Reviews of Hostel Lao
Friendly and helpful staff - definately recommend.
youngre4032, New Zealand, stayed on 6th Nov 09
About Hostel Lao
**No availability online? Just come to the hostel, we save plenty of space in dorms, doubles and hammocks for walk ins*
Lao is our home; not a factory hostel. Just 24 beds to keep things friendly, chilled and clean; Lao is a traveller's oasis in the middle of a great city. A social, lively home, NOT a party hostel!
The house is located in a busy corner of Mendoza within 15 minutes walk of everything so it's ideal for getting to know Mendoza on foot. A five minute walk from the hostel passing local deli's and restaurants will get you to the Main Street. Continue on from here to reach plazas España or Independencia and the pedestrian streets. 10 minutes in the other direction and you are in the bus station. Infront of the hostel you will find buses to the wine districts. If you want to get off the Gringo Trail just ask us for directions.
Our home is a 70 year old town house that we have renovated to create 2 six bed dorms with a bathroom each and a 4 bed ensuit dorm. All equipped with aircon/heaters, a large locker per person, real mattresses, comfy pillows and duvets for winter. Dorms you can sleep well in. Next we converted the former servant's quarters into 2 cosy doubles sharing a bathroom. Set in the stunning hostel garden surrounded by tropical trees and hammocks, these rooms are ideal for some privacy away from the house. Finally we opened 2 luxury doubles so couples can enjoy the social atmosphere of a hostel with the comforts of boutique hotel rooms, La Cava and Tango.
Lao also has 2 large comfortable lounges, a fully equipped kitchen, dinning room, terrace, 2 friendly dogs to play with, a plunge pool, great included breakfast and we serve some free wine! Did we mention the beautiful garden and hammocks?
Our home is the perfect place from which to enjoy the Mendozan summer; with aircon in all the dorms at night, cool living spaces and a beautiful garden complete with a plunge pool to cool off in; you may even forget it´s 40 degrees!