Hostal Perita — Hotel in San Pedro de Atacama

The hostal is located within 7 minutes walking distance from the main plaza in San Pedro making it ideal for those that want an undisturbed night of sleep but still be near everything in town. We stayed in the triple room; three individual beds with a private bathroom. The room was a great size with a decent amount of space to store luggage. The room came equipped with a fan, small fridge, television and wifi, but we couldn't get that to work reliably which wasn't a problem for us. The bathroom was also a good size and regulating the temperature of the water in the shower was easy enough. The staff was kind and friendly and offered to provide us with some breakfast in the mornings though we didn't manage to enjoy that given the early departure times for the tours we chose. They even allowed us to check-in early which was a huge help so we didn't have to drag our bags around town on...

😊: I had a large room with an en-suite and, importantly, it was one of the cleanest rooms I stayed in through my 3 weeks that I travelled in Chile (cleaner and better maintained than the 4* hotel I stayed in Santiago). Everything was very clean, including the kitchen which was a shared space (there's a hob, fridge, working top, kettle etc) . I rested well, the bed was very large and comfy, and the place was quite quiet (no wild parties which you can hear in other hostels and no noise from other bars/hotels). It was conveniently situated only a few streets away (4-5min walk away) from the bustling centre of San Pedro. The hosts were super nice, helpful and flexible. I had lovely chats with them which made my stay even nicer since I was travelling alone. Breakfast was good. I'd certainly stay...

Staff performance overcomes the limitations of the place. They go above and beyond. Having said that, main limitations: -Poor WiFi coverage in the room. Ok in the garden though. -Really poor lighting in the room. Not always hot water for the shower. There is a known situation with water restrictions in San Pedro, but the situation is made worst if hostal does not turn on the additional support water pump. You need to chase them for that and they are not always there. -No first aid kit. Self-explanatory.

To be fair: After 5 days there, having listened lots of experiences from other places in the area, this seems aligned with other complaints but I can only comment on this...