Reviews of Don Santiago Hostel

13 February 2012

Liked: Great breakfast with scrambled eggs and fresh fruit. We stayed at the double room and that has a big bed. The design of the rooms is really nice, the atmospere is good and they always have great music playing.

Disliked: The hostel is really noisy! You can almost hear every step a person takes. The double room could use a ventilator in summer and if sleeping with opened windows you cannot sleep because people are talking outside in the patio. The kitchen misses a lot of proper gear to prepare a meal. Both THE bathrooms could use a proper cleanup. In the big bathroom the windows need a paintjob or replacement.

01 February 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: I had a great stay! I stayed just for one day at a double room. They have a great breakfast included and they let us stay one hour longer in the room before checking out. The best part was the staff who you can tell was very knowledgeable and friendly. The place looks great and clean. It's small and cozy. I loved it! thanks soo much for everything!

Disliked: ---

28 January 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: this is a very colourful hostel; it is quiet but has good spaces for meeting people in - the two lounges and the back patio; it is close to a supermarket and has a kitchen for use; the breakfasts are substantial - fruit, eggs, bread, vegemite, tea and coffee. I didn´t come to party but there is opportunity if you want it.. but in a low-key way. Homely.

Disliked: water temp in the showers. scalding hot for 30 seconds and then cold. the one drawback. if you´re a light sleeper you may have trouble with the creaky floorboards...

22 January 2012 Frith would recommend this property

Liked: Really friendly and helpful staff and amazing, fresh breakfast every morning included in the price. Loved the quirky decor especially the bathrooms!

Disliked: Could have been a slighlty better location but having said that there was a metro stop very nearby to get to the centre.

16 January 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Small hostel with really chilled social atmosphere. Staff are very friendly and laidback. Clean with good beds. Best breakfast ive had in south america so far, there was even a jar of vegemite when i stayed. Would definately recommend.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

11 January 2012 Katrin would recommend this property

Liked: Creative, colorful atmosphere, very nice staff who enjoys chatting and getting to know the guests. Very small and thus cozy and personal. Great for lounging and relaxing.

Disliked: A bit far from the action - but the staff tries to make up for that and always has something planned!

31 December 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Cosy, homely atmosphere

Disliked: As is a very small hostel, you´re experience will very much depend on the other guests there at that time!

29 December 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Really nice place to stay in santiago, breakfast was one of the better ive had on my trip

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

23 December 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Small and homely place. All the people there were great and rachel was exceedinly helpful.

Disliked: Spent just a few hours sleeping, great showers and didnt find anything to crib about...

10 December 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Don Santiago is a very nice hostel with clean bathrooms.

Disliked: I didn't like that there was no reception. In the beginning it was a bit hard figuering out who actually worked at the hostel.

10 December 2011 wouter would recommend this property

Liked: it is al pleasant and clean hostel. The staff is really nice and very helpfull.

Disliked: It can be a bit noisy, but that is what you can expect when you book a room with a guesthouse.

05 December 2011 Jessica would recommend this property

Liked: An amazing stay at this hostel! I planned to be there for two nights but decided to stay for four nights. Everything is there for you. A beautiful living room well decorated to be calm, read a book, go on Intenet, watch TV. The dorm is great with only six beds. The staff is amazing, friendly and you really feel that you are welcome in there hostel. You have to meet Jorge, Pato and Rachel! They are very helpful and generous. After a day of visiting, it's great to come back because you feel just like home! The ambiance created helps the get together with travelers for great conversations, to have a drink, to sing songs, or to go out for a show!!

Disliked: I couldn't stay longer because I had a flight waiting for me!

04 December 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Pato was incredibly friendly and helpful. Arriving back to the hostel after a day out felt like coming home to a friends house. The communal areas were welcoming and comfortable. Breakfast was really good, fresh fruit, and scrambled eggs on toast. They even had vegemite and marmite... Wireless internet was a bonus. Was one of the smaller hostels we have stayed in, which we enjoyed as it was easy to meet people and didnt have the craziness going on that some of the larger hostels have. Would definitely stay here again if back in Santiago.

Disliked: Wear your earplugs (given some on arrival) as the place is quite old and has creaky floorboards.

27 November 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Beautiful, colourful hostel. Friendly and warm staff, delicious breakfast and excellent taste in music. Really enjoyed my stay here, much more relaxed and friendly than any other hostel.

Disliked: Nada!

19 November 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The breakfast was Awesome, fruit, scrambled eggs, toast and real coffee!

Disliked: It was very loud at night, could not get to sleep until after 3am one night!

10 November 2011 daniel would recommend this property

Liked: Great staff, atmosphere and breakfast. I have stayed here 3 times and had a great time everytime.

Disliked: Pato's singing

04 November 2011 Andrea would recommend this property

Liked: Don Santiago is a fantastic hostel in a central location in Santiago. The staff is very friendly and always ready to help. It is a small hostel that feels more like a home than a hostel. The facilities are great (great wifi, comfortable dorm, 2 computers) and the breakfast is amazing. It's a great hostel to meet other travelers but you will also be able to relax. I highly recommend it.

Disliked: There was nothing that I disliked. This hostel is fantastic.

31 October 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The host approaches to the travellers as a friend which was very nice. he also speaks English very well and informative. We only stayed for 2 nights, but one of nights was "Pisco sour" night. While drinking Chile's typical drink, we met other travellers, it was very good atmosphere. .

Disliked: Room was very small and next to the kitchen, right in front of the main door, etc.

29 September 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: great location, close to bars and restaurants and walking distance to city centre, great breakfast (scrambled eggs mmmm!), very friendly helpful staff, lots of things to do, we had a pisco sour party which was amazing, very friendly guinea pig called lucy!!! room was nice, toilets and showers were good. kitchen was decent. would highly recommend.

Disliked: nothing.

25 September 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: This hostel has a lot of personality, with cool decor and comfortable common rooms. The beds were comfortable and the rooms were clean. The staff was friendly and pointed out the best places to visit in the city. It was four blocks from the metro, which will take you anywhere you want to be in the city.

Disliked: The staff was a little hard to get a hold of at times.

14 September 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Good and cheap to stay a few days

Disliked: None

30 August 2011 Erik would recommend this property

Liked: By far the best location in Santiago! Great views on the Plaza.. Staff is helpful and can arrange great deals.

Disliked: -

30 August 2011 louisa would recommend this property

Liked: our last stop in south america after 3 months - one of the best places we've stayed! certainly the most individual, with great staff, lovely breakfast, fantastic arty decor and good location - wonderful place to enjoy santiago from with an incredibly relaxed atmosphere

Disliked: i'd be pushed to say anything bad, but maybe the fridge could be a bit cleaner!

11 August 2011 Luke would recommend this property

Liked: Great atmosphere, great staff. Very easy to meet other travellers as it is basically a house and only has 17 beds. Lots of cool home done art everywhere, like an art student's shared house. Breakfast is served at the table and you don't have to wash up - you might be waiting for up to an hour if everyone wants to eat at the same time though.

Disliked: Could been seen as a nice squat with a cleaner - pretty grimy, super squeeky floors, not enough toilets (they were always occupied when I wanted to use one), lights in the double room didn't light it up at all, 'jam sessions' until 1am officially but went on until 3am one night. I am just mentioning these so that people know, we really enjoyed the hostel and I would still recommend it, if you think it sounds like your kind of place - book ahead because many people like this kind of atmosphere!

07 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Don Santiago is an awesome place to stay some days or even more. The atmosphere is really friendly and it feels like you are in your own home. I would recommend it to everybody.

Disliked: There was nothing I disliked.