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Plaza de Armas Hostel vs Hotel Magnolia Santiago

Both Plaza de Armas Hostel and Hotel Magnolia are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Hotel Magnolia scores slightly better than Plaza de Armas Hostel. Hotel Magnolia comes in at 78 with accolades from 4 reviews like Lonely Planet, Mr & Mrs Smith and Wallpaper.

Plaza de Armas Hostel
Plaza de Armas Hostel
7 / 10
Compania de Jesus 960 dp 607, Santiago, Chile
From $14 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Multilingual
  • Breakfast included
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Frommer's Frommer's
"You couldn't ask for a more evocative view than the one from this pleasant, well maintained backpacker's hostal." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Overlooks the grand Plaza de Armas from the sixth story of a late 19th-century apartment building, with spectacular city views."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"This gem, on the sixth floor of a building hidden within an alleyway filled with fast-food joints, has a prime location on the Plaza de Armas."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Sports tiny dorms and a well-equipped communal kitchen. Great balconies with views over Plaza de Armas make up for the run-down facilities." Full review
Hotel Magnolia Santiago
Hotel Magnolia Santiago
8 / 10
Paseo Huerfanos 539, Santiago 8320150, Chile
From $280 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"A grand historic house just steps from the old town." Full review
Wallpaper Wallpaper
"The former palatial home of an old Chilean political family has just emerged from a two-year renovation as a 42-room hotel." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith Mr & Mrs Smith
"Santiago is famous for many things (ponchos, pisco sours, Pablo Neruda…); and now, Hotel Magnolia, a boutique townhouse stay, is the latest local hero." Full review
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  Before you swing open the polished wooden doors to Hotel Magnolia, be sure to look up: the stone façade of this 1920s grande dame is part of its (considerable) charm.
Fodor's Fodor's
"It is considered a fine example of fusing old with new, from the old-school facade that is later glassed in, to interior remodels with marble staircases...they offer a good restaurant onsite." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"No two rooms are exactly alike at this artfully designed boutique hotel, which masterfully intertwines old and new within the confines of a restored 1920s office building." Full review