Tuyasto — Hotel in San Pedro de Atacama

If you are a discerning backpacker coming to terms with the cruel joke of the increase in prices as you cross from Bolivia, there is hope!||With a high price portfolio on popular accommodation websites, we decided to take our chances on availability when we arrived in San Pedro de Atacama. When we knocked on the door at Tuyasco, we were greeted with a smile from the owner and he showed us the rooms he had.||There is an excellent communal kitchen, pleasant courtyard, fast wifi, several clean bathrooms (with hot water) and a secure location.||Although they don't personally have bikes for hire, the hostel three doors down offers good bikes for fair prices. A 3-4hr bike ride to the Valle de la Luna viewpoint was a great morning activity, from budget and calorie burning perspectives.||The twin room was great and they cleaned the room each day, which actually caught us off guard as it hasn't happened to us in a hostel in South America before!||The breakfast was fine - a fresh bread roll, cheese, ham, yoghurt and coffee. If your glass if half empty like some of the reviews below, you may describe it as a 'bread roll'. If half full, you may describe it as 'borderline continental' (alas, no muesli).||The prices were a lot keener in person in comparison to booking online so if you would like to book in advance, it may be worth giving them a call directly.||When you hear of people paying $20 per dorm bed in this tourist driven town, knocking on the door here was a wise...

Set around a sunny courtyard with many tables and chairs for chilling out. The bathrooms are functional and provide solar heated water 24 hours a day. The kitchen facilities are excellent, well stocked with equipment and fully working. The owner (older gentleman) was really helpful, he allowed us to store our bags after checkout and even return for a shower before a long night bus to Santiago.||Overpriced and poor value just like everything else in San Pedro. The included breakfast is a joke, a single bread roll with cheese and jam and a cup of coffee. You're lucky if you actually get served anything! Most of the time the staff are more preoccupied with their own conversation than serving you and clearing the table from the previous guest. My advice, buy some extra bread from the shop next door and use their cheese and jam. Location is on the edge of town, but close to the...

Our stay in San Pedro was great even thanks to the hostel we had. The staff was very attentive, kind, and always available when we had questions, doubts, or looking for suggestions.||We slept here in two different occasions during our stay: the first time we had a corner room and it was very quiet. Anyway, nothing to tell about the other room either, that was in front of one of the two toilets.||Because of the time of our tours, we could not take breakfast, so the lady made us find something very early in the morning. It was really nice of her.||The best moment was when we arrive and she was cleaning up the sheets; all the common spaces smelled like home.||Lastly, it's a short walk to the town center: it could also be considered as an advantage as nobody party around here and you will get the...