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Chameleon Hostel

2.0 star property
Beaux Arts hostel in Alicante with a bar

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Chameleon Hostel offers a vibrant retreat in central Alicante where travelers can soak up sun on the terrace or connect with fellow guests over arcade games. The multilingual staff provides helpful concierge services, while free in-room WiFi keeps everyone connected.

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Room options

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Shared Dormitory, 1 Twin Bed, Shared Bathroom (4-Bed Room )

Highlights

Air conditioning
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Shared Dormitory, 1 Twin Bed, Shared Bathroom (4-Bed Room - Women only)

Highlights

Air conditioning
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (6 beds) | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (6 beds)

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Air conditioning
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Shared Dormitory, Women only (6 beds) | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Women only (6 beds)

Highlights

Air conditioning
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Calle Pintor Gisbert, 46, Alicante, Alicante, 03005

What's nearby

  • El Corte Ingles Shopping Center - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Central Market - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Explanada de Espana - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Postiguet Beach - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Alicante Harbour - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles

Getting around

  • Alacant Terminal Station - 7 min walk
  • Raspeig Tram Station - 15 min drive
  • Alicante Intl. Airport (ALC) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pizza Harlem - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Heladería Las Jijonencas - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Burger Mikki - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Destrangis Tapas, Cañas y Vinos - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Café Ritz - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Chameleon Hostel

Hostel near El Corte Ingles Shopping Center
Close to Alicante Harbour, Chameleon Hostel provides a terrace, an arcade/game room, and a library. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a bar.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Luggage storage, tour/ticket assistance, and a computer station
  • A front-desk safe, smoke-free premises, and multilingual staff
  • Concierge services, an elevator, and a vending machine
Room features
All guestrooms at Chameleon Hostel offer perks such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and safes.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Shared bathrooms with showers

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  • Housekeeping
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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Library

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Beaux Arts architecture
  • Built in 2014
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: EUR 10 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Chameleon Alicante
Chameleon Hostel Alicante
Chameleon Hostel Alicante
Chameleon Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Chameleon Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Alicante

Frequently asked questions

Is Chameleon Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Chameleon Hostel?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Chameleon Hostel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Chameleon Hostel?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Chameleon Hostel located?

Located in Sant Blai, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of Bulevar Plaza and El Corte Ingles Shopping Center. Alicante Harbour is 1.2 mi (2 km) away. Alacant Terminal Station is 7 minutes by foot and Alicante (YJE-Alicante Train Station) is 8 minutes.

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Chameleon Hostel Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 71 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 71 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 71 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 71 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 71 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Eslam

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
not good at all
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Antonio

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

NEVER VISIT AGAIN hostel of nightmares

Service was bad showers was filthy and had mold on the walls. People kept stealing schampos and food from common fridge. Kitchen smelled like dead animal. It was horrible. Please stay away from this place
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Samira

the cleanliness was good, although the toilet paper and soap were missing, but for the price it was good.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jaime

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Faltaria poder avisar que llegas despues de la hora de cierre la 1a noche para poder acceder desde la calle.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Abderrafia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paso una noche muy rara con mucho ronquidos que no me deja dormir
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Valeria

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Poco seguro
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Cesar Ivan

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Es un lugar barato, no se puede esperar mucho de ellas, pero el lugar está bien
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cheap yes but not worth the visit.

Noisy Bathroom black mould on seals and along floor edges and glass door not fitted well water getting out onto the floor. Ventilation poor. Shower head kept falling off. Rooms very cold. Flooring lifting. The place needs renovating. This should not be on Hotels.com. Giving yourselves a bad name.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Max

Bra wifi.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was all i needed for the night
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

María

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Para el precio está bien. Además si tienen habitaciones vacías te ponen en una sola.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Well appointef, clean, comfortable. Not too social

Clean, easy check in, quiet sleep, working wifi, bathrooms and showers in good shape, lockers, shelf/storage and outlet at bed. Heat and aircon. The bed light is blinding and the common area is closed along with cafe/reception at night but it's a good location and a safe, comfortable stay. Plus an elevator so no taking the stairs!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Jimmy

Was Ok voor 1 nacht. Met 5 personen. Hadden het geluk om een privé kamer te krijgen met 6 bedden, een douche en een toilet.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Peter

Eher nicht!

Hostel ohne 'Hostelflair'. Kaum Kontakt zu anderen Leuten. Ausstattung sehr einfach. Reinigung ca. alle zwei Tage. Sehr einfache Ausstattung. Lage ist ok.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

4/10 Poor

Vicente Masanet

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
..
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Could of been better

This hotel is a bit far from beach staff could of made an effort to be more friendly no soap in bathroom not worth the money in winter time
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would definitely recommend!

The energy is amazing in this place. If you are looking for a nice, cheap and clean stay with proper wifi and AC, this is it. The staff is super friendly and down to earth. The guests are open and
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

2/10 Terrible

Jose, Galicia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
El trato del personal ha sido nefasto, la limpieza brillaba por su ausencia ya que la habitación no había sido limpiada de los huéspedes anteriores ( jabones usados en la ducha, pelos, el cubrecolchon sucio, etc), en cuanto a las instalaciones el monomando de la ducha se te cae en la cabeza y finalmente los servicios más básicos como la limpieza de la habitación no se realiza y los productos de higiene tienen un precio a parte ( toallas, jabones, secador, aire acondicionado). En conclusión un precio muy elevado (41€/ noche + servicios mínimos) para las condiciones prestadas por el establecimiento.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The friendly staff are more than accommodating the lady there in reception was so helpful and kind to me I would go back to see her as she was totally awesome and the clean bright and modern environment was a lot more value for money than expected.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Esta muy bien y cerca de centro de ciudad de alicante
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Erick Sajid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excelente servicio y gran tranquilidad en el lugar.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

2/10 Terrible

Kathleen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Had to walk the streets all night.

When i arrived utvwas closed although it stated reception would be open until 11pm. I had previosly advused the hostel and hotels .com that I may arrive late due to a late flight arrival. I was told this was okay as arrangements had been made. Emergency contact details were useless as only a voicemail servuce that no one replied to. Even after contacting hotels.com I was given no assistance and was leftbto spend rhe night on the streets until bus services resumed the next morning. To add insult to injury I was also told that I would be charged for the room I did not get to occupy. Overall a horendous experience that I never want to repeat.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Maria Cristina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Buena experiencia, pero también hay que decir que en la habitación que era compartida, no había nadie más...:)
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

boualem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
j'ai passé 2 nuit a cet auberge, j'ai pris une chambre a 4 lits , le personnel était sympa, il y a une petite cuisine ce qui bon pour faire des collation, aussi il y a des armoires ce qui est bon, sinon la situation géographique est bonne, pas loi de la gare centrale.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
영어가 잘 안통하는 경우가 많았지만 그래도 친절함. 시설과 청결은 호스텔 중에서 최고일 듯.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

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