La Joya Hostel

Top choice in Valparaíso

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La Joya is almost too posh to be called a hostel, with impeccably clean quarters, seriously comfy beds and the aesthetic of a Brooklyn loft. Attached is a hip bar and burger joint that's worth the visit even if you aren't staying. Friendly staff are eager to help with city info, and they occasionally organize barbecues on the rooftop deck.

Its location near the bus station makes it convenient for those arriving late or departing early, yet inconvenient for quick trips to the most popular cerros.

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

  • Casa de Isla Negra

    Casa de Isla Negra

    27.8 MILES

    The spectacular setting on a windswept ocean headland makes it easy to understand why Isla Negra was Pablo Neruda’s favorite house. Built by the poet when…

  • La Sebastiana? Pablo Neruda House Museum

    La Sebastiana

    1.27 MILES

    Bellavista's most famous resident writer was Pablo Neruda, who made a point of watching Valparaíso's annual New Year's fireworks from his house at the top…

  • An interior view from the old jail building in Valparaiso Cultural Park.

    Parque Cultural de Valparaíso

    1.4 MILES

    This cultural center built from the bones of a prison has a little bit of everything the thinking traveler could ask for. There are excellent murals in…

  • The Botanical gardens of Viña del Mar, Chile.

    Jardín Botánico Nacional

    6.04 MILES

    There are over 3000 plant species in the nearly 400 hectares of parkland that comprise Chile's Jardín Botánico Nacional. It's 8km southeast of the city…

  • Palm tree at Valparaiso Naval and Maritime Museum

    Museo Marítimo Nacional

    1.81 MILES

    Cannons still stand ready outside this naval museum. Much space is devoted to Chile's victory in the 19th-century War of the Pacific. Other exhibits…

  • Vendors and buyers at Mercado Cardonal, ValparaIso, Chile

    Mercado Cardonal

    0.22 MILES

    As colorful as Valparaíso's trademark houses – and built almost as high – are the fruit and vegetable displays in the Mercado Cardonal, bordered by Yungay…

  • Plaza Sotomayor

    Plaza Sotomayor

    1.5 MILES

    Plaza Sotomayor is dominated by the palatial blue-colored Edificio Armada de Chile. In the middle of the square lies the Monumento a los Héroes de Iquique…

  • Parque Quinta Vergara

    Parque Quinta Vergara

    3.09 MILES

    Nowhere is Viña's nickname of the 'Garden City' better justified than at the magnificently landscaped Parque Quinta Vergara, which you enter from…

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Nearby Valparaíso attractions

1. Mirador Diego Portales

0.14 MILES

You can see all of central Valpo's colorful hills from the Mirador Diego Portales in the east of town.

2. Congreso Nacional

0.2 MILES

One of Valpo's only modern landmarks is the controversial horseshoe-shaped Congreso Nacional, located in the eastern section of El Plan. Its roots lie in…

3. Mercado Cardonal

0.22 MILES

As colorful as Valparaíso's trademark houses – and built almost as high – are the fruit and vegetable displays in the Mercado Cardonal, bordered by Yungay…

4. Museo de Historia Natural

1.02 MILES

Explore the natural history of central Chile in nine rooms that focus on biology and ecosystems. Signage is in Spanish only.

5. Museo a Cielo Abierto

1.06 MILES

Twenty classic, colorful murals are dotted through this cerro's lower streets, forming the Museo a Cielo Abierto, an open-air museum with works from famed…

6. Cementerio de Disidentes

1.25 MILES

Adjoining the main cemetery, the Cementerio de Disidentes is the spot where English and European immigrants were buried. Despite the name, these departed…

7. La Sebastiana

1.27 MILES

Bellavista's most famous resident writer was Pablo Neruda, who made a point of watching Valparaíso's annual New Year's fireworks from his house at the top…

8. Cementerios 1 & 2

1.32 MILES

The city's most illustrious, influential and infamous residents rest in peace in Cementerios 1 and 2, where the tombs look like ornate mini alaces. Nearby…