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Best hostels in Chile — vibe rankings — HostelPunk

Best hostels in Chile

Fun/social-ranked hostels across Chile. Punk Score is the best available evidence that guests actually have a good time together, calibrated onto the 0-100 UI.

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SantiagoSan Pedro de AtacamaPuerto NatalesValparaisoPunta ArenasPuerto VarasPuconVina del MarLa SerenaPichilemuVicunaPuerto MonttCastroCoyhaiqueIquiqueValdiviaOsornoVillarricaSanta CruzAlgarrobo

Through the filter

We read reviews on Hostelworld, Booking.com, and Google Maps and flag two things right on the cards: bed-bug reports, and reviews that read bought or incentivized. The bed-bug detector is the Punk AI Language Model, a small in-house classifier.

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Top hostel cities in Chile

Cities ranked by recent hostel demand plus the strongest Good-or-better Punk Score signals.

Santiago

  1. Ventana Sur Hostal Ventana Sur Hostal Poolside social home Very Good 632 reviews
  2. Casa Matte Casa Matte Moto route clubhouse Good 85 reviews
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San Pedro de Atacama

  1. Backpackers San Pedro Backpackers San Pedro Bonfire pisco crew Good 723 reviews
All hostels in San Pedro de Atacama

Puerto Natales

  1. Kiooshtem Kiooshtem Trek family base Good 266 reviews
  2. El Patagonico El Patagonico Classic trek base Good 1235 reviews
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Top hostels overall in Chile

Santiago · Chile Best in Santiago Best in Chile

Ventana Sur Hostal

Punk Score
92% VERY GOOD
High confidence 632 reviews
632 reviews $18 dorm · $63 priv View
Puerto Natales · Chile Best in Puerto Natales 2nd best in Chile

Kiooshtem

Punk Score
89% GOOD
Medium confidence 266 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
Pichilemu · Chile Best in Pichilemu 3rd best in Chile

Casacipres Hostel

Punk Score
90% GOOD
Medium confidence 140 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
140 reviews $21 dorm · $26 priv View
Puerto Natales · Chile 2nd best in Puerto Natales 4th best in Chile

El Patagonico

Punk Score
87% GOOD
High confidence 1,235 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
1235 reviews $26 dorm · $70 priv View
San Pedro de Atacama · Chile Best in San Pedro de Atacama 5th best in Chile

Backpackers San Pedro

Punk Score
86% GOOD
High confidence 723 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
723 reviews $20 dorm · $47 priv View
Vina del Mar · Chile Best in Vina del Mar

Jaguar Hostel + Living

Punk Score
87% GOOD
High confidence 862 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
862 reviews $14 dorm · $32 priv View
Punta Arenas · Chile Best in Punta Arenas

Hospedaje Magallanes

Punk Score
88% GOOD
Medium confidence 282 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
282 reviews $27 dorm · $63 priv View
Puerto Natales · Chile 3rd best in Puerto Natales

Hostal Rufus

Punk Score
85% GOOD-ISH
High confidence 479 reviews
479 reviews $44 dorm · $78 priv View
Santiago · Chile 2nd best in Santiago

Casa Matte

Punk Score
85% GOOD
Medium confidence 85 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
Vina del Mar · Chile 2nd best in Vina del Mar

Casa Tribu

Punk Score
80% NOT BAD
Medium confidence 161 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
161 reviews $18 dorm · $28 priv View
Pucon · Chile Best in Pucon

Soley Hostel

Punk Score
81% GOOD-ISH
High confidence 307 reviews
307 reviews $22 dorm · $41 priv View
Puerto Natales · Chile 4th best in Puerto Natales

Hostal Lili-Patagonicos

Punk Score
82% GOOD-ISH
High confidence 726 reviews
726 reviews $24 dorm · $52 priv View
Valparaiso · Chile Best in Valparaiso

Valparadise Hostel

Punk Score
84% GOOD-ISH
Medium confidence 158 reviews
158 reviews $13 dorm · $38 priv View
Puerto Varas · Chile Best in Puerto Varas

Casa Apel Hostel

Punk Score
80% GOOD-ISH
High confidence 584 reviews
584 reviews $14 dorm · $38 priv View
Puerto Natales · Chile

Erratic Rock

Punk Score
83% GOOD-ISH
Medium confidence 159 reviews
159 reviews $22 dorm · $54 priv View
Pucon · Chile 2nd best in Pucon

Hospedaje Irma

Punk Score
83% GOOD-ISH
Medium confidence 131 reviews
Chile Chico · Chile Best in Chile Chico

Campamento Nandu

Punk Score
81% GOOD-ISH
Medium confidence 220 reviews