Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros is located in El Calafate. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Laguna Nimez and Cerro Frias, while Argentinian Museum of Toys and Museo de El Calafate are cultural highlights. Traveling with kids? Consider La Aldea de los Gnomos and El Calafate Regional Museum. Kayaking and rafting offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with ecotours and horse riding nearby.
Santa Teresita del Nino Jesus Church - 10 min walk
Gnome Village - 18 min walk
El Calafate Historical Interpretation Center - 3 min drive
El Calafate Regional Museum - 3 min drive
Calafate History Exhibition Hall - 3 min drive
Getting around
El Calafate (FTE-Comandante Armando Tola Intl.) - 19 min drive
Restaurants
Heladeria Acuarela - 17 min walk
Casimiro Bigua Parrilla & Asador - el Calafate - 13 min walk
La Tablita - 11 min walk
Nina Restaurante - 13 min walk
Pietro's Cafe - 13 min walk
About this property
Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros
Family-friendly hostel
Take advantage of a garden, an arcade/games room and dry cleaning/laundry services at Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros. Adventurous travellers may like the horse riding at this hostel. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a bar and a restaurant.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
Free self-parking
Buffet breakfast (surcharge), a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge) and a vending machine
Tour/ticket information, smoke-free property and a 24-hour front desk
Room features
All guest rooms at Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros offer perks, such as separate sitting areas and separate dining areas, as well as amenities, such as free WiFi.
Extra amenities include:
Communal kitchens with full-sized fridge/freezers, microwaves and cookware/dishes/utensils
Separate sitting areas, separate dining areas and heating
Languages
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: USD 4 to 5 per person
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Things to do
Arcade/game room
Horseback riding/rentals
Family friendly
Arcade/game room
In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
In-room microwave
Laundry facilities
Separate in-room dining area
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Shared microwave
Shared refrigerator
Vending machine
Guest services
Daily housekeeping
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Multilingual staff
Tour and ticket assistance
Outdoors
Garden
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Well-lit path to entrance
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Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bathroom
Bidet
Towels
Food and drink
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Microwave
Separate dining area
Shared kitchen access
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Access via exterior corridors
Heating
Separate sitting area
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Contactless check-out
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Renovations and closures
The property is closed between March 1 and November 30.
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available
Payment types at the property
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property:
You may be asked to pay the following charges at the property: Argentina value-added tax (21%). Nonresident travellers 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 (21%).
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 4–5 per person
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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and window guards
We should mention
This property does not have any lifts
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Property is also known as
Hostel Glaciar Pioneros El Calafate
Hostel Glaciar Pioneros
Glaciar Pioneros El Calafate
Glaciar Pioneros
Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros El Calafate
Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Frequently asked questions
Is Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros pet-friendly?
No, only service animals are welcome at the property.
How much is parking at Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros?
Self-parking is free at this property.
Does Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros provide a shuttle to the airport?
Yes, there's an airport shuttle.
Hostel del Glaciar Pioneros Reviews
Reviews
8.0
Very good
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Very good place to stay in calafata. very good staff and very helpful staff . Very clean rooms and washroom, kitchen area very clean
Workable place city, restaurants, shopping, bus terminal everything close to the hostel
Important very safety place i never close the door nothing gone happen thank you
It’s not bad as a budget hostel, I never did fins the bathrooms, and the breakfast isn’t. You can pay for the upgraded breakfast but I’d suggest making your own or just going out. All in all it’s ok for the price you pay.
Good hostel. Breakfast is decent. Liked the room and surroundings. Surprisingly very quite though, like people don't mingle. Wonder if it's because the location is longer walk from downtown area and it wasn't at full occupancy.
The private double room and bathroom was nice and great to have dark curtains which is a nice treat in Argentina. Breakfast was basic but fine and plentiful. Staff on reception really helpful, even with personal bookings not related to the hostel.
Simon
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019
2/10 Terrible
Mikel
20 Jan 2019
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
God awful
I have very little good to say about my stay... the only thing is that when we checked in the girl at reception helped us sort out our pick up times for the tour the following day... other than that... AWFUL! Our room type (twin) wasn’t arranged as booked and confirmed so we were given 2 options: pay an upgrade to a twin superior room (seriously??) or to convert the beds from a “king” to 2 single beds... which we did changed all the bedding etc ourselves but I am still waiting for a duvet as I was promised 3 times it would come to my room (still waiting!) had I had my scissors st hand I would have split the king duvet myself... breakfast was poor, just bread pretty much and the cleanliness... left much to be improved on!