Escarabajo Hostel — Hotel in Valparaíso

Its an old building which is not their fault, but it means it is cold. The room looked out on to the street & with no net curtains, people could see in - not very private. One toilet which had no toilet roll & one shower in our room and the girl who was volunteering left the door to the toilet open and the door to the room which opened into the communal room open early in the morning when everyone was trying to sleep :( The communal room was cold, dark & unwelcoming but had some games you could play. We weren't shown around, just shown to our beds & the volunteers that we met did not seem happy. I was even snapped at by the manager? The garden was pretty, but was walled in so no views. Very noisy street outside too. This hostel should be cheaper for what it is as there's much better hostels around even if you're just...

Don't stay here if you plan on sleeping. The staff play loud music well past 2am every night and after that they'll continue talking loudly just outside your bedroom untill the morning. Unfortunately, the walls are so thin it's like trying to sleep in a club. They will tell you that no noise is aloud after 11.30pm but that's a lie. They also don't accept cards so if you want to avoid the 19% tax (non Chileans aren't supposed to pay this) then you have to go find some american dollars. Other than that, the rooms are pretty clean, the breakfast is basic but enough and while the staff are unaware of guests needs for sleep, they are atleast friendly (but don't bother trying to ask them to turn the music down, it...

Don't forget to have your map of Valparaiso circled so you know where you can avoid being mugged and murdered. The only downside to the location of this wonderful Hostel is the winding steps to and fro. You shouldn't use them at night & even in the mornings you will see someone passed out (& mugged?), still drunk and singing, or them used as a hangout for types who like to drink & smoke in the social hour's of the morning. My partner was wanting to walk the extremely long way around to avoid them but it was safe enough that time, when it was...