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Reviews of Play Hostel Arcos

Charcas 4752, Palermo, C1425BNT Buenos Aires, Argentina

#293 of 405 hotels in Buenos Aires

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Review Score

Based on 151 hostel reviews

7.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.9

  • Comfort

    7.5

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    7.4

  • Staff

    8.7

  • Value for money

    7.9

  • Free WiFi

    7.0

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  • Reviewed: April 14, 2024

    7.0
    Warm and kind
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Economy Twin Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The staff was incredible!! They were super knowledgeable and kind.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: March 11, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Good location, nice reception staff

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: March 10, 2024

    7.0
    Okish
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Overused pillows Front desk not the most welcoming

    For a short stay was ok and good value for money. However there was some lack of daily maintenance.. ie even handsoap was missing, pillows overused..

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: February 23, 2024

    8.0
    Stranded in Buenos Aires at 2:30 am . They accepted booking and made us welcome and comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Excellent value for money. No real complaints. Pillows could be replaced.

    Easy check in, at 3am, helpful staff, made cup of tea at 3 am booked taxi, internet, aircon, luggage minding service.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: January 16, 2024

    8.0
    Great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Great location, clean and the staff were very helpful.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: November 14, 2023

    8.0
    Ok - best relationship price/quality
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    stairs to 2nd floor....

    Perfect location, subway, busses and train near Bathroom ok for 4 respectfull people first night: 3 came back late after a festival - a little bit noisy, but I don´t mind

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 11, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Late check in

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: September 23, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Short bed, tiny bathroom, extreme tiny space to shower, closed door in the room towards the communal area

    Good price for value, friendly staff, quiet

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: June 28, 2023

    7.0
    7 of 10.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The bathroom is too small and imposible to take a shower. Also, there are not enough blankets. Also, the price was to expensive for the service offered.

    The pictures are real.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: May 23, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Unfortunately, there was mold in the bathroom and a very strong smell, as the building is quite old.

    It's a good place to overnight if you're flying from Aeroparque. Bed linen provided, staff are helpful, drinks for sale

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: May 15, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    They charged the red dollar rate.

    Clean and nice Hostel.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: April 13, 2023

    8.0
    Perfect location to stay if you plan on eating and shopping your way around Palermo
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It is an older building so sound does carry. Luckily we brought earplugs which helped perfecting for sleeping through the night.

    The hostel staff was very welcoming and friendly

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: March 31, 2023

    7.0
    Great Staff, Hard Beds
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The pictures are somewhat deceiving as the room we stayed in was very small. And the bed was super hard so I didn't get the best sleep. I wasn't there too much though as I was out exploring the city. Also, for what it's worth this hostel is a 20 minute cab ride or hour walk from most of the attractions outside of Palermo (Avenida de Mayo, Floralis Generica, etc.)

    The location inside Palermo is great and the staff is wonderful. There is someone at the front desk 24 hours a day. They were very knowledgeable about the city. Palermo itself is a super cool neighborhood with lots of great restaurants and shops.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: February 20, 2023

    8.0
    Great staff good location good restaurants/bars nearby
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Not their fault necessarily…but I wish they had an official quiet time. Both nights I slept there I had to politely get people to quiet down around midnight as they were talking loudly outside my room which had thin walls. I’m old and lame I know haha

    It has a good location in the heart of Palermo.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: February 12, 2023

    7.0
    Great hosts, lacking AC
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The dorm I was in unfortunately had no AC, and the bathroom is inside the dorm so has no window for ventilation. The hostel did provide a big fan for our room because of this, but the heat was still difficult, as were the mosquitoes. Also the WiFi was patchy in the dorm.

    The staff were very helpful as well as friendly. The location is great, close to a lot of cafes and a lot of places of interest are walkable.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: February 10, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very helpful 24hour staff. Private room with en-suite bathroom comfortable and clean.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: February 2, 2023

    9.0
    We had a great stay and we highly recommend staying here.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Shower gets messy. Maybe longer shower curtain

    Helpful staff. Room was spacious and comfortable. Love the balcony and big windows. AC was amazing specially after walking around in the e city. Our room was by the st but the noise didn’t bother us like everyone was saying on their review. Just use white noise ;) They have Yoga and Spanish class. Very close to restaurants, stores bus stops and parks. Its perfect place for solo or couple who wants to meet other travelers

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: January 21, 2023

    9.0
    Great value because of the location. Not having ac sucked but I would trade that for the amazing location !
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The ac was broken in my room.

    I really liked the atmosphere, I ended up staying 2 extra days because of the staff and other travelers.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: January 7, 2023

    8.0
    Amazing stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There was wifi available but it didn’t really reach our room. In the common areas it worked perfectly. Of course in a hostel with many people you can’t expect it to be perfect in every corner.

    Perfect location in a nice and safe area of Buenos Aires. Staff is super friendly and willing to help/explain. I felt like they went the extra mile to help.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: January 6, 2023

    7.0
    good hostel, friendly staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    bathroom had a lot of black mould on the ceiling. had to ask for more toilet roll and the bin for the toilet wasn’t emptied. quite noisy if you’re room is next to common area. not many pots and pans in the kitchen, everything was quite worn

    good hostel, great location and wifi worked well. good value for money.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: December 29, 2022

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I saw that the bathroom was an issue in some comments, but that's really not a problem; it gets wet after showers, but easily clean.

    Great areas, free coffee, nice space to work, terrace, many bathrooms available, good kitchen, big lockers at the 4 beds room

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: December 2, 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bathrooms weren't the cleanest, no windows for ventilation

    Great location, near Palermo Subte station Super friendly staff Secure lockers for storage

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: November 25, 2022

    7.0
    only stayed for 1 night, it did the job but seemed like there wasn’t much going on
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    a little basic, not much going on, one rude receptionist

    good location, nice outdoor area with hammock

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: November 13, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Perfect location and very friendly and helpful staff

    Stayed in November 2022

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