Hostal Alabalti — Hotel in San Pedro de Atacama

There is no sign outside and even the number is not obvious from more than a few feet away. It took myself and the taxi driver over 40 minutes of driving around the same area before we eventually found it.||It's basically someone's house, while trying to make money as a hostel. Feels a bit like they've come up with the idea of a hostel , and opened it up before actually getting it ready.||They advertise a laundry service, but when I asked I was told no. Not great after 3 days in the desert! The wifi did not work at any point in my 3 days. The shower changed between boiling hot and freezing cold no matter how it was set. On the 3rd day the water kept switching off completely, and it was completely cold.||Noisy work was being done on the building all day long. Children run around the house constantly, kicking footballs against the bedroom doors even when occupied. The TV is blaring at all hours, often with the living room door wide open, and the owners have loud conversations outside the bedrooms with no consideration for the time of night. On my second night, someone knocked on my door at 11pm, but when I answered, no one spoke. I think I was the only guest, so it must have been one of the household.||I felt like an intruder in someone's home, while not being able to sleep at night because of the constant (very...

I stayed this hostel for 3 days. The cleanness of this hostel is A+. Good bed making everyday. The kitchen facility was good too. The price I paid was much cheaper than other hostels in the town, so if you prefer cooking and want to save money, it's a good hostel I think. ||Even though I didn't care much, there are some cons. |The location: Close to the bus terminal, but a bit far from center of the town. Approx 7-10mins.|The noise: One of the staff's daughter shows up at the hostel randomly and she cries or yells sometimes. She is adorable, but it's a bit annoying if you have to go to bed for early activities. Also, the front door is always shut, so every time someone comes, the one has to ring a bell. For security purpose, it's necessary. But it happens all day which means very late and early time for someone's pick ups for activities. Bring ear plugs.|The stuff: They speak only Spanish. If you ask them for help, they will help you, but not proactively at all. |Common place: there is not a place to socializing with people. The eating space in patio is very limited. The entrance space is dominated by stuffs. So if you want to meet people at hostel, this isn't the place. |Those cons were all acceptable for me and overall it was a...

We stayed here for two nights, from the start it was a complete disaster.||||No sign outside to show that it's a hostel.||||This is not listed in the towns official database of hostels at the tourism information center in the town.||||The showers are randomly hot or cold,soap in the women's restroom was missing.||||The rooms are tiny and very dark.||||The kitchen can be used but the owner complained that too much gas was being used and turned off the oven. Was coming into the kitchen constantly to comment.||||Their laundry service is overpriced compared to alternatives in town.||||Their tours and bike rental are all overpriced compared to checking prices in town.||||Pretty loud as constantly people ringing the bell and running up and down the floor,where the rooms are located.||||Owner tried to overcharge with their own random exchange rate ||||Refused to hand over receipt.||||Do yourself a favour and stay elsewhere, this is a shoddy hostel that is more a person's home with an idea to make some money as a hostel, one of worst experiences to date||||Avoid...