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Alternativo Hostales

2.0 star property

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Family Quadruple Room
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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi

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887 Wheelwright, Caldera, Atacama, 1570329
  • Place, Caldera Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Bahia Inglesa Beach
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Puerto Viejo Beach
    ‪48 min drive‬
  • Airport, Copiapo (CPO)
    ‪58 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double or Twin Room

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Quadruple Room

Family Quadruple Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About the area

Caldera

Located in Caldera, Alternativo Hostales is on the boardwalk/promenade, within a 15-minute drive of Caldera Beach and Bahia Inglesa Beach. .This hostel is 25.4 mi (40.9 km) from Puerto Viejo Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Caldera Beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Bahia Inglesa Beach - 6 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Puerto Viejo Beach - 48 min drive - 51.9 km

Getting around

  • Copiapo (CPO) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bruce - Ostiones Vivos - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Comida para el bajón - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪La Terraza - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Amonite Café - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪El Huaso Juanito - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Alternativo Hostales

Boardwalk/promenade hostel with free breakfast and a coffee shop
Alternativo Hostales offers 8 accommodations with all-in-one washer/dryers. Televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. This Caldera hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices). Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 8 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided. Conveniences include all-in-one washer/dryers, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a communal living room.
Satisfy your appetite at the hostel's coffee shop/cafe. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and coffee/tea in a common area. Limited parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Limited on-site parking (max 8 spaces per unit)

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • All-in-one washing machine/dryer
  • Children's games
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • On the bay
  • On the boardwalk/promenade

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Communal living room
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Oven

More

  • All-in-one washer/dryer
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: CLP 5000 for check-in between 11:00 PM and 1:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after noon please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets stay free
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Up to 7 lbs per pet
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • You may be asked to pay the following charges at the property: Chile value-added tax (19%). Nonresident travelers who pay using a foreign card or bank transfer and who present a valid passport and tourist visa may be exempt from value-added tax (19%).

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Late check-in fee: CLP 5000 for check-in between 11:00 PM and 1:00 AM
  • Housekeeping fee: CLP 2000

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Alternativo Hostales Caldera
Alternativo Hostales Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Alternativo Hostales Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Caldera

Alternativo Hostales Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 2 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 2 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 2 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 2 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 2 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tanya

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My room was a little noisy.. it was downstairs with windows to the hallway..the stairs were very noisy.. people going up and down The hosts were lovely and the best thing was that this hotel had a cafe with excellent espresso!!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025