Reviews of El Gualicho Hostel

23 January 2012 john would recommend this property

Liked: central. and excellant staff, also very clean

Disliked: nothing to dislike

13 January 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: I am travelling now for 6 months in South America, and this one is by far the best !!! Very clean, nice rooms with enough space, big kitchen, a big cosy living room, enough computers and plugs available... Etc... :-)

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

07 January 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: We stayed in a private double ensuite room, which was very comfortable, especially the bathroom. Everything is very clean and the staff is friendly and competent.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike with this hostel, except perhaps that WIFI is not available in all rooms.

27 November 2011 Irene would recommend this property

Liked: Nice building, nice common spaces, very clean. Friendly staff speaks excellent English and explained very well the tours offered. We took the tour to Peninsula Valdez and Punto Tombo and they were both well organized and with an English speaking guide. Walking distance from bus station and sea side area.

Disliked: The information about the tours organized by the hostel was not completely correct regarding pick-up time and ending hour which caused some problems for some people.

27 November 2011 Roanne would recommend this property

Liked: It's very clean and the rooms are good, you have got much possiblities for tours and activities

Disliked: For us it was to big, the atmosphere is gone and we missed the feeling and contact that you have with smaller hostels and the wifi does'nt do it well.

18 November 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Super clean, awesome staff

Disliked: bad coffee...

18 November 2011

Liked: Lawn

Disliked: The hostel has outgrown its infrastructure: when it gets full there is not enough water (one night we were waiting two hours for the water as each time we were told that in 30 minutes the tank would be refilled and the water would be back, but finally went to bed without having any water). The internet speed is extremely low (comparing to average internet speed of hostels in Argentina).

29 June 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Very clean and friendly. Great helpful staff. Safe and warm rooms

Disliked: No dinners offered

27 June 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: One of the nicest hostels I've stayed in in Argentina, must be newly decorated or something. So cosy and warm, the 6 bed dorms had loads of space too. Well-equipped kitchen and nice sitting room. Average breakfast. Helpful staff. If you do the whale watching tour, ask if Lucien is the guide, I thought he was great! Knowledgeable and even gave me his coat as I was ill prepared for the chilly Patagonian evening!

Disliked: Mirrors in the bedroom are always handy so then you don't have to take up the bathroom when doing your make up. Otherwise had absolutely everything I needed!

21 April 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Great location, very clean, lovely beds and huge kitchen. Staff were very nice.

Disliked: Nothing negative really, except that it was very quiet around theplace while we were there.

21 April 2011 Savannah would recommend this property

Liked: Really helpful and friendly staff who all speak great English, organized a wonderful tour of the peninsula for me and rented bikes too for shorter trips, super super clean, really good facilities and shared spaces, comfy mattresses, felt really secure with anyone entering having to get buzzed in by reception. It did feel quite like a hotel as opposed to a typical backpackers hostel which is either good or bad depending on your tastes!

Disliked: Need more plugs in the dorms! Ours had 2 plugs for 6 beds which was fine in low season but at peak times I imagine that its really frustrating!

15 April 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: It was new and modern and had spacious rooms and really helpfull staff

Disliked: Nothing

10 April 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Loved this place - the whole place is really spacious and spotlessly clean. The common areas are really nice and comfortable, there are 4 computers with internet, and a garden area. Dorms are really spacious, with good lockers. Good location, close to everything. Staff are really helpful (except one girl who was a bit grumpy). We went on the tour with the hostel to Peninsula Valdes which I can really recommend - the tour guide was fantastic, and it was worth every penny.

Disliked: Nothing!

31 March 2011 Gianni would recommend this property

Liked: great place! brand new rooms and bathrooms! friendly and helpful staff!

Disliked: no wifi in the rooms upstais

09 March 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: very helpful staff, extremly clean, great private double rooms

Disliked: -

03 March 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Located about 6 blocks from the bus stop. Three blocks from the boardwalk/beach area. Near restaurants, grocery store, pharmacy (within 5 blocks). I stayed in an all-girls dorm, and the bathroom/room was spotless. Facilities in general were AMAZING. Good breakfast. VERY helpful staff who will help arrange tours of Peninsula Valdes. Probably the best hostel I've stayed at.

Disliked: Nothing I can think of....

15 February 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Easy meetings with a lot of travellers, nice garden and bed rooms.

Disliked: Expensive.

08 February 2011 Helen would recommend this property

Liked: Clean, spacious hostel, good breakfast, good location and good range of activities on offer that the helpful staff can assist with.

Disliked: Nothing really.

20 January 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Clean, nice modern facility

Disliked: wifi was horrible and for the size they have nothing for cooking, pots pans not one spatula. One sink for washing dishes for so many people. No refriherator space, etc. For all the nice things they have here they could get a few things to make the kitchen better

10 January 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Very central and good facilities

Disliked: Nothing

05 January 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The location was excellent, large kitchen, rooms are very clean, good continental breakfast, huge dining area and computer/common room.

Disliked: Loud. For some reason, music was played quite loud around 6 or 7 a.m. I had our windows open the whole night because it was hot in our room. Unfortunately, our room did not get any of the breeze. I can't say I had good sleep while staying there. Either I suffer from the heat or exposed to loud music/conversations/slammed doors especially after midnight. Also, wi-fi is only available outside your room unless you open your room and sit on the floor with your laptop.

26 December 2010 John would recommend this property

Liked: Everything!

Disliked: Nothing!

22 November 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Facilities are new and clean.

Disliked: The hostel is a bit too busy and doesn´t have a great atmosphere. I would have prefered to stay in a smaller place. The asado they prepared was expensive and not worth the 50 pesos I paid.

21 November 2010

Liked: The hostel is nice and has a great common area that´s friendly for everyone to come and chill out in.

Disliked: The bathroom situation was the worst we have had in Argentina they had one girls bathroom and shower for an entire floor of rooms... We are talking four 8-6 person dorm rooms and several other private rooms. There was never in any toilet paper in the bathrooms and the bathroom because of so much use was always flooded, dirty as shit, and a line for either the bathroom and/or shower. The staff was alright, some were more accomdiating than other but overall the lacked offering valuable and insightful tips of knowledge about their area and only offered their services and little to no help if you wanted any outside service that wasn´t offered in their hostel.

12 November 2010 Katie would recommend this property

Liked: Cleanest hostel I have ever stayed at with very comfortable beds. Loved the individual lights in each bunk and the way the key/lighting system worked. The peninsula tour I booked through them was fantastic, the facilities were great and I met nice people during my stay.

Disliked: Considering how lovely the property is, I found it odd the way the travelers didn´t mix that well. Might have just been the vibe when I was there!