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El Gualicho Hostel

2.0 star property
Enjoy the free WiFi at this Puerto Madryn hostel

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Free daily continental breakfast
Property grounds
Property grounds
Interior
Interior

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Room service

Explore the area

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Marcos A. Zar 480, Puerto Madryn, Chubut, 9120
  • Place, Puerto Madryn Plaza
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Puerto Madryn Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Gems Museum
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Puerto Madryn (PMY-El Tehuelche)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Double Room, Private Bathroom

Superior Double Room, Private Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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In-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Triple Room, Private Bathroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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In-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Quadruple Room, Private Bathroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Private Bathroom

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Private Bathroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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In-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Dormitorio compartido estándar, solo para mujeres

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Habitación Doble o Individual con Baño Compartido

Habitación Doble o Individual con Baño Compartido

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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In-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Suite -6 guests- Superior with Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • Free WiFi

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Habitacion sextuple, baño privado

Habitacion sextuple, baño privado

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds
  • Free WiFi

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In-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Mixed Dormitory

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • Free WiFi

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In-room safe, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Female Dormitory

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • Free WiFi

About the area

Puerto Madryn

Close to the beach.Within a 10-minute walk of the hostel, you'll find Puerto Madryn Plaza and Calesita. Also, Puerto Madryn Beach is within half a mile (1 km) and Gems Museum is within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Puerto Madryn Plaza - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Puerto Madryn Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Gems Museum - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Provincial Museum of Natural Science and Oceanography - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Lobo Larsen - 3 min drive - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Trelew (REL-Almirante Marco Andres Zar) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪James Beer - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Matilde - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Chona - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Havanna - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Malón - ‬5 min walk

About this property

El Gualicho Hostel

Enjoy the free WiFi at this Puerto Madryn hostel
You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A terrace, barbecue grills, and an arcade/game room are also featured at El Gualicho Hostel. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Puerto Madryn hostel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • 20 guestrooms or units
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Game room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
El Gualicho Hostel offers 20 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and hair dryers. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers and bidets. This Puerto Madryn hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Ecotours
  • Hiking/biking trails

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Heating
  • Laptop-compatible safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 2:30 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at El Gualicho Hostel

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • You may be required to pay the following charge at the property: Argentina Value-Added Tax (VAT) at 21%. A VAT exemption is available to travelers who present a foreign passport or foreign ID along with an immigration entry receipt issued by Argentina's National Directorate of Migration, and who pay with a non-Argentinian card or via a bank transfer from outside Argentina. This exemption applies only to accommodation, including bookings where breakfast is included.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

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
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

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El Gualicho Hostel Puerto Madryn
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Frequently asked questions

How close is El Gualicho Hostel to the airport?

El Gualicho Hostel is 7.9 mi (17-min drive) away from the Puerto Madryn (PMY-El Tehuelche) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at El Gualicho Hostel?

As of Jun 15, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at El Gualicho Hostel on Jun 21, 2026 start from CA $44, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does El Gualicho Hostel have an airport shuttle?

El Gualicho Hostel offers an airport shuttle.

How close is El Gualicho Hostel to the beach?

This hostel is a short 7-minute walk from Puerto Madryn Beach and 10.3 mi (31-min drive) from El Doradillo Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does El Gualicho Hostel offer free breakfast?

El Gualicho Hostel offers free continental breakfast every day from 7 AM to 10 AM.

Is there a casino at El Gualicho Hostel?

No, there is no casino at this hostel.

What time is check-in at El Gualicho Hostel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 2:30 PM.

Is there free parking at El Gualicho Hostel?

This hostel offers free self parking.

Does El Gualicho Hostel have a pool?

El Gualicho Hostel does not have a pool.

Does El Gualicho Hostel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hostel.

How close is El Gualicho Hostel to downtown Puerto Madryn?

El Gualicho Hostel is 0.1 mi away from Puerto Madryn.

El Gualicho Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 75 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 30 out of 75 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 75 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 75 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 75 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Edith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very good for the price we paid!

An amazing experience! Very comfortable rooms, excellent location and staff friendly (specially Karen)
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

SIU CHEUNG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Whatever I stayed 4 night. Staff also clean the place every day. Breakfast is simple. Room is big enough. Kitchen is quite big.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

GAYL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Receptionist very friendly and accommodating
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

ve

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Nice inner courtyard and relaxing spaces. With a Billardtable. The blankets were not enough. We were freezing. They were throwing a karaoke party or something like that. The played loud music downstairs. But i dindt complain,maybe my mistake.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leandro

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hermoso lugar, lo recomiendo
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sehr freundlicher Empfang; sauberes und ruhiges Zimmer
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Zaira

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Todo bien solo que el precio que me cobraron en la propiedad fue mucho más, estaba publicado en 850 pesos y al llegar ahí nos cobraron 1384 Por lo cual necesito hacer una aclaración
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Silvana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

bien el gualicho

La experiencia en el gualicho genial! Pero hotels.com puse pagar mi estadía en 3 cuotas y en la facturación me lo cobraron en una :/
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Yamila belen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

El gualicho

Muy conforme super prolijo y limpio un lugar muy agradables para pasar vacaciones con amigos y familia
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Muy lindo lugar y trato
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Miguel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Recomendado

Excelente el lugar y la atención.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Mickael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bon séjour !

Bien placé, la chambre est assez grande avec un coffre-fort qui est tjs utile, le petit bémol est qu’il n’y a pas de climatisation et le ventilateur fait un peu du bruit.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Muy cómodo por el valor y tiene cochera. Las instalaciones son amplias y comodas
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

kazuki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

価格相当の宿泊先、シャワートイレが共同の部屋だった１点だけが残念。

フロントでクジラウォッチングやバルデス半島、その他のツアーが購入できるので便利。シャワートイレ付きの部屋もあるが、私は共同の部屋だったので、その点だけが不便だったが、あとは軒並み快適と言える。
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

kazuki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

国立公園、空港から近い

次回も利用したいホテルです、国立公園と空港から近いという立地が良いかと。フロントの対応も良く過ごしやすかった。レストランだけは、あまり私の口にはあわなかった。
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Godt hostel til prisen

Flink stab, pæne værelser for et hostel, rimelig kontinental morgenmad.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Gabriela Guadalupe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gracias gualicho

Muy bien siempre buena disposición, el lugar muy bien ubicado y el personal de 10!! Para recomendar.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Dérangé par l'odeur , j'ai trouvé un coquillage encor habité dans la salle de bains collective.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Eli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Siéntete como en casa

Excelente servicio, instalaciónes impecables, limpieza absoluta. Comodidad y comfor muy buenas.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017
Verified

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Muy recomendable

Hotel bien situado, habitación básica, cómoda y baños compartidos limpios. Desayuno bueno, y excursión a la Península Valdés con Daniel muy buena.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017
Verified

8/10 Good

Alicia viajera

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disfrutamos de la buena atención. Muy ccordial

Complementamos un excelente viaje con todos los servicios e información.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017
Verified

8/10 Good

Ibai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Comodo y agradable

Perfecto, buena atencion y una buena cocina y area de comida. Preparan un buen desayuno y la estancia en las zonas comunes es muy agradable.
Verified

8/10 Good

SARIT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

מומלץ

מומלץ
Verified

10/10 Excellent

SEBASTIAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excelente Hostel!! nada mas para decir.

Increíble, altamente recomendable, no le encontré ni un detalle negativo. Unos de los mejores hosteles a los que fui.
Verified

8/10 Good

Glyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Good hostel

Great location by the beach, bus terminal and town centre and really friendly and helpful staff who spoke good English. It offers plenty of amenities and is a good hostel. I booked a private room which I found a little expensive for one person. It was a bit cheaper than a hotel room but also more basic than a hotel room but clean and secure and more than fine for a few nights, especially given the great location. The breakfast wasn't great though as it's typical hostel fare, but you'll find plenty of decent coffee down the road