The Upcycled Hostel Huacachina
About this hostel
Hello traveler! Huacachina is a location full of experiences. The amazing dunes will welcome you by surrounding yourself as you arrive and step out onto our colorful front desk and thats it you've just arrived.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Pets allowed
Kitchen / Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
Smoking allowed
Balcony / Patio
Garden
Family friendly
Map of Ica
Hostel in Ica
Reasons to book
Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind
Great for pets
Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Pets allowed and more
$$$$
Reviews
4.5/5.0
Excellent(821 Reviews)
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8.0
O lugar é muito bonito e confortável. O café da manhã é um dos melhores que comi em acomodações no Peru. Está na avenida que dá acesso a Huacachina, porém é uns 15 minutos apé. Entretanto, a todo momento passa mototaxi o que facilita na locomoção tanto para o centro como para Huacachina. Um ponto importante: sempre negocia o valor com o mototaxi, no começo pagávamos 6 soles, mas no final chegamos a pagar 2 soles até Huacachina.
Eu não gostei tanto da localização. A gente sempre precisava pegar mototaxi e isso gerou um custo adicional. Entretanto, ficar proximo as dunas é uma experiência bem legal. De qualquer forma, Huacachina é bem caro e o centro de Ica barato.
8.0
Die Atmosphäre vom Hostel war super, besonders der Innenhof mit Pool und Bar waren cool gestaltet. Das Personal war sehr freundlich.
Man sollte sich im Klaren darüber sein, dass es sehr hellhörig ist. Sowohl von den anliegenden Zimmern als auch vom Innenhof bekommt man alles mit. Im Hostel wurde die Musik zwar zu einer annehmbaren Zeit abgestellt, allerdings sind umliehgend ein paar Clubs und man hatte die ganze Nacht einen gewissen Lautstärkepegel.
9.0
It had a really nice chilled atmosphere and the staff were friendly and helpful. Definitely one of the best hostels I've stayed at.
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8.0
Un personal muy amable siempre presto a orientar con cualquier duda. La ubicación cerca a las dunas magnífica y las instalaciones lindas al igual que sus dos gatos: Batman y Duna
El desayuno. El pan era muy tieso.
9.0
La gentillesse du personnel et la proximité du site des dunes de Huacachina
Rien
9.0
Kind people, comfortable private bedroom. We loved our stay!
The shower wasn't clean, there was a lot of hair in it. Otherwise, all great!
9.0
Super cozy and beautiful. Very instagrammable 😄
Perfect location.
Good wifi.
Wine tour offered was not good.
10.0
Lots of lovely communal space, stylishly and beautifully decorated
It is perfect, other than it’s about 15 minutes walk out of Huacachina. But that means it’s quieter and more chilled. So it depends what you’re after
10.0
Love this place. Rrally good vide and great people running it. Really friendly and went out of their way when I injured myself sandboarding.
10.0
Big clean comfy room and bathroom. The staff is nice and helpful. Breakfast is great, food and drinks on site were good. We could store our bags after checkout. Did not try the pool, so cannot comment. The location near Huacachina oasis is great. Wish we had stayed longer.
8.0
Wonderful welcoming staff. Easy and quick access to desert and oasis. Good hostel restaurant with a well-priced selection of good quality cocktails and local drinks, and a simple but tasty breakfast offering.
No negatives to note.
10.0
The hostel is really beautiful (colorful decorations, lounging areas), it's a great place to relax by the pool. The oasis is just a 10-15 min walk away. It's also possible to walk into town, but that takes a bit longer.
The hosts were great and very helpful.
They serve food, and while they don't have specific vegan options, they told me what could be modified. They gave me a ride to and from the bus station.
There are some cute pets there too!
I guess the quinoa burger was a bit bland. But, that's such a minor thing.
8.0
The room was clean and comfortable. The facilities were also nice.
The bar is in the middle of the property and plays music, it can be hard to nap or go to bed early.
6.0
great pool, very chilled vibe in the day
The property doubles as a bar used by people not staying at the hostel. At night the music was very loud until 1am. We didn’t sleep well.
9.0
excellent facilities which made for a really good stay. the hostel is very nice, clean and tidy. all the staff are lovely and very helpful. the room was good and the shower excellent.
the food menu could be better but we enjoyed most of the food. I had a pasta dish and twice the mince meat was undercooked but the staff quickly sorted this for me.
7.0
The location is really good, its just 10 min walk to Huacachina. The area is also very good with a pool and a cool bar and some chilli g sofas.
The hostel is not the cleanest, i think its because of the dust that comes from the dunes. Also the rooms are not soundproofed, so you here the music from the bar till midnight in your rooms.
8.0
it was a nice relaxing place to hang out and unwind
bathroom wasn’t the cleanest 7/10
also it’s out of the lagoon and if you stay late it’s hard to find a tuk tuk or taxi to get back
9.0
Location was amazing - just a few mins on foot from Huacachina. Cool interior and vibe, friendly staff. All you need for a short stay.
The only thing we did not like - music was playing loudly until apprx 12 am, so it was hard to fall asleep (we went early since we had a tour to the desert the next morning). But if we did not need to get up early, it would have been fun, the music was good :)
10.0
Beautiful and clean place with pool and view of the sanddunes! Highly recommended!
Nice staff and good food.
9.0
Nice garden, many spots to sit down and relax and a friendly staff
8.0
The property was modern and clean. Staff were friendly, breakfast was the standard egg and bread which was fine, good Wi-Fi. We stayed in a private room which was nice, the bed was comfy and the room had what you would require
The shower was lukewarm, not hot. The hostel is about a 10 minute walk along a road without much of a pavement, this was fine and wouldn’t put us off staying here. There was a very loud concert/singer on the Friday night which went on until about midnight
1.0
The hostel cancelled our reservation on check in desk, they did overbooking and cancelled our stay, proposed worse room in worse place and later lied on booking all about cancellation reason marking my card as invalid. We had to search for the new accommodation on our own which was really stressful as we were just about to leave for buggy tour. The personel was unhelpful and they only answer was 'yeah I know'. Be careful when booking place there, you cannot be sure they will respect it. We booked it 2 months earlier. During the discussion at the reception desk they were still checking in the new guests, even though they said it's overbooked.
5.0
The facilities were cool with good outdoor seating, food menus and drinks. The bedrooms were nice.
Even when there were only 2 people at the bar, the music was so loud until 12am. Then the staff took half an hour to clean up and were even noisier! It meant we cut our trip short a night as it was just far too noisy, which is a shame as the facilities have the potential to make it a really great hostel.
6.0
Nice hostel, it's so cute outside reminded me of Love Island, and the beds were good. However, the bathrooms were just really bad!!
9.0
pretty nice hostel with a pool and a nice bar.
it is located between ica and huacachina, so we
think that is perfect, because you are not
"caught" in the oasis :)
there are concerts in the hostel on the weekends,
we were ok with it, but if you don't like it loud in
your room, you should choose another hostel.
we actually enjoyed the live music :)
9.0
Very clean, cool spaces with views of the dunes, although a little out of the oasis it's still very close (walkable...10 mins), nice pool, sociable, good food at good prices
Maybe it was just because there was a national holiday the day I stayed but a loud live music performance made it impossible to sleep before midnight
9.0
Nice hostel, even though it is not located directly next to the Oasis of Huacachina, it is easily accessible by walk (about 10 minutes walk from the Oasis - only one road, so you can't get lost and even though I was a lone female traveler I did not felt insecure walking alone this way, and if you don't want to walk, you can easily take a small taxi from the Oasis) and it is more calm.
FAQs
How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Ica?
The average price for a rental in Ica is $53 per night. This rental is $23 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this hostel?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at The Upcycled Hostel Huacachina. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hostel?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at The Upcycled Hostel Huacachina. Enjoy the water!
Is The Upcycled Hostel Huacachina pet friendly?
Yes! This hostel is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at The Upcycled Hostel Huacachina?
We found 10 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, pets allowed, kitchen / kitchenette, and internet / wifi.
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