The Salida Inn and Hostel

The site description that this property is a boutique and more like a B&B is definitely NOT accurate. A second or third refrigerator is greatly needed, having up to 23 individuals in one house to include the couple managing the property and volunteers to store refrigerated items in one old style small refrigerator is unacceptable. (The management should have their own personal refrigerator in their private space). Audrey made it clear to label all food items if I did not expect them to be eaten or shared?? There was NO space for any refrigerated food items. It was suggested that I use ice packs and a cooler?! I opened the freezer and almost had my foot broken by the hazards that fell out!? PLEASE CLEAN OUT THE FRIG AND FREEZER, THE COUNTLESS NUMBER OF CONDIMENTS ARE PROBABLY EXPIRED AND WOULD MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE. NO oven (a toaster oven does not provide the same space or cooking results). The QUIET time is not enforced or taken seriously - People coming and going from the Bunkroom up to midnight on Friday, July 25th was so wrong. The bathroom in the Bunkroom was a revolving door ALL night long. People did not even close the door?? A beam of light floods the room along with other wrong sounds and noises. I looked at the time to discover that it was 0330 and I still had not had any rest. I had to make time on Saturday for a long nap in my car to recover from the sleepless night. When entering the bathroom off of the kitchen, trash was overflowing, and a hand vac (dust buster type tool) was stored on the limited bathroom counter and sink area that looked as if it is used to vacuum mud ridden stairs. SO disgusting and SO wrong to think that one's clean clothes and hygiene products are safe from disease or ??? Some aerosol air-freshener in the bathroom would be greatly appreciated for one's senses. There is NO Customer Service in the hostel after check-in is over. I asked Audrey what time someone would be back at the desk. A blank look was given while she answered that they usually surface around 10 or 11 am? and then again at 4pm for check-in. I tried calling several times with NO answer with the response that there is not a dedicated time indicated to call for phone calls to be answered. I did have the pleasure Saturday night around 9pm to speak to two volunteers cooking in the kitchen. One by the name of John that seemed genuine with some of these thoughts and concerns. The website needs to be updated with information and photos that are accurate and relevant.

Stayed in Salida for a week and had the pleasure of staying at the hostal which was a very nice experience… very recommended!!

Easy riverside walk to the main eatery area

Nice, comfortable, warm hospitality. Quiet neighborhood.

I stayed here 3 times and always enjoy my visit to the Salida Hostel. I have been in the bunkroom and 2 different rooms. Rooms are always clean comfortable and intentional. Owners are super awesome and the hostel is within walking distance from town. It’s quiet and comfortable!

We had a fine check-in, no problem there, though nothing special. And were very happy with the clean room, and the nice style of the place. Very pretty and had character. But when we asked for an extra blanket (there was only 1 thin blanket on each bed) the manager seemed utterly taken aback and confused, and said, “Isn’t there a heater in your room?” I explained that we prefer to sleep without the heater running on high (plus this one was a gas fireplace that also was quite bright). He didn’t have any extra blankets, but luckily we’d brought a sleeping bag just in case so we were fine. It was just a weird reaction on his part. I run a small guesthouse myself and as an owner you just normally try to give guests what they want, and lots of people like to have extra blankets. It’s a common thing. We found it weird but went to bed and slept fine. There were also various small issues in the room that warrant mention, given this weird refusal to improve. The hot water did not turn on in the bathroom sink. There were only 2 towels though we’d listed 3 of us coming. They asked us to wash our own dishes, which we found rather yucky — generally I prefer a staff person to wash dishes to a certain standard rather than eating off dishes washed by random guests. So all in all, I found the place unhelpful and unprofessional. It’s a pity because I liked the design very much, and it could just be great. But the hosts have a serious problem! After the blanket incident, the manager was consistently rude and unpleasant. Apparently in this place, you get in trouble for asking for anything. A pity because the hosts are what makes a place like this wonderful. Definitely won’t be back and do not recommend — hopefully the owners can find new managers!