The Hostelz.com Review
Corre Caminos Hostel is centrally located and well-designed for a stay in high season, when it’s warm outside. It’s a bit chilly and uncomfortable in the winter, but the location is good and there’s so much to do in and around Salta that you might not find yourself there much anyway.
Hostel staff are friendly and will help you organize day trips or other activities. Anyone with a “minihostels” discount card gets a reduced rate on their stay (available for purchase at any affiliated hostel).
The Location
The hostel is very easy to find and is walkable (about nine blocks) from the bus station. It’s not far from the main square or from travel agencies, bars, restaurants, or whatever else you might need during your stay in Salta. The train station is further away and requires a cab ride, but you’ll probably be heading there very early anyway if you plan to take the Tren de las Nubes.
Rooms and Bathrooms
There is a choice of dorms or private rooms. Dorms are four or six beds to a room, and have large lockers available in the rooms; note, however, that not all of the six-bed dorms have enough lockers to go around so snag one early if you want to lock up your stuff. Dorms are chilly in the fall and winter, but the hostel supplies thick wool blankets, or you can use your own sleeping bag -- they’d probably be stuffy in the summer, but we can’t say for sure since we visited in low season.
Rooms are all off a central patio, and going to the bathroom requires a trip outside (not always pleasant when the temperature drops on an autumn or winter night!). Bathrooms are clean but look a little worn and could use some cosmetic repairs. Hot water is usually available, but take your shower early to guarantee a warm one. There’s space to change in the bathrooms and enough room for your stuff so your clothes and toiletries won’t get wet when you shower.
Common Spaces
There’s a large central patio with tables and chairs which is lovely when the sun is shining and it’s warm out, but the temperature can drop significantly in autumn and winter when the sun goes down. There are indoor spaces to hang out if it’s too cold outside, such as the large bar area at the back of the hostel. (You’ll often find the hostel’s friendly orange cat lounging on the pool table here.) The free internet station is also located here; free Wi-Fi is also available but doesn’t work from the rooms -- only from common areas.
Kitchen is small, and is too cramped for more than a couple of people to cook at once, but it’s reasonably well supplied. There’s a dining area just off the kitchen, where the TV is also located. There’s no book exchange, so be prepared to either reread what you’ve got, swap with another backpacker, or just watch TV. There is no smoking indoors.
It’s fairly quiet in the off-season, but the set-up of the common areas encourages socializing and you shouldn’t have trouble finding someone with which to strike up a conversation. In summer, we think it’s probably pretty lively, when the hostel is full and everyone’s hanging out in the bar. (If you do -- try the local Salta beer on offer, it’s very good!)
Summary
It’s a decent hostel for the price, and if you’re ok with no-frills accommodation you`ll probably be fine here. Just bring an extra sweater or two if you're staying in the cold off-season!
Hostel staff are friendly and will help you organize day trips or other activities. Anyone with a “minihostels” discount card gets a reduced rate on their stay (available for purchase at any affiliated hostel).
The Location
The hostel is very easy to find and is walkable (about nine blocks) from the bus station. It’s not far from the main square or from travel agencies, bars, restaurants, or whatever else you might need during your stay in Salta. The train station is further away and requires a cab ride, but you’ll probably be heading there very early anyway if you plan to take the Tren de las Nubes.
Rooms and Bathrooms
There is a choice of dorms or private rooms. Dorms are four or six beds to a room, and have large lockers available in the rooms; note, however, that not all of the six-bed dorms have enough lockers to go around so snag one early if you want to lock up your stuff. Dorms are chilly in the fall and winter, but the hostel supplies thick wool blankets, or you can use your own sleeping bag -- they’d probably be stuffy in the summer, but we can’t say for sure since we visited in low season.
Rooms are all off a central patio, and going to the bathroom requires a trip outside (not always pleasant when the temperature drops on an autumn or winter night!). Bathrooms are clean but look a little worn and could use some cosmetic repairs. Hot water is usually available, but take your shower early to guarantee a warm one. There’s space to change in the bathrooms and enough room for your stuff so your clothes and toiletries won’t get wet when you shower.
Common Spaces
There’s a large central patio with tables and chairs which is lovely when the sun is shining and it’s warm out, but the temperature can drop significantly in autumn and winter when the sun goes down. There are indoor spaces to hang out if it’s too cold outside, such as the large bar area at the back of the hostel. (You’ll often find the hostel’s friendly orange cat lounging on the pool table here.) The free internet station is also located here; free Wi-Fi is also available but doesn’t work from the rooms -- only from common areas.
Kitchen is small, and is too cramped for more than a couple of people to cook at once, but it’s reasonably well supplied. There’s a dining area just off the kitchen, where the TV is also located. There’s no book exchange, so be prepared to either reread what you’ve got, swap with another backpacker, or just watch TV. There is no smoking indoors.
It’s fairly quiet in the off-season, but the set-up of the common areas encourages socializing and you shouldn’t have trouble finding someone with which to strike up a conversation. In summer, we think it’s probably pretty lively, when the hostel is full and everyone’s hanging out in the bar. (If you do -- try the local Salta beer on offer, it’s very good!)
Summary
It’s a decent hostel for the price, and if you’re ok with no-frills accommodation you`ll probably be fine here. Just bring an extra sweater or two if you're staying in the cold off-season!
— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
June 2010
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Excellent This is by far one of the best hostels I have stayed in on my travels. The staff are so accommodating and will do everything they can to make your stay more pleasant. Organise outings, football games against the locals, and nights out with the staff. There is no breakfast at this hostel but the lack of this is more than compensated by the staff and the friendly people staying here. oh and the pool table, swimming pool, kitchen, and great atmosphere all round. — Pauline Reid , Ireland (2008-01-11)