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Hostel Ruca-Potu

Av. Gobernador Ricardo Videla 1275 | (costanera norte y uruguay), 5527, Argentina
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Hostel Ruca-Potu
2.0 of 5 stars 23 Reviews
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Guayaquil, Ecuador
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

This hostel has good prices, but everything else is horrible. I felt like I was harassed daily by the people who work there (the owner, his girlfriend, and his sons). They constantly barged into the dorm rooms and used the private guest's bathrooms there; I felt like I had no privacy. They smoked in the house, yelled at me and... More

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Buenos Aires
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

I don't have many comments on the hostel because I didn't actually stay there. It was overbooked and he told us we had a problem over the loud sound of his son and his girlfriend watching very loud tv. He had beds in the dorm for us for three times the price we would pay for a private room. He... More

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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 July 2011

Ariel who owns the hostel is very friendly and offers really good advice on tours and day trips. The hostel is not the best of locations but is only about a 5 or 10 minute walk from the city centre and is cheaper than other hostels in Mendoza. There is a free, very basic breakfast. Hostel is cosy although the... More

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Leiden, The Netherlands
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2011

There are a lot of negative reviews of this hostel online. I however didn't find it that bad - but it surely wasn't good either. I got picked up from the bus terminal and the bed I chose in the 12-bed dorm was quite alright. The owner was trying to be really friendly, but has a kind of amiable way... More

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Trondheim, Norway
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2011

Free pickup from the busstation! A very safe and secure hostel, with locked gates which means it is actually closed for everyone who does not have a key to the front gate. Breakfast whenever you wanted, and a pool which you could actually use and swim in! Great! A very spacious, clean and beautiful backyard with lots of tables, chairs,... More

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Natal, RN
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 December 2010

tourism information, nice people, free transportation from the bus station, breakfast.. free wine .. . such a comfortable place... More

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FM
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2010
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Even on advertising materials it looks pretty well almost everything what was advertised (or maybe all) was not true. The owner behavior was very strange, your fat son was downright annoying, breakfast was poor, advertised wine for free was really disgusting, etc. In addition to all those mentioned above the landlord took from us 180 USD to give us (four... More

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San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 August 2010
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person found this review helpful

Strangest hostel I have stayed at..and I've stayed at a few. Although billed as a family hostel, this is one family I would not want to be a part of. The owner is inappropriately friendly with the female guests, asking one of my friends to sit on his lap. At the same time he has very public arguments with his... More

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thegimp1986
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 August 2010

Pretty bad hostel. Dirty and loud. Typical rich kids traveling party hostel. But nice and cheap if you don't mind that stuff and need a bed for a night... More

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Holanda
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2010

We also had a very bad experience with this hostel. It started with our food being taken out of the fridge by his two fat children (they really do eat all day long) and when we told the owner about our food being stolen, he felt really attacked and started to be agressive and blamed everyone in the hostel except... More

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Av. Gobernador Ricardo Videla 1275 | (costanera norte y uruguay), 5527, Argentina
Price range (per night):* 15 AUD - 60 AUD

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