Hostal Eden Atacameño — Hotel in San Pedro de Atacama

This hotel has a great location that is close to everything, but so quiet. The landscaped common areas with tables, chairs, hammocks etc. are so relaxing. The room was clean and bright. The first day we didn't seem to have hot water in the shower, but then it worked fine for the rest of the time. Breakfast was quite good compared to other hotels (you got meat and cheese, juice, milk, cereal and yogurt in addition the usual bread, jam, tea and coffee). Wifi was hit or miss. There is a communal kitchen where a lot of other guests cook their daily meals. We did once, and the kitchen was basic but worked well for a break from eating out all the time, as restaurants are pretty pricey in San Pedro compared to other locations. Oh and there are some friendly cats that like to have...

My advice: do not stay in Edén Atacameño! I don't even know how to start my review for this place - it is probably the worst hostel I have ever stayed in. Rooms are filthy, sheets are not cleaned between customers (actually they smell like they haven't been cleaned for weeks), the staff is rude, the kitchen is dirty and a total mess, spiders in the rooms, ants in the bathrooms, very very thin walls that make you hear everything your neighbours say or do, old spring mattresses from another age... Also they charge extra if you come with an online reservation (I know online bookings involve a fee for the accommodation but I had never seen anybody who passed it onto the clients). We booked here because we read some good reviews before but I sincerely don't know where...

My advice: do not stay in Edén Atacameño! I don't even know how to start my review for this place - it is probably the worst hostel I have ever stayed in. Rooms are filthy, sheets are not cleaned between customers (actually they smell like they haven't been cleaned for weeks), the staff is rude, the kitchen is dirty and a total mess, spiders in the rooms, ants in the bathrooms, very very thin walls that make you hear everything your neighbours say or do, old spring mattresses from another age... Also they charge extra if you come with an online reservation (I know online bookings involve a fee for the accommodation but I had never seen anybody who passed it onto the clients). We booked here because we read some good reviews before but I sincerely don't know where...