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Art Factory San Telmo

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Exterior
Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (8 People) | In-room safe, individually decorated, soundproofing, iron/ironing board
Bar (on property)
Lobby lounge
Terrace/patio

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Piedras 545, San Telmo, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, C1070AAK
  • 9 de Julio Avenue
    3 min walk
  • Cafe Tortoni
    9 min walk
  • Florida Street
    10 min walk
  • Buenos Aires (AEP-Aeroparque Jorge Newbery)
    23 min drive

Room options

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In-room safe, individually decorated, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • 204 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, individually decorated, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 205 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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The price is $34
per night
$35 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 11 - Dec 12
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About this property

Art Factory San Telmo

Hostel in Comuna 1
Along with a rooftop terrace, this smoke-free hostel has a microwave in a common area and concierge services. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, express check-out, barbecue grills, and a communal living room are onsite. Weekly housekeeping is available.
Art Factory San Telmo offers 24 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes. Each accommodation is individually decorated. This Buenos Aires hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided weekly.
Art Factory San Telmo features a rooftop terrace, barbecue grills, and multilingual staff. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. For a surcharge, an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. This Buenos Aires hostel also offers concierge services, express check-out, and complimentary use of a nearby fitness facility. Guests can use the outdoor pool at a partner property.

Art Factory San Telmo is a smoke-free property.

Languages

English, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool (guest access)

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (weekly)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 37 steps to reach entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Communal living room
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - midnight
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 18 and older are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 20.00 per stay
  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 0.75 per person, per night
  • You may be asked to pay the following charges at the property: Argentina value-added tax (21%). Nonresident travelers who pay using a foreign card or bank transfer and who present a valid passport and tourist visa may be exempt from value-added tax (21%).

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 40 per vehicle (roundtrip)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Art Factory Buenos Aires
Art Factory Hostel
Art Factory Hostel Buenos Aires
Art Factory Hotel Buenos Aires
Art Factory
Art Factory Hostel
Art Factory San Telmo
Art Factory Telmo Buenos Aires
Art Factory San Telmo Buenos Aires
Art Factory San Telmo Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Art Factory San Telmo Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 115 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 45 out of 115 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 115 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 115 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 115 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A dump!
The only positive about this hostel is that the staff were pleasant and the email communicaiton was clear. Other than that, this place is a dump in need of major upgrade. The common area couches and seats were dingy, sagging and really tired. The bathroom and toilets left a lot to be desired. When I booked this "hotel", I was informed that I had one twin bunk bed. It turns out I was sharing one of 8 bunk beds in the room. The room was full of unwashed body odor. The beds were uncomfortable and rickety. Fortunately, I had booked this place just to store my luggage for the day before I took a flight out that evening. I used the room for a couple of hours rest before my flight.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Recommend excellent cafe as we really loved the experience
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

James

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short stay in Buenos Aires
A friend and I stayed at the Art Factory in San Telmo for 3 nights as part of a trip around south America and I can thoroughly recommend it. It is a pleasant hostel around 20mins walk from some of the key tourist spots in Buenos Aires through perfectly safe areas. There is an indoor bar area that is open in the evenings and a nice rooftop terrace too. You're not allowed to bring your own drinks in, but the prices in the bar aren't too bad, though we would have liked them to open a bit earlier, I don't think the bar opens until 5.30pm. The reception staff are helpful and can book taxis (agreed rates for things like airport transfers) and suggest places to visit around Buenos Aires. Entry to the building can be a little tricky, someone at reception has to buzz you in and then you'll have to carry luggage up some stairs with a slightly awkward door. Not a huge issue, but a little inconvenient. My friend and I shared a private twin room with a shared bathroom immediately across the corridor. The bedroom was fine, plenty of space and quiet at night and even when our nearest bathroom was occupied there are several more fairly nearby. If/when I ever come back to Buenos Aires I would happily stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Wouldn’t stay again
Noisy guests, falling apart building, not well insulated
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Great location and great stay.
Stayed 12 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Friendly staff but average facilities
Pros: situated at quite near to everything , near metro and bus stops, well situated for exploration of the city. Staff are nice and helpful. The place is well decorated and with a roof top terrace that is good for enjoying music and drink from the bar. There is a kitchen with cooking utensils , microwave and refrigerator for use . There is a common place with sofas and computer for meeting new people or just searching for information . Cons: The hotel itself is a rather old building and some of the walls and floors worn out, accumulating dust. I once dropped a wet towel onto the floor of my single room, it stuck with a layer of dirts when I picked it up. Kitchen is tiny and the cooking untensils are just adequate for 2 people cooking at the same time. The hot water in my roomwasn't promising and finally I used the public shower to have hot shower. The breakfast is not included and costs an extra of 150 pesos for very basic breakfast.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness
The rooftop bar provided a really nice outdoor area. A bit unclearly for my liking and the dorms were quite dark.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Hostel had bed bugs but tried their best to solve
We stayed here in Feb 2019 and two rooms we stayed in had bed bugs. The hostel did try to help clear them but couldn’t move us to a room without them. The bathrooms aren’t great either. The area is good and the bar and terrace are very nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

James, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top value
Cheap n cheerfull..! It's a backpackers in a great location of the city. Staff are very helpful and friendly....but its a backpackers not a posh hotel But great value to money to me, I even extended my stay....
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Place To Stay in BA
A really great place. Quirky decor, loads of atmosphere, friendly staff and an excellent location. Really good breakfast too.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Harry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A relaxed yet social stay
In comparison to Millhouse a few blocks away the Art house is super chilled with a lower key, yet still social scene on the rooftop terrace and the bar. Breakfast was the usual hostel fare, but done well. Beds were comfy and rooms clean, but note lockers were only big enough for valuables.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Staff was awesome ! Warm welcoming ! Dirty showers and no hot water at all (they told me at the arrival, but still). Insonorisation is weak, but like 90% of the hostels. Other than that, the location is great. Walkable from a lot of sites. I’ll return despite some imperfections !
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Geoff, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
We had no water for 2 days but in general the location is good, staff are helpful and my stay was enjoyed
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Give it a try :)
Area is decent enough. Close to subway, laundry and walking distance to most things. Terrace is great and hostel is rather social.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great hostel in perfect location
Brilliant hostel with very homey, friendly feel and great staff who were willing to help with anything. The location is perfect, very close to the metro and with historic San Telmo in easy walking distance on one side and the Plaza de Mayo and city centre on the other. Rooms are fine, the breakfast is simple but very nice, and the common areas are lovely. Would strongly recommend and wish I had been able to stay longer to check out more of the activities offered.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Ranvinder

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hostel!
I was only on a short stopover but I found the hostel good, functional, and in a great location for getting my domestic flight following morning.. would visit again and may so towards the end of my trip!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
super friendly staff

10/10 Excellent

Sandi, vancouver Island

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Funky hotel in San Telmo
Good location, walking distance to anything you might need, or buses close by (buy your SUBE card before boarding). Friendly, helpful staff. The free walking tour was great.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
awesome staff, cool building, horrible beds

4/10 Poor

Amy

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointed
With the good reviews online I had better expectations. Property is run down and seems dirty. Needs a pick me up

2/10 Terrible

p, nyc

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
disgusting
i would never choose this hostel again. it was dirty, smelly and noisy. We had a private room with bathroom and the bed and room smelled. the bathroom was very dirty. we did have hot water which was one good feature. the front desk staff were helpful and polite. the roof top was a nice place to have a drink. we could not wait to leave because our room was the worst.

6/10 Okay

Edgard, Recife/Brazil

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good hostel, but no so good neighborhood
The rooms are relatively clean. Breakfast is good, but could change a little (it's exactly the sme everyday). Rooms next to the bar are too noisy. Neighborhood apparently it's not so safe and far from other importante neighborhoods, as Recoleta and Plaermo.

8/10 Good

AkY, Ottawa, CA

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great first time experience in BA!
The Art Factory hostel is well located, in San Telmo. Rooms were ok...a bit smelly. What made it great was the staff, always there to help out with directions, touring activities and general information. Adrian in particular was plain awesome...even helped me out with painful blisters. Do not leave the place! The roof top terrasse was also a great way to meet fellow travellers over a few drinks. Definitely worth the money. I would go back.