It has been my experience that the chilean people, as much as they like food, don't really do the breakfast thing very well. So when we say free breakfast we're not just talking about about toast and coffee. Every morning we cook our guests a real gringo breakfast with homemade (not from a mix) pancakes made with fresh fruit, homemade wheat bread and homemade jams, scrambled eggs with coffee, tea and juice (sorry just syrup mixed with water).

A good hostal experience isn't complete unless there's lots of space to hang out and mingle with your fellow residents and friends. That's why Sammy has no less than 5 common spaces including the dining room, living room, a game room with a pool table, and a computer room as well as a fantastic patio in back of the house.

Regardless of whether you choose to stay in a private room or a dorm room, Sammy thinks you should be comfortable either way. That's why all the beds in the house are at least 1 1/2 plaza in size (twin). There are no kiddie beds at Sammy's.

Almost every hostal worth its weight has internet. But what good is it if there's only one computer and 50+ people to share it with? And to make matters worse, the so-called free internet is really only free for 20 minutes a day!?! Sammy has 5 always on computers to share between it's guests and if you travel with your wireless capable portable, Wi-Fi is also available.

In the living room at Sammy's we have a 61" HD projection TV connected to our media center with over 150 movies ready to watch whenever you are. In our game room (pictured above) we have a ful-size pool table, foosball table, and a PS2. Just outside on the patio there's also a ping-pong table.