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Art Factory Hostel

Piedras 545 | San Telmo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Art Factory Hostel
4.0 of 5 stars 97 Reviews
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What travellers say about this Speciality lodging
  • San Telmo(13)
  • Private room(5)
  • Roof terrace(4)
  • Great Place(3)
  • Very nice(3)
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Chicago
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012 via mobile

The graffiti and style of the hostel was unbeatable. That combined with the bar and other guests made the hostel seem very hip and fun. We were 10 min walking from the Plaza de Mayo or city center. There you can find great restaurants and connect to most of the subte lines for easy and cheap transportation. I would recommend... More

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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

I will be going back to stay at the Art Factory Hostel this week actually as I stayed there for 3 days or so on a short stop off in BA. My friend recommended it to me, and it is great! If you want a few activities a night to do and a chill rooftop bar to have a few... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

We stayed in a double room with private bathroom. It was quite big, had a good bathroom and although the walls were a bit thin it was pretty quiet. The only negative about the room was that it only had a small window and it was facing into the corridor. I think the doubles with bathrooms are probably the quietest... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012 via mobile
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Colourful hostel with very comfy beds in private rooms, fantastic terrace bar with different activities each night. Brekkie is extremely basic, but there are tons of cafes, restaurants n pastry shops nearby. Very friendly staff.

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012
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Stayed here the first days of my trip through Argentina. My boyfriend and I got a private room, which was nice and clean. Style and decoration of the place is what I liked most and why I appreciated the hostel a lot. Breakfast / service is ok, but if you are not into the arty aspect of the place, you... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2012 via mobile
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Pros: Ok location in San Telmo Nice open rooftop area Cons: Pretty basic horrible rooms with no decent window space Tiny lockers, enough room for a camera bag--- a small camera bag Non private washrooms with no room to swing a cat in, oh, or wash properly to be honest

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Vilnius, Lithuania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012
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Our plan was to stay three days in Buenos Aires and in Art Factory, but after a very pleasant stay we decided to stay one more night before going away. The hostel has a cozy terrace where we spent most of our time when in hostel. The location is quite good. We used taxis a lot since it's quite cheep,... More

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Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2012
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We stayed here for two nights, in a double ensuite room. The hostel looks great with all the art on the walls, but is a little bit old and noisy. Staff were friendly and helpful. As far as location is concerned, we preferred the Palermo neighbourhood though.

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Sydney, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012

Nice place, friendly staff. They tend to sell their own tours, taxi rides, water, etc which I think are bit more pricier than if you had bought outside. Rooms all have an open window which means you can hear clearly those walking in the hallway (no matter how quietly they are trying to be you can hear them very clearly).... More

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Suva, Fiji
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012
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This is a great hostel for anyone travelling on a semi-budget with a very cool roof-top bar. The staff are incredibly helpful and will help book you onto pretty much anything there is to in Argentina. The double rooms are small, basic but comfortable. It's also not too noisy which is a big bonus if you're a light sleeper like... More

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