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Hostel Achalay: Traveler Reviews

Morales 564, San Carlos de Bariloche 8400, Argentina
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“Great hostel!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 9, 2012

You will get the best sevice from Pablo. He helped me to arange everything, and did it with a smile. The place is great, clean and very cool. Good location, good people, very good expiriance, great value for money.

  • Stayed September 2012
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Vancouver, Canada
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5 reviews 5 reviews
4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Best hostel in South America”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 29, 2012

I have travelled all throughout South America and this hostel was one of my favourites. Pablo is the most warm, welcoming host and hostel owner. The rooms are immaculately clean, beds and linens super comfy. Highly recommend this place!

  • Stayed December 2011, traveled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Seattle
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12 reviews 12 reviews
5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“Very nice place, friendly staff”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012

We stayed here for a week in April. We had a double private room, which was quite nice. A-frame styling, large room, clean and comfortable. The owners obviously like what they are doing! They and the rest of the staff went out of their way to make us comfortable and point us to interesting things to do. Twice each week, they have an asado, which was delicious! We would definitely stay there again! It is only a block away from a really nice brew-pub, Manush, as well!

  • Stayed April 2012, traveled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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35 reviews 35 reviews
22 hotel reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
“Most homely hostel of our rtw trip”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012

I've come back to review this hostel after 8 months of travelling, because even though we have stayed in hostels all over the world since, we always come back to talking about this one and how great it was. The atmosphere is what makes this place, with Pablo the owner, going out of his way to make you feel at home. One of our highlights of Argentina was when he bought a massive steak and cooked for everyone in the hostel. Everybody in the hostel sat round the table and enjoyed the steak with salad and red wine and it was one of the nicest social experiences of our trip. Pablo and his wife helped us plan our activities in Bariloche, including a bike ride around the lakes which was stunning. The beds were so comfortable and the breakfast was great. I would definitely recommend staying here to sample true Argentinian hospitality!

  • Stayed October 2011, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Quepos, Costa Rica
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107 reviews 107 reviews
30 hotel reviews
Reviews in 55 cities Reviews in 55 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
“Relaxed, friendly and very comfortable”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012

We stayed here for 5 nights with our 4 children, in a double and a quadruple room. The beds were extremely comfortable with lovely, warm duvets - a treat as most hostels have sheets and blankets. The only light negative was the pillows, which were uncomfortable but we still slept very well.

The kitchen is the best equipped kitchen of any hostel we've stayed in so far and cooking there was a pleasure. A very large gas oven and a powerful 6 ring hob. There were 2 fridges, so enough space for everyone to store their food. Breakfast was good, with bread rolls and truly delicious home made jams.

Pablo and the staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful. They helped us organise bike hire, and plan what to do and where to eat in Bariloche. Nothing seemed too much trouble and they were always happy to chat as well. Pablo reccommended a great, genuine parilla for dinner too.

The showers were hot and the bathrooms clean, but you have to hire towlels, even with the double room. The hostel is a very relaxed hostel and it's calm and quiet at night, which, when you're there with children is really important. Everyone was very welcoming and we didn't feel uncomfortable with the kids as we do in some hostels. A really lovely place to stay.

  • Stayed April 2012, traveled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Address: Morales 564, San Carlos de Bariloche 8400, Argentina
Region: Argentina > Patagonia > Province of Rio Negro > San Carlos de Bariloche
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Ranked #13 of 125 hotels in San Carlos de Bariloche
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