Hostel Boutique Merced 88, near Santa Lucia Hill, offers a vibrant base for city exploration. Enjoy rooftop views, arcade games, or relax in the comfy lobby with TV after sightseeing.
Located in Downtown Santiago, a neighbourhood in Santiago, Hostel Boutique Merced 88 is in the entertainment district. Travellers eager for a bit of culture can stop by Museum of Memory and Human Rights, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Forest Park and Santa Lucia Hill. Looking to enjoy an event or a match while in town? See what's going on at Julio Martinez Pradanos National Stadium. Visit our Santiago travel guide
Located close to Forest Park and Plaza de Armas, Hostel Boutique Merced 88 provides a rooftop terrace, an arcade/games room and laundry facilities. Free in-room WiFi and a snack bar/deli are available to all guests.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
Continental breakfast (surcharge), a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge) and luggage storage
Smoke-free property, a 24-hour front desk and a front desk safe
Coworking spaces, a lift and a billiards/pool table
Room features
All guest rooms at Hostel Boutique Merced 88 have amenities, such as free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
Heating and fans
Blackout curtains, restaurant dining guides and guidebooks
Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: USD 5 per person
Snack bar/deli
Things to do
Arcade/game room
Billiards/pool table
TV in common areas
Family friendly
Arcade/game room
Laundry facilities
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Guidebooks
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Concierge services
Housekeeping (weekly)
Tour and ticket assistance
Business services
Coworking space
Outdoors
Rooftop terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Lift
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
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Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Bathroom
Private or shared bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Restaurant dining guides
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Fan
Heating
Iron/ironing board
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available
Payment types at the property
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
You may be required to pay the following charge at the property: Chile value-added tax (VAT) at 19%. A VAT exemption is available to travellers who present a valid passport and tourist visa showing that they are not a resident of Chile and who pay in foreign currency (e.g. USD).
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately USD 5 per person
Airport shuttle fee: USD 45 per vehicle (one-way)
Cleaning/housekeeping/linen are available for an additional fee
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
We should mention
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
What time is check-in at Hostel Boutique Merced 88?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.
What time is check-out at Hostel Boutique Merced 88?
Checkout is at 11:00 AM.
Does Hostel Boutique Merced 88 provide a shuttle to the airport?
Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A fee of USD 45 per vehicle applies.
Where is Hostel Boutique Merced 88 located?
Located in Downtown Santiago, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of Forest Park and Santa Lucia Hill. Plaza de Armas and Palacio de la Moneda are also within 2 mi (3 km). Baquedano Station is only a 3-minute walk and Catholic University Station is 6 minutes.
Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?
Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.
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Hostel Boutique Merced 88 Reviews
8.8
Excellent
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Wonderful hostel in a fabulous location! The place is clean, comfortable, and a really good value. The staff were friendly and responsive (thank you Christian, Nacho, and Malik!!). I would stay here again and would recommend Hostal Boutique Merced 88 to friends visiting Santiago.
Sophia
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
6/10 Okay
Byron
19 Dec 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Too many permanent residents were noisy past midnight. The street noise is loud and insulation between rooms is very thin. It was clean and the bed comfortable.
My stay at Hostel Boutique Merced 88 was absolutely amazing. Raul is absolutely phenomenal. The staff were very helpful. Rooms and washrooms are clean. The location is premium, you can walk to almost everything (the park, the station, convenience stores, schools). Highly recommend and will definitely come back!
Hostel staff are very friendly and accommodating. The location is excellent, next to the bohemian district and also close to Cerro Christobol. The metro station, intersecting both line 1 and 5 is within a couple of minutes of walking distance. We reached a few hours before the official checkin time, but we were given the room that was very helpful. The only problem we had was because of the heavy rain on the second day, there was some water leak from the ceiling in our room. But we were shifted to another room almost immediately after we reported.
Merced 88 was a great hostel. Excellent service from staff, place was clean with great showers. Has large wooden lockers in rooms that you provide your own lock for (I'd imagine you have some on your luggage. Plenty of space in dorm rooms.
Conveniently located near a subway station so you can catch the Metro to the hostel from the airport (well you take the public bus to the nearest metro station first, but a lot cheaper than catching a taxi). Basic free buffet breakfast included (no bacon, sausages or things like that) but you get two boiled eggs, bread, cereal, juice, fruit. Next to a park with the best of the fountains/sculptures of Santiago out front. Not far from a large supermarket (go left out front door, stay on Merced, walk for about 6 or 7 minutes). Across the park and the Terminator 2 drain river thing behind, about a ten minute walk from the hostel is the Funicular which takes you up the mountain to the cable cars and religious character statues.
The hostel was pretty empty during our stay in September and we always had the kitchen for us when we wanted to cook something. That was good because the kitchen is not the biggest. Also the fridge was already full of groceries.
Our private room with own bathroom was simple but good. The bathroom always felt wet because there is no window or ventilation. And it was outside of our room, accessible via one key.
The cleaning team cleans the kitchen, dining area and bathrooms everyday incl. all floors but the smell of the cleaning products was very intense and a bit too much for us. But it was very very clean.
The work area in the cellar was very quiet and good to work with nice office chairs and good wifi quality. The wifi did not work in our room on the top most floor.
The staff is very friendly and speaks English very well which is seldom in Latin America.
We also used their laundry service, which was ready on the next day for a reasonable price.
Easy check-in and check-out. Clean and spacious room with good AC. Many places of interest are within walking distance and the immediate area is safe. I would stay here again.
Great staff, clean spacious private rooms, with lots of nice amenities: eating area, lounges, pool table, gym and bar. Some issues with street noise, but other than that no complaints. Would definitely stay here again in future.
Excellent facilities and location. Staff is very fun and kindly. Excellent facilities and location. Staff very fun and kindly. It is really a new concept of hostel. 100% recommendable.
I really enjoyed my stay, the staff was excellent. Juan and another gentlemen (I can’t remember his name at the moment) were really nice to meet and accompany for a little while at my stay. Thanks for all the hard work !
Andrew
10/10 Excellent
Aurore
23 Nov 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Habitación muy grande y personal muy amable, especialmente Malik!
Uma excelente opção em Santiago, o hostel é organizado. Com varias opcoes de quarto. Ambientes compartilhados agradáveis. Banheiros com agua quente, servico de quarto. Equipado com ferro de passar, secador de cabelo entre outras coisas que otimizan a estadia. Fica próxima a estacao de metro e alguns pontos turísticos.
La peor experiencia de mi vida. Me encontré sangre en las sábanas. La persona de recepción, un chico joven, me dijo que eso no se podía solucionar y él estaba más pendiente de mirar su teléfono móvil y ver la televisión antes que atenderme. Además me encontré pelos en las sábanas. Me fui a duchar a las 6am y no había agua en el hostal. Muy ruidoso, se oía todo el ruido de la calle. No lo recomendaría jamás. Hay mejores opciones al mismo precio.
Fomos início de Agosto e tivemos uma excelente experiência no Hostel Merced 88. Tivemos que alterar em cima da hora os dias da hospedagem e os funcionários foram muitos solícitos em resolver o nosso problema. Deixo meu agradecimento a todos os funcionários que sempre foram muito atenciosos em especial à Orianna, Eric e Cata (não lembro o nome dos outros). A localização é excelente, perto de pontos turísticos, e é possível fazer muitas coisas caminhando. Voltaria outras vezes.