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Back in BA Reviews

El Salvador 5115, Palermo Viejo, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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80%Overall Rating

From 26 ratings
  • 76%Character
  • 85%Security
  • 91%Location
  • 80%Staff
  • 76%Atmosphere
  • 75%Cleanliness

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93%

Great location. Everyone working here is great!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male, 31-40
  • (4 reviews)


93%

very helpful staff. nice interior patio and rooms are not too crowded. The location cant be beat for the nightlife in palermo.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 25-30
  • (4 reviews)


93%

I was staying for 5 nights at Back in BA and it felt like home. Very helpful, friendliy staff, reasonable prices, great location. The shared bedroom with the window to the street on the ground floor is very noisy and people, who walk pass can see inside your room. If you wanna sleep at night, avoid this room. The dorms are small but still big enough. They have big lockers, with plug inside and a curtain on each bed. Missed bread for breakfast. All in all enjoyed my stay a lot. Thanks guys.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 29 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Switzerland
  • Female, 25-30
  • (3 reviews)


90%

The best thing about this hostel is the location. Right in the middle of Palermo, and close to lots of public transport, buses and the Sube. The hostel itself was neat, clean and safe, had free tea, coffee and mate all day and night, included basic breakfast. I would stay here again quite happily.


87%

Good location in Palermo, plenty of bars restaurants nearby. Hostel was clean (we had a private room at the front), WiFi was good and all staff we spoke to were full of tips and advice on things to do, getting to the airport etc. Only negative - breakfast is almost non existent; coffee and crackers and jam. Add a couple of croissants or breadrolls+ham/cheese would be perfect and low cost. Getting to the airport is expensive, as the only real option is private trf or taxi (240peso for taxi)

  • Globetrotter
  • 14 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (34 reviews)


70%

The staff of the hotel was great, the double room we had was basic and clean enough. The bathrooms however smelled like sewage constantly and just felt kind of gross. They should put a little more work into the bathrooms... Our room was on the second floor, unfortunately facing the bar, where luckily they stop serving drinks & the loud music at midnight, but they dont kick people out of there so some very loud people hung around until the wee morning. room = NOT soundproof. sleep was lacking


53%

Well, breakfast was horrible. It is no breakfast. Everything was messy. Go to other places, for example America der Sul.

Owner Comment (Show)
hmmm. Fresh fruit, yogurt, juice, filter coffee, toast, jam, dulce de leche. That's our breakfast. America del Sur is a great hostel in many ways. Very new, lots of facilities. However, it has 30 rooms, and it's in San Telmo. It you want hotel atmosphere in that part of town, fine. We're in Palermo Soho and have 9 rooms. We can't compete with the mega-hostels for some things. However, it's a hostel-vibe you're looking for, you'll be Back in BA

83%

A really cute hostel, nice touches in the kitchen and dorm rooms. Had a little issue with the manager but the owner was great.

  • Globetrotter
  • 31 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • South Africa
  • All Female Group, 25-30
  • (34 reviews)


70%

Great location, so can´t fault that. I do think the hostel needs a lick of paint though - the double room, though clean, was somewhat drabby and after a 12 hour flight from Europe, was not exactly a site for sore eyes ! Breakfast is poor as well - I think that could be improved at little cost. All in all, an ok hostel, but with a attention to some small details, could be a good hostel.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 26 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male, 31-40
  • (11 reviews)


100%

Back in BA is a great hostel in the trendy suburb of Palermo. Packed with designers bars, restaurants, cafes and clubs all within walking distance of the hostel it is a must stay for Buenos Aires. Really friendly staff were helpful with advice on activities and the best cafes, restaurants and bars to visit. Thanks for a great stay!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 25 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male, 25-30
  • (4 reviews)


97%

One of the best hostels we stayed in. Staff were excellent, very friendly and helpful. Coudn't be in a better area. Highly recommended for anyone going to Buenos Aires.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 14 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (11 reviews)


90%

A good hostel with a really friendly and helpful staff located with a good location i Palermo Soho. The hostel has a nice courtyard to hang out, have a cold beer and meet other travelers.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Austria
  • Male, 25-30
  • (6 reviews)


70%

The staff was very gentle and nice, but the space of the hostel seems like claustrofobic and dark.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 09 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Male, 31-40
  • (1 review)


37%

The hostel is nothing like the pictures shown in the website. When I arrived, the room was very dirty, a real mess, full of clothes all around. There was mold all over the walls, and the room was very hot. I thought the hostel was very disorganized, bathroom dirty and old, and there was even two girls sharing the single bad in my room! Couldn't spend more than one night there. I canceled my reservation, and went to other hostel downtown. The location is good, but all the rest is awful.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Male, 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
I´m glad you liked our location - we´re right in the heart of Palermo Soho, where everybody wants to be. Sorry you didn´t like much else! People reading this should look at all our reviews. Most people love our hostel: atrmosphere, staff, location. Although we don´t always get it right we´re on the mark for most. The dorm you mention and the bathroom had some water damage a couple of weeks ago and are in need of a repaint. Sorry about that but it will be done very soon. Apart from that, the photos are extremely representative of our hostel. What you say is just not true. The rest seems to be about the people in the dorm who were a bit messy and liked to share beds. We don´t double sell beds so those girls must have just wanted to get cozy(!)....sorry about that but we would have done something about it if you´d mentioned it. Sharing dorms is the best thing about travelling... but can be difficult if you´re not used to it.. It´s fantastic way to meet people and save money. Our dorms don´t have aircon - although they have two or more fans. 95% of the time, that´s perfect. However, it can get a little hot on some summer nights. If you want to you can get air con dorms in BA - for a price.

90%

The staff are great, specially my new friend Melvin!!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 18 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Male, 31-40
  • (1 review)


90%

Awesome location & friendly staff. Nice family atmosphere too


47%

Smelly and dirty. Bed bugs. The staff were more interested in watching youtube then helping the guests.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (4 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
I guess everybody is entitled to an opinion and I would ask potential guests to read the other reviews here to get the majority opinion. We can't please everybody but most people love our staff, find our rooms comfortable and clean and enjoy our great facilities, location and atmosphere. I have to say this review comes as a massive surprise. These guests made no mention of any problems while staying with us. In fact we went out of our way to accommodate them after they made their initial booking for the wrong dates. As for bedbugs, that is a malicious falsehood. All our rooms are regularly checked and we DO NOT have bedbugs. Mosquitos in summer can be a problem but that's it. What's for sure is that these guests weren't happy about something and for that I'm sorry. But I think their reaction is a little over the top.

100%

Cute hostel. Awesome staff. Great location. Stay here

  • Novice Nomad
  • 20 Nov 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male, 31-40
  • (1 review)




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