10 advantages of choosing a Hostel

Staying at a Hostel is an advantage in many ways:

1- Rates
Hostels are cheaper than Hotels or Bed & Breakfasts. You will save money and you will be able to afford a longer stay, excursions, outings or visits to other towns.

2- Making new friends
Hostels have certain areas that can be shared by guests from all over the world. You will listen to stories and anecdotes, meet people with broad travel experience, you will play pool and table football, watch movies, go dancing or go on excursions with them.

 

3- Activities at the Hostels and outings
Hostels usually organize different activities such as parties, tango lessons, Playstation tournaments, ping-pong or pool games. Sometimes you will enjoy a traditional argentine barbecue.

 
They will offer you a variety of entertainments. There are many options: you may go dancing, watch a football game at Boca Juniors Stadium, go sightseeing, see a tango show, visit a ranch, go on different excursions and enjoy alternative tourism and package tours.

4- Services
The number and quality of services offered by hostels is increasing due to the competition among Hostels. The rate usually includes: breakfast, internet access (very often Wi-Fi), lockers, luggage storage, room service and the use of a fully equipped kitchen for guests.

5- Hospitality
Hostels are well known for the hospitality offered by the young people in the staff who have acquired previous “hostel experience” and have traveled around the world. They know exactly what you need.

 

6- Timetable
If you are respectful of other guests and you do not make any annoying noise, you are free to stay in the shared areas or enter and leave the premises at any time.

7- A variety of rooms
You may ask for a single or double room or for a room for three, four, six or eight guests. These rooms may have private or shared bathrooms. There are different possibilities to suit your budget.

 

8- Cultural diversity
You will practice and improve your Spanish, English, Portuguese, Italian or German with guests of different nationalities while staying at the hostel or going out together.

 

9- Welcome presents, promotions, discounts
On your arrival you will probably be welcomed with a drink and after a certain number of days at the hostel you may get a free day stay.
You may also get discounts at bars, discos, theaters and cinemas.

10- Location
There are Hostels in the main neighborhoods of Buenos Aires with easy access to the points of interest. Here you can see a map of Hostels in Buenos Aires.





Source: Buenos Aires Hostels + www.ba-h.com.ar the principal reference for Hostels in Buenos Aires. The website was created in 1999 and offers an ample selection of hostels, apartments, bed and breakfasts, and university residences in the principal Buenos Aires neighborhoods: Palermo, Recoleta, Barrio Norte, Belgrano, San Telmo, La Boca, etc.

Coins and Bills in Argentina

The monetary unit in Argentina is the Peso, which is identified by the following symbol: $

• Exchange Rate for Dollar and Euro

The exchange rate is around $3.85 for each American dollar and $5.70 for each euro.

• Argentine Coins

Coins range from one cent to one peso and are the following:

Face of the coins

Reverse side of coins

There are two versions for the 5 and 25 cent coins. Besides the previous ones, you will find the silver-plated ones ( the alloy has less copper):

Silver-plated 5 and 25 cent coins

Public transportation (bus) fares are paid with coins. Therefore, we recommend that you hold on to them if you plan to use the bus system. The cost of the ticket depends on the distance you travel. Within the city of Buenos Aires, it varies from $1 to $1.25.

• Argentine bills

Argentine bills range from two to one hundred pesos and are as follows:

Face of Argentine bills

Reverse side of bills

• Recommendations for recognizing counterfeit bills and coins

The design of the coins may be imperfect, and the coin may look "swollen" or deformed. The images may not be centered correctly.

Bills contain a security thread on the front, a succession of silver-plated segments which, when held against the light, show a dark band in which you can read "BCRA", together with the value of the bill. You will find this band on $10, $20, $50 and $100 peso bills.

All the bills have a "water mark", an image of a founding father which can be seen against the light. Counterfeit bills imitate the water mark but it can be seen without holding the bills up to the light.

Source: Buenos Aires Hostels + www.ba-h.com.ar the principal reference for Hostels in Buenos Aires. The web site was created in 1999 and offers a wide selection of hostels, apartments, bed and breakfasts, and university residences in the principal neighborhoods of Buenos Aires: Palermo, Recoleta, Barrio Norte, Belgrano, San Telmo, La Boca, etc.