Hostel Elal
Location: José Pantin 295, El Calafate, ar
Star Rating: 8 Stars
Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
About this Property
Modern Accommodations
Hostel Elal offers comfortable guest rooms with free WiFi and a coffee machine in each unit. The property's convenient location near popular attractions like the Argentinean Lake and Regional Museum makes it an ideal choice for travelers.
Convenient Amenities
Guests can enjoy free private parking and access to a paid airport shuttle service, ensuring a hassle-free stay. The hostel's proximity to key landmarks such as Nimez Lagoon and El Calafate Bus Station adds to its appeal.
Explore the Area
Located within reach of Puerto Irma Ruines and Walichu Caves, Hostel Elal provides a great base for exploring the region. Book your stay now and experience the best of El Calafate!
Policies
Check-in: 02:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Check-out: 10:30 AM
Amenities & Facilities
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Terrace
- Luggage storage
- Tour desk
- Currency exchange
- Non-smoking throughout
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Shared kitchen
- Outdoor furniture
- Staff adhere to local safety protocols
- Guest rooms disinfected between stays
- Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
- Cashless payment available
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Sanitized tableware & silverware
- Television in common areas
- Free wired internet
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
- Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
- Pool sun loungers
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Internet access
- Private picnics
- Bicycle-friendly property
- Accessible train station shuttle
- No accessible train station shuttle
Rooms Available
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Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Toilet paper
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Bed In 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
Max Occupancy: 4 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Dining area
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Coffee machine
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Fire extinguisher
- Key access
- Reading light
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Standard Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
In the kitchen, guests will find a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and an oven. This twin room has a shared bathroom, a coffee machine, a dining area as well as a patio. The unit has 2 beds.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Dining area
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Coffee machine
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Lockers
- Key access
- Reading light
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Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
In the well-fitted kitchen, guests will find a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and an oven. This triple room has a shared bathroom, a coffee machine, a dining area as well as a patio. The unit has 3 beds.
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Shower
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Dining area
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Coffee machine
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Lockers
- Smoke alarm
- Fire extinguisher
- Key access
- Reading light
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Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
Meals can be prepared in the well-fitted kitchen, which is fitted with a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and an oven. This twin room features a shared bathroom, a coffee machine, a dining area as well as a patio. The unit offers 2 beds.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Dining area
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Coffee machine
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Lockers
- Key access
- Reading light
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Double Room
In the well-fitted kitchen, guests will find a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and an oven. This double room features a private bathroom, a coffee machine, a dining area as well as a patio. The unit offers 1 bed.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Dining area
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Coffee machine
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Lockers
- Fire extinguisher
- Key access
- Reading light
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Family Room with Private Bathroom
The family room features a coffee machine, a dining area, as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower and a bidet. In the well-equipped kitchen, guests will find a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and an oven. The family room provides a wardrobe, a carpeted floor, as well as a patio and an outdoor dining area. The unit has 4 beds.
Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)
- Shower
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Dining area
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Bidet
- Coffee machine
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Lockers
- Key access
- Reading light
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Twin Room with Private Bathroom
In the kitchen, guests will find a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and an oven. This twin room has a private bathroom, a coffee machine, a dining area as well as a patio. The unit has 2 beds.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Dining area
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Coffee machine
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Lockers
- Key access
- Reading light
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Standard Single Room with Shared Bathroom
Guests can make meals in the kitchen that comes with a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and an oven. This single room features a shared bathroom, a coffee machine, a dining area as well as a patio. The unit offers 1 bed.
Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)
- Shower
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Dining area
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Coffee machine
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Lockers
- Key access
- Reading light
Guest Reviews
- Solène (10/5): Je recommande, personnel très sympathique et tout correspond à ce qui est vendu. -
- FRANCISCO (6/5): IDEAL SI ESTÁS DE PASO -
- Richard (9/5): - Great value friendly staff, helped us organise a last minute trip to the glacier was much appreciated
- Mariano F. Guiñazú (10/5): -
- De Rose (10/5): - Hola si me encanto , siempre muy amable y cordiales. El agua caliente hermosa ,camas y sábanas suaves Recomendable gracias 🫂 A no hay nada para comentar 😅
- Yuval (9/5): -
- Leo (7/5): -
- Carmen (10/5): - Habitación bien acondicionada para el frío Cama muy cómoda Personal atento, servicial y amable Comedor con bastante luz en la planta de arriba Café y té cortesía del alojamiento, con nevera compartida para dejar algún alimento durante tu estancia Buena ubicación Tranquila y buen ambiente
- Franziska (9/5): -
- Meriiiiiiiii (5/5): Mejorable - Buena ubicación, limpieza, cocina completa, atención por whatsapp rápida. Hacía frío tanto en las zonas comunes como en la habitación, tuvimos que pedir mantas extras y que nos pusieran un rato la calefacción porque incluso con la ropa térmica pasamos frío. La litera sonaba y crujía con cada movimiento, tuvimos que bajar el colchón de arriba al suelo.
- Florence (9/5): -
- Ruben (9/5): -
- Paula (7/5): Correcto -
- Marisolle24 (7/5): - Le personnel est gentil et accueillant. Cuisine grande et bien équipé. Situé un peu loin du centre
- CHIH PING (8/5): -
- Wathinee (9/5): -
- Fossati (10/5): Excelente relación calidad - precio - Muy amplio y completo. Cocina bien equipada. Habitaciones privadas o compartidas. Mucha seguridad. Espacios confortables. Muy barato
- Diaz (10/5): -
- Danielle (9/5): Great value - The managers were very friendly - they helped us book the Glacier bus and bus to El Chalten. The kitchen is fairly well equipped
- Ingrid (9/5): -
- Jimenez (7/5): Normal - La ubicación del hostal es excelente Considero que no es suficiente un baño para mujeres y uno para hombres, con respecto a la cantidad de personas que se hospedan. La habitación que me fue asignada, estaba ubicada al frente del comedor y al lado de la cocina, por lo cual en la noche, cuando llegaban los huéspedes a cocinar , cenar y platicar de su día, el bullicio era abrumador. Pienso que deben estar más atentos en las noches muy frías y programar la calefacción.
- Morgan (10/5): - Friendly and helpful staff. Nice communal area and decent rooms and bathroom. N/A
- Rebekka (9/5): Alt i alt, fornøyd! - Rent og ryddig! Kun en sofa ved resepsjonen og spisebord ved kjøkkenet. Ingen andre steder å sosialisere seg.
- Marc (10/5): -
- Laura (5/5): - C’était vraiment très propre. La cuisine est un plus, surtout en Patagonie où les prix sont plus élevés ! J’étais dans un dortoir mixte pou 4. Pour ma dernière nuit, il y avait deux hommes dans mon dortoir qui étaient assez irrespectueux (claquer les portes à minuit passé, discuter ensemble…) malgré ma demande de faire moins de bruit. J’ai demandé à la réception à changer de dortoir car j’avais un long bus de 28h le lendemain matin et je voulais me reposer un peu. La personne à la réception m’a dit que je devais payer pour pouvoir aller dans un autre dortoir. Première fois qu’on me dit ca en plus d’un an de voyage… Le manque de respect des voyageurs n’est pas spécifique à cet hostel et ce n’est pas du tout de leur faute. Par contre, ils sont responsables de la manière dont ils gèrent les personnes irrespectueuses et les gens qui demandent de l’aide pour simplement dormir.
- LE GOFF (7/5): - Bonne situation Bons services proposés Manque d’isolation phonique Il faut éviter les chambres à proximité de la salle commune
- Gabriel Alberto (8/5): - Muy buen Hostel
- Esteban (10/5): Reparador - Muy bien organizado Muy respetuoso el personal Pude descansar muy bien
- Anais (9/5): -
- Ciaran (7/5): - The welcome was friendly, the hostel has all the facilities you need, the location was good. The single room is in a noisy location, though guests did respect the quiet times.
- Julie (7/5): - C'est très propre, y compris pour la cuisine, qui est bien équipée. Le personnel est au top et les excursions proposées sont au meilleur prix par rapport aux autres agences. Le bruit ! Notre chambre était accolée aux espaces communs de cuisine. Les gens sont plutôt respectueux mais ça fait du bruit quand même. Le bruit vient également de la ventilation de chauffage, qui se met en route plusieurs fois par nuit. Attention aussi, l'hostel n'accepte que le cash et ça peut être compliqué de s'en procurer sur place.
- Brennan (8/5): -
- Edit (7/5): - Bed was comfortable, shower had hot water. Receptionist was nice. Location is really good. It was quite okay. They have fresh coffee in the morning! Single room does not have a window (or it only goes to the floor) so you cannot get true fresh air. It is also next to the kitchen so it can be pretty loud. Still a good alternative if you want something cheap and private
- SGaga (10/5): - Tak uczynnego i zyczliwego personelu to w calej Argentynie nie spotkalam
- Pierre (10/5): -
- Mie (7/5): -
- Jessica (7/5): -
- STELA (2/5): - Da comunicaçao. Muito barulhento, o chuveiro demorava muito para aquecer. Eles não vendem absolutamente NADA no cartão ( como água e bebidas, por exemplo), só no dinheiro..e não tinha notas, era umas 23h30 e se recusaram a vender uma garrafinha. Dormi com sede. Até aí ok!, Mas o fato de chegarmos lá e pedirem pra cancelar a reserva pra não pagarem a taxa do Booking acheio muito desonesto. E fomos avisadas somente lá dessa maracutaia.
- Yuval (8/5): שירות אדיב וחדרי שינה טובים -
- maicom baseggio (8/5): -
- Maria (10/5): -
- Heidy (6/5): -
- Fabricia (7/5): - O chuveiro do banheiro além de ficar bem próximo à parede ele não tem pressão nenhuma de água
- Emeline (10/5): Hostel recommandé au centre del Calafate - Personnel attentif avant, pendant et après. Gentillesse extrême et accueil vraiment top. Informations pour les excursions dans la région au meilleur tarif. Logement bien situé non loin du centre, propre et lits confortables. Le wifi est assez mauvais. Avoir insisté via booking pour réserver un transfert aéroport privé (29 000 pesos) alors qu'en arrivant il y a des transports collectifs pour 14 000 pesos qui vous déposent à l'hôtel.
- MEI MEI (9/5): - The front desk is super helpful and friendly. I really appreciated his help.
- Víctor (1/5): - Los baños pésimos
- Yan (7/5): 如果是一楼的独立卫浴间，建议不要住， - 地段不错，离主街450米。 我在那里住了三晚，住的都是单人独立卫浴的房间，前两晚在一楼，房间只有一扇面向走廊的内窗，几乎没有自然通风，房间有着强烈的霉味，对健康不好。第三晚搬到二楼上，采光通风都很好。
- Monica (9/5): Great place to stay, value for money with nice bath and kitchen. - A very nice Hostel - good kitchen, good bathroom. Quiet, clean and very close (three blocks) to multiple shops and restaurants. Good parking area. Staff always present and willing to help. The room didn’t have many surfaces to place personal belongings. It would be helpful to add a few more hangers and perhaps a shelf, or even a chair, to make it easier to organize and keep things off the floor.
- Hannes (9/5): Absolut Top, sehr gutes Preis-Leistungsverhältnis - Zimmer sauber, Betten waren gut. Küchenausstattung war top. Kostenlosen Kaffee/Tee morgens. Besonders hervorzuheben war der Rezeptionist, welcher uns stets bei allem geholfen hat. Das WLAN ging Abends in den Zimmern nicht.
- Claire (10/5): Great time staying here - Great place to stay, really nice kitchen, super cute cats, very helpful staff in booking tours and buses, great location it’s really easy to walk around the whole area, they also rent bikes which is fun and good prices
- Roei (10/5): -
- Chechik (10/5): -
- Kelley (10/5): - The staff are amazing. I dropped 40k on the floor (didn't know) he picked it up and surprised me with it. Very friendly and helpful people there.
- Yuri (10/5): - 清掃が行き届いていてスタッフもとても親切でした
- Sahores (9/5): -
- Juan (5/5): Aceptable - Que tienen muchos servicios de traslados y actividades a mano (a buen precio), para ofrecer. La demora en la atención para el checkin
- veronica (8/5): - El personal muy amable Rn mi habitacion sugiero un estante, perchero o apoya valija El jabon liquido me encanto
- shalev (7/5): - מטבח מאובזר מאוד הבעלים היה מעצבן והמקלחת היה מלוכלכת מאוד
- Amandine (9/5): -
- Caroline (7/5): Très pratique pour un court séjour ! - Assez bien placé du centre ville et pas trop loin de la gare routière, un accueil flexible avec toutes les informations nécessaires. La cuisine est assez bien équipée. Dans notre cas, la salle de bain était partagée uniquement avec une autre chambre, ce qui est assez confortable ! Nous avons beaucoup subi le chien de la voisine qui a aboyé non stop sur les deux nuits que nous avons passé là bas… mais j’imagine que ce n’est pas vraiment la faute de l’hôtel ! Le mobilier est assez rudimentaire et, comme dans tous les Hostels chilien jusqu’à présent, l’isolation phonique est assez inexistante !
- Decima (10/5): -
- valero borrachero (5/5): Estancia tranquila - Personal muy atento a todo lo que haces (para mí malo), cobraron mucho porcentaje por pagar con tarjeta (se le pide una factura en la cual no te ponen bien el porcentaje ya que es ilegal que cobren eso) pagar en efectivo mejor ya que pagamos 30USD de mas. La cocina es muy pequeña (solo 4 fuegos) y hay muchas habitaciones , en horas puntas difícil cocinar. Encima la cocina cierra a las 14:00 pm hasta las 15:30pm.
- Nicolas (10/5): -
- Vicente (7/5): - El personal del hotel fue muy amable. Durante casi un día no tuvimos agua porque hubo un problema y no pude ni ducharme. Creo que nos deberían haber ofrecido algún obsequio.
- Ana Elena (10/5): -
- דוניצה (9/5): - Very clean hostel. Lovely staff who helped us a lot.
- IZAR (7/5): - La cocina estaba bien pero solo tienen 4 fuegos. La cocina esta siempre limpia y el baño lo limpian todos los días. El wifi no iba muy y la bomba del baño no tragaba muy bien.
- Aleksandra (7/5): -
- Oskar (9/5): -
- Lourdes (9/5): -
- Alexander (8/5): -
- Chmura (8/5): -
- Sarah (9/5): -
- Alberto (10/5): El mejor hostel en que me he alojado en muchos años de viajes - Estaba todo super bien, el precio es muy bueno en relación a lo que te dan, supero altamente las expectativas y lo mejor de todo fue el trato del personal, sobre todo la chica que estaba por las mañanas en recepción. Nos aconsejó sobre que hacer, donde ir, y se tomó su tiempo para aconsejarnos mucho y nos trató super bien❤️
- Daiki (9/5): 快適に過ごせました。 - スタッフのファクンドがとても親切でした。ドミトリーを予約しましたが、翌日の朝一の移動ということを知ると、荷造りし易いように誰もいない部屋に変更してくれました。また、空港までのバスのことも教えてくれました。 特にないです。
- Pablo (10/5): - La calidad de la atención
- Salas (8/5): - Relación precio-calidad es muy bueno, la atención del personal también, me atendieron brenda y Facundo. El lugar tiene una cocina equipada. Para ser hostel me pareció bueno, no vas a encontrar las comodidades de un hotel.
- Tsukio Cecile Yue-xu (8/5): -
- IRENE (8/5): -
- Emiliano (10/5): -
- Augusto (9/5): - La atención Tal vez ruidosa en las habitaciones
- Marquez (10/5): -
- Guest (8/5): -
- Takane (9/5): -
- X (8/5): Muy buen hostel - La ubicación es conveniente. La cocina está bien equipada y tiene variedad de utensilios, además el comedor es espacioso. El ambiente está bien calefaccionado y se mantiene la higiene y limpieza del lugar. El check-in y check-out fueron bastante flexibles también. Buena onda la administración del hostel!
- Canellada (7/5): Bien para el precio - Ubicacion Falta limpieza , camas incomodas
- Velazco (8/5): -
- Théo (9/5): - Chaleureux, confortable et silencieux, le personnel est accueillant, et l'hostel dispose de tous les équipements pour cuisiner et se laver. Il propose également un service de transport à l'aéroport
- Juan Alberto (10/5): -
- Isabella (10/5): Exceptional -
- Sona (10/5): Exceptional -
- Charles (10/5): Great stay - Very clean hostel, quiet, great place to cook breakfast and evening meal, good price shuttle service to the glacier through the hostel, friendly workers 10 percent surcharge for booking with card
- Ka (10/5): Exceptional - Kitchen is flawless, facilities is perfect. Price is good
- Alessandro (10/5): Exceptional -
- Deborah (10/5): Central, friendly and helpful staff, very respectful of all people. - Wonderful as per previous comments. We returned!
- Yannick (7/5): Good - Good place to stay for a night The room is a bit old
- Andrew (10/5): Best hostel in El Calafate - I prefer to stay in Hostel Elal when in El Calafate because it's cozy, clean, warm, quiet, cheap, tidy. The staff are friendly, there's a good kitchen and the WiFi is fast. Oh and they have free coffee.
- Tomer (8/5): cheap and nice - cheap. nice location. good heating. nice kitchen price went 50% up after 3rd night. we did not stay
- Dixon (8/5): Very good -
- Deborah (10/5): Friendly, caring, helpful, calm and delightful place to stay. - Nothing to dislike at Elal! Very well run. Calm, courteous and efficient staff. Need a few more bowls for breakfast.
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