Play Hostel Arcos

I just stayed at Play Hostel and overall had a good experience, though there were a few quirks. The bathroom layout in my room was pretty bizarre, the shower was pretty much over the toilet, which meant it was cramped and water went everywhere. I barely fit in the shower space and water pressure was low, but thankfully the front desk staff gave me an extra towel to help with the water ( much appreciated!). The social events were a bit of a bummer some didn’t run on time or were cancelled/changed which ended up wasting a bit of my time. That said, the front desk guy was fantastic, super friendly and welcoming. The bed was comfy, but be aware that sound carries a lot in the hostel; the private room I had had a big gap under the door, so you can hear pretty much everything. On the plus side, the location is excellent, making it easy to get around in the Palermo area, and despite the quirks, I would definitely stay again. Thanks for a good stay!

Best price for location . Old building,old everything but clean. It’s ok for 1-2 days explore bar area of Buenos Aires

Would never come back Not good. I noticed that they had photos of the bathroom for every room... but mine (I think) it didn't. When I arrived... I understood why. The shower is above the toilet bowl (latrine). Yes. So OF COURSE the whole bathroom gets wet and there's no room for anything. Also, knowing that, they could easily put some organization in the bathroom so your stuff wouldn't get wet as well, but no... the only place to put anything is on the sink. So to me, that's not what I expect. There's A LOT of places that are better for the same price that are just 5 minutes further from the airport.

First of all I'd like to point out that the staff is great. They went the extra mile and I'm very satisfied with their service. Then, the hostel wasn't so impressive. I stayed in a female dorm with 5 other girls. The room had NO outlets rather than the one in the bathroom so charging my phone or computer was almost impossible. The lockers were big but mind that they don't rent padlocks! Even though the room was big for hostel standards, the bathroom was TINY. I took a shower and the water at first was only warm. After 5 minutes it went glacier cold. I was already in there so I nearly froze in July. Breakfast was OK: bread, coffee, tea, chocolate milk, jams, butter and dulce de leche. The storage room isn't supervised so don't leave ANY valuables. I mean, it's locked but they give out the key to anybody. I stayed in Florida suites, a sister hostel, and they did supervise that. Location is convenient but the block in which the hostel is located is SCARY. I felt safe walking around Palermo and when I walked on that street I got a bad feeling. It's gloomy and dirty. Avoid walking around late at night. Last but not least: sleeping quality is horrible. My dorm was downstairs and lots of people walk around that corridor. They are NEVER quiet. The dorm has an old door with windows and the curtains are white. The light in the corridor is always on so there's light coming into the room all night long.