Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros
Location: Los Pioneros 251, El Calafate, Santa Cruz, 9405, El Calafate, AR
Star Rating: 2 Stars
Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
About this Property
Scenic Garden Views
Exciting Amenities
Delicious Dining Options
Important Information
- One child 3 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
- Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
- Contactless check-out is available.
Policies
Check-in: 02:30 PM - anytime
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Instructions: Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Amenities & Facilities
- Boat tours nearby
- Arcade/game room
- Free WiFi
- 24-hour front desk
- Garden
- Luggage storage
- Wheelchair accessible
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Arcade/game room
- Rafting nearby
- Multilingual staff
- Smoke-free property
- Ecotours nearby
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free self parking
- Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
- Boat tours nearby
- Shared microwave
- Shared refrigerator
- Horse riding nearby
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Well-lit path to entrance
Rooms Available
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Superior Twin Room
2 Twin Beds
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, and shared/communal kitchen access
Bathroom - Private bathroom, a bidet, and towels
Practical - Safe
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Need to Know - Bed sheets not available
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)
- Safety deposit box
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Bidet
- Daily housekeeping
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Shared/communal kitchen access
- Bed sheets not available
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Family Room, Multiple Beds
1 Double Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, and shared/communal kitchen access
Bathroom - Private bathroom, a bidet, and towels
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Need to Know - Bed sheets not available
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Bidet
- Daily housekeeping
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Shared/communal kitchen access
- Bed sheets not available
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Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed
1 Double Bed
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, and shared/communal kitchen access
Bathroom - Private bathroom, a bidet, and towels
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Need to Know - Bed sheets not available
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Bidet
- Daily housekeeping
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Shared/communal kitchen access
- Bed sheets not available
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Quadruple Room
2 Twin Bunk Beds
151 sq feet
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, and shared/communal kitchen access
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a bidet
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Need to Know - Bed sheets not available
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 5 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Bidet
- Daily housekeeping
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Shared/communal kitchen access
- Bed sheets not available
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Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed
1 Double Bed
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, and shared/communal kitchen access
Bathroom - Private bathroom, a bidet, and towels
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Need to Know - Bed sheets not available
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Bidet
- Daily housekeeping
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Shared/communal kitchen access
- Bed sheets not available
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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (3 People)
2 Twin Beds
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, and shared/communal kitchen access
Bathroom - Bidet and towels
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Need to Know - Bed sheets not available
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Microwave
- Heating
- Bidet
- Daily housekeeping
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Shared/communal kitchen access
- Bed sheets not available
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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm
7 Twin Beds
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, and shared/communal kitchen access
Bathroom - Bidet and towels
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Need to Know - Bed sheets not available
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 7 (7 Adults)
- Microwave
- Heating
- Bidet
- Daily housekeeping
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Shared/communal kitchen access
- Bed sheets not available
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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (6 People)
1 Twin Bunk Bed
151 sq feet
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, and shared/communal kitchen access
Bathroom - Shower, a bidet, and towels
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Need to Know - Shared accommodations, bed sheets not available
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Microwave
- Heating
- Bidet
- Daily housekeeping
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Shared accommodation
- Shared/communal kitchen access
- Bed sheets not available
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Superior Double Room
1 Double Bed
151 sq feet
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, and shared/communal kitchen access
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Safe
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Need to Know - Bed sheets not available
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Hair dryer
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Bidet
- Daily housekeeping
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Shared/communal kitchen access
- Bed sheets not available
-
Standard Double Room
1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
108 sq feet
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, and shared/communal kitchen access
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a bidet
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Need to Know - Bed sheets not available
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Bidet
- Daily housekeeping
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Shared/communal kitchen access
- Bed sheets not available
-
Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm
1 Twin Bunk Bed
151 sq feet
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, and shared/communal kitchen access
Bathroom - Shower, a bidet, and towels
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Need to Know - Bed sheets not available
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Microwave
- Heating
- Bidet
- Daily housekeeping
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Shared/communal kitchen access
- Bed sheets not available
-
Standard Twin Room
1 Twin Bed
108 sq feet
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, and shared/communal kitchen access
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a bidet
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Need to Know - Bed sheets not available
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Bidet
- Daily housekeeping
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Shared/communal kitchen access
- Bed sheets not available
-
Superior Twin Room
1 Twin Bed
151 sq feet
Layout - Dining area and sitting area
Internet - Free WiFi
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, and shared/communal kitchen access
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Safe
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Need to Know - Bed sheets not available
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Hair dryer
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Bidet
- Daily housekeeping
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Shared/communal kitchen access
- Bed sheets not available
Guest Reviews
- Fabiola (6/5): - El lugar es muy grande, tiene muchas habitaciones, las personas en recepción sumamente agradables y amables. La estancia incluía desayuno (tostadas con mermelada y/o dulce de leche) y café con leche. Las habitaciones necesitan mantenimiento ya que los techos y paredes están muy descuidados.
- Lise (6/5): - Un hostel avec de beaux espaces communs ! Cependant, on ne vous écoute pas. On avait réservé une chambre pour 3 personnes et on nous a mis dans un dortoir de 4 car apparemment la chambre n’était pas dispo. On nous a assuré qu’on ne serait que deux dans la chambre mais chaque soir ils essayaient de mettre des personnes dans notre chambre ! On a également fait une lessive en demandant expressément de ne pas sécher le linge à la machine. Ils ne l’ont pas fait. Bref, un hostel qui pourrait être super mais gâché par la non écoute du personnel.
- Meiling (8/5): - The address of this property is 255, not 251. Room soundproofing is not good. Otherwise everything should be alright
- Scott (10/5): Great Staff - The staff is amazing very accommodating very nice and go out of their way a few
- Nesaratnam (10/5): - Very good place to stay in calafata. very good staff and very helpful staff . Very clean rooms and washroom, kitchen area very clean Workable place city, restaurants, shopping, bus terminal everything close to the hostel Important very safety place i never close the door nothing gone happen thank you
- Bárbara (8/5): Boa hospedagem. - O staff é bem atencioso, com um bom café da manhã. Fomos alocados num espaço com três camas, que fica acima dos outros espaços. Chegamos por volta de 22h30 mas a cama ainda não tinha sido arrumada para nos recebermos. E nós mesmos arrumamos a cama e não tem janela. Os espaços de uso comum são muito bons e amplos, a música ambiente deixa mais agradável. A cozinha, no entanto, não tem tantas panelas assim e, as que existem, estão muito velhas. Não há marcação de nome nas comidas deixadas na geladeira, o que pode ser um problema.
- Mo (8/5): - Friendly staff and walk to City Center
- Wille (8/5): - It’s not bad as a budget hostel, I never did fins the bathrooms, and the breakfast isn’t. You can pay for the upgraded breakfast but I’d suggest making your own or just going out. All in all it’s ok for the price you pay.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Logement simple et vieillot mais proche de toutes commodités. Le petit-déjeuner est moyen...
- Solange (10/5): Bonne auberge de jeunesse sympa - Très bonne auberge de jeunesse. Accueil très sympa. Chambre propre. Petit Dejeuner très correct. Cuisine avec
- Verified traveler (2/5): Nunca más! - Feo, sucio y alejado. Arañas en las habitaciones, no hay cubiertos en la cocina, sabanas viejas y con olor a humedad. Ducha incomoda, no tenia agua caliente y salía poco. Incluía desayuno el cual no pude usar porque no lo pusieron a tiempo.
- Marcelo Javier (10/5): - Muy bueno el Hostel, confortable, excelente atención.
- JONGBIN (10/5): 편했습니다. - 깔끔하고 편했습니다.
- Sukhada (8/5): Good hostel for a few nights stay - Good hostel. Breakfast is decent. Liked the room and surroundings. Surprisingly very quite though, like people don't mingle. Wonder if it's because the location is longer walk from downtown area and it wasn't at full occupancy.
- Hendrik (6/5): Dekseltjes met jam - Het gebouw is prima. De keuken zeer ruim, maar slecht uitgerust. Bestek moet je bij de balie gaan ophalen. Het is nog allemaal jaren 80 daar. Ik ben 1 meter 90 en mijn voeten hingen over het smalle kinderbed. De ontbijtruimte is heel gezellig, maar het ontbijt is matig. Je krijgt jam op een omgedraaid dekseltje. Roerei is 1 eitje gekluts in een kommetje en koud. Wat het bijzonder maakt is de zeer goede hulp van de 2 mannen aan de balie bij het regelen van excursies. Het ligt in een straat die tot een achterstandsgebied gerekend kan worden. Voor het geld geen slechte keuze. We zaten 1 dag zonder water, maar dat konden ze ook niet helpen.
- TEODORA (10/5): Ottimo Hostel - Tutto perfetto.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Fine just fine ...really really good staff . Did I say really
- sheila (8/5): - Muy buena atención. El hostel un poco antiguo, pero no muy lejos del centro. Buena calidad precio.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Me gustó el trato y la ayuda del personal en todas las consultas que tuvimos! Me gustó mucho tambien el horario del desayuno, adaptado al horario de las excursiones y transfer, cosa que no ocurre en otros hoteles tambien de sitios turísticos. Hubiera preferido check out un poco mas tarde el último día antes de coger el avión.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Excelente lugar. Mi amigo y yo nos equivocamos al hacer la reservación con las fechas y amablemente nos pudieron corregir ese error ya que tenían disponibilidad en las otras fechas. La atención fue de primera y las habitaciones muy lindas. Totalmente recomendado.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Cómodo, acorde al precio. Buena atención y predisposición del personal
- David (10/5): Excelente Hostel - Excelente atención e instalaciones, un placer haberme hospedado en Hostel del glaciar pioneros
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Freundlichkeit, Grösse Esssaal, Restaurant das dazu gehört, duschen & WC
- Simon (8/5): Nice hostel with really helpful staff - The private double room and bathroom was nice and great to have dark curtains which is a nice treat in Argentina. Breakfast was basic but fine and plentiful. Staff on reception really helpful, even with personal bookings not related to the hostel.
- Mikel (2/5): God awful - I have very little good to say about my stay... the only thing is that when we checked in the girl at reception helped us sort out our pick up times for the tour the following day... other than that... AWFUL! Our room type (twin) wasn’t arranged as booked and confirmed so we were given 2 options: pay an upgrade to a twin superior room (seriously??) or to convert the beds from a “king” to 2 single beds... which we did changed all the bedding etc ourselves but I am still waiting for a duvet as I was promised 3 times it would come to my room (still waiting!) had I had my scissors st hand I would have split the king duvet myself... breakfast was poor, just bread pretty much and the cleanliness... left much to be improved on!
- Rebecca (10/5): Good big hostel - It's a realy nice hostel I really like it. It's big so their is space in the kitchen, in the bathroom. It was perfect, the bulding is a bit old but that's okay for me. The only negatif thing is that it's a bit far from the center. But good location for the bus terminal and if you hitchhike.
- Jessica (8/5): Reasonable price - Typical hostel but fantastic front desk staff (Carlos). Walls are paper thin so you hear everything but headphones fixed that. Hot water was out if few times during my 5 days and water pressure is pretty light. But you aren't in Calafate for that! Cheap beer and food in the on site restaurant and only a quick 10 min walk into the main part of town. Would stay there again!
- Verified traveler (8/5): Nice hostel but little pricy - Like evetging in el calafate, this hostel is a little pricy for cheaply built accommodation, but it was clean, there was a nice overall atmosphere and the staff (multilingual staff) was giving out lots of advise and recommendations
- Verified traveler (8/5): Muy lindo hostel - Muy lindo hostel, la atención es excelente y el lugar también. Tiene una cocina y salón para comer muy grande, lleno de gente de todas partes del mundo. Las habitaciones son lindas y están super limpias, y el desayuno riquísimo!
- Javier Horacio (10/5): Comodo limpio y buena atencion - Todo muy bien
- Markus (6/5): Para passar uma noite - Pessoal amable. Acomodação e café de manhã muito simples. Ficamos uma noite para pegar o primeiro ônibus a El Chalten.
- Verified traveler (8/5): hotel agradable, el personal muy amable - en general el servicio fue muy bueno, desde que llegamos sentimos la hospitalidad por parte del personal, las habitaciones muy limpias, y el área del comedor igual.
- Verified traveler (8/5): Friendly hostel away from town - The hostel was fairly standard. The room and facilities were clean and staff was very friendly and available to help. Breakfast is minimal (cereal, toast, and coffee), but there is a shared kitchen to store additional items if desired. This hostel is a bit far from town for the price and requires some walking for all errands. Taxis can be arranged by the staff, but was more expensive than expected.
- Kate (8/5): - We stayed in a private room and really enjoyed our stay
- Tokihiko (8/5): 便利ですよ - キッチンがあったので助かりました。バスセンターからもセントロへも、完全徒歩圏内で、便利ですよ。
- Rodrigo (8/5): Razoável, mas longe de tudo - Hotel regular. Para uma cidade cara como Calafate a relação custo/benefício é boa. No entanto, o café da manhã é medíocre, o conforto do quarto privativo é pequeno, não há sinal de internet nos quartos e o hotel fica muito longe de tudo, prepare-se para andar muito.
- Connie (8/5): Great Staff - Staff was great! Also, every shift had an English speaker which was extremely helpful. I had a private room with bathroom, I could literally hear every word the people next door said to each other as if they were in the room with me. I think it was because the bathrooms were back to back with extremely thin walls. Lost a piece of my laundry but when I ask they found it. Housekeeping cleaned my room and decided to toss some ziplock bags that I used to pack with...very frustrating as you cannot really buy them in Argentina! Overall, adequate but if you are a light sleeper bring ear plugs. I heard every door and every key within at least a 2 room radius on either side of me EVERY time they couldn't get the key to work, slammed their door, listened to music, argued, laughed etc. Room was a very nice size for 2 people, lots of electrical outlets. My friends in the shared dorm here had to charge their devices at the front desk, no outlets in the dorm room apparently. Kitchen area, shared seating, shared dining area, restaurant, outdoor area to relax all great!
- Giovanna (6/5): Para lo que hay por allí, esta bien - Todos los días limpiaban la habitación y la cocina también estaba aceptable. La ducha es horrible, cambia constantemente la temperatura y sale un chorro muy pequeño. La cama muy bien. Un poco alejado del centro.
- Verified traveler (6/5): estancia agradable - Los recepcionistas muy amables y te ayudan a contratar las excursiones el hotel no esta en la calle principal pero muy cerca andando
- KONSTANTINOS (2/5): disgusting - It was the worst room we have stayed in our whole life and we have stayed in more than a hundred different rooms around the world. The walls had shoe marks and scratches and dead insects on them. The room was obviously not cleaned as you could see dirt and even pieces of paper on the floor. The door didnt close properly because it was so old and destroyed. We avoided spending more than necessary in the room. It felt like it was out of a nightmare. A smelly, disgusting nightmare. We stayed at room 29 which seemed to be in the worse part of the hostel and paid 55euros for one night.
- Rin (6/5): - A bit far from the main square, but as amazing stuff, and the bathroom is the best
- Carol (10/5): Buena opcion en calafar - Hotel limpion y buena relacion precio-calidad
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