Hostal Forestal

Location was perfect and 24 hour reception was perfect. Enjoyed the breakfast and the decor.

One of the washrooms was dimly lit and the noise level was a bit loud after midnight

Staff very friendly, nice and comfy common space for chilling out, kitchen fully equipped, fast wifi, comfy bed, nice breakfast, and great social vibes too.

There were quite a few toilets both upstairs and downstairs , but sometimes still found myself waiting for quite a while. Maybe it’s because there are too many rooms to share. But it wasn’t that bad. Overall definitely a standout hostel among the others!

Breakfast was good with bread, cheese, fruit, cereals etc. Very comfy hostel with nice social hang out areas. . Staff was amazing, very welcoming and nice. Hot and strong shower. My favorite area of Santiago (other than the fact protests are going on, but you can still do stuff in the mornings and before protests start)

The beds are kind of small, but totally manageable.

Comfortable room and nice breakfast. Helpful staff on reception helped us with everything we needed.

Given the protests were happening literally outside the front door of the hostel we wanted to change our plans and only stay for 1 night instead of 2 but the hostel would not accommodate any change to our booking meaning we paid for a full nights stay that we didn’t use and instead went outside of the city to escape the violent protests. Some flexibility in their policies would have been great given the current situation.

The staff were excellent, my room was perfect, really clean and comfy, and even though the protesting was sometimes right on the street outside I always felt safe in the hostel.