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Hostel Del Barco Reviews

Huacachina 180, Huacachina, Peru

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74%Overall Rating

From 20 ratings
  • 72%Character
  • 59%Security
  • 92%Location
  • 80%Staff
  • 73%Atmosphere
  • 68%Cleanliness

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90%

Good value for money hostel in great location. Basic rooms but did the job. The pool could have been a bit cleaner but wasnt too bad. After reading previous reviews we were a bit worried about noise from the bar, but wasn´t a problem at all and we were there at a weekend. Very friendly and helpful staff.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Couple 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


70%

Ensuite was shared bathroom, no wifi. Besides that a good hostel with a nice pool.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 09 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Switzerland
  • Couple 25-30
  • (12 reviews)


60%

perfect, for those who like to sleep during a rock concert. The cleaners are amazing at sweeping (probably national champs), unfortunately they do no other cleaning whatsoever.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 08 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Couple
  • (12 reviews)


87%

Great place to stay for low money, the staff was very friendly and the location was perfect.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Peru
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


53%

The Hostel is ok. the rooms are very simple but fine. dont expact a nice pool staff is ok.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 01 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Switzerland
  • Female 31-40
  • (18 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Gracias por tu comentario,estamos trabajano,con las habitaciones,mas frescas,juveniles,como estan muy serias,poco apoco,gracias saludos

83%

Good bar/restaurant out the front, friendly staff, large clean bathrooms, tours can be organised there. Security could be better but the place is very safe so that's ok.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 18 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Couple 18-24
  • (7 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Gracias por tu comentario,asi nos ayudas a salir adelante y confiar en ustedes

40%

Where do I start? No lockers. No security at all until you ask reception and then they will take passports and wallets but nowhere for laptops etc. really not acceptable! secondly the pool could be a nice feature if it wasn't green. You actually can't see through the water and I am sure that you tested the water it would be unfit for swimming. Third is is only normal to expect that toilet paper be provided in the bathrooms. It is the most basic requirement. None. Ever. Even when we asked.

Owner Comment (Show)
Bueno creo que el comentario es un poco salido de sitio,en realidad tenemos lokers de seguridad ,pero son pequeños,ya los agrandamos,porque las criticas son para eso,para mejorar,lo del tema del papel ,se da uno diario y si necesita mas ,por logica tiene que pedir,y lo del agua ,cada ves que se cura con cloro ,sulfato de alumina,sulfato de cobre,tienes que esperar como 4 horas min para que reaccione,por lo tanto si te quiers bañar antes la vas a encontrar un poco turvia

67%

Good location. Clean. The staff didn\'t know about my reservation, and didn\'t want to give me a room at first moment, but when they started to think a little, they found a dorm with private bathroom for us. (not the Double bed I reserved). The hostel is very noise, because they have a restaurant (bar). And even worst, the room I get was on the main hall (near the pool), so everybody passes in front of it, making a lot of noise the hole night. Could give breakfast.


100%

This hostel was by far the best out of all the one\'s we visited...Joseph the manager was extremely accommodating and so much fun he joked around a lot and was so much fun...The only bummer was it didn\'t have Wifi but you can get it right across the street and besides your in an oasis so being a bit out of touch was quite nice...Definitely recommend this one...Also this had the cleanest pool it wasn\'t the biggest but it was the only one we saw that wasn\'t green...

  • Novice Nomad
  • 20 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)

Owner Comment (Show)
gracias por tu comentario,te saludamos

67%

Helpful staff, comfy beds and hot showers. However, did not have a key to our room and anyone could have walked in to the hostel - there was absolutely no security on the door. And no lockers in rooms! However, cheap as chips so can't really complain.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female 18-24
  • (5 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
gracias,esos comentarios son los que mas nos gusta ,sin malicia,porque son tomados como vienen,y es la unica manera que como empresa nosotros podamos mejorarnos,realmente les agradecemos por esos comentarios,gracias saludos

33%

We are three people. They give us a 4-bed room which door lock is broken and they told us they will fix it in 2 hours sine 2pm. They finally change another broken doorlock but better than the original one at 8pm after I told them THREE times. There is no hot water in our room, even after we ask them to fix it. The faucet is very hard to use. We have to turn a switch below the faucet which isn't convenient!!! That's why I don't think this place is safe and confortable.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Taiwan
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Este es el correo que queriamos contestar,primero el hotel esta fuera de ica ,ellos rompen la chapa y se le cambio en 2 horas ,fuimos a ica a comprar una chapa nueva ,trajimos nuestro carpintero,para el cambio ,pensamos que habiamos hecho lo posible,pero para ellos era mucho tiempo y se quejaron de todos,fueron los turistas mas esquisitos en mis 10 años de trabajo en el hotel,pero en fin hay de todos ,les mando saluos muchachos suerte en su viaje

70%

Fine for a night but not the most well kempt of places. Definite need for more security as far as the dorms are concerned though. The connected restaurant/bar was great though.

  • Globetrotter
  • 16 Dec 2011
  • bladecatcher
  • England
  • Male 18-24
  • (25 reviews)




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