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Sleeping
Book ahead, especially if you want a double room. Tourist offices offer a comprehensive
lodging list with prices that include nearby
estancias
(ranches) and rental apartments.
All hostels have kitchens and many offer pickup from the bus terminal, but most are a
short, flat walk away.
Hi! Patagonia Hostel
HOSTEL $
( 445-0155;
www.hipatagonia.com
; Av Roca 1040; dm AR$100, tr/q AR$500/560, d/tr/q without
bathroom AR$100/320/380/480; )
Reservations are essential at this sociable
suburban-style house featuring both private rooms and dorm beds with down comforters,
a cocktail bar in the grassy courtyard, bike rental, climbing wall and barbecues. New
triples and quads feature private bathrooms. Owner Gaston is a consummate host as well
as an amateur meteorologist (which helps when planning day trips).
La Tosca
HOSTEL $
( 445-6133;
www.latoscahostel.com
; Sarmiento 437; dm AR$125, d AR$300-375, ste AR$500;
)
A tie for the best hostel in town is this cozy guesthouse where the owners and
staff greet you by name. The creation of a well-traveled couple, La Tosca is modern and
comfy, with a grassy courtyard, good mattresses, and varied breakfasts with homemade
cakes. Double suites and a post-checkout bathroom with showers are wonderful addi-
tions. There's also bike rental.
La Casa de Tounens
HOSTEL $
( 447-2681;
www.lacasadetounens.com
; Passaje 1 de Marzo 432; s/d AR$200/300, dm/s/d
without bathroom AR$80/180/240 ; )
A congenial nook near the bus station, run by a
friendly Parisian-Argentine couple. With few rooms, personal attention is assured.
There's a cozy stone patio strewn with hammocks, barbacue grill for guests and
homemade bread for breakfast.
Chepatagonia Hostel
HOSTEL $
( 445-5783;
www.chepatagoniahostel.com.ar
;
Storni 16; dm/tw/d AR$90/270/300; )
Just
a stone's throw from the beach, this well-run hostel is owned by a friendly couple who
