Rates, Rooms and Services. Secure, clean and furnished rooms/dorms with private/shared bathrooms free security lockers. Friendly staff with english, spanish and french spoken. Open 24 hrs with hot showers. Free internet access free wireless internet. Free long/short term luggage storage. Free Map/Guide for. Breakfast included! Fully equipped kitchen BBQ area. Pool Table (and did we mention you can play for free!). Cable T.V, Home Theatre, DVD-MP3, etc... Free bed linen provided towels available for rent. Laundry ATM machine just around the corner. Airport pick up reservations (US$ 7.50). City tours and others (Santiago, Night life, Valparaiso, Isla Negra, Central coast, Vineyards Wineries, Ski Snowboard, Patagonia, etc..). Spanish Lessons (see prices opposite) - Credit cards accepted (5% extra charge). No curfew check out is at 1 pm. Comfortable common areas to chill and relax. Bicycles rent bike parking. Bottle shops, supermarket, restaurants, pubs and disco just a few blocks away. Games available (chess, backgammon, etc..). Every Tuesday movie nights! Every Wednesday Chilean Pisco Sour nights! Every Thursday Wine Tasting nights! Every Friday Chilean Barbacue nights!! These activities itinerary may change from week to week but there will always be something to do at the hostel!!! (per person in Chilean peso and USD aprox): 6 bed shared mixed dorm with shared bath: $ 7.000 (US 14.00 aprox). 8 bed shared mixed dorm with private bath: $ 7.000 (US 14.00 aprox) Double room private with shared bath $ 9.000 (US 18.00 aprox) 2 bed twin room private with shared bath $ 9.000 (US 18.00 aprox) Private single room with shared bath $12.000 (US 24.00 aprox). Double ensuite room with private bath $11.000 (US 22.00 aprox). All prices are breakfast included + free internet! ** if you make reservation by any online booking engines Flyers with discount are not valid. Spanish Lessons Rates. (per person in USD): 5 nights in a 6 bed shared mixed dorm with shared bath including 30 hours of spanish lessons (. 5 nights in a 8 bed shared mixed dorm with private bath including 30 hours of spanish lessons (. 5 nights in a single room with shared bath including 30 hours of spanish lessons (US 240.00). 5 nights in double/twin room private with shared bath including 30 hours of spanish lessons (. 5 nights in a double ensuite room with private bath inclsuing 30 hours of spanish lessons (. (We require to have a min of two people per class a week)

Location and Getting Here. Also walking distance to: ** Local transportation, metro station (Baquedano) and bus lines in Plaza Italia (heart of the city) ** Bellavista neighborhood where you can find Pablo Nerudas house (La Chascona), restaurants, bars and clubs. ** Cerro San Cristobal (Parque Metropolitano) with amazing lookouts to the whole city and cable cars which take you to the peak of the hill. ** Plaza de Armas (Santiagos historical district) ** La Moneda (Santiagos Presidential Palace) ** And 10 minutes away from Providencia, El Bosque norte and El Golf, Santiagos most sophisticated neighborhoods, full of shops, cafes, art galleries, restaurants, bars and clubs (calle suecia). Getting Here From The Bus station/Airport: From the Bus station: From the metro station take Line 1 (red line) to the Baquedano metro station, or pick any bus on Alameda (Av. Libertador Bernardo O´Higgins) that says Plaza Italia. As you can see in the map above we are only a couple of blocks away from Plaza Italia and Baquedano metro station (we recommend you print the map and these instructions). For reference Coronel Santiago Bueras is parallel to Merced and in between Irene Morales and Estados Unidos streets. This is the cheapest way to get to our hostel. From the airport: ** You can pick up a taxi at the airport, the fee shouldn´'t be more than US$ 25.00 (beware that Chilean taxi drivers may want to rip you off charging you more) or you can also pick up a transfer for US$7.50 aprox (I f you want we can book a transfer directly and they will be waiting for you at the TRANSVIP counter at the airport, just tell us your flight number and expected time of arrival, the fee is US$ 7.50 aprox and you pay it in the same TRANSVIP counter). We sincerely think this is the best alternative for you)...and then you just tell the driver the Hostel´s name, address and say to him that is very near to Plaza Italia, he should leave you at our door. Do not worry, Santiago is a safe city. **Please, if you have any questions write us an email and we will help you.

Created by two young Chileans (Benjamin and Rodrigo) who are experienced backpackers, fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese which have traveled the five continents and more than 60 countries With the support of an unbelievable friendly staff, Pato (Hostel manager) and Charly (the Housekeeper!...who is already a legend inside the Hostel) will help you getting by the busy, interesting, party! and adventourous Santiago Hostal Forestal is currently RECOMMENDED by : Lonely Planet Blue List: TOP 5 hippiest Hostel worldwide. Footprint Southamerica. Le Petit Fute Le guide du routard. We will help you in every possible way, answering all your questions and giving you the best recommendations and tourist information of places to go here in Santiago, Chile and Southamerica according to your budget. Benjamin Rodrigo, HF Owners. Customers comments (2005 -2006). (taken from Hostelworld.com website): A really good location Paul J Moon 2004-06-17. Its a great place, owned by great people. Fabricio Di Salvo 2004-07-02. Excellent location and very nice, helpful owners. Recommended. Frances Clayton 2004-07-16. The staff is outstanding- they had a barbecue for us one night! Great location- easy to get to the best places in Santiago Michael Santamaria 2004-07-26. The staff our fellow travellers were a riot... had a BRILLIANT time. Alex Balnaves 2004-08-01. This hostel is in a great spot. just off a main road accross from the park. everything is within walking distance. even the subway (metro)if u dont feel like walking. great hostel Gordon, Jose Attard, Pratto 2004-09-26. Great staff! Rodrigue Audet 2005-01-22. I'm from the USA and stayed here for 10 days and met many people aged mid-20s touring South America. After a day or two they'd mention it was the best hostel they'd stayed at in South America. Great commons area, perfect location, staff work extra hard to insure you are enjoying Santiago. Commons area was frequently filled with fellow travelers talking about their experiences. Laughter and good cheer abounded. Look no further for your Santiago stay. More info - email me at. Jim Attwood 2005-03-01. This hostal is very well located and the staff have been exceptional. We are in our late 50's and in spite of the fact that we are the seniors here we have been made most welcome. I would recommend this hostal any time. Douglas Cumming 2005-04-20. Staying at Hostal Forestal is a bit like staying at an older brothers messy flat. They've got all the student essentials, enormous TV, comfy sofas, internet, and random people vegging out in front of the telly all day in a hoody and shorts (normally members of staff). If you're comfortable with that, this is your ideal hostal. Joanna Furnival 2005-05-02. I WAS SO HAPPY IN HOSTAL FORESTAL IN CHILE, IT WAS NICE TIME FOR ME.. I FELT LIKE IN MY FAMILY... MERCEDES BEATRIZ GOMEZ LAZARTE 2005-05-16. Hot showers all day and free internet access made our stay a good one Mark Bradford 2005-09-06. There was free luggage storage which was great and unlimited free internet time. The staff were very helpful with any queries we had. The hostel is in a great location for everything including sights, public transport and night life. sandra finnerty 2005-09-07. We really enjoyed our stay in Hostal Forsetal. It was very comfortable and relaxed and a great place to meet other travellers. The kitchen is slightly small but it is well equipped and cleaned daily. Free internet is a real bonus although it means a queue to get on it. Charlie the maintenance man is really friendly as are the reception staff. Definately recommend this place to stay while in Santiago. Yu Kwan Gwenda Wong 2005-10-27. Great place to stay in Santiago. Good location, friendly staff and good kitchen and room facilities. Stay here while in Santiago! Kristy Ballard 2005-11-03. The hostel is in a great location, very central to most things. Staff very helpfull, we will be back. Lynne Atkins 2005-11-08. A very clean hostel. The staff are helpful. Had a good time here. Can recommend it Adam Pearce 2005-11-11. Our stay here in Hostal Forrestal was very good. Its in a really good location and the staff are really friendly with excellent English! On New Years Eve we had an excellent barbeque put on by the hostel and it was great fun. The hostel has plenty of good amenities and is very central to everything in the Bellavista Area. Would recommend this hostel to anyone staying in Santiago. Caroline Quinlan 2005-12-31. If you are thinking to stay in a very comfortable place, near the cafes, restaurants, pubs, museums and with a beautiful park just one block from where you´re staying. Hostal forestal is the right choice. nayra irazuzta 2005-12-31. Great Hostel,The Staff are great,Would recommend to anyone James Munro 2006-01-14. Hostal Forestal is in a perfect location for exploring the city in the day and going out in Bellavista at night. Sarah Matthews 2006-03-16. I very much enjoyed my stay at Hostal Forestal. The people that work there are great! And the location is fantastic! I would recommend this place to adventure travelers! Nelson Rojas 2006-04-07. this is my second time in santiago and first time to stay a hostal forestal and because i like it, i am going to stay the rest of the week until I fly to the south of chile. I like to staff and the relaxed attitiude of this place and everoyne has been very honest and helpful. The reason i am here is to continue studying spanish and live in the south. I hope to find work in any part of chile. If you have any ideas or contact i am interested. I look forward to stying here the rest of the week. Again, thanks.. john 2006-06-29. First time in santiago and I felt extremely overwhelmed,but Charly and Jorge inmediately made me feel so welcome. They Help me out and where full of good advice and had a vast of knowledge of not just Santiago, but the whole of Chile!!!! They have really good contacts all over the country. The place has a great atmosphere and everyone gets along really well!!! while I went travelling to Peru, the guys kept my luggage safe and locked up so I called travel light and I actually Started to miss the place!!!!! It`s very Homely and you instantly feel comfortable and it`s massive!!!!!!!!!! Stacey Riley 2006-07-17. Excellent Hostel!!! Fantastic Location!!!! and wonderful staff!!!! Everyone was incredibly friendly and welcoming. They could not have been more helpful. Really enjoyed great atmosphere and the chance to meet other travellers!!!! Highly recommended!!!!! Kathy Morrison Toronto - Canada August 2006. I had a fantastic stay here, the hostal is lovely, great location, and most importantly the staff are so friendly and welcoming and will go out of their way to help you and make you feel at home! Thanks Charlie and Pado!!! Hannah Bargent 2006-10-30. Excellent friendly staff who go out of their way to help you. Thanks to Charlie for an amzing meal and to Pato for all the help and advice. Great guys Fleur Stoops 2006-11-01. First stop for me in south america, helped a great deal with the hospitality and friendlyness of the staff. All round top notch hostel, would stay there again without a second thought. Jake Osborne 2006-11-04. Pato and Charly ar really nice and helpful. They organized a BBQ during our stay. You can easily get in contact with people in this hostel. They are renovating at the moment. After renovation it will be amazing. One of the best hostals we found in south america. Floriana Poltera 2006-11-21. Thanks to the kind attention and positive energy of Patti and Charlie I had a wonderful stay! When you are in Santiago I would recommend anybody to stay here. Milah Wouters 2006-12-12. had a superb time in this hostal! nice atmosphere, superfriendly and helpfull staff! the BBQ's are already legendary, i would recommend this hostal to anybody christophe collard 2006-12-21. I have had a great stay here. The staff...

 Luggage storage
 Credit cards accepted
 Facsimile services
 Heating
 Access to internet
 Kitchen
 Mixed dorms
 Around-the-clock recetpion
 Parking lot
 Private park, garden, courtyard
 Fridge
 Private/Ensuite bathroom
 Tea and coffee making facilities
 Phone at reception
 Common room with a TV set