A terrace, a garden, and a library are just a few of the amenities provided at Hostel Rancho Grande. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, with speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices), and guests can find other amenities such as dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar.
Located in El Chalten, Hostel Rancho Grande is in the mountains and on the boardwalk/promenade. Capilla de los Escaladores and El Chaltén Welcome Sign are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Los Glaciares National Park and Salto El Chorrillo Waterfall. Discover the area's water adventures with snorkeling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with mountain biking, hiking/biking trails, and horse riding. Visit our El Chalten travel guide
Take advantage of a terrace, a garden, and a library at Hostel Rancho Grande. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, with speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices), and guests can find other amenities such as dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
Free self parking
Buffet breakfast (surcharge), luggage storage, and a TV in the lobby
A vending machine, secured bicycle storage, and a 24-hour front desk
Room features
All 80 individually furnished rooms feature perks such as 24-hour room service and pillow menus, in addition to amenities like late night room service and free WiFi.
Extra amenities include:
Hypo-allergenic bedding, pillowtop mattresses, and down comforters
Rainfall showers, bidets, and free toiletries
32-inch Smart TVs with digital channels
Wardrobes/closets, childcare services, and heating
How much does it cost to stay at Hostel Rancho Grande?
As of Oct 26, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hostel Rancho Grande on Oct 30, 2026 start from $79, including 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.
How much is parking?
Self parking is free at this property.
What time is check-in at Hostel Rancho Grande?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime. A fee applies for early check-in (subject to availability).
What time is check-out at Hostel Rancho Grande?
Check-out is at 10 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).
Where is Hostel Rancho Grande located?
Situated on the boardwalk/promenade, this hostel is within a 15-minute walk of Los Glaciares National Park and Laguna Capri. El Chaltén Welcome Sign and Capilla de los Escaladores are also within 1 mi (2 km).
Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?
Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.
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Hostel Rancho Grande Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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9.0
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9.6
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9.4
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9.0
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 77 out of 123 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 123 reviews
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Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 123 reviews
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Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 123 reviews
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10/10 Excellent
sara
Mar 8, 2026
Lovely staff who are an extremely helpful. The hostel was really clean and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
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6/10 Okay
Jason
Mar 18, 2026
Simple stay in a good location. If you don't mind staying in dorm rooms, military barracks, with crowds/parties till 1am, you won't mind this place.
This was exactly the right place to stay as a base for three days of hiking. We had a private room and bathroom at the hostel. The restaurant was popular for dinner and the food was very good. Included breakfasts were also solid. Access to the shared kitchen and fridges was also useful. Perfect location.
Very busy place, friendly staff, good restaurant, breackfast is not includet, but good, what you can chose, too many selfish and chaotic people there. Sanitary facilities very poor.
The hostel was very chill, which was nice, but it would have been good to have more social things. Staff always cleaning. 24hr restaurant was helpful. Kitchen did not have any bowls, so we ate cereal from saucepans everyday haha.
We stayed for 2 nights in an ensuite double. The bed was very comfortable but we had no hot water for 2 days and no one would come and check it. We had to shower in the communal showers and the floor mat in there was so mouldy and it stank. The wifi wouldn’t work in our room so we’d have to go and sit on the stairs in the hall to use it. The restaurant is fine and always busy. Food and service were average. The location to the start of the walks is excellent though and an easy walk along the Main Street to other restaurants and bars. The bar attached is excellent though and their happy hour prices were super cheap.
The hotel foyer looks a little rough on first contact but it all improves once inside.
The biggest issues we had was with noise which easily carries in this big concrete box.
Cleaning staff were active at 5am outside the room and we could not sleep
Shared room should not be mixed. When I came into my shared 4 bed room, I saw one couple (male and female) was in a bed with caressing each other and talking. It was continued even while I were there. I was not very comfortable during the stay.