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Jan 28, 2024
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Rancho Grande Hostel

El Chalten, Argentina
This hostel is committed to following WHO and local government guidelines for Covid-19 sanitation. This includes increased cleaning routines, better hygiene measures and social distancing when required.
Free WiFi
8.1
Fabulous
1205 Total Reviews
Perfect Location
Superb Staff
Excellent Cleanliness

Property Description

So, you are off! You have just decided to travel to El Chalten, and from now on your choices are easier, especially concerning your housing. Rancho Grande is a pioneer, and still the best hostel in Chalten. Strategically situated near all trekking paths, it offers your choice of shared bedrooms or private rooms, kitchen facilities, baggage storage, safe box, internet service, laundry, restaurant, and best of all, Rancho Grande (widely known as Rancho) is the best place to meet people from all around the world, make new friends, share some beers and watch sports or movies. The recipe is simple, take your favorite London or Irish Pub, throw some sports bar in the mix, add a little spice of a club scene and what you get is the main room of Rancho. Dont forget you can also taste the big and famous Bife Rancho or Milanesa Rancho. Both are ideal to replenish your energy after trekking the surrounding area, or maybe you can take a bite of the sweet pastries offered at the bar counter. The bi-lingual staff at the hostel will do their best to make your stay at Rancho comfortable and cozy. They will offer you the whole panorama you need to enjoy your trip, information regarding places to visit, things to do and not to do, the ins and outs of the area, and trendy suggestions. They are a mix of reception staff, weather forecasters, traffic cops and gpss, and want to make your trip fun and enjoyable. The staff can also book excursions and accommodations in El Calafate. They sell bus tickets to almost everywhere in Patagonia, and even book airline flights from their travel offices near the entrance of the town. Breakfast is included in private rooms. Rancho sits proudly along the main avenue in Chalten. As you can see, your choice of where to stay is simple. The only downside is that you must book in advance, specially in high season (September to January). So, pack your stuff and come to Rancho Grande, we are waiting for you with all of our amazing amenities. You will be rewarded with an unforgettable experience and for sure once you have been here, you will be back for another round!!! Modern, clean and spacious with kitchen facilities, a restaurant/bar, internet access and laundry. We hope you choose to stay with us. Our friendly, multi-lingual staff will be waiting for you! We're sure you will not want to leave!!
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Reviews & Ratings

8.1
Fabulous
1205 Total Reviews
  • Security
    9
  • Location
    9
  • Staff
    8.8
  • Atmosphere
    7
  • Cleanliness
    8
  • Facilities
    7.2
  • Value for Money
    7.6

Latest Reviews

10
Nov 28, 2023
Rancho Grande was the best hostel I have ever stayed at.It's location is perfect, close to the start of the hiking trail for Mt.Fitz Roy and others.The staff is very kind and friendly.The best part about this hostel is they have a 24hour restaurant.The rooms are clean and cozy. The common bathrooms are cleaned every hour and everything in the hostel is great.They even exchange currency at the front desk if you run out of $ARS.I highly recommend this hostel to everyone.Will definitely com
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Female, 31-40
9.4
Jan 12, 2024
Awesome hostel, super helpful staff (especially Santiago) and they also let you use the showers and lounge a few days after check out if you're camping/refuge-ing for a few nights!
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Male, 18-24
9.4
Dec 1, 2023
Overall great stay in el chalten. WiFi was bad and common areas are quite loud as they share a space with a 24/7 restaurant. But very clean, great kitchen and comfortable beds. Hostel 10 mins from trailheads
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Male, 25-30
9.4
Nov 25, 2023
Lovely hostel to stay in for El Chalten. Right by the trailhead for the most famous hike, although a few other trails start from the other end of town. I still think the location is perfect though, near lots of restaurants and bars. The portions at the restaurant are massive which is great after a long day hike and some options are for sharing which makes for a cheap meal - just ask which ones are for two people (or share a giant burger). Kitchen good and bathrooms clean, hot shower too!
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Female, 18-24
9.1
Nov 26, 2023
Good kitchen, good restaurant with HUGE portions, location right by the trail head for the most famous hike too. Would defo recommend!
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Female, 18-24
7.7
Nov 9, 2023
Great location and having the restaurant in the hostel was very convenient. Staff were helpful with all requests and the place was generally very clean considering how many people were coming in after hikes. Kitchen facilities were some of the best I've seen. I wouldn't say there was much atmosphere there during the evenings and it didn't have as much of a social vibe as I'd hope for as a solo traveler. Still, a solid place to stay for the price in El Chalten.
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Male, 25-30
7.1
Dec 1, 2023
Nice to have the restaurant and bar open all the time. Was right next to one trailhead, but the opposite end of town from the others. The bar across the street is also great. Wasn’t a fan of the atmosphere as much as other hostels I have been at
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Male, 18-24
6.3
Nov 29, 2023
Didn’t have a great experience here, only 2 outlets for 4 bedroom rooms. Tiny kitchen for a huge number of guests. The kitchen and the bathrooms weren’t clean. The lockers were also poorly maintained and ripped up my backpack. The restaurant in the hostel is 24hrs which is nice but when it’s busy which is frequently the wifi is unusable. The hostel bathrooms and showers were not separate from those for the restaurant which was uncomfortable as there was little privacy in the showers.
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Female, 25-30
6.0
Dec 10, 2023
I was recommended this place by a friend but think it is over rated. I didn’t feel a social atmosphere as it was mainly a restaurant rather than hostel. Hard to know who was a guest and who was eating. It also wasn’t that clean. I moved after a few days.
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Female, 25-30
5.1
Nov 23, 2023
Lo unico bueno que tiene es la ubicación. El wifi es pesimo, el lugar es ruidoso, los baños son otro espanto. Envejecio muy mal el hostel.
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Male, 31-40

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