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HI - Easter Island - Kona Tau Hostel

Easter Island

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Address	Avareipua, Easter Island Easter Island, Chile
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Details

This is a Hostelling International (HI) hostel. A membership card isn't required, but an extra fee will apply for non-members. You can get a membership card before your trip here.

Description

Features

Kitchen
Lockers
Free Breakfast
Phones (public or in room)
BBQ
Travel information provided
Washing Machine (laundry)
Lounge / Common space
Bike Rental
Currency Exchange

Ratings & Comments

4.5 Average from 2 Ratings

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Comment by Chul, English

June 2008

Private and relaxing
We spent nine nights exploring Easter Island and this hostel was a great base. It was a good location to the shops, only village, and beach. Tours pick you up and drop you off from the door. Banana trees line the driveway and you can stow rented vehicles on their lawn. The resident dogs and cats and very cheeky but adorable. Wandering free range horses also make an appearance. There's not much to do except relax after a long day (take your own reading material). The breakfast is really great and very filling (varies slightly day to day too). The staff are very helpful (the owner speaks good English), if you can find them (you have to knock on their home door). However, the kitchen is dirty and requires you to bring your own washing up liquid. I would recommend eating out but Easter Island is quite expensive on a backpackers budget so shop at the markets early in the morning.

Comment by Sarah, Emma and Welsh (not from England) Clair

April 2006

This is the only HI affiliated hostel on the island. Their website is not currently working (their address is www.konataurapanui.com for when it is!) but you can email them at konatau@entelchile.net. I had problems contacting this hostel but they have a desk at the airport and will collect you so it is normally pretty easy to book when you arrive (unless it's peak season obviously) It is a very friendly, welcoming place with basic facilities (very clean good sized rooms) - it is possible to book a single bed but they don't have dorms - all rooms are for two or three so expect to share if you are on your own. We would definitely recommend that you stay here - Gonzalo, Diego and Mara are really helpful though you might need to bring your phrasebook! They will even show you their picture of Kevin Costner if you ask nicely but make sure to bring some Harry Potter memorabilia for their daughter Nicole (a picture of Daniel Radcliffe will do) and they might be even nicer to you then they were to us! Breakfast is included and is delicious - you get a bread roll, homemade cake (we even had pancakes one day), jam and lots of tea and fresh juice. The garden is full of fruit (bananas, papaya and mango) which you can pick as much of as you like, definitely a bonus because the supermarkets are empty and expensive! Beds cost $20 USD with a HI card, $25 USD without and they will hire you bikes (and even their car!) for much cheaper than you will find on the main street.

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