This intimate hostel in elevated digs perfectly positioned above downtown is decked out with all the modern fixings – right down to the artisanal home-brew beer fridge, which goes down nicely on the front porch (first beer free!), an outdoor hot tub (per person CH$10,000) and Wall-E, the Roomba cleaning robot.
It's also the only hostel we have ever stumbled across with rooms boasting bathtubs stocked with relaxing bath salts – perfect after a day of hiking! Alfonso, the friendly Argentine-Colombian owner, is one of the few who charges solo travelers a single price for a private room (gracias!).