Hostal El Arbol
Eduardo De La Barra 29, La Serena, Coquimbo, 1710146, Chile
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Eduardo De La Barra 29, La Serena, Coquimbo, 1710146, Chile
Hotel Services and Facilities
Free WiFi
Free parking
Free breakfast
Pet friendly
Hotel facilities
- Garden
- Room Service
- Shared kitchen
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Designated Smoking Area
- Free Wi-Fi
- Board games/puzzles
- Fire extinguishers
- Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities
- First aid kit available
- Cashless payment available
- Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines
- Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas
- All plates, cutlery, glasses and other tableware have been sanitized
- Access to health care professionals
- Contactless check-in/out
- balcony/terrace
- Daily disinfection
- Physical/social distancing guidelines
- Protective screen or physical barriers in appropriate areas
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- La Serena Airport - 3.21 mi
Museums
- President Gabriel Gonzalez Videla Regional History Museum - 990 f
- La Serana Archeological Museum - 0.49 mi
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Daniel (Solo Traveler)
stayed in April, 2025
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
Very comfortable and warm beds, clean and cozy place!
The employee was not telling the truth/lying to me.
Basically I asked her if I can have a lower bunk bed instead of the upper one and she said to me all lower bunk beds are already reserved/booked. In the end 3 of 4 lower bunk beds were not taken at the night.
Further I asked if a private room was available, she neglected and said it's booked out as well. Turns out online there was a private room still available.
At breakfast at exactly 10 o'clock me and another guest were just in the end of having the breakfast, she took all the stuff from the table without asking if we are done or need something else.
At least she helped me at one point with a call.
Kitchen is too small for the amount of people, shower pressure (at least at the dorm) can be reduces for improvement
Apart from that the hostel is a really great and beautiful home!
Benjamin (Solo Traveler)
stayed in April, 2025
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
Kateryna (Solo Traveler)
stayed in April, 2025
Guest Score 2 out of 10
Poor
Stay away from this place! The owner is unsafe and has no manners or decency. Also, the area is unsafe at night.
The owner of the hostel yelled at me for ASKING QUESTIONS about how I can pay by card and about the rules of changing IVA. She told me to
"get the f*ck out of the hostel because I already slept in it and now dare to bother her". She raised her voice and used curse words. This was verbal harassment. I've never had that happen to me, and I'm a frequent traveler. The staff member who witnessed this didn't seem surprised and apologized saying "the owner is just Chilean”. This is not acceptable human behavior in any country, let alone towards paying customers.
Raffaele (Solo Traveler)
stayed in March, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Very good location and nice room.
Staff was friendly and helpful.
The kitchen is quite small so needed to wait for other people to prep there meal. But good shared space
Hana (Solo Traveler)
stayed in March, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
A nice accomodation, easy to meet people. Very clean. The location was also good - easy to reach from the busstation.
There was no ladder to get to the top bunk. The beds were pushed against the windows. To be able to open up the window, we had to push the beds away from the windows. The breakfast was very minute and wasn't very tasty, I have to say... but at least it helped to get in contact with fellow travellers ;)
Aubert (Solo Traveler)
stayed in March, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Very good location, very clean property. Tali is an excellent host !
Vivian (Solo Traveler)
stayed in February, 2025
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Super comfy beds, good area, very clean & secure. My money got stolen (which wasn't the hostels fault) & the person on WhatsApp (the owner?) seemed to care about it a lot. Definitely felt supported by that.
Quite pricy & staff doesn't speak English. Only the person on WhatsApp speaks English (but answers very quickly)
Martha (Solo Traveler)
stayed in February, 2025
Guest Score 3 out of 10
Poor
Hostel was clean
On Booking it was stated that guests can pay by card, that's why we booked this accomodation. When we arrived it was by Cash only to our surprise, so after a long trip we had to walk to the ATM. We didnt get an official receipt for our payment and they charged the Tourist Tax, Foreigners don't have to pay it. The reception closes at 5pm(!).
Yelyzaveta (Couple)
stayed in February, 2025
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
Beautifull place and very cozy room
Self check-in information missed the final step which was the code to open the door. The person on the phone unavaiable. We had to knock the door till a girl who was a guest opened it for us. We were lucky she was there, otherwise we couldnt even enter.
The lady that was supposed to make a breakfast was nowhwere to find, a dinning table full of dirty plates from the guests who were already served.
Agustina (Solo Traveler)
stayed in January, 2025
Guest Score 5 out of 10
Fair
Its really cozy and clean.
Poor management, and lack of proper communication
Elodie (Solo Traveler)
stayed in December, 2024
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Homy
Not too big , owner and resident were friendly
Location. Is perfect next to hypermarket and all buses ( long and short distances )
Cleaning is done daily
All was perfect . Could have use a sharp knife ?
Flurin (Solo Traveler)
stayed in December, 2024
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
RR (Solo Traveler)
stayed in December, 2024
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
A very cool mix of guests from many countries. It's 500m to the Japanese Garden (lots of ducks and swans) and the pedestrian bridge (Pasarela), which connects to the big shopping center and has buses to everywhere in the city, the airport, Coquimbo and Pisco Elqui. TIPS: The upstairs bath is the nicest. Consider staying in Vicuña for a night or two -- very charming, easy access to Pisco, and heaps of deep space observatories with telescopes (Pangue is the best).
They only accept cash, and charge foreigners a 20% tax unless you pay in USD
Kira (Solo Traveler)
stayed in November, 2024
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Kaapo (Solo Traveler)
stayed in September, 2024
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Staff, home-like feeling, breakfast
Andreas (Couple)
stayed in August, 2024
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
The room is cozy and warm.
- we contacted the accomodation several times (Booking and Whatsapp) to ask if a late check-in was possible, but we didn't get any response for a super long time. In the end, the late check-in would have been possible, but at this time we already took an earlier bus...
- the staff was not very friendly when preparing the breakfast
- there is only one bathroom on the second floor for several rooms, so it was very often occupied
- the neighborhood outside the accomodation seams quite unsafe after dark
Carlos (Solo Traveler)
stayed in August, 2024
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
You can't pay with a card and they charge an extra 19%. I understood foreigners don't have to pay that tax. It's the first time in Chile they charge me that tax. It's better to make reservations with platforms that charge in advance without the extra 19% on taxes.
Karen (Solo Traveler)
stayed in June, 2024
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
It is close to the Lider supermarket and about a 30 minute walk to the beach. The beds were warm and comfortable. The Internet works fine, and there is a kitchen to use. The oven was having some issues though.
I don't think I received a WhatsApp message, but thankfully I arrived before 5:30 so got in without any issues.
Max (Group Traveler)
stayed in June, 2024
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Nadine (Solo Traveler)
stayed in June, 2024
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
It is in a calm location near the center and in walking distance to the bus station. The breakfast is good to start the day. Beds were warm and cozy. Depending on your roommates the bathroom is cleaner or not so clean. Not everyone slept in the room they booked. You might need to ask about it.
Met the coolest people there.
It was just freezing inside.
Thank you for your information!
Area information
- La Serena Airport - 3.21 mi
- President Gabriel Gonzalez Videla Regional History Museum - 990 f
- La Serana Archeological Museum - 0.49 mi
- Estacion Tambillos - 20.41 mi
- Estacion Chanar - 54.90 mi
- Gabriela Mistral Building - 415 f
- Giliberto House - 0.68 mi
- Former Railway Station Building - 5.99 mi
- Francisco de Aguirre Avenue - 0.32 mi
- Sea Avenue - 1.86 mi
- Parque Nacional Fray Jorge - 58.09 mi
- Japanese GPark Kokoro No Niwa - 131 f
- Plaza de Armas - 0.25 mi
- Justice Court and Cathedral - 0.37 mi
- La Recova Craft Market - 0.55 mi
- La Serena Lighthouse - 1.14 mi
- Elqui Valley - 1.41 mi
- Aerodromo La Florida - 2.38 mi
- Penuelas - 4.12 mi
- Altovalsol - 5.78 mi
- Pan de Azucar - 7.54 mi
- Cerrillos - 8.15 mi
- Andacollo - 18.15 mi
- Gualcuna - 27.90 mi
- Las Perdices - 30.80 mi
- Pejerreyes - 33.15 mi
- Tangue - 34.97 mi
- El Durazno - 35.10 mi
- Higueritas - 35.53 mi
- Salto del Potrillo - 39.21 mi
- Aerodromo Tuqui - 44.71 mi
- El Tuqui - 44.90 mi
- El Pleito - 44.95 mi
- Carachilla - 53.64 mi
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Hostal El Arbol
Eduardo De La Barra 29, La Serena, Coquimbo, 1710146, Chile