Must-see hotels in Chile

  • Hotel Patagonia

    Punta Arenas

    A solid midrange option offering no-nonsense rooms with crisp white linens and simple style. Service could be a few degrees warmer. It's accessed via a…

  • Hotel Rucaru

    Norte Grande

    Rucaru makes a fine base for the night, with spotless modern rooms, a small umbrella-shaded terrace and friendly service. It's in a good central location,…

  • Cabañas Grizzly

    Northern Patagonia

    These impeccable country-style cabins with shady porches sport nice hardwood furnishings, fully equipped kitchens and cable TV. Don't worry about the…

  • Camping Ventisquero

    Northern Patagonia

    Near the Ventisquero Colgante, 10 attractive private sites have covered barbecues, picnic tables and hot showers. Firewood is available. Sites are a bit…

  • Camping Los Robles

    Middle Chile

    There are hot water and barbecue areas at this campsite. Bring food supplies with you – there's a big supermarket opposite the bus station in Molina. You…

  • Casona Distante

    Elqui Valley

    This big wooden 1940s farmhouse has been beautifully restored into a rustic eight-room ecolodge with a swimming pool, riverside trails, a small…

  • Hotel Chagall

    Norte Chico

    This four-star business property just off Plaza Prat has a swanky spotlit lobby, a full set of facilities and plush rooms, the best of which have stone…

  • Hotel Fio Fio

    Puerto Williams

    Clad in black tin siding, this smart six-room hotel is a fine addition to town, with Berber carpets, central heating and decor in subdued, natural tones…

  • Hostal Pusaki

    Puerto Williams

    Patty welcomes travelers into this cozy home with legendary warmth and comfortable, carpeted rooms. Her excellent group dinners with fresh seafood are…

  • Refugio Flamenco

    Norte Chico

    This relatively comfy mountain refuge has a 12-bed bunk room, with electricity, a proper bathroom and shared kitchen. There are also cushier private rooms…

  • Hotel Gavina Express

    Arica

    Right in the middle of the pedestrian strip, this business-class hotel offers all the expected comforts, including king-size beds, spacious rooms and…

  • Hotel Anpaymi

    Calama

    A surprisingly tranquil option in a busy downtown location. Doubles are good value, with wooden floors, spacious layouts and tiny bathrooms. Singles are…

  • Valle de las Catas

    Middle Chile

    This well-run camping and cabin complex will help you organize kayaking and mountain-biking excursions. Its website (Spanish only) also offers a wealth of…

  • Eco Camping La Caletilla

    Middle Chile

    Enjoy hot showers, an outside kitchen area and wind-sheltered pitches at this groovy campground 1km south of town. Most of the structures are made from…

  • Camping Pudu

    Northern Patagonia

    Attractive beach camping with hot showers, laundry service and sauna (CH$12,000), 1km southeast of Puerto Río Tranquilo. Offers tourist information. Takes…

  • Hotel Esmeralda

    Iquique

    Spacious rooms and clean lines characterize this modern hotel a few blocks from Paya Gaviota. Service can be absentminded, but it's fair value for the…

  • El Aji Rojo

    Norte Chico

    A short stroll from the plaza, El Aji Rojo offers pleasant but simply furnished rooms, plus a fully equipped kitchen for guest use and a little backyard…

  • Hotel Mi Tampi

    Norte Grande

    On a quiet street just a short stroll from the waterfront, this cheerful little guesthouse has spacious rooms with firm beds set around a leafy patio…

  • Hostal Miramar

    Puerto Williams

    Señora Nuri hosts guests in her lovely, light-filled home with great views of the Beagle Channel and central heating. Dinners are available with advance…

  • Hotel Isluga

    Norte Grande

    The nicest place to stay in the area, this little hotel has comfy rooms, although they tend to get cold at night. It also organizes tours to nearby…

  • Canopy Village

    Sur Chico

    Canopy Village offers 27 raised refugio-style treehouses connected by a wooden walkway, a kitchen for guest use and outstanding views of Volcán Mocho.

  • Mi Casita de Té Alojamiento

    Northern Patagonia

    These two-story rooms along the main road offer good value, alongside a restaurant of the same name that's the town hub.

  • La Posada del Río

    Northern Patagonia

    On the open steppe with sweeping views, this boxy newcomer has bright, attractive rooms and breakfasts with orange juice and medialunas (croissants).

  • La Blanca Hotel

    Viña Del Mar

    This sophisticated and well-loved eight-room hotel lies within a 1912-built town house at the end of a quiet residential alleyway near Parque Quinta…

  • Chalets

    Middle Chile

    The resort's only summer accommodation option, these chalets sleep four to eight people in a '70s-style space that feels like a ship's cabin. Amazing…

  • El Alma Zen

    Elqui Valley

    Hippy-kitsch El Alma Zen has well-equipped cabins, a spa, two swimming pools and a pretty location backing into eucalyptus forest down by the river.

  • Casa Donoso

    Middle Chile

    Overnight on the edge of Talca at this elegant five-room wine estate on the grounds of Viña Casa Donoso.

  • Hostal San Fernando

    Norte Chico

    Oddly out of place overlooking a desert shoreline, alpine-style Hostal San Fernando has great ocean views from every room. Ask for a new room.

  • Hotel Nevados de Chillán

    Middle Chile

    With modern rooms, access to a thermally heated pool and plenty of other activities to chose from, this is a smart buy in ski season.

  • Hotel Aqua Marina

    Norte Chico

    Right off the plaza on the main road in Tongoy, this family-run guesthouse has eight simply furnished rooms set around a small patio.

  • Refugio del Angel

    Elqui Valley

    This idyllic spot by the river has swimming holes, bathrooms and a little shop. The turnoff is 200m south of the plaza off Carrera.

  • Hostal Real Quillahue

    Norte Chico

    Right on the south side of the plaza, this attractive, gated guesthouse has simply furnished rooms with an old-fashioned charm.

  • Hotel El Sol

    Norte Chico

    Cheerful yellow-painted hotel with a string of simple but clean rooms at a good price, just a short walk from the plaza.

  • Camping Playa Blanca

    Norte Chico

    Overlooking lovely Playa Blanca, this is a beautiful spot to camp if you don't mind the lack of shade.

  • Lago Negro

    Northern Patagonia

    Large camping area close to the lake with cook shelter and bathrooms.

  • Hotel Galvarino

    Norte Grande

    Has pleasant rooms on the northern end of the town's main drag.

  • Hostería de la Colina

    Sur Chico

    This once-smart hostería (inn) is set on meticulously manicured and lush grounds on a hill with stupendous views just southwest of town, but it has lost a…

  • Hostal Lüfkümen

    Chiloé

    This main-street guesthouse is in tip-top shape (spit-shined floors, hardwood walls) and, while it may lack local character, it offers good value for…

  • Camping y Cabañas del Parque

    Chiloé

    This well-equipped camping and cabin complex lies about 100m beyond the visitor center and into the park. The cabins are surprisingly nice, with stylish…

  • Mountain Lodge Paine Grande

    Parque Nacional Torres del Paine

    Though gangly, it's nicer than most dorms, with sublime Los Cuernos views in all rooms. Its year-round presence is a godsend to cold, wet winter hikers,…

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