Calafate Hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel in El Calafate with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk

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Interior
Front of property
Free WiFi, bed sheets
Property entrance
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

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

Room options

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Superior Shared Dormitory, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
Wardrobe or closet
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Standard Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
Gdor. Moyano 1226, El Calafate, Santa Cruz, 9405

What's nearby

  • Gnome Village - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Argentinian Museum of Toys - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Calafate History Exhibition Hall - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • El Calafate Regional Museum - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • El Calafate Historical Interpretation Center - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

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 near a boardwalk/promenade
Take advantage of free continental breakfast, a terrace, and a garden at Calafate Hostel. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar.
Additional perks include:
  • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), concierge services, and a front-desk safe
  • A vending machine, luggage storage, and tour/ticket assistance
  • A 24-hour front desk and smoke-free premises
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All 55 rooms have amenities such as free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Wardrobes/closets, heating, and daily housekeeping

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle at scheduled times and on request for a surcharge

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property 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

Frequently asked questions

Is Calafate Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Calafate Hostel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Calafate Hostel?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Does Calafate Hostel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 10 per person applies.

Where is Calafate Hostel located?

Situated near a boardwalk/promenade, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of Gnome Village, Casino Club El Calafate, and Argentinian Museum of Toys. Anfiteatro Del Bosque and Calafate History Exhibition Hall are also within 10 minutes.

Calafate Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 59 out of 103 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 103 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 103 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 103 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 103 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Maria

What you see is what you get, kind front desk personnel
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yankiel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location inly two blocks from main avenue with shops and restaurants and tour offices
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

melissa, Aventura

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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 traveler

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

2/10 Terrible

Ryan

Traveled 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

Traveled 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