Hostal Petero Atamu

Frienldy staff and quite nice breakfast, room was old fashioned but spacious.

Pro: the employees were very good to US. The room was cleaned everyday. Odds: most of the day there was nobody in the building, the hostess took hours to answer any message. There were very scary dogs in the neighborhood and they let them go outside during the night. Hard to walk in or out after 10. Even if at booking says "shared kitchen" and some comments also, the onwer didnt let us use the kitchen.

First of all Easter Island was fantastic and you definitely should come! Like every hotel in Hanga Roa they will pick you up and drop you off at the airport. Since there's only one flight a day, you don't even need to arrange this with them - they know when you arrive. I found the service a little indifferent, but it was okay. The breakfast was very basic as were the rooms. This is one of the more affordable places in Hanga Roa (which means more expensive than the same place would be in mainland Chile), and within walking distance of the main street down a dirt road which can be muddy in winter (July). The room was somewhat clean and quite basic. The shower head was broken and attached with a hairband, and the room was quite musty, which was not appreciated, and caused both of us to develop a bit of a cough. But my expectations were not high as I was knowingly booking the cheapest (or one of the cheapest) places in town. The roosters are very very loud in the very early morning as other people have pointed out. To be honest, it almost felt like camping. Wi-fi, like everywhere on the island, is not great. If you can handle all the things I've described then this may be an adequate place for you to stay and save money vs. other places. If you can't handle what I described then perhaps you should book a more expensive place.

We booked this first through booking.com then found it listed more cheaply through hostelworld. When we arrived the list price was less than either. On average there were only 2 rooms let so there had been no need to book. The price includes airport transport. We had room 3 which has a seating area outside. There is also a sitting room and outside seating area by the garden. Our room was OK but a row of hooks lay waiting to be fixed to the wall and 1 of the 2 hanging rails kept falling off. The toilet ran continuously which was irritating. Breakfast was sparse, only 1 cup of instant coffee each. Some of the staff were helpful but there was little information about excursions, car hire etc|And no help forthcoming when we asked. The kitchens were poorly equipped and there was 1 tea towel, too grubby to use. The location was a short walk from town and harbour and quiet except for cocks crowing at dawn.

We stayed at Petero Atamu for a week. We chose the accommodation because it was one of the cheapest on the island. Even though it was still expensive compared to a similar standard elsewhere in Chile. ||The Hostal is about 10mins walk from the town and also the oceanfront, we did not find this to be a problem, in fact it probably made it a quieter option. Many people mention dogs and chickens making noise on the island- this is everywhere, especially the chickens, but this Hostal was generally quiet.||There is a communal kitchen which is adequately equipped and a living room with a TV. Breakfast is included and it was OK but not very healthy unless it was a scrambled eggs day (every other day). Otherwise is was coffee, tea, the usual white bread rolls, radioactive juice, jam, plastic cheese and meat. ||The room was a fair size with a double and single bed. The bathroom was OK, just our shower head wouldn't stay on the wall. Rooms and cleaned daily and the level of cleanliness of generally good but we did find that the floor was quite dirty and sticky. ||I did see 2 cockroaches, but this seems to be common on the island and not necessarily a sign of uncleanliness. ||The staff were nice, one young man spoke good English and was organising bikes for some other guests. We didn't need a lot of help but I am sure that they would assist with anything they could.||There is a free pick and and drop off to the airport, make sure that you email to ask for this when you have booked. ||The staff can be quite noisy in the morning with the radio but they go home in the afternoon and it is more tranquil. There is an elderly couple living on the property, they must be the owners and we didn't really retract with them as it wasn't necessary. ||All in all a good budget option, popular with the younger travellers.

I read all the reviews and was a little thrown off by some of the negative ones before booking here. However, I was on a budget and this was by far the most inexpensive choice for accommodations. I am a low maintenance traveler/person and I thought the entire experience was great. A two bed room included a bathroom so it was quite private if that is important to you. The beds were comfortable, the porch was a nice place to let clothes dry and enjoy a cold alcoholic beverage, and breakfast was on the top of the list of hostel breakfasts. ||||We saw one cockroach outside, not in our room. I think you have to understand where you are traveling and what you are paying for. Spend $100 USD a night here for a two-bed or $1,000 USD a night at the hotel. ||||Also worthy to note that there are dogs and chickens all over the island. When the sun goes down dogs bark and when the sun comes up roosters roost. I am not a heavy sleeper but they didn't bother me too much.

I found the location of this hostel a bit far out compared to where the other hostels were located. It's nice that they pick you up at the airport, but it seems like all of the hotels pick you up at the airport as there is only one air plane per day, so when our plane arrived, many hostels/hotels were there waiting with client names on signs. They give you a floral lei when you arrive, which I liked.||You get breakfast and free wifi, but the wifi reception sucks. I barely got it from my room on the far end of the hostel, so many times I had to sit near the main entrance to get a signal. I had to share a bathroom, the bathroom being a little gross. The curtains are not opaque, so at night when your lights are on, people from outside can see in your room. The local kids would sometimes come up to my window and say things in Spanish. I made sure that whenever I changed the lights were out. I had no desire to give a peep show to the locals or anyone else.||The workers don't speak English. There is one woman who is a family member whom they had to call a couple of times in order to speak with me. It would have been nice if they spoke English, since it's the international language. The lady was helpful in recommending tours for me, which I was glad to have taken. This hostel is ok, but I would advise to find one closer to the middle of town.

Chose Petero Atamu because of the price but we were pleasantly surprised. |The hostel is only a five minute walk from the centre and the price is one of the cheapest on the island.|Breakfast was decent. The room was clean and the beds were OK. |The hostel dog is also friendly. People complain about the roosters and the chickens in the morning but unless you pay much much more for somewhere you van put up with them. Also means there is no way you will sleep in.|The hostel rents bikes as well and at a competitive price for the island. Also saves you dropping your bike off somewhere else then walking back to the hostel.|If I go back to Easter Island I would stay here again.