Hostal San Martín
Budget beds for a quick stopover on the road to Bolivia
About this hotel
Hostal San Martín is a no-frills stopover option, three minutes' walk from Güemes and six minutes from La Casa del Turco, close enough to daily food options that a single night here doesn't turn into a logistical scramble. It sits about six minutes by taxi from the Intendencia Parque Nacional Baritú administration office, useful for budget travelers piecing together the roundabout Bolivia-loop route into the park without paying apart-hotel rates for a bed mainly needed between long travel days. The setup is basic and functional by design, reflecting Orán's role as a waypoint on Ruta 34 and Ruta 50 rather than a destination travelers linger in, and it works best treated exactly that way: a clean, affordable bed between one long travel day and the next.
- Budget stopover
- Near Güemes
- Close to Baritú park office
- Simple, functional rooms
Our take
This suits budget travelers breaking up the long Ruta 34 corridor or timing a crossing at Aguas Blancas who need one clean, inexpensive night rather than amenities. Anyone wanting a social hostel scene or an extended stay should look toward the apart-hotels instead, since this is built for fast turnover, not lingering.
- Walk to La Casa del Turco for dinner, it's close enough to skip a taxi
- Book ahead during sugarcane harvest season, contract workers fill budget beds fast
- Ask about early checkout if you're catching a bus toward Aguas Blancas or back to Salta
Why we love it
- Three-minute walk to Güemes for daily errands
- Six-minute walk to La Casa del Turco for an easy dinner
- Six-minute taxi ride to the Baritú park administration office
- Priced simply for one or two-night stopovers