Hostel Boutique Merced 88

2.0 star property
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Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Merced 88, Santiago, Metropolitana, 8320119
  • Forest Park
    1 min walk
  • Blasco
    1 min walk
  • Baquedano Station
    3 min walk
  • Santiago (SCL-Arturo Merino Benitez)
    20 min drive

Room options

Standard Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom

  • 50.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Large Twin Bunk Beds

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Shared Dormitory, Women only, Shared Bathroom

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Large Twin Bunk Beds

Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Shared Bathroom

  • 25.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Large Twin Bunk Beds

Superior Quadruple Room (Private External Bathroom)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Large Twin Bunk Bed

Habitación Estándar Con Baño Compartido

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Private Bathroom

  • 25.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Santiago

With a stay at Hostel Boutique Merced 88, you'll be centrally located in Santiago, steps from Forest Park and within a 10-minute walk of Santa Lucia Hill. .This hostel is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Cerro San Cristóbal and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Palacio de la Moneda.

What's nearby

  • Santa Lucia Hill - 9 min walk
  • Plaza de Armas - 16 min walk
  • Palacio de la Moneda - 3 min drive
  • Costanera Center - 4 min drive
  • Julio Martinez Pradanos National Stadium - 7 min drive

Getting around

  • Baquedano Station - 3 min walk
  • Parque Almagro Station - 4 min drive
  • Santiago Intl. Airport (SCL) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Urbano 136 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪PortaCafé - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bierstube - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Paulistano - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Hostel Boutique Merced 88

Hostel with a rooftop terrace, steps from Forest Park
Hostel Boutique Merced 88 offers 17 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Additionally, rooms include fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 17 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and fans, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional amenities at this hostel include an arcade/game room and a television in a common area.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of Hostel Boutique Merced 88. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10:30 AM: USD 5 per person

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Fan
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Local maps
  • Restaurant dining guide

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • You may be asked to pay the following charges at the property: Chile value-added tax (19%). 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 (19%).

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

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 5 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 45 per vehicle (one-way)

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, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Hostel Boutique Merced 88 Santiago
Boutique Merced 88 Santiago
Boutique Merced 88
Hostel Merced 88 Santiago
Hostel Boutique Merced 88 Santiago
Hostel Boutique Merced 88 Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Hostel Boutique Merced 88 Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 77 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 77 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 77 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 77 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 77 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Pavel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location, helpful staff
Hostel staff are very friendly and accommodating. The location is excellent, next to the bohemian district and also close to Cerro Christobol. The metro station, intersecting both line 1 and 5 is within a couple of minutes of walking distance. We reached a few hours before the official checkin time, but we were given the room that was very helpful. The only problem we had was because of the heavy rain on the second day, there was some water leak from the ceiling in our room. But we were shifted to another room almost immediately after we reported.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

NAOMI

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Merced 88 was a great hostel. Excellent service from staff, place was clean with great showers. Has large wooden lockers in rooms that you provide your own lock for (I'd imagine you have some on your luggage. Plenty of space in dorm rooms. Conveniently located near a subway station so you can catch the Metro to the hostel from the airport (well you take the public bus to the nearest metro station first, but a lot cheaper than catching a taxi). Basic free buffet breakfast included (no bacon, sausages or things like that) but you get two boiled eggs, bread, cereal, juice, fruit. Next to a park with the best of the fountains/sculptures of Santiago out front. Not far from a large supermarket (go left out front door, stay on Merced, walk for about 6 or 7 minutes). Across the park and the Terminator 2 drain river thing behind, about a ten minute walk from the hostel is the Funicular which takes you up the mountain to the cable cars and religious character statues.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really enjoyed my stay, the staff was excellent. Juan and another gentlemen (I can’t remember his name at the moment) were really nice to meet and accompany for a little while at my stay. Thanks for all the hard work !

10/10 Excellent

Tinh

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really liked the professional services of the staff at the reception. Both Antonia and Dominique were excellent and greatly performed their jobs with utmost care and pleasing services. Other staff were also friendly and hard working as well. Thanks
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Supportive & helpful front desk staff
Front desk staff gave lots of resourceful information prior to arrival. They were responsive and helpful. On arrival, it was a little challenge to identify the hostel as there was no sign and the door was closed. They explained the reason and also advised on the safety when going out. They supported how to find PCR testing center. Nathan & Mila speak good English and respond quickly whenever I sent them a message. I was very thankful for their excellent service.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021

6/10 Okay

RENE

Liked: Staff & service
Buena atención
La atención muy amable, es lo único que puedo destacar
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Now is not the time to stay here. It is completely defaced, I got tear gassed from the protest out of my room, it is so loud as it’s right in the middle of the revolution... This place had no disregard for its guest as I kept being told it’s fine when other places I dined at always offered transportation. Very cute room but the floors were so dirty I had to wash my feet and then tip toe to bed so I didn’t have dirty feet in the bed (should’ve wore slippers). Just not a good stay besides the kind front desk people.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Carmencita, Campbell CA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great value for the money. The kind of place you stay when you are young & idealistic & broke. Not necessarily for traveling retired grandparents.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great budget stay
Clean, comfortable beds and kind staff. Conveniently located near lots of restaurants and main subway line.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay here ...its fab!!
I read a couple of negative reviews and nearly didn't stay here. But I did stay and the staff here are what makes this place AMAZING!!! I have never experienced such amazing service.They went out of their way to advise and help me on many occasions. They are also keen to see Guests are happy and socialising with each other. To this end they have various themed evenings....on tuesday evening it was free Sangria and music. Wed was a party atmosphere but I was too tired to stay and wednesday was free Pisco Sours and I missed unfortunately to go to airport. The dorm rooms were clean, comfortable beds ,spacious and with lockers and bench space....what more do you need! The bathroom was cleaned often in the day and shower fantastic! I cant say enough for this place, its simply great! Oh and a cheap bus from airport to Los Heroes then Metro to nearest station Baquedano. Only 50m from Merced88.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
PROS: Friendly staff, clean and spacious room. A little surprised the private bathroom is not attached to the room itself, but across the hallway. Good breakfast. CONS: The NOISE! Our room was on the 2nd floor in the back. We could not get any sleep at all due to the constant traffic noise/siren and people yelling/talking outside on the sidewalk (can hear them as if they are in the room itself). This happened all throughout the night. The hostel provides free ear plugs at the reception, we made the mistake of not picking up one of these for the 1 night that we stayed. Windows/balcony were old, so I guess that's why the noise just travels right through!
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Solo trip
Clean . Good space.. rooms have lockers and good space . Free fruit all day .. kitchen is good enough .. commons spaces are good and they even make your bed every day (not normal in hostels)
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff were friendly and helpful. The bathrooms were exceptionally clean for a hostel! The beds were very comfortable and it’s a plus that there’s daily servicing and they make the beds. Any breakfast that offers eggs is alright with me. Centrally located near many restaurants and markets. I’d stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

James

Very Likely the Best Hostel in the cenral Santiago
A refreshing experience due to the obvious care and concern of the friendly staff. You will feel like a welcome and appreciated guest here. The interior was new and freshly done. Location was excellent. Had an excellent stay there. The rooms were reasonably priced. I had a large private room, with a separate but private new bathroom. They also have a very large, homey, comfortable and welcoming lounge room with nice comfy chairs and couches and a large screen TV. This place is way above average for a hostel and it is clear that the owners care about your experience. One word of caution the rooms at the end are on a major street and will be quite noisy. Another good thing is that you can walk to the famous Bella Vista bar and restaurant nightlife area. There is also an underground parking garage nearby if you have a car.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Basic, Convenient & Comfortable
Great for the price. Private room is clean & comfortable bed. Heating unit provided. Private bathroom, separated from dorm. Plenty of common areas with tea and snacks all day. Location is perfect. Very near metro and walking distance to main downtown attractions.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Maria, Chile

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hostal, near to a Lot Of museums, Restaurant, Subway. It was the best option 😊
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Alvaro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent facilities and location. Staff is very fun and kindly. Excellent facilities and location. Staff very fun and kindly. It is really a new concept of hostel. 100% recommendable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Paulo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended. Will stay again when I return. And it is very central.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

FELIPE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fomos início de Agosto e tivemos uma excelente experiência no Hostel Merced 88. Tivemos que alterar em cima da hora os dias da hospedagem e os funcionários foram muitos solícitos em resolver o nosso problema. Deixo meu agradecimento a todos os funcionários que sempre foram muito atenciosos em especial à Orianna, Eric e Cata (não lembro o nome dos outros). A localização é excelente, perto de pontos turísticos, e é possível fazer muitas coisas caminhando. Voltaria outras vezes.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024