Rancho Grande Hostel

Location: Av San Martin 724, El Chalten, ar

Star Rating: 8.5 Stars

Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Electric bicycle charging station
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Restaurant
• Family rooms
• Luggage storage
• Safety deposit box
• Tour desk
• Ironing service
• Car hire
• Packed lunches
• Currency exchange
• Non-smoking throughout
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Board games/puzzles
• Shuttle service (additional charge)
• Concierge service
• Shared kitchen
• Outdoor furniture
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Invoice provided
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Smoke alarms
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• CCTV outside property
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Access to health care professionals
• Face masks for guests available
• 24-hour security
• Delivered food - securely covered
• Key card access
• Television in common areas
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Free wired internet
• Snack bar/deli
• Snorkeling on site
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request
• Private picnics
• Wine release events
• Japanese garden
• Fishing nearby
• Horse riding nearby
• Electric bicycle charging station
• Accessible shuttle
• No accessible shuttle

Rooms Available

• Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom

  1 Twin Bed

  172-sq-foot room with mountain views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices) and wired internet access

  Entertainment - 32-inch LCD TV with premium channels and pay movies

  Food & Drink - 24-hour room service

  Sleep - Pillowtop bed, hypo-allergenic bedding, a down duvet, a pillow menu, and blackout drapes/curtains

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom, free toiletries, a bidet, and towels

  Practical - Laptop workspace, access to in-room childcare, and iron/ironing board (on request)

  Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and daily housekeeping

  Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible

  Need to Know - Shared accommodations, no cribs (infant beds) available

  Non-Smoking

  Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Interconnected room(s) available
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Bidet
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding available
  • Room service (24 hours)
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Free WiFi
  • Down comforter
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Pillow menu
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shared accommodation
  • No cribs (infant beds)
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Champagne service
  • Soap
  • Local maps
  • Window screens
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Change of bed sheets (on request)

• Double or Twin Room

  Private room with an private bathroom.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Bidet
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access
  • Hand sanitiser

• Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room

  Features heating and shared bathroom.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access
  • Hand sanitiser

• Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom

  The quadruple room includes a private bathroom equipped with a shower, a bidet and a hairdryer. This quadruple room provides heating, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and mountain views.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Bidet
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access
  • Hand sanitiser

• Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

  The twin/double room features heating, as well as a shared bathroom boasting a shower. The twin/double room has mountain views.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Heating
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access
  • Hand sanitiser

Guest Reviews

• Gonzalez (10/5): -
• Loyola (8/5): -
• Tomas (10/5): -
• Agustina Micaela (9/5): -
• Karine (10/5): -
• Peter (7/5): Cool location, good vibes. Great location for the Fitz Roy hike! - The 24h bar is really cool Nice dorms A very small kitchen for a lot of people - and we were there in the off season!
• Juan Felipe (10/5): Thanks for the good time is spend there - Good location, clean facilities and nice staff.
• Llebyram (9/5): - El personal en el lobby fue muy atento, el desayuno estuvo delicioso y me encantó que lo servían desde la 1 am. Estuve en una de las habitaciones del primer piso y había mucho ruido tanto de la calle como dentro del establecimiento.
• Florencia (8/5): - Me gustó la ubicación, la atención del personal muy amable.
• Anne (8/5): - La deco. Le restau si on veut.... La cuisine... tres petite, pas d espace pour cuisiner, pas propre, peu équipée.
• Jazmin (10/5): - La funcionalidad de la habitación, acceso y limpieza Nada. Mucha calefacción pero se contaba con ventana en casa habitación para regularla
• Cardona (10/5): Me encantó. De los mejores hostels que he conocido. El restaurante es muy bueno y el personal de servicio muy amable. - Excelente servicio del personal del hostel y del restaurante. Muy limpio.
• Francho (7/5): -
• Tomislav (10/5): -
• Valerio (9/5): -
• Andrea (9/5): Buen hostel para realizar rutas de senderismo - Muy cerca de las rutas para caminar el parque, desayuno desde la 1am hasta las 10h, a la carta bastante abundante. Restaurante en el hostal muy bueno, aunque precios un poco altos en general en toda la ciudad. La habitación estaba bien, solo que no había privacidad porque la ventana daba a la calle y las cortinas eran casi transparentes. No hay mucho ambiente de hostel porque no ha muchas zonas comunes cómodas (solo un pequeño salón y unas mesas para comer y la cocina)
• Alice (10/5): Comfortable base and very convenient for the hiking trails. - Very comfortable private room. Incredibly convenient for the walking trails. Very generous food portions in the restaurant (hot food excellent). Friendly and helpful staff. Sandwich in the take out lunchbox was incredibly dry (dry bread with no butter / mayo etc), but this was only a minor issue during my stay.
• Nícolas (6/5): -
• Siri (9/5): Wonderful stay at Rancho Grande! - The room was very spacious, which isn't always the case in hostels. The staff went above any beyond, helping a friend of mine get his laundry and remembering my name after staying there for three days! There were two kitchens and I never had a hard time finding space to cook or store my food. Perfectly located for the Mt. Fitz Roy hike! The dorm doors were very loud when shut, but that wasn't a big deal.
• Juan David (10/5): Excelente hotel - La ubicación excelente, hotel cómodo, el desayuno muy bueno, muy limpio,.central para realizar los senderos, el personal muy amable, el restaurante al ser huesped te genera un descuento, atención las 24 horas, desayuno desde la 01:30 a.m ideal para madrugar a la montaña. La puerta de ingreso de los huéspedes del segundo piso al cerrar hace mucho ruido y en ocasiones interrumpe el sueño.
• Melanie (10/5): - Todo es increíble! Súper recomendable . El personal muy cálido , la calefacción impecable , las duchas un lujo . Y el restaurant que está debajo abierto las 24 hs tiene excelente comida y te salva siempre cuando volves cansado de los trekkings . Lo único malo es que no tienen habitaciones solo de mujeres , el resto impecable.
• Oliver (8/5): - Wir wurden in das zugehörige Hotel nebenan verlegt. Hier waren wir sehr gut untergebracht. Das Frühstck war angemessen und ausreichend. Das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis im Hostel- Restaurant war gut
• IGNACIO (10/5): Espectacular - Lugar muy amplio y cómodo, tanto para dormir, como para cocinar y relajarte en la zona del living. El internet excelente, muy rápido, ideal Para las personas que tienen que trabajar. Ademas la ubicación espectacular, ya que esta ubicado en una de las calles principales y a metros del Sendero que te lleva a la Laguna Los Tres El internet no llega muy bien a las habitaciones, aunque no esta tan mal, ya que al no tener conexión te permite descansar mejor jaja
• Markus (8/5): -
• Jonas (9/5): All in all a great hostel and we really liked our stay - All good. Very close to the hiking trails to Fitz Roy. Hot showers and nice community rooms. The draining system of the showers could be cleaned a bit more often. The community kitchen is quite small for the amount of guests and lacks utensiles but managable.
• Helmi (7/5): En käyttänyt palveluita tai ravintolaa, yövyin 4 hengen huoneessa 4 yötä ja kokkasin itse. - sijainti hyvä, kun kylä pieni. Lähellä osaa reittejä, toiset reitit alkaa toiselta puolelta kylää. Yleissiisti huone kerrossängyillö ja lokeroilla (oma lukko), hyvä hylly pistorasialla kaikilla sängyn vieressä, keittiössä yhteiskäyttöön jotain ruoka-aineita esim. öljy, suola, makaroni yms mitä muut jättäneet. Ruoat pitää nimetä teipillä se hyvä. On astianpesuainetta ja vessassa saippuaa. Sänky pedattiin päivittäin. Huoneen lämpötilaa pystyi helposti säätää patterilla. Yleisissä tiloissa aina elämää ja musiikkia, tarpeeksi tilaa ainakin sinä ajankohtana kun kävin (huhtikuu). Tavaransäilytystiloissa sai olla tavarat ennen tuloa ja check outin jälkeen, se hyvä! Auttavainen respa, kesällä varmaan kivat ulkotilatkin! keittiöissä ruuhkaa lähes aina, astiat ja välineet kuluneita, esim muovikulhoista irtoaa muovia ja pannut tummuneita ja naarmuisia. Jääkaapit aivan täynnä, keittiössä ei pyyhkeitä tai siistejä tiskirättejä. Astiat pestään sienellä mikä ei koskaan kerkeä kuivamaan ja joka on likainen ja ylikäytetty (rakoilee/reikiä). Mielestäni nämä pitäisi vaihtaa yleisen hygienian vuoksi joka päivä, kun ovat näin suuressa käytössä aina. ei shampoota tai hoitoainetta tai vartalon pesuainetta suihkuissa, vessassa ei käsipyyhettä vaan käsikuivauspuhaltaja. Käytävän äänet kuuluu huoneisiin, sänky natisi paljon. Huoneissa 1 koukku per asiakas joka on todella vähän retkeilymajoituksessa. Ei kuivuria jos ulkovaatteet kastuisi! Yleiset tilat suhteellisen kylmät aina.
• Sofia (10/5): Great - Food, service, Location
• Tomoro (10/5): - スタッフがとても親切でフィッツロイへ登るのにベストなタイミングを教えてくれたり、登山用のスティックを貸してくださいました。 宿に泊まるほとんどの人がハイキング目的なので、皆仲良く素敵な滞在時間を過ごすことができました。 24時間やっているレストランも大変便利です。宿泊者はディナー割引ありました。 スーパーや登山口、アウトドアショップが近くとても便利です。
• Pedro Rubim (10/5): - Um dos melhores Hostel que já fiquei na vida! Excelente.
• Kota (10/5): -
• Pedro Rubim (10/5): - Excelente localização, comodidade e comidas maravilhosas.
• Fabricio Mantovani (10/5): -
• Tarcísio (10/5): - Muito bem aquecido, restaurante 24 junto do hostel é muito bom, chuveiro bem quente, armário bem grande e dividido em dois.
• Mauricio (8/5): Gran opción - Los servicios que ofrecen ya que tienen el resto en el mismo lugar y a excelente precio. -
• Richard (10/5): Thank you for the upgrade! - Hard to rate this hostel, as we were kindly upgraded to the hotel next door. The staff were superhelpful, but otherwise there isn't much more i could add.
• Eugenia (10/5): -
• Azul (10/5): -
• Sina (8/5): Wonderful staff, would stay here again - I stayed for 6 nights (travelling in low season is great - you are so much more flexible to extend a stay last minute). Comfortable beds. I asked for a lower bed as I am always scared of falling out of the upper bunk bed. Alan made it possible for me. Thank you so much! The rooms have lockers and get cleaned daily. Tha bathrooms get cleaned ALL the time (felt like every 15 minutes). The common area is big. Enough space to eat upstairs and some sofas in an open extra room and warm. Close to some of the hiking trails, possible to book shuttles through the hostel, possibility to eat in the restaurant 24 hours if you are too tired to cook. The best were the people staying there (you always find someone to talk to or do something with if you want to) and the people working there (Alan never got tired to give recommendations about the trails and to look up the weather report again and again, a girl working in reception with long hair who’s name I don’t know, was amazing when I told her about a man I met on the hike that was looking for his wife that had went missing and immediately contacted the Emergencias guardaparques even though the people were not staying in this hostel). Thank you so much! You made the difference! :) If I ever came back to El Chalten, I would stay here again. The two kitchens are two small for a hostel that big in a town that’s so expensive. Everyone wants to cook at the same time and it’s a chaos because of that. Also the pans etc are well used and need replacement. Central heating so it gets really hot in the rooms (better though than too cold) and opening the windows during the night is not what everyone likes in a dorm… Far away from the bus station if you have a lot of luggage (10.000 ARS by taxi, there’s no Uber).
• Sarah (10/5): A great feel to the hostel with a great restaurant open 24/7 reception and early breakfasts. Only criticism is the l - It seemed the most lively and popular place to stay in the area Walls thin so would benefit from having signs in the accommodation areas for people to keep the noise down as I saw in other hostels. With many people with early starts it seems a reasonable request.
• Adlington (7/5): - Location to the treks, discount in the restaurant, staff at information desk Breakfast and coffee was second rate - toast always cold, coffee was the worst in 10 weeks in South America. Way over priced , more expensive than anywhere else in our 10 weeks, but that seems to be El Chalten.
• Saskia (9/5): - Gastvrij levendig hostel. Receptie personeel denkt mee met het weerbericht ivm trekkings en zicht. Na het uitchecken mag je nog gebruik maken van de gemeenschappelijke ruimtes. Ontbijt met scrambled eggs en bacon was inbegrepen. 24h restaurant. Leuke tuin. Het was s nachts licht op onze kamer (nr.10) door de lantaarn op de binnenplaats/tuin die de hele nacht aan blijft. Wellicht kan die in de nacht uit.
• Zoé (10/5): -
• Bermet (3/5): - I was honestly very disappointed with this hostel. The first thing you see upon arrival is the restaurant, which takes up most of the space, leaving very few areas to relax or socialize after a long hike. The restaurant staff were not very attentive or friendly, I often had to wait for quite a while and even raise my hand just to get noticed. The prices are quite high considering the food quality is average at best. On my first day, I was even charged €2.5 for a cup of hot water, which felt unreasonable. On my last day, I couldn’t get an Uber, so I asked the reception to arrange a ride. The driver charged €6 for a 4-minute trip (it showed 1.28 euro on Uber), which is overpriced, even in Buenos Aires, that amount could get you much farther. The dorm rooms lack basic privacy features like curtains on the beds. Overall, I’m very disappointed with my experience here and expected much better.
• Zeynep Göksu (8/5): - Sehr sauber und guter Startpunkt für die Wanderungen, zudem große Küche. Das Hochbett war sehr laut beim sich drehen, die Töpfe und Pfannen waren in schlechtem Zustand.
• Cat (10/5): -
• SANGMI (10/5): - 레스토랑 직원부터 호스텔 프런트 직원까지 다 친절함. 피츠로이 등산로와 매우 근접해있어 위치 최상이고 식당이 아랫층에 있어 사먹기 편하고 조식도 잘나와요. (종류별로 선택할수있음) 숙박객들이 많아서 인지 밤새 문두드리고 시끄러운데 제지가 없음.
• Tahereh (5/5): -
• Cintia (10/5): -
• Gianna (10/5): -
• Cristina (10/5): Un lugar que hay que conocer. - Fui con mi hermano y la verdad que el servicio muy bueno. La comida en el restaurante y la atención excelente. Lo recomiendo 100%. Me llevo un lindo recuerdo de mi viaje.
• Andres (8/5): Ideal place with services for early hikers and long stays. - I liked that the property offered early breakfast service considering the hiking scenarios to watch the sunrise at El Chalten. They offered also laundry services and kitchen facilities to cook independently from their restaurant. The fact that there wasn’t a noise restriction after 10pm, the common areas were noisy and made difficult to sleep.
• Lucie (6/5): Établissement non recommandé avec des enfants - L’emplacement idéal pour la randonnée et le petit déjeuner très copieux. Établissement très bruyant aussi bien le jour et la nuit. Le petit déjeuner étant servis de 1h à 10h il y a toujours un vas et viens constant. La literie est à changer.
• Lauren (9/5): Cosy and clean - Really comfortable beds and the bathrooms were super clean. Cleaners were constantly cleaning the hallways, common areas, kitchens and bathrooms throughout the day and it was really appreciated. The staff were really helpful and it is a great location for lots of hikes. As some one who is travelling south america on a budget and has stayed in many types of hostels, this was definitely one of the best. The kitchens were tiny for the amount of people trying to cook. Only set up for very simple meals so if you like cooking elaborate meals and want to use appliances other than a stove/microwave then this is not the place for you.
• HAO (10/5): -
• Hugo Alexis (10/5): - Orden y limpieza
• Hoffmann (7/5): - Localização é boa. Restaurante denteo do hostel ajuda muito se não consegue se organizar com as refeições. A área compartilhada tem um bom tamanho, mas conta com o bom senso dos demais hóspedes (que é bem difícil). Cama tinha um buraco no meio, dificil de se acomodar. Cozinha apesar de ter dois ambientes, é apertado para a quantidade de pessoas no local. A falta de um quarto apenas feminino fez diferença, pois tive que lidar com homens que nao respeitavam o horario de silêncio e andavam de cueca.
• Ruth Anne (4/5): - Alan was lovely at the front desk. Very helpful and kind. The staff in the restaurant were also very lovely! The common area makes it difficult to meet new people. The showers were blocked and dirty and hard to control water temperature. The beds are very uncomfortable
• Monique (7/5): Für eine Nacht super! - Die Lage ist super und das Personal sehr nett. Wir hatten das 4 Bettzimmer für uns als Familie (3) mit privatem Bad. Das Zimmer war sauber und die Betten gut. Das Frühstück war super! Es ist sehr hellhörig im Hostel, also etwas schwierig für Personen mit einem leichten Schlaf.
• Luke (9/5): -
• Romina (8/5): -
• Agustina (9/5): - Comodidad del restaurante, el personal super amable. Duchas super bien, estaria mejor baño exclusivo para hostel sin restaurante. Los espacios de relax de hostel no eran cómodos, espacios para ventilar las botas no habia (casi todos los turistas venimos a hacer trekking). El pasillo olia mal.
• Gomez (8/5): -
• Arthur (10/5): -
• Fernanda (10/5): Insuperable !! - El hostel es impresionante ! la cordialidad, limpieza y ubicacion es inmejorable. El desayuno excelente, sin dudas lo recomiendo y volvere en breve !!
• Wendy (9/5): - Close to the entrance of hiking Pillow is too thin, not very comfortable
• Damibar89 (10/5): - Uno de los mejores Hostel donde me pude quedar, la ubicación cerca de todo, el resto abierto las 24hs, todo hermoso
• Bruno (10/5): -
• Dorota (10/5): - Todo bien, comodo y hacía calor dentro :)
• Mati (10/5): -
• Yesica (7/5): Muy buen trato el de los chicos, muy amable todos! Fue grata mi estadía por el hostel! - La ubicación está bien, queda cerca para hacer el Fitz Roy
• Silvesttri (9/5): - La ubicación, la comida, el jardín, la amabilidad del personal. La primer noche las almohadas nos parecieron incómodas, les pedimos que nos la cambiaran al día siguiente y lo hicieron. También perdimos una de las tarjetas para entrar a la habitación y nos hicieron una nueva sin problema ni costo alguno. La calefacción del baño no funcionaba
• Xu (8/5): -
• Abbas Murtaza (10/5): -
• David (9/5): -
• Ferreira (10/5): -
• Irenett (10/5): - It was very convenient and it was close to the trail. Common areas are shared like, dining, kitchen, bathroom, when we had to put away our lunch that was labeled in the designated area in the fridge the following day was missing. The other one is missing.
• WOOCHANG (10/5): -
• edwin (10/5): - La amabilidad del equipo de trabajo
• DiegoA92 (10/5): De lo mejor en el Chalten - Comodidad, ubicación y personal amable
• debieu (8/5): -
• restrepo gonzalez (10/5): Buen servicio - Muy buena atención el personal muy amable y atento a información requerida en lo personal muy buena atención del señor mauricio Todo estuvo bien
• Fernando (8/5): -
• Pedro (10/5): - Todo
• daniel (9/5): -
• Pedro Henrique (8/5): -
• Stanislav (9/5): -
• Eden (8/5): נוחה וטובה בהתאם למחיר - מיקום קרוב לתחילת טרקים מסעדה נוחה וטובה, צוות נקיון שפועל ללא הרף נקי שם ואחלה חדרים מקלחות חצי חצי המים חמים ואז קרים ומעט לא עקבי
• Gustavo (1/5): Não recomendo e jamais voltaria. - Cancelaram minha reserva após minha solicitação. Eu agradeço Não é confortável. Quarto pequeno é longe do banheiro. Banheiro compartilhado desconfortável e sem intimidade. Tipo um vestiário aberto. Funcionários não foram gentis na recepção quando eu cheguei. Instalações do quarto velhas e ruins. Não se parecem com as fotos. Áreas comuns muito ruins e desconfortáveis. Muito barulhento pois há um restaurante dentro do hostel.
• Maria Jose (8/5): -
• Eleni (10/5): Would def stay again, if I'm going back - Impressed by how clean the common areas, and especially the bathrooms/toilets were kept, given also how busy it was. Very helpful stuff. Restaurant downstairs open 24/7 making it super easy to accommodate needs at more... out of the ordinary times. Bed mattresses quite soft - but I guess that might be a matter of personal preference
• Thomás (8/5): - Localização é perto do inicio da trilha para o fitzroy, o restaurante é bom e o staff é educado e atencioso. Chuveiro muito quente, calefação adequada e edredons ótimos. Pegamos um quarto privativo e ficamos num corredor de quartos compartilhados. Até aí nenhum problema, mas o barulho era extremamente alto nos corredores o tempo inteiro, o que dificultava dormir. O café da manhã nao valeu apena.
• Gabriel (9/5): -
• Emily (7/5): - Great location. Warm rooms and common areas Showers weren't very clean, the beds were also pretty uncomfortable with very thin pillows
• Anna (7/5): Correcto - Muy cerca del inicio del sendero hacia el Fitz Roy. Por eso también, alejado (10min) de la terminal de bus. Desayuno desde muy temprano Correcto aunque muy básico
• Chi Nuan (9/5): -
• Chillagana (9/5): -
• Sophie (10/5): -
• CULLEN (9/5): Great hostel and great location - I loved the location of hostel and the amenities. The restaurant in the hostel was very good too It was a little far from the bus station
• Dominik (8/5): Great staff, nice and clean rooms, good atmosphere - beds are a little worn out - Nice atmosphere, great staff, good breakfast, clean and cosy rooms Beds and water pressure are okay but have some room for improvement
• Felicia (10/5): I’ll be back! - I loved everything about this place! 24hR restaurant, staff was friendly and helpful, clean and cozy environment. Food was delicious and we got a free breakfast with our stay every morning, wich was scrambled eggs, bacon and toast with coffee/OJ. Laundry service was available as well!

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