Lovely little hostel. Good location, really clean, lockers in room, nice breakfast, friendly and helpful staff. Chilled out place. Only slight downside was the 4 bed dorm is right next to the lounge/dining room and kitchen so was a little noisy - would advise staying in the 8 bed dorm. All in all a really good stay though!

Definitely one of the best hostels I've stayed in. Incredibly clean and well kept. Lovely little housekeeping lady who makes breakfast (which was great) and runs around cleaning all day. She even made my bed for me each morning! The 2 ladies who run it are sooooo helpful and genuinely lovely people. Also, it's in a great location, close to... More

I just got back from a weekend in La Serena and couldn't imagine a better hostel to stay in. Dormitories were basically $20 a night and were very clean. Even the bathroom! Breakfast was included and was incredible. Each person had toast, cereal, coffee, tea, fresh juices (we had melon, strawberry, and pineapple) ham & cheese or eggs. The staff... More

We loved this hostel - it's in a really good location about five minutes walk to the centre. The rooms are very clean and the management is very helpful and friendly. The kitchen is quite small so only really room for one cook at a time.

Hostal El Arbol is a lovely, friendly hostel close to La Serena city centre. I spend two nights there and really enjoyed the warm and friendly stay. The best was yet to come though... If you stay there in summer, there's the opportunity to stay at a second hostal they have close to the beach. I spend a week there,... More

Lovely little hostel, would def recommend staying here. we stayed in the main house in a private double room. the room was really clean, and looked like a hotel room. the shared bathroom was also really clean. the atmosphere of the hostel was really friendly and it was easy to meet people as u all have breakfast together. the breakfast... More

This is one of the nicest hostels we have stayed in. it is in a lovely quiet area of La Serena, yet close to everything. When we arrived, tired and hungry after a long bus journey, we were made feel very welcome and they directed us to a lovely restaurant nearby - Ayawasi, which was fantastic just what we needed.... More

I have been lucky to experience different hostels around the world. I have stayed at different hostels in Europe, Asia and South America....but nothing feels like Hostal el Arbol. We arrived to la Serena from Pisco a late afternoon without any reservation. We were tired and dirty after sleeping on a tent for days. Isabel (the owner) took care of... More

What can I say? I had there a not planned stay A single room with double bed on the 2nd floor, really nice. The hostel is a small house, really rustical and nice The only pity is that if U want a own bathroom, there is no, but on the 2nd floor there are only 2 roos and 1 bathroom,... More