Hostel Del Glaciar Pioneros

Argentina , Calafate
EL CALAFATE, Los Pioneros 251
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2/10

Poor

23 Feb 2026

Charles

The walls of the rooms are PAPER thin! You can hear people two doors down across the hallway. One night I woke up because I thought people were in my room. The double bed is two singles pushed together, roll over and fall through to the frame. No toilet paper one night and when I returned a few days later the dispenser was stuffed and unable to dispense, I cut some out. When leaving I asked about arranging transport to the airport, she turned her computer screen so I could take a picture with my phone. I've stayed in El Calafate many times over the last 4 years and by far the worst hostel I've stayed.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2026

Cullen

Great place for a great price

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2026

Prasanna

Clean rooms, good friendly staff, very large kitchen

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 Dec 2025

Mohammed

Old room and mattress. The staff were nice and helpful.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Mar 2024

Meiling

The address of this property is 255, not 251. Room soundproofing is not good. Otherwise everything should be alright

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2024

Scott

Great Staff

The staff is amazing very accommodating very nice and go out of their way a few

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2024

Nesaratnam

Very good place to stay in calafata. very good staff and very helpful staff . Very clean rooms and washroom, kitchen area very clean
Workable place city, restaurants, shopping, bus terminal everything close to the hostel
Important very safety place i never close the door nothing gone happen thank you

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Jan 2024

Friendly staff and walk to City Center

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2020

Wille

It’s not bad as a budget hostel, I never did fins the bathrooms, and the breakfast isn’t. You can pay for the upgraded breakfast but I’d suggest making your own or just going out. All in all it’s ok for the price you pay.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Jan 2020

Sukhada

Good hostel for a few nights stay

Good hostel. Breakfast is decent. Liked the room and surroundings. Surprisingly very quite though, like people don't mingle. Wonder if it's because the location is longer walk from downtown area and it wasn't at full occupancy.

Self

8/10

Excellent

25 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Fine just fine ...really really good staff .
Did I say really

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jan 2019

Simon

Nice hostel with really helpful staff

The private double room and bathroom was nice and great to have dark curtains which is a nice treat in Argentina. Breakfast was basic but fine and plentiful. Staff on reception really helpful, even with personal bookings not related to the hostel.

Partner

2/10

Poor

20 Jan 2019

Mikel

God awful

I have very little good to say about my stay... the only thing is that when we checked in the girl at reception helped us sort out our pick up times for the tour the following day... other than that... AWFUL! Our room type (twin) wasn’t arranged as booked and confirmed so we were given 2 options: pay an upgrade to a twin superior room (seriously??) or to convert the beds from a “king” to 2 single beds... which we did changed all the bedding etc ourselves but I am still waiting for a duvet as I was promised 3 times it would come to my room (still waiting!) had I had my scissors st hand I would have split the king duvet myself... breakfast was poor, just bread pretty much and the cleanliness... left much to be improved on!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2018

Jessica

Reasonable price

Typical hostel but fantastic front desk staff (Carlos). Walls are paper thin so you hear everything but headphones fixed that. Hot water was out if few times during my 5 days and water pressure is pretty light. But you aren't in Calafate for that! Cheap beer and food in the on site restaurant and only a quick 10 min walk into the main part of town. Would stay there again!

8/10

Excellent

20 Feb 2017

Verified traveler

Nice hostel but little pricy

Like evetging in el calafate, this hostel is a little pricy for cheaply built accommodation, but it was clean, there was a nice overall atmosphere and the staff (multilingual staff) was giving out lots of advise and recommendations

8/10

Excellent

08 Nov 2016

Verified traveler

Friendly hostel away from town

The hostel was fairly standard. The room and facilities were clean and staff was very friendly and available to help. Breakfast is minimal (cereal, toast, and coffee), but there is a shared kitchen to store additional items if desired. This hostel is a bit far from town for the price and requires some walking for all errands. Taxis can be arranged by the staff, but was more expensive than expected.

8/10

Excellent

16 Feb 2016

Kate

We stayed in a private room and really enjoyed our stay

Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Dec 2015

Connie

Great Staff

Staff was great! Also, every shift had an English speaker which was extremely helpful. I had a private room with bathroom, I could literally hear every word the people next door said to each other as if they were in the room with me. I think it was because the bathrooms were back to back with extremely thin walls. Lost a piece of my laundry but when I ask they found it. Housekeeping cleaned my room and decided to toss some ziplock bags that I used to pack with...very frustrating as you cannot really buy them in Argentina! Overall, adequate but if you are a light sleeper bring ear plugs. I heard every door and every key within at least a 2 room radius on either side of me EVERY time they couldn't get the key to work, slammed their door, listened to music, argued, laughed etc. Room was a very nice size for 2 people, lots of electrical outlets. My friends in the shared dorm here had to charge their devices at the front desk, no outlets in the dorm room apparently. Kitchen area, shared seating, shared dining area, restaurant, outdoor area to relax all great!

2/10

Poor

07 Dec 2015

KONSTANTINOS

disgusting

It was the worst room we have stayed in our whole life and we have stayed in more than a hundred different rooms around the world. The walls had shoe marks and scratches and dead insects on them. The room was obviously not cleaned as you could see dirt and even pieces of paper on the floor. The door didnt close properly because it was so old and destroyed. We avoided spending more than necessary in the room. It felt like it was out of a nightmare. A smelly, disgusting nightmare. We stayed at room 29 which seemed to be in the worse part of the hostel and paid 55euros for one night.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Nov 2015

Rin

A bit far from the main square, but as amazing stuff, and the bathroom is the best

6/10

Pleasant

10 Feb 2025

Fabiola

El lugar es muy grande, tiene muchas habitaciones, las personas en recepción sumamente agradables y amables. La estancia incluía desayuno (tostadas con mermelada y/o dulce de leche) y café con leche.
Las habitaciones necesitan mantenimiento ya que los techos y paredes están muy descuidados.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Feb 2025

Lise

Un hostel avec de beaux espaces communs ! Cependant, on ne vous écoute pas. On avait réservé une chambre pour 3 personnes et on nous a mis dans un dortoir de 4 car apparemment la chambre n’était pas dispo. On nous a assuré qu’on ne serait que deux dans la chambre mais chaque soir ils essayaient de mettre des personnes dans notre chambre ! On a également fait une lessive en demandant expressément de ne pas sécher le linge à la machine. Ils ne l’ont pas fait. Bref, un hostel qui pourrait être super mais gâché par la non écoute du personnel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Jan 2024

Bárbara

Boa hospedagem.

O staff é bem atencioso, com um bom café da manhã. Fomos alocados num espaço com três camas, que fica acima dos outros espaços. Chegamos por volta de 22h30 mas a cama ainda não tinha sido arrumada para nos recebermos. E nós mesmos arrumamos a cama e não tem janela. Os espaços de uso comum são muito bons e amplos, a música ambiente deixa mais agradável. A cozinha, no entanto, não tem tantas panelas assim e, as que existem, estão muito velhas. Não há marcação de nome nas comidas deixadas na geladeira, o que pode ser um problema.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Logement simple et vieillot mais proche de toutes commodités. Le petit-déjeuner est moyen...

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2020

Solange

Bonne auberge de jeunesse sympa

Très bonne auberge de jeunesse. Accueil très sympa. Chambre propre. Petit Dejeuner très correct. Cuisine avec

Partner

2/10

Poor

01 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Nunca más!

Feo, sucio y alejado. Arañas en las habitaciones, no hay cubiertos en la cocina, sabanas viejas y con olor a humedad. Ducha incomoda, no tenia agua caliente y salía poco. Incluía desayuno el cual no pude usar porque no lo pusieron a tiempo.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2020

Marcelo Javier

Muy bueno el Hostel, confortable, excelente atención.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2020

JONGBIN

편했습니다.

깔끔하고 편했습니다.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

28 Dec 2019

Hendrik

Dekseltjes met jam

Het gebouw is prima. De keuken zeer ruim, maar slecht uitgerust. Bestek moet je bij de balie gaan ophalen. Het is nog allemaal jaren 80 daar. Ik ben 1 meter 90 en mijn voeten hingen over het smalle kinderbed. De ontbijtruimte is heel gezellig, maar het ontbijt is matig. Je krijgt jam op een omgedraaid dekseltje. Roerei is 1 eitje gekluts in een kommetje en koud. Wat het bijzonder maakt is de zeer goede hulp van de 2 mannen aan de balie bij het regelen van excursies. Het ligt in een straat die tot een achterstandsgebied gerekend kan worden. Voor het geld geen slechte keuze. We zaten 1 dag zonder water, maar dat konden ze ook niet helpen.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2019

TEODORA

Ottimo Hostel

Tutto perfetto.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2019

sheila

Muy buena atención. El hostel un poco antiguo, pero no muy lejos del centro. Buena calidad precio.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Me gustó el trato y la ayuda del personal en todas las consultas que tuvimos! Me gustó mucho tambien el horario del desayuno, adaptado al horario de las excursiones y transfer, cosa que no ocurre en otros hoteles tambien de sitios turísticos.

Hubiera preferido check out un poco mas tarde el último día antes de coger el avión.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Excelente lugar. Mi amigo y yo nos equivocamos al hacer la reservación con las fechas y amablemente nos pudieron corregir ese error ya que tenían disponibilidad en las otras fechas. La atención fue de primera y las habitaciones muy lindas. Totalmente recomendado.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

22 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Cómodo, acorde al precio. Buena atención y predisposición del personal

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2019

David

Excelente Hostel

Excelente atención e instalaciones, un placer haberme hospedado en Hostel del glaciar pioneros

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Freundlichkeit, Grösse Esssaal, Restaurant das dazu gehört, duschen & WC

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2019

Rebecca

Good big hostel

It's a realy nice hostel I really like it. It's big so their is space in the kitchen, in the bathroom. It was perfect, the bulding is a bit old but that's okay for me. The only negatif thing is that it's a bit far from the center. But good location for the bus terminal and if you hitchhike.

8/10

Excellent

26 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

Muy lindo hostel

Muy lindo hostel, la atención es excelente y el lugar también. Tiene una cocina y salón para comer muy grande, lleno de gente de todas partes del mundo. Las habitaciones son lindas y están super limpias, y el desayuno riquísimo!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2017

Javier Horacio

Comodo limpio y buena atencion

Todo muy bien

Family

6/10

Pleasant

31 Dec 2016

Markus

Para passar uma noite

Pessoal amable. Acomodação e café de manhã muito simples. Ficamos uma noite para pegar o primeiro ônibus a El Chalten.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2016

Verified traveler

hotel agradable, el personal muy amable

en general el servicio fue muy bueno, desde que llegamos sentimos la hospitalidad por parte del personal, las habitaciones muy limpias, y el área del comedor igual.

8/10

Excellent

14 Feb 2016

Tokihiko

便利ですよ

キッチンがあったので助かりました。バスセンターからもセントロへも、完全徒歩圏内で、便利ですよ。

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Feb 2016

Rodrigo

Razoável, mas longe de tudo

Hotel regular. Para uma cidade cara como Calafate a relação custo/benefício é boa. No entanto, o café da manhã é medíocre, o conforto do quarto privativo é pequeno, não há sinal de internet nos quartos e o hotel fica muito longe de tudo, prepare-se para andar muito.

6/10

Pleasant

16 Dec 2015

Giovanna

Para lo que hay por allí, esta bien

Todos los días limpiaban la habitación y la cocina también estaba aceptable. La ducha es horrible, cambia constantemente la temperatura y sale un chorro muy pequeño. La cama muy bien. Un poco alejado del centro.

6/10

Pleasant

10 Dec 2015

Verified traveler

estancia agradable

Los recepcionistas muy amables y te ayudan a contratar las excursiones
el hotel no esta en la calle principal pero muy cerca andando

Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2015

Carol

Buena opcion en calafar