El Carretero Hostel

La Paz · Bolivia

El Carretero Hostel

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52% SHIT
Medium confidence 93 reviews

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Facilities

🍳 Kitchen 👕 Laundry 🔥 BBQ 🌅 Outdoor Terrace 🌆 Rooftop 🍳 Breakfast
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Bicycle Parking Adaptors Luggage Storage 24 Hour Reception Currency Exchange Housekeeping Wake-up Calls Internet Access Book Exchange Board Games Cable TV Wi-Fi Linen Included Towels Included Reading Light Hair Dryers Charging Plugs Towels For Hire Express Check-in / Out Late Check-out Common Room Lounge Room Mini-Supermarket Tea & Coffee Making Facilities Free City Maps Free WiFi Free Internet Access Free City Tour Hot Showers 24 Hour Security Safe Deposit Box First Aid Kits

Prices

Dorms $8 / night
Privates $8 / night

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Recent reviews

Australia FEMALE 25-30 Apr 1, 2026 Atm 80%

Definitely worth the VERY cheap price. Spacious private room. good security with 24 hour reception. Unfortunately showers were cold most of my stay - you get what you pay for. If you don’t like smoking probably don’t stay here.

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Peru MALE 31-40 Feb 9, 2026 Atm 60%

Todo bien , pero el agua caliente del baño de los hombres no funcionaba :(

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Hungary MALE 31-40 Feb 5, 2026 Atm 60%

Very simple but relatively clean and comfortable hostel, for amazing good price. The staff is super cool.

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Germany COUPLE 31-40 Dec 31, 2025 Atm 60%

Gut ist: - Es ist günstig. - Es gibt warmes Wasser. - Es hat eine Küche. - Man konnte sein Gepäck sicher dort lagern - 24h Rezeption Schlecht ist: - Die Matratze war total durchgelegen - Für eine zweite Klopapierrolle (3 Übernachtungen) musste man extra zahlen - Zum Wäsche machen musste man das in dreckigen Bottichen aufgefangene Regenwasser benutzen - Im gesamten Hostel und Zimmer war es kalt - Die Küche war schlecht ausgestattet. Für Besteck musste man extra an der Rezept...

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South Africa FEMALE 18-24 Dec 29, 2025 Atm 20%

It was very noisy and the door didn’t even fit the frame properly. I was told there was hot water and there wasn’t any. Bedding smelled like smoke and there was poor ventilation. I asked them to organise me a taxi for 1:30am to the airport and they told me they would, but when I went down I couldn’t find anybody, and the place was locked up. After finally finding someone they couldn’t get me a taxi and so I had to order an uber - thank goodness there were Ubers operating. Would not re...

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France FEMALE 18-24 Dec 25, 2025 Atm 20%

En tant que voyageuse solo je ne m’y suis pas sentie du tout à l’aise Très sale Odeur d’urine persistante Franchement payez 3$ de plus et allez ailleurs

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Canada COUPLE 25-30 Dec 24, 2025 Atm 20%

Worst possible hostal and terrible workers. If you want to be woken up at 7am to 3 idiots dragging tables and chairs across the floor then this is your place. I asked them nicely to maybe wait until 9 or 10 and they laughed in my face and continued doing so. Only when I threatened a bad review is when I got my money back for the following night. Rooms smell like cigarettes. Only good thing I found was the beds were comfy.

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Colombia COUPLE 18-24 Dec 13, 2025 Atm 100%

Un hostal súper parchado, con mucha onda y de los más únicos en los que he estado. Muy recomendado.

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Scotland MALE Dec 2, 2025 Atm 100%

Always a pleasure staying at El Carretero perfect thank you to all the staff clean great atmosphere and value for money what more could you want 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇧🇴

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New Zealand FEMALE 25-30 Nov 28, 2025 Atm 80%

Good stay with a private bathroom, decent wifi and nice big kitchen. Hot shower sometimes. but prices aren’t accurate as the change to Bolivianos with different exchange rates. Check before you check out

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France MALE 31-40 Aug 3, 2025 Atm 80%

L'ambiance est très roots, le personnel est incroyable, on se sent en famille. Je recommande sans hesiter !

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Uruguay FEMALE 31-40 Jun 12, 2025 Atm 40%

La seguridad de la puerta con el candado es débil. En el baño sale muy poca agua caliente y no hay papel higiénico. La cocina está bastante sucia. Entiendo que el precio es acorde a las instalaciones, pero está venida a menos. Hay que reconocer que la atención del personal es amable.

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Germany FEMALE 25-30 Apr 19, 2025 Atm 20%

I will never stay here again, no lockers in the rooms, laundry very expensive, kitchen is very dirty !! The beds are not comfortable ! Every time you leave the hostel you have to take all your important stuff because there is no safe place !

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Denmark FEMALE 25-30 Apr 11, 2025 Atm 20%

This was unfortunately not what we expected. The atmosphere was very bad, it was dirty and everything was really old. The towels and sheets was smelling. The only good part was that the staff was helpful even though they almost didn’t speak English.

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France MALE 25-30 Apr 11, 2025 Atm 80%

Très propre et convivial, mais attention beaucoup de bruit !

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Canada MIXEDGROUP 31-40 Apr 8, 2025 Atm 20%

This is one of the worst place we’ve stayed in our 3 months journey. The kitchen is disgusting, you don’t want to cook there and hang around. We had a private room, the floor seems like it was never cleaned. The sheets seem clean but were smelling smoke and the whole place smells cigarets. The beds were super uncomfortable. Would definitely not recommend this place!

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Colombia FEMALE 31-40 Apr 6, 2025 Atm 100%

Más que un Hostal fue un hogar! para mí ya que tuve que ir y regresar varias veces en estadía de Bolivia. Me encantó todo en especial la calidez y la hospitalidad de todo su personal. Nuevamente muchas gracias

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USA FEMALE 31-40 Mar 30, 2025 Atm 100%

The staff are so friendly! And super helpful. Made me feel at home

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Germany MIXEDGROUP 18-24 Mar 20, 2025 Atm 100%

Excelente ubicación, ambiente súper cool, limpio y economico! Muy agradecidos.

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Germany FEMALE 18-24 Mar 10, 2025 Atm 100%

Really nice prrsonal. They let us check in early in the morning. You can store your luggage there.

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