Sol Atacama Hostel Reviews

In terms of value for money - best option in San Pedro. Bed is decent and there actually is hot water. But nothing else about the hostel seems to make sense. The owner is slow and very indifferent to his guests. Did not make an effort to speak or spend time with guests in the evenings. Random plumbers in the middle of the house doing bathroom works. The hostel backs on to a house and its residents have to walk through the hostel to get out. No teabags! (The audacity! ;) )

The hostel isn't too far from the center, only 5 to 10 minutes, and you can find some cheaps places to eat around. It is a small place but very pleasant, everyone is always in the patio talking to each other during the day and the night as well. The owner of the place is very nice and funny and stay with us. Good ambiance around there, especially thanks to the soldier Ryan (ask for him). The place is one of the cheapest but the quality is here and we have what is enough to enjoy the trip.

Only stay here as a last resort. There's only 1 toilet. The "kitchen" is a tent outside. To check in we had to wake the manager up by banging on the door at 11am then to check out we had to wake him up again at 4PM. It's a solid 20 min walk to the main strip. We awoke to flies landing on our faces.

Great value hostel! Only one bathroom but that´s really not a problem as the hostel is small and there are never too many people around. Nice courtyard which is great to relax in and soak up some sun! Really friendly staff too. Recommended!

The hostel is very basic. Chilled atmosphere, 5 min to main street, close to desert if you fancy a walk out of town to see the stars. San Pedro is a great town, laid back and looks like nothing I have ever seen. Absolutely stunning, with lots of opportunitie to explore surroundings without having to go on tours. Andrayas the hostel owner is really cool. I always like hostel pets but Orion the hostel kitten has to be one of my favourites, it was worth staying just to get to play with him.

A small, very basic hostel, situated 5-10 mins walk from the main square, There's only one bathroom for the entire hostel (as others have stated) and the kitchen is ill equipped. However, the owner is really nice and there's a table tennis table (yay!).

Andreas, the guy who ran the hostel, was unbelievably helpful and friendly. The hostel itself was basic but he made it feel more homely and welcoming. Keen to help with booking tours and navigating around the town, he also included everyone when going out with his friends and definitely helped make our time in San Pedro enjoyable.

Overall, a so-so experience. The owner kindly offered to pick me up at the bus drop-off, and proceeded to be a helpful and friendly figure the rest of my stay. The facilities were clean given the desert environment, though the single bathroom for the whole hostel became inconvenient quickly. The sleeping arrangements of the facility can be difficult, as the lights and noise from the patio/other guests are nearly impossible to avoid at night, especially weekends. Cheap, but under-impressive.

really rustic and no thrills but visited lots of other hostels in town and they are all the same. would recommend!

This is a really cool base for Sol Atacama! It attracts all walks of life and has a nice vibe. The rooms are basic and there is one bathroom/shower but that was never an issue. This place has wifi, laundry comfy beds and a table tennis table! The guy who runs the place is really outgoing, friendly and helpful! This was such good value for money we stayed an extra three days. It is 5 min walk to Main Street also!

Maybe I shouldn't put 100% as there's a few things that could be improved but I loved the atmosphere and the owner is really nice and helpful (when he's awake haha) so... Definitely recommend to stay there !

Great hostel! Andres, the owner is very friendly and helps you with everything. Great location - only a 5mins walk from the town centre!! There is a ping pong table and a hammovk which are perfect for afternoons when you dont want go go outside the hostel. GREAT HOSTEL.

He didn't check the bookings. First we had been placed in a 6 dorm instead a 4 dorm bedroom. No lockers!!! Got stolen, don't know from who...

- Security: no locker available - Atmosphere: not enough chairs to sit; no kitchen; no real space to chill out - Cleanliness/Character: bath room was dirty; 1 bath room for 12 people!!!! Fridge was in a terrible state; everything was dirty; the so called 'kitchen' was outside in the open space - no one was eager to touch it - Door the room could not be closed and opened without noise - Overpriced for what you get; although it was Easter and a very busy period

A bit too far away from town. Staff was helpful and pleasant, but facilities were not up to par. Also, only one bathroom/ shower for all guests...which was unkept and consisted of a hole in the wall in place of a shower head that barely landed in the shower basin and left the floor flooded!

Andres is an amazing hostelkeeper and will tried to help out wherever he could. The kitchen is outside which is possible caus it hardly ever rains and who doesn't like cooking in the open air? It's a small walk into the centre but in a small village like this it's more a + than a - caus you see more of it. Clean and good value.

Awesome atmosphere- really chill :). Andres is really friendly and helpful!! Love the outdoor hammock.

This is a very basic hostel. There is a kitchen area you can use but it's very basic. The shower is good though although only one for the whole place but usually not a problem. It's a 10min walk into the main square which is fine. The only problem we had was lack of sleep as the communal area which is outside the rooms has music playing all the time but that depends on other backpackers as the owner was really friendly and asked people to turn it down when it got late.

Sol atacmaca hostel only has 12 bed, sharing one bathroom & toilet, including owners that it is quite congested

The owner is lovely; it is a small and simple place, outside of the center. The kitchen is under this standing plastic tent, but we got used to it within a couple hours. There were only 2 rooms with guests in them, and the people were all awesome! We had great conversations at night. 8900 pesos per night, about $16.00, was fine. I would pay no more. I recommend it, if you are fine with the 10 minute walk to the center. It was kind of nice to be out of the noise, actually.