Hostel Yatel
4.0
Good(210 Reviews)Hostel in El Calafate
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Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi and more
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About this hostel
Situated in El Calafate and with Argentinean Lake reachable within 4.4 km, Hostel Yatel features express check-in and check-out, non-smoking rooms, a garden, free WiFi throughout the property and a shared lounge. The property is set 1.
Amenities
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Smoking allowed
Parking
Laundry
TV
Wheelchair accessible
Garden
Family friendly
Map of El Calafate
Available Rooms
Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
1 Single • 215 ft²
Sleeps 1
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Female Dormitory Room
5 Single • 215 ft²
Sleeps 5
+
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Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
1 Single • 215 ft²
Sleeps 1
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Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
1 Single • 107 ft²
Sleeps 1
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Deluxe Queen Room
1 Queen • 215 ft²
Sleeps 2
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££££
Reviews
4.0
Good(210 Reviews)100% verified reviews
4.0
Location is great, super central and near great restaurants. Staff is very helpful and attentive, giving information and genuinely interested on what guests plan to do and if they need any help. The breakfast common room is spatious and great for sitting. Breakfast is quite simple however they offer some fresh fruits.
Bedroom furniture and walls are quite basic and a bit old, they might need some renovation work soon. Our bedroom had a bathroom with bathtub, unfortunately that was a quite slippery and more than once we almost fell. There is a fridge in the kitchen, where all guests may leave their food - unfortunately our food was eaten by other guests, so we would not recommend leaving anything there.
4.0
La atención fue muy buena y tiene muy buena ubicación al centro
Puede mejorar los lockers
4.0
La ubicación y la buena onda de la gente a cargo !
Todo me gustó !
4.0
Muy agradable todo el personal, cocina totalmente equipada, calefacción puesta todo el día y muy buena temperatura. Ubicación excelente cerca hay un pequeño supermercado
4.0
L’accueil
Salle de bain commune
4.0
Really nice staff, good location, good price. Booked 2 person dorm and ended up having to myself as it wasn't busy.
Yellow bodily fluid stains all over walls, bathrooms are impossibly small, leak and constantly wet (literally half the size of an airplane bathroom).
If you're choosing it for the breakfast, it's semi defrosted frozen bread, and if you are lucky enough there might be butter left.
4.0
great location, friendly staff
the lower bunk bed has a low headroom. not ideal for tall people
4.0
location
kitchen a mess and certainly seemed unsanitary with open food packets on surfaces and dirty floor. Both male and female shower rooms opened directly to corridor- no privacy, no hooks or shelves to put shower stuff, towel, clothes. no ladder or step to reach top bunk.
4.0
Good location, good value, helpful staff
Not their fault but in the dorm room a couple kept chatting after 2am in the morning.
4.0
Each bed has its own receptacles and light. The place is fairly clean. Good size room for 2 bunk beds
The check in time according to Booking.com is 12 noon. I checked out from another hostel at 10 am, wait around then walked to Hostel Yatel at noon. But I was told the check-in time was 2pm. I had to leave. Returned again at 2pm but the room was still not ready. Waiting around, I had to ask the lady receptionist to check the progress a couple of times. The room finally was ready at 2:45pm. By then half of the day was gone. This is totally unacceptable. The kitchen counter by the sink where people put clean washed dishes on is made of wood that is full of black mold. (There is no drain basket, dishes are sitting on the wet black moldy wood.)
4.0
Cheap and clean hostel, very basic but has everything you need. Good breakfast
Dorm rooms are very scarcely furnished, no hooks or shelves or anything for clothes. Just a few beds and that's it. It's okay if you only spend a night, but a little more attention to detail would be nice.
4.0
The staff is really polite and very nice. The guests as well. The place is very clean and have big space outside as well. Very simple (it's a histwl!) but conformable. Close to the main street with all facilities in the nearby and also 1 km from the lake in the other direction.
Nothing!
4.0
location is great, staff was very nice and helpful
the breakfast wasn’t that great, bathrooms weren’t clean and bedsheets as well
4.0
The staff and location.
The credit card machine was faulty during the checkout. I had to pay with real because I had no pesos, but at least the staff was in according with the exchange value.
4.0
Damian at front desk was incredible as he helped me so much and I appreciate what he did for me.
4.0
A really cosy place were you will feel at home for sure. It is a social place and it is very easy to meet other travellers here. The staff is very kind and will help you with all the information you need. You can also book excursions here for a really good price.
Hostel Yatel was in a perfect location for me. It is in a very quiet neighbourhood but still only a two minute walk from the main street. I highly recommend this place!
4.0
location is good, staff are friendly and helpful
breakfast is average
4.0
great hostel with a nice doggie and good kitchen facilities
hostel is going through renovations so we were only ones staying there , if you wanted a social hostel this isn’t right for you
4.0
There's heating in the room, the staff were really kind, the kitchen was very nice and there's also kind of a lounge room available, the location is really good!
The shared bathroom stalls are extremely small and uncomfortable, there was no hand soap. The room is super basic, just a bed and a small shelf unit, and barely any outlets. The front door lock from outside didn't always work, and a lot of times there was nobody at the front desk.
4.0
Nice staff, great common areas and great place to be.
Toilets need some fixing. No soap
4.0
We are highly recommend YATEL Hostel!
The locationis is perfect,
the kitchen is fully equiped,
the atmospher is pleasent,
And the stuff was very kind and nice.
4.0
The room is a bit musty. There is just only one electric socket in my room
4.0
The only positive thing was to have the room for myself since i quess there were no other guests in the hostel at the same time and thus also no queue to bathroom.
Overall, i was quite dissapointed! It was old and worn inside, partly smelly, the staff played music and talked loud late till the night on both evenings (normal Tue and Wed evening/night) and there were heavy smell of smoking downstairs on the following morning. On the first morning, there were four pieces of plain wheat toast, some weird paste, butter and coffee available, but even though I had said when checking in that on the second morning i will leave earlier (by 7am) there were no breakfast. I did not feel fair to pay for this accommodation, but left money on the desk in the lobby. Almost did not get out of the building since the door was locked and the keys on a table next to the door did not match with the lock. Luckily, the old doors opened just by pushing from the middle away from each other and pushed them back after leaving the building. Felt so secure..
FAQs
How much does this hostel cost compared to others in El Calafate?
The average price for a rental in El Calafate is £43 per night. This rental is £0 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this hostel?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Hostel Yatel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hostel?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hostel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Hostel Yatel pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hostel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Hostel Yatel?
We found 9 amenities for this rental. This includes kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, parking, and laundry.
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