La Comarca Hostel, El Chaltén

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La Comarca Hostel is a cozy hostel, conveniently located opposite the El Chaltén bus station. It has several small dorms, modern bathrooms, and a decent communal kitchen. Wi-Fi signal is a bit dodgy, but this is made up for by the convenient location; warm, sociable atmosphere; and friendly owner.

The Location

El Chaltén is tiny; it takes about twenty minutes to walk from one side to the other. Therefore, all accommodation is within a short walk of the main street. La Comarca has the advantage of being just one minute’s walk from the bus station. There is also an ATM and small supermarket within a one-minute walk. Despite its close proximity to the bus station, buses do not pass the hostel and the street is fairly quiet. The only disadvantage of this location is that it is right on the edge of town.

La Comarca is one of the closest hostels to the tourist information centre (ten minutes’ walk) where you will find the start points for a number of hikes. However, the start of the popular Laguna de los Tres hike is on the other side of town.

Rooms and Bathrooms

La Comarca has several six-bed dorms spread over two floors. Dorms contain bunk beds, each with its own charging socket. They are small and a bit cramped, with little space to store belongings apart from below the beds. The windows are thin and in poor condition, allowing the wind to whip through the rooms, which is especially noticeable at night.

Security is relaxed. There are a few lockers outside the bedrooms, although there are not enough for everyone and you will need your own padlock. The doors to the rooms don’t lock.

Rooms and bathrooms are cleaned daily. Your bed will be made with clean sheets upon arrival, but as with everything in the hostel, the staff are quite relaxed about it and you may have to wait a while to have your bed made!

There are several bathrooms in the hostel. The ground floor has two toilets and two shower rooms, whilst the upstairs level has a communal bathroom with toilet and shower cubicles. The bathrooms are bright and modern with lovely hot showers. Hairdryers are available. There is toilet paper but no soap provided.

Common Spaces

The common areas in La Comarca consist of a small communal kitchen and a couple of seating areas. The kitchen is a bit small and disorganised but kept fairly clean. There are just a couple of small seating areas, which actually helps to create a sociable atmosphere since it’s easy to join a conversation. The hostel is fairly empty in the day when most people go out hiking, but the kitchen gets busy around breakfast and dinner time.

The kitchen and downstairs common areas are fairly modern and nicely decorated. However, some parts of the hostel remain a work in progress -- the top floor has no glass in the windows and is closed to guests, and some of the bedroom walls seem to have suffered water damage.

The reception desk is usually staffed by the owner. Despite being a little hard to find sometimes, he is very welcoming, knowledgeable, and seems genuinely interested in all his guests.

There is Wi-Fi throughout common spaces, but it is very slow and unreliable.

Summary

La Comarca is a cozy, friendly hostel with a convenient location and decent facilities. Despite a few minor issues (poor Wi-Fi and some walls needing repainting), the warm atmosphere and friendly owner make this hostel a pleasant base for exploring El Chaltén.
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Communal kitchen / dining area
Communal kitchen
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One of the 6-bed dorms (upstairs)
One of the 6-bed dorms (downstairs)
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DondeScarlet
Hostelz.com Staff Reviewer
Published on Feb 25, 2019

Location and Contact

Location

• Fly to the international airport of El Calafate, hence a 2 hours trip to El Chalten.
• From the bus station is 30 meters to the hostel just in front of the door.
• By Car: Take Route 40 and then exit to El Chalten via Route 23

Map

Map

Address: Perito Moreno 70, El Chaltén (El Chalten), Santa Cruz, Argentina

Distance to city center: 0.41 km

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Website

Website La Comarca Hostel El Chaltén (if you know the URL of their website, let us know and we'll add it)
Phone Number: +54 02962493390
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Facilities and Amenities

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Bedsheets

Parking

Wi-Fi in Lobby/Commons

Lockers in Lobby

Luggage Storage

Concierge/Info Desk

Currency Exchange

Hair Dryers

Hot Showers

Kitchen

Laundry

Movie Library/Rental

Sport

Reception Hours: 24 Hours

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