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Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros

2.0 star property
Family-friendly stay with free breakfast in El Calafate

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Bar (on property)
Meeting facility
Living area
Courtyard
Outdoor dining

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Los Pioneros 251, El Calafate, Santa Cruz, 9405
  • Santa Teresita del Nino Jesus Church
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Gnome Village
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • El Calafate Historical Interpretation Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • El Calafate (FTE-Comandante Armando Tola Intl.)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 108 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Double Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi

Superior Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, free WiFi

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 7
  • 7 Twin Beds

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (3 People) | 1 bedroom, free WiFi

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (3 People)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Twin Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi

Superior Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Quadruple Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi

Quadruple Room

  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Family Room, Multiple Beds | 1 bedroom, free WiFi

Family Room, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi

Standard Twin Room

  • 108 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Living area

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (6 People)

  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm | 1 bedroom, free WiFi

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

About the neighborhood

El Calafate

In El Calafate .Within a 10-minute walk of the hostel, you'll find Museo de El Calafate and Avenue del Libertador. Santa Teresita del Nino Jesus Church and Plaza de los Pioneros are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Santa Teresita del Nino Jesus Church - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • La Aldea de los Gnomos - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Gnome Village - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • El Calafate Historical Interpretation Center - 3 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Laguna Nimez - 5 min drive - 1.5 miles

Getting around

  • El Calafate (FTE-Comandante Armando Tola Intl.) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pietro's Cafe - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪La Tolderia - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Casimiro Bigua Parrilla & Asador - el Calafate - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Heladeria Acuarela - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Borges y Alvarez Libro-Bar - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros

Family-friendly stay with free breakfast in El Calafate
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A vending machine, an arcade/game room, and multilingual staff are also featured at the family-friendly Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros. Self parking is free.

This El Calafate hostel is smoke free.

  • 38 guestrooms or units
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Game room or arcade
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Refrigerator in a common area
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros offers 38 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature shared/communal kitchens. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. This El Calafate hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the in-room full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Portuguese, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate in-room dining area

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Horseback riding/rentals

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Microwave
  • Separate dining area
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Heating
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between March 1 and November 30.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 3 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • You may be asked to pay the following charges at the property: Argentina value-added tax (21%). Nonresident travelers who pay using a foreign card or bank transfer and who present a valid passport and tourist visa may be exempt from value-added tax (21%).

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and window guards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • One child 3 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Hostel Glaciar Pioneros El Calafate
Hostel Glaciar Pioneros
Glaciar Pioneros El Calafate
Glaciar Pioneros
Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros El Calafate
Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Frequently asked questions

How close is Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros to the airport?

Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros is 12.4 mi (19-min drive) away from the El Calafate (FTE-Comandante Armando Tola Intl.) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros have an airport shuttle?

Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros offers an airport shuttle.

Does Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros offer free breakfast?

Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros offers free buffet breakfast every day from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

Is there a casino at Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros?

No, there is no casino at this hostel, but Casino Club El Calafate (14-min walk) is nearby.

What time is check-in at Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros?

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

Is there free parking at Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros?

This hostel offers free self parking.

Does Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros have a pool?

Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros does not have a pool.

Does Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hostel.

How close is Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros to downtown El Calafate?

Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros is 0.5 mi away from El Calafate.

Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 58 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 58 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 58 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 58 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 58 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Meiling

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The address of this property is 255, not 251. Room soundproofing is not good. Otherwise everything should be alright
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Staff

The staff is amazing very accommodating very nice and go out of their way a few
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nesaratnam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Mo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and walk to City Center
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

JANET

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Wille, Calgary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Sukhada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fine just fine ...really really good staff . Did I say really
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

2/10 Terrible

Mikel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

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!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Jessica

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

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!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

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

8/10 Good

Kate, Queenstown

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed in a private room and really enjoyed our stay

8/10 Good

Connie, Chattanooga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

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!

2/10 Terrible

KONSTANTINOS, greece

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.

6/10 Okay

Rin, Israel

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A bit far from the main square, but as amazing stuff, and the bathroom is the best

6/10 Okay

Fabiola

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Lise

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Lise

Disliked: Staff & service
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vitor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna Sophie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

JUAN CARLOS

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Bárbara

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ioana

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023