Calafate Hostel

2.0 star property
El Calafate hostel with restaurant and bar/lounge

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

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Airport transfer
    Airport transfer
  • Free breakfast
    Free breakfast
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Non-smoking
    Non-smoking
  • Laundry facilities
    Laundry facilities
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurants and bar/lounge
  • Airport shuttle
  • Terrace
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Garden
  • Front desk safe
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Vending machine
  • Laundry service
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Concierge services
Feel at home
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Room options

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Superior Shared Dormitory, Private Bathroom

Highlights

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

Standard Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

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About the area

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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
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

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

When visiting El Calafate, Calafate Hostel is a great choice to consider. You can relax with a drink at the bar/lounge, and the restaurant is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat. Other highlights include a snack bar/deli, a terrace and a garden. Fellow travellers say great things about the helpful staff.

Languages

English, Spanish

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 55 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: midnight
  • Minimum check-in age – 18
  • Check-out time is 10 AM

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions

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

Required at check-in

  • Cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Transfers

  • Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours a day)*

Other information

  • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast each morning
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Snack bar/deli

What to do

  • Horse riding nearby

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Luggage storage

Facilities

  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Heating

Sleep well

  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • Shower only
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Fees & policies

Mandatory fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or checkout. Fees may include applicable taxes:
  • You may be asked to pay the following charges at the property: Argentina value-added tax (21%). Nonresident travellers 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%).

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of USD 10 per person

Policies

This property does not have lifts.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.

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

Does Calafate Hostel offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Calafate Hostel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Calafate Hostel?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is an airport shuttle service offered by Calafate Hostel?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is USD 10 per person.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Calafate Hostel?
Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is 10 AM.
Is there an on-site casino at Calafate Hostel?
No, this hostel doesn't have a casino, but Casino Club El Calafate (5-min walk) is nearby.
What is there to do at Calafate Hostel and nearby?
Have fun during the warmer months with activities nearby such as horse riding. Enjoy amenities such as a picnic area and a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near Calafate Hostel?
Yes, there's an on-site restaurant.
What's the area around Calafate Hostel like?
Calafate Hostel is a short 4-minute walk from Gnome Village and 8 minutes' walk from Calafate History Exhibition Hall.

Calafate Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

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

8/10 Very good

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!
3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Great place steps from city center
Excelent place, need to improve internet and TV channels, only public broadcast
eduardo, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

The staff all warm, nice and helpful. the kitchen and bathroom clean the location is very convenient to everywhere .
weixing, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent service and facilities
Axel, 2-night family trip
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8/10 Very good

Solis, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very good

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.
Esther, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good

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.
Arnaud, 1-night romance trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Dilip, 1-night trip
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4/10 Fair

We get what they advertized but a strong odor of feet was persistent in the room. We went elsewhere.
Pierre-Eric, 1-night family trip
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6/10 Good

ok
Jaime, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Good location
Good location. Comfortable room and bed. Breakfast was minimal: just bread items-needed to pay extra for anything more substantial.
clare, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Leroy, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good

Perfect location to explore Calafate and the surrounding
Jose, 4-night romance trip
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10/10 Exceptional

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!
david, 1-night romance trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Very nice hostal, big room and really close to everythinh
Alejandra, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
david, 1-night romance trip
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8/10 Very good

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.
Leanne, 2-night trip
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4/10 Fair

The space felt a bit rough and unclean, but not the worst I’ve come across. Breakfast is only a couple not good pastries
Victoria, 1-night romance trip
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8/10 Very good

1-night trip
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2/10 Poor

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
Ryan, 2-night trip with friends
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10/10 Exceptional

Cynthia, 3-night family trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Mauricio, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

The staff at the front desk were very helpful. The breakfast was amazing and thank you for the strong coffee.
JoAnn, 2-night trip with friends
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10/10 Exceptional

Steven, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

good hotel
Paul, 1-night trip
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