Must-see hotels in Chile

  • Hotel Licantay

    Norte Grande

    This friendly small-scale hotel has bright, cheerfully painted rooms with wood furnishings and artwork on the walls. Everything is meticulously clean. On…

  • La Robinson Oceanic

    Middle Chile

    Unique wood-hewn rooms (some with a kitchenette) surround a gorgeously landscaped garden with a hot tub and a deck overlooking the sea. Sports-fishing and…

  • Hostal Jardín del Sol

    Arica

    It's been here for ages but still lives up to its reputation as one of Arica's best budget hotels, with small but spotless rooms, fans included. Guests…

  • Nawelpi Lodge

    Sur Chico

    The exclusive Nawelpi Lodge offers 12 expansive cabins with luxurious furnishings, volcanic-slate fireplaces and outstanding terraces overlooking the Río…

  • La Loica

    Middle Chile

    These Punta de Lobos cabins have pine walls, gorgeous picture windows that just catch the sea and chilled-out terraces. It's the perfect spot for families…

  • Hotel Portillo

    Middle Chile

    Portillo’s most luxurious option is the Hotel Portillo, which has an Old World elegance and smallish doubles with lake or valley views. Except for the…

  • Sunfish Hotel

    Iquique

    This luxe option in a dark-blue high-rise just behind Playa Cavancha has a polished lobby, efficient service and rooftop pool. The rooms are bright and…

  • Cabañas Hermansen

    Middle Chile

    Fifteen character-rich wooden cabins perched on a forested hill, many with spectacular sea views. The attached restaurant, La Canasta, is a local favorite…

  • Hotel Surazo

    Middle Chile

    This gorgeous high-design hotel is built on stilts above the sand with many rooms facing right out onto the sea. Facilities include a small pool, a sauna,…

  • Nothofagus Hotel & Spa

    Sur Chico

    A Gaudí-inspired inverted cone suspended in the treetops with a restaurant serving international and Chilean cuisine with indigenous touches. At 55 rooms,…

  • La Montaña Mágica

    Sur Chico

    La Montaña Mágica is a Frodo-approved spire with a fountain spewing from the top and full of kitschy furniture and supernatural design touches. There are…

  • Fundo del Río Cabañas

    Northern Patagonia

    Tucked into farmland, these ultra-private cabins with kitchen facilities have sea or valley views and firewood included.

  • Isla Las Bandurrias

    The Lakes District

    Surrounded by the mountains some 20km or so from the Argentine border, the 4-hectare Isla Las Bandurrias' cinematic island setting is its selling point,…

  • Refugio Tinquilco

    Sur Chico

    Refugio Tinquilco, on private property at the Lago Verde trailhead 2km past the park entrance, is a luxe two-story lodge offering much more than a bed, a…

  • Ko Panqui

    Sur Chico

    Located 5km north of Curarrehue in the Panqui hills, this sustainable lodge and artistic retreat, the brainchild of Claudio Ansorena (the grandson of…

  • Elementos Eco Lodge

    Sur Chico

    This new sustainable lodge on the road to Caburgua features eight grass-roofed rooms and suites made from straw and mud with Río Liucura views from the…

  • Alihuen

    Chiloé

    Flemish chef and former Austral Adventures guide Jeroen (locals call him Yuna) runs a fiercely sustainable farm (rainwater catchment, organic greenhouse)…

  • Hospedaje Mirella

    Chiloé

    Hospedaje Mirella, located next to the church and part of the Agroturismo Network, makes it worth staying in Tenaún. The indomitable Mirella is an…

  • Hotel Antumalal

    Pucón

    This testament to Bauhaus architecture on the road to Villarrica is built into a cliffside above the lake. From its tree-bark lamps to araucaria-clad…

  • Terra Luna

    Northern Patagonia

    Lakeside adventure lodge Terra Luna presents the option of perfect repose or an adrenaline rush. Lodgings vary from smart apartments to cabins and domos,…

  • La Bicicleta

    The Lakes District

    This bike-themed hostel is little more than two four-bed dorms and a double built behind the amicable Chilean owner's home along the main road through…

  • French Andes II

    Pucón

    This French-owned hostel has a lot going for it: Japanese-style capsule dorms (both single and double) actually offer more privacy than a standard dorm…

  • Andenrose

    Sur Chico

    The Bavarian-styled Andenrose along the Río Cautín is built from organic wood and is full of exposed brick and southern German hospitality (Hans, the…

  • Campo Eggers

    The Lakes District

    An invaluable choice in an impeccably clean and sensibly furnished log home owned by spirited Blanca Eggers, who can set up accommodations in pioneer…

  • Hostel Melmac Patagonia

    Puerto Varas

    This intimate hostel in elevated digs perfectly positioned above downtown is decked out with all the modern fixings – right down to the artisanal home…

  • Ayacara Hotel

    The Lakes District

    Streams of light flow through the inviting living areas, and upstairs front-facing rooms get a spectacular volcano view in this remodeled 1910 house that…

  • Lodge El Taíque

    The Lakes District

    Located 8km off Ruta 215 between Entre Lagos and Aguas Calientes, this stylish eight-room lodge frames postcard views of Volcán Osorno, Volcán Puntiagudo…

  • Aukara Lodge

    Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

    A good pick, though the 'Lodge' bit is a gross misnomer. Where else could you find an establishment with an art gallery featuring various paintings and…

  • Casa Kalfu

    Puerto Varas

    Since the name Casa Azul was taken, the Chilean-Argentine couple that runs this excellent midrange choice opted for kalfu (Mapudungun for 'blue') instead…

  • Espejo de Luna

    Chiloé

    A massive sideways ship forms the reception and restaurant at this extremely cozy eco-getaway, 7km from Queiién. A few bungalows of various shapes and…

  • Pichilemu Surf Hostal

    Middle Chile

    Attic-style lookouts with incredible sea views top most of the rooms at this unusually designed clapboard hostel opposite Infiernillo beach. Each room has…

  • Petrohué Lodge

    The Lakes District

    In a gorgeous stone and wood-gabled building replete with a tower, this high-end adventure lodge deserves a visit. Its abundant skylights and the roaring…

  • SuizAndina Lodge

    Sur Chico

    The heavily German-staffed Suizandina is run by a hospitable Swiss-Chilean couple. Cleanliness is next to godliness in the roomy lodgings (fantastic…

  • Codpa Valley Lodge

    Norte Grande

    The fertile oasis of the Codpa Valley is home to the area's best place to overnight, Codpa Valley Lodge. This solar-energy-powered hideaway (there's…

  • Okori Hostel

    Pucón

    If you aren't fussed about being in the center of town or you dig a little nature with your hosteling, this newcomer tucked away in a residential…

  • Campo Aventura La Junta Ranch

    The Lakes District

    Run by the most established outfitter in the area, this candlelit converted farmhouse on 50 hectares has the smallest number of maximum campers per night…

  • Destino No Turístico

    Northern Patagonia

    A lovely countryside getaway, this eco-camp offers true off-grid living, with solar showers and composting toilets. The hostel is impeccable, with…

  • Hostel Vermont

    The Lakes District

    Osorno's first decent hostel is run by a bilingual snowboarder who named the hostel after her stint near Burlington, Vermont. It's everything you want in…

  • Mapatagonia

    Puerto Varas

    This spacious and historic 1932 home is on the town's list of patrimonial heritage sites. It's the nicest hostel in town, offering quieter, much larger…

  • Refugio Teski

    The Lakes District

    Just downhill from the ski slopes, the spruced-up Refugio Teski offers unparalleled access to the mountain. It's not always professionally run, but it's a…

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