Aji Verde Hostel Reviews

From the messages on the walls this appears to be a hostel that someone once loved, this is sadly not how it is now. The staff are indifferent to any problems and generally lax, often leaving the building unattended which is a problem as you rely on them for entry to the building. One morning there wasn't enough breakfast for the amount of guests and the staff on duty simply stated that she didn't think there was enough when she put it out but it wasn't her problem! 2 members of staff did care

Loved the staff! Willing to put on asados is an extra plus!

A nice hostel, the Aji Verde is in a great location with really friendly staff. Near the centre of town, and with a courtyard and roof terrace, its a great place to meet people. Also, they arrange tours - a good one was to the observatory. Recommended.

Great hostel - the rooms are spacious and the staff are really friendly. They'll help you book tours and everything.

smell of cat in patio and hostel.

Staff very friendly but they were quite new so couldn't help me very much. The breakfast is good and the beds are also ok.

Small kitchen, but the rest was good. Great roof terrace. We where a little unlucky with the room being right next to the common area, but it wasn't all that bad. Would probably stay here again if we pass through La Serena.

Location is good- just up from the action of the town, even if this place is down-wind from the fish market. The staff are helpful and understanding, but they really need to sort something out for answering and opening the door. Some people we met there (and us included) ended up waiting outside to be let in a couple of times, as it's not obvious when the bell is working. Security is good, and the rooms are clean.

This was a fun hostel with a good crowd of guests. Very social, a lot of partying both in and outside the hostel. The only issue is organizational. They seem to have trouble keeping track of what beds are occupied. I was there for 5 or 6 nights, and every night there was some kind of confusion, people having to move. But there was always a spot for everybody and no one seemed to mind too much.

Enjoyed my stay at the hostel! Staff was very friendly and really know the good places should go. Terras view is very nice. Should have more bathrooms for all the people are staying there. There are 2 locations one of them has a very small kitchen, but thats very cozy.

Think each bedroom should have a key to close the door, that should be safer.

-Great staff! -too long way to the beach

The staff was outstanding. They were friendly and helpful at all times. All in all, I have nothing but to recommend Aji Verdi if you are calling at La Serena.

i suggest they pay more attention to the cleanliness of the place there were ants on the kitchen, the beds were dusty and they were really old so we had a very bad sleep. i hope they can improve those things, because it has a huge potential since its a big place with great rooms for different activities.

According to the price, the hostel is OK, but it would be better if staff were more friendly, including the woman in the kitchen. Breakfast place was full of flies, and they were over watermelon.

Place was ok, nice staff, good kitchen not big but really ok. Liked the patio/ garden were you can sit outside.

A fun, party hostel in a convenient location w/in a short walk to markets, shopping, the main plaza and the old section of town. Loved the rooftop garden with a great view of the whole town. Great place to hang out. The kitchen was small and not well equipped, making it difficult for more than one person to be cooking at a time. The included breakfast was ok - standard fare with bread and jam, tea, coffee and fruit.

A nice hostel that could be so much better with a few small improvements. We had to ask for sheets and a pillow case and noticed that all other guests had to ask also. There was often no toilet paper or towels and it took several days of badgering different staff to give us the password to the wifi network that actually worked. Also, there are three small bathrooms - no way enough! That said, the staff were friendly, the hostel is in a good location and has a roof top deck with nice views.

Far from the beach near to the city center

Good location. Good wifi. Ok kitchen, utensils need renewal. Double room was comfy and nice ensuite. 6bed dorm was noisy as right in kitchen area. Good lockers. Bathrooms didn't lock and had glass windows (frosted) facing onto common areas.we arrived at 6am and were told our room was free but wuld cost half a nights stay to check in, most hostels don't charge! Roof top nice. Tv room nice.