal: just bread items-needed to pay extra for anything more substantial.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leroy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Jose

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Perfect location to explore Calafate and the surrounding
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

david

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Private room with private bath was a must for us. Calafate Hostel’s private rooms were clean, safe and affordable. Staff was super friendly and helpful! Will return!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alejandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hostal, big room and really close to everythinh
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

david

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our second stay at Calafate Hostel one week after our first visit. Staff is amazing. Super helpful! Included breakfast is simple with reasonably priced delicious ala carte items available. Kitchen staff super friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Leanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient location
Convenient location to walk to main streets or lake. Most staff helpful though incorrect information caused a problem with my airport transport. Breakfast was very ordinary.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Victoria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The space felt a bit rough and unclean, but not the worst I’ve come across. Breakfast is only a couple not good pastries
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Ryan

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
If you want somewhere clean, don’t go here. A friend and I stayed in two different rooms on two different stays during our time at Calafate Hostel. I was motivated to book due to the value for such a highly-rated set of rooms. I’m writing this review so that you don’t make the same mistake. I don’t think either room knows what clean actually means. Neither floors had been brushed or surfaces wiped even for crumbs. We had a fridge in our rooms, both stank, had clearly been neglected by the cleaners between stays and one even had half-eaten food remaining from the previous occupiers. In one of our bathrooms, the ceiling had blue mould. In the second, the bathmat had started to turn yellow, presumably because it isn’t cleaned between stays. This was backed up by the loud squelch when you stand on it. The furnishings are fraying, broken or stained to the point you wouldn’t want to utilise them. To be fair I liked the heated floor tiles, but I wouldn’t dare place my bare feet on them. After seeing the cleanliness (or lack thereof) in the room, I decided against breakfast. From word of mouth, it was apparently difficult to find a clean glass for your morning orange juice. I feel glad I went to a cafe instead. When we were excited to leave, we found out that ‘there were no transfers’ that day. If I had to choose one thing I liked, it was that the TV worked. That’s it. Every time I passed another hotel or hostel in El Calafate, I looked in envy. Don’t go here, go an
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mauricio

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

JoAnn

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff at the front desk were very helpful. The breakfast was amazing and thank you for the strong coffee.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023