Hostel El Carretero | Hostel

March 5th, 2019 by germainbasle

Cheap but not clean, wifi doesn’t work well. For a little bit more Hôtel Milenio next to this one is much more peacefull and nice

January 25th, 2019 by instagram.com/windham_t

If you call “character” graffiti covered walls and dirty bathrooms while listening to hippies play bad music in your room that smells of stale cigarettes until early in the morning this is the place for you. Would not recommend. The staff however, were fantastic and very nice and helpful. Such a weird contrast from the people at this hostel. It’s cheap though. 40bol per night private room shared bath.

October 25th, 2018 by teamoney.money

Yeah it’s a filthy hippy hostel. People were juggling when we arrived ha!
But there is motorcycle parking!
The door is big enough not to need to remove panniers, its the very narrow, cobblestone, and trafficy one way street which makes it hard to get the bike inside but doable. The people who work helped out a lot to stop the traffic so we could get inside.
Lots of rooms around a huge courtyard that has a roof
The staff are super friendly and they aren’t hippies at all so they clean up stuff.
Standard hostel, not super clean kitchen, suicide showers all stuff you can easily live with for having indoor parking in your hostel in la Paz for 35bol a person in a private room with shared bathroom. 45Bol pp for private bathrooms.
The hippies are quiet and friendly.
We had a pleasant stay, it’s secure and there’s even toilet seats!
Multi level with couches in lots of nooks around the building and power outlets.

May 30th, 2018 by alice.escudier

35pp, very basic, not the cleanest and newest place but it's ok for a few days. Hot shower and good wifi !
Take a room with a window to the street and not to the central atrium

May 26th, 2018 by Life.With.Glee

Motorcycle friendly can park in the communal area. 35bop shared or 50bop private.
The rooms are set in a square over four floors with balconies overlooking the communal area, which gets very sociable so the noise can echo around a bit.
the appearance is a bit tatty and run down but the staff are friendly. I could get decent warmth out of the shower in my room if I reduced the flow as slow as I could before the pressure turned the heater off.
Hippy/backpacker vibe.
One of the staff speaks reasonable English which helps.
The door is always locked but no problems getting in and out ringing the bell.
Beds were comfortable but I needed an extra blanket.
I liked the location. No noise from the street and a short walk into the city centre.
Great Wifi and internet.
Gets a mention in the Marching Powder book.

December 26th, 2017 by omsever

Good inexpensive hostel close to downtown that has secure parking for motorcycles in the inner court. Parking require removing the side luggage. The interior looks old but it is relatively clean. Spent here 5 good nights.

September 21st, 2017 by stewacide

Nice place. Very friendly and helpful staff. Parked a motorbike inside no problem. Fast wifi all over, kitchen, electric showers. Beer and pop are cheap. Paid 40/b for a private room (dorm is 35/b).

Place seems to be very popular with young Latin American hippy types. They were playing music all day but quiet and lights out seems to be enforced about 11pm.

Wish I could have stayed longer.

August 25th, 2017 by smdunning

Didn't stay but FYI dogs no longer allowed

May 16th, 2017 by anoukjonker

Positives:
*Cheap (35 pp for shared bathroom, 45 for private bath)
*parking (B30pd) opposite the hostel
*good location
*hot showers.
Negatives:
*Uncomfortable beds and bedding
*extremely noisy with both guests playing music to late and street traffic (ask for a room not on street side if you can)
*guests smoking inside which you can smell in your room
*spotty wifi.

So... decide for yourself what you find important.

August 23rd, 2016 by We Ride South America

Paid 35Bs/person for a private room without bathroom. The wifi isn't really fast.. The shower were nearly cold for us. We already paid cheaper for better quality in Bolivia.

June 15th, 2016 by danielroberts11

basic place for for 40 bols is an absolute bargain. really friendly staff and fast wifi. hippie vibe. highly recommended.

June 14th, 2016 by staceyskitt

A bit cold and dirty but probably your cheapest option in la paz with parking opposite at 30 bols per day. Can be loud at night with echoey central common area and bare minimum 'kitchen' ( no plates, cutlery, cups or working fridge, just a sink and a hob really) they will hand wash your clothes for cheap

May 23rd, 2016 by ukcezar

35 bobs per person, much cheaper than anything else, Yard inside where you can park number of motorbikes (drive through the door), payable parking for cars nearby. Not the cleanest but cheapest, big kitchen, friendly staff. good place.

May 18th, 2016 by notosruuu.com

it is very basic, our room looks like a kitchen but it is fairly cheap for the area and the ambience is nice.
we could park a motorbike inside.

May 11th, 2016 by kempeneerscasper

Best value for money anywhere! We paid 80 Bs for 2 people (matrimonio with private bathroom). WiFi is better than most places in Bolivia and showers are hot. Rooms are basic but clean.
Rooms with shared bathroom are 35 Bs. Really friendly owner as well!

April 21st, 2016 by nomadlife

Backpacker Hostel with dorms and rooms. Simple. Paid 40 B for a single room, 8 B car parking per night 50m up the road. Centro within easy walking. Nice people. Good internet, shower not cold.

April 21st, 2016 by lamb07

the place is really good, kitchen and wifi are good. i paid 35 per person and you can have private room.

hay buena onda aca !

November 1st, 2015 by thefrighteningandbeautiful.blogspot.com

Cheap. Loads of character. Centrally located. Hot showers. Kitchen. Awesome communal space in a 4-floor terrarium with tons of light coming in from the ceiling. Groovy neighbourhood. And if you've got a small bike (or are especially skilled with a big one) you can park it in the lobby. 40b for one person, 60 for two.