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Sandanzas Cultural Hostel (Hostel)

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  • Address:
    Balcarece 1351, San Telmo 
    Buenos Aires   ARGENTINA
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  • Neighbourhood: San Telmo
  • Atmosphere: Backpacker - Upmarket and Low-key
  • Price Range: Budget

Lonely Planet Review

With only 28 beds it's one of the smallest hostels in town. Owned by five friends - a painter, a photographer, two teachers, and a sociologist - Sandanzas lives up to its self-endowed title of 'cultural hostel' by hosting roundtables on Argentine culture, musical performances, history lectures, and more. Free bike rentals and coffee too.

The hostel's friendliest feature is the loft-like common area on the second floor, decorated with erotic paintings by one of the owners. The kitchen is small but fully equipped and cluttered in that special, just-used sort of way. The dorm rooms are on the first floor and the private rooms are upstairs (half with private bath). To give you an idea of the vibe the owners have tried to create: Sandanzas takes its name from a Xul Solar painting (Xul Solar was a leading figure of the Argentine avant garde) and the name itself is a play on two words, andar (to walk) and danzar (to dance). They organize plenty of intimate cultural events, and the whole scene is friendly. The colour schemes and paintings help to transform a fairly straightforward building into a little work of art.

Review by author Danny Palmerlee

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Facilities

  1. Tour desk
  2. Cafe / Restaurant
  3. Wake up service
  4. Phone/Fax
  5. Facilities - Private
  1. Room service
  2. Safe
  3. Facilities - Shared
  4. Tea and Coffee maker
  5. Kitchen/Kitchenette
  1. Laundry service
  2. Left luggage/storage
  3. Linen/Towels supplied
  4. Lockers
  5. Non smoking rooms
  1. 24-hour reception
  2. Communal area - Indoor
  3. Communal area - Outdoor
  4. Internet access
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How to Get There

To coming from the bus station a taxi cost 15 pesos approximately or the buses 22 or 33 cost is 1pesos. You will arrive in Sandanzas in 15 minutes.
From Port a taxi costs 15 pesos approximately or the buses number 33 or 152 on Avenue Del Libertador. The cost is 1 pesos and will arrive in 15 minutes.
From International Airport the taxi cost from 75 pesos and we can book one for you. Or you can take the bus 86 that will arrive in San Telmo 2 hours later and cost 1.8 pesos.
From National Airport taxi costs 30 pesos an we can book one for you (cost 45 pesos)or the bus number 33 will arrive 30 minutes later and the cost is 1 pesos.
If you want take the buses, you can only pay by coins, and you must get off in the Avenue Garay. Our address is Balcarce 1351, between Av. Garay and Cochabamba street, in the heart of San Telmo area and is 13 blocks from House Goverment.

Check In Instructions

Earliest check-in time: 12:00

Latest check-out time: 11:00

The rooms are ready at 12pm but you can arrive to the hostel early and drink a coffee. Checkout is at 11am but you can stay in the hostel later.
Los cuartos están listos al mediodía pero podés arrivar al hostel mas temprano y tomar un cafe. La salida de los cuartos es a las 11hs pero podes quedarte en el hostel hasta mas tarde.

Author Tip

Wander around Parque Lezama, one of the coolest parks in the city. Don't miss the Sunday Feria de San Telmo, when antiques vendors fill Plaza Dorrego and artisans sell their wares on surrounding streets. For cutting-edge shows and tango music, it's hard to beat the Centro Cultural Torquato Tasso (tel: 4307 6506; Defensa 1575).