My ItineraryHostel El Chaltén - Rancho Grande Hostel
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Address
El Chaltén - Rancho Grande Hostel
San Martín s/n
El Chaltén - Santa Cruz
Argentina
Tel. +54-2962-493005
Fax. +54-2962-493005
ranchogrande@chaltentravel.com
Customer Rating
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Customer Reviews
Customer Reviews El Chaltén - Rancho Grande Hostel
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23 Feb 2012 Jose Luis, Netherlands
They lost my reservation done with HI and demanded a new reservation direct with them. Thus my reservation money was lost. For the "new" reservation, they required advance payment for the full amount, did not demand our HI cards and did not apply the rates advertised in the HI site. The hostel itself is nice but very overused. It is noisy and everything in the hostel is slowly falling to pieces because so many people use it. It belongs to a big tour company that brings in lots of big groups in guided tours and it is always full to the brim. The staff is poorly trained and defiantly unhelpful. All they want is to sell tours from their company, the rest is basically a nuisance. This hostel was a big letdown and I do not understand how it is accepted in the HI network, it does not fit with the standards or the spirit of HI.
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29 Jan 2012 Greet, Belgium
Staff was not friendly at checkin and not interested in giving advice; You did not feel welcome. on Sunday there was no bread available for breakfast even though we were not exceptionally early to breakfast and no alternative was offered.
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15 Jan 2012 John, USA
HI Hostel that does not provide breakfast and the hostel is a insanely busy with little organization
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05 Jan 2012 Moshe, Brazil
felt being taking advantage of. this hostel theoretically co-existis with a restaurant/bar. but it just makes you feel like you`re sleeping on the back room of a pub. they couldn`t care less for the common kitchen: broken pans, stoves without gas, no tools, no dry towels. (at a moment I went to ask in reception for a dry towel, the guy went in and out of the restaurant kitchen and said "no" - there is not a single dry towel?! - "no, they are cleaning the kitchen now. not now". feels like they do this to make it "easier" for you to order your food with them. to solve the towel matter I took the bath towel from the previous guest of the room, that was left behind. towel that you`ll have to pay extra $20 to rent. talking about extras, breakfast: a cup of weak coffee, concentrated cup of juice, toasts and butter for an other $20/day. internet wifi: it doesn`t reach the rooms, so you have to use it at the pub area, so you have to minimaly dress up, after all, it`s a restaurant.
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27 Jul 2011 Wing Shing, Hong Kong
There are computers but they cannot be used by hostellers.
Hostel Overview
Rancho Grande, which has a warm, friendly, nice and enjoyable atmosphere, is the favourite hostel for groups of youngsters and independent travellers. It has shared rooms for four and six people and doble, triple and quadruple rooms with private bathroom.It has Internet service, TV, fully eqquiped kitchen and a living room where you can eat and drink with friends.
Rancho Grande is an excelent stop in El Chaltén, where a friendly face will welcome you and will tell you everything you need to know to enjoy your trip to the full. With a privileged location, just 200 mts from the starting point of the trails and near all the area´s business, our two storey hostel offers dormitories and private rooms, Internet connection, laundry service, cinema and a large common space, great to socialise and meet so many other travellers who come from the whole world´s corners. Here we also have a bar and a restaurant where you can taste the famous Argentinian meat in the shape of a "Bife" or a "Milanesa Rancho", the most popular dish of the area. But if you want to get involved in the kitchen, you might as well try. With all these facilities available to you, you will not need to leave the hostel to get what you need. We also work with a tourism agency, through which you can hire all the tours available in the Park and get all the information and the best suggestions to enjoy Los Glaciares National Park. With 15 years experience and being the pioneers in El Chaltén, Rancho Grande and its staff, helpful and multilingual, we only need you to come and get ready to enjoy a wonderful stay.
Hostel bed capacity
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Map & Directions
Street Map and Route Planning
Directions
| Bus: | It reaches the hostel´s doorstep. |
| Airport: | 220km. At the airport you can take a taxi or a bus with El Chalten Travel Company. |
Attractions & Facilities
Attractions
 | City centre location | | Historical sites nearby |
| River/harbour/lake nearby | | Hiking area |
| Main attractions nearby | | Nightlife nearby |
| Horseriding at or near hostel | | Restaurants nearby |
| Shopping centre/market nearby | | Leisure facilities nearby |
| Winter sports | | Mountainous/hilly area |
| Meet other travellers! Read their tips for things to do in El Chaltén - Rancho Grande Hostel |
Facilities
 | Hostel open 24h |  | TV room |
 | Self-catering kitchen |  | Groups welcome |
 | Common room(s) |  | Sheets in price |
 | Travel/Tour bureau |  | Laundry facilities |
 | Cycle rental available at or near the hostel |  | Internet access |
 | Credit card accepted |  | Café/Bar |
 | Meals available |  | Currency exchange at or near hostel |
 | Individual traveller welcome |  | Luggage Store |
 | Non smoking room/area |  | Basic store available at or near the hostel |
 | Garden |  | Rates include local tax |
 | Cycle store at Hostel |