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The Ritz by Hostel Inn Reviews

Avenida de Mayo 1111, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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86%Overall Rating

From 61 ratings
  • 85%Character
  • 85%Security
  • 94%Location
  • 89%Staff
  • 84%Atmosphere
  • 81%Cleanliness

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100%

Everything was great for my third time staying at the Rizt. Thank you Tanya, Val, and the rest of the awesome staff at the Ritz. If you need a great place to stay, stay at the Ritz by Hostel Inn in Buenos Aires!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 41+
  • (7 reviews)


90%

The staff is extremely helpful and friendly!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 31-40
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you Jon, is nice to have you here anytime. feel as home!!

100%

I really enjoyed staying in this hostel! It has very friendly staff, location is perfect for everything and everything is very clean, I Iove the modern look it has and it´s easy going atmosphere. Price was reasonable for everything you get.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Argentina
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


100%

I stayed at the Ritz Hostel in Buenos Aires for a few days in April 2012. Its in a great central location within walking distance to everything in downtown Buenos Aires. Subway access is right outside the front door and from here you can get to any part of the city quickly, safely, and cheaply. The San Telmo District is only a 20 minute walk from the Ritz and the Obelisco is a 5 minute walk. Its safe, clean, and has lots of character. Denise, Tanya, Val, Nano, Rickie, and the other staff at the Ritz were v

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 41+
  • (7 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hello Tim! Thank you very much for your great words! It was lovely having you here staying at The Ritz. Real pleasure was helping you building the plans for your great argentine adventure! Enjoy the trip! We are looking forward seeing you soon at the Ritz! Best regards The Ritz Team :)

100%

Matteo, a french receptionist with his very nice shirt, call for us from his mobile phone to booking an other hostel! Thank you! soooo kind and great!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Switzerland
  • Couple 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you very much for your comment! It was really nice having you at The Ritz by Hostel Inn! Have a safe travels! Best Regards The Ritz Staff

97%

I loved everything. The only thing that was not 200% was that I hardly met any other travelers. However, it was nice to have quiet, I am travelling alone and enjoy meeting other people to do things with.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 18-24
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Dear Elizabeth thank you very much for your feedback! It was great having you staying with us! For unfortunately now it strats the slow season and there are not many backpackers & travelers around. That is why was so here around here...but any way we are glad that you had great time at The Ritz! Have a safe travels! Regards The Ritz Staff

100%

Love this hostel. Staff were great, nice bar area and great location

  • Avid Traveller
  • 23 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Wales
  • Female 18-24
  • (12 reviews)


93%

The hostel is located in a really good area. It's so easy to get to the Subte, buses, taxis, or simply go walking to famous places such as Casa Rosada or Calle Florida. The staff in the afternoon was really, really nice! So helpful and always smiling. We had a little issue with insects in our room, but we reported it in the morning and in the same day they used a insecticide spray and solved it. Plus, it has a nice internet connection in both the lounge and in our room.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 21 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Male 25-30
  • (3 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Andre, Thank you very much for your feedback! We are glad you had great time at The Ritz! You are always welcome to come back and stay with us! Regards The Ritz Staff

90%

Great Staff!! And awesome location, clean rooms and a good breakfast, I´ll be back for sure

  • Novice Nomad
  • 20 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Argentina
  • Male 31-40
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Leonardo, thank you for your nice words! We are glad that you had great time staying at the Ritz! Looking forward seeing you soon! Regards, The Ritz Staff

70%

due to location next to Av 9 de Julio, it is very hard to get to sleep with all noise from the traffic.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Couple 31-40
  • (3 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Sarah, The 9 De Julio avenue is the widest in Argentina & all south America, so it is kind of logical to have a lot of traffic noise during the week days. Kind regards The Ritz Staff

90%

Nice hostel right in the middle of BA. The staff were helpful and let me store my bag securely and free there for the week whilst visiting patagonia.The included breakfast is pretty good severed in the little cafe next door. The showers are ok and clean. Security was good, there are lockers in the room for which you need to bring your own lock. The room was locked and secure. Each person is buzzed in through the main door. Staff should promote more actvities in BA, not as good as other hostels.

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you Francesca for your review! It is always very important for us to hear what our guest think of their experience at The Ritz by Hostel Inn! It was great having you here! Looking forward seeing you soon. Have a safe travels! The Ritz staff

50%

The bathroom was filthy and smelly. The sheets were dirty, so were the towels (they seemed to have been washed, but had stains). The door was thin as paper, so anyone talking outside your room would wake you up. Location is ok, but not great. And, to top it up, a cockroach woke me up in the middle of the night! Oh, and there were blood stains on the wall.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Uruguay
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hello Marianne! Thank you very much for your comments. It is important for us to hear the opinion of our guests. We are sorry that you had a bad impression of our hotel. We are working every day to improve the service. during your stay we had some problems with the laundry service, so after receiving several complains we changed the laundry provider. The Ritz hotel has a specific old style atmosphere -all the furniture in the rooms is wooden.The room doors are wooden & solid, we can't agree that they are thin like a paper. Better location than Av. de Mayo y 9 de Julio in BA is very difficult to find. Kind regards The Ritz Management

87%

Location is excellent for sight seeing,bars and restaurants. Staff are very helpful and booked a number of tours for us. WIFI is excellent,throughout and the communal area is a really nice place to chill out. The rooms aren't great,bit untidy and there's no real atmosphere in the hostel but there's so much to do in BA that Ur hardly there. Biggest negative has to be the breakfast, worst yet!

  • Avid Traveller
  • 08 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • (Gender undisclosed)
  • (12 reviews)


100%

The hostel staff was extremely helpful and friendly during my entire stay. They provided a lot of good information about the area and went above and beyond what was necessary by helping me print documents I needed for a few things and providing me extra help when I injured myself in the city.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


100%

Really good hostel with lots of character!!, friendly staff always willing to help, especially Tanya!. Nice spacious rooms with mini balcony!! :)Its also in a great location! Would recommend it to anyone!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)


67%

This was an average hostel with very expensive beer and an awful breakfast of stale croissant served by very miserable restaurant staff who just chucked it at you.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Couple 41+
  • (3 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hello Rosamund! Thank you very much for your feedback! For us is really important the opinion of our guest ,so we can improve our service. The breakfast that we offer is a tipical argentine one - toast, medialunas( the croissant you mention), cereals, yogurt, butter, dulce de leche, milk , fresh fruits & of course coffee and tee! The girl who serves the breakfast is one very young and simpatic local girl & we are very sorry to hear that someone who is shy & not really confident in his english speaking skills , you consider like a miserable! Have a great travels! Regards The Ritz staff

77%

Pro: Excellent staff, nice atmosphere, nice building Contra: no lockers available in the rooms, bad functioning toilet, few bathrooms

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Male 18-24
  • (4 reviews)


90%

Really nice place. Loved it! Really well located and many options to eat around. The only thing I missed was lockers. Reccommend it though.

Owner Comment (Show)
Hola Marcelo! Thank you very much for your comment! We are glad you had great experience at Ritz Hostel. We would like to make clear that in the private rooms (like the one you stayed in) there are no lockers but still you can use out of charge the security safe at reception. Kind regards, The Ritz Staff

80%

I had great time in the hostel. All the staff was very friendly and help me a lot in everything that I asked. The room is excellent )priivate bed), but a little bit noisy. With a very nice view from the balcony. The location is perfect....very easy to go everywhere by subte or bus around Buenso Aires.


100%

This has been my favorite hostel thus far. The staff are very friendly and welcoming, they even have been patiently teaching me Spanish! The rooms are great, especially for the hostel price you pay. All of the amenities are well appreciated: great WiFi in the whole building, an awesome common area, powerful air conditioning. That's a trifecta in my opinion! I happen to think the breakfasts have been bangin as well. The best part of all though is the location, right on the corner of Mayo & Julio!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 31 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hey George thank you very much for the nice words! It was great having you at The Ritz & we are very happy that you had a great time here! Saludos The Ritz Staff

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