The Lakes District
Patagonia Expeditions runs the hostel-vibey Camping Catrué, which now offers 15 woodsy sites with tree-trunk picnic tables, electricity and bathrooms with…
Must-see hotels in Chile
Norte Chico
Ecological Pan de Azúcar Lodge runs the best camp. It has two sites, one on Playa Piqueros and another on El Soldado, both with bathrooms, hot water,…
Middle Chile
This spiffy business hotel is the place to be if you need to recharge your batteries with US-style amenities: there's a beautiful swimming pool, a fitness…
Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
A decent bet for budgeteers, Hostal Tojika has several rooms that are all different as well as a communal kitchen in a single building overlooking the sea…
Punta Arenas
A great inexpensive option run by a German-Chilean couple who are also Torres del Paine guides with an on-site travel agency. With just a few quiet rooms,…
Chiloé
This great-value B&B is just a block from the sea. There's a massive kitchen for guest use (lunch and dinner only) and shared-bathroom-only rooms are…
Elqui Valley
Casonas (large houses) converted into accommodations, this friendly hotel has well-kept rooms with good beds and TV, some on the 2nd floor of a newer…
Chiloé
Awash in antique kitsch and character, Lluhay wins over visitors with its very welcoming owners. Don't be surprised if they start feeding you delicious…
Elqui Valley
An idyllic little spot nestled between the trees by the river, Tambo Huara offers medium-sized eco-cabins (those with bathroom have composting toilets and…
Middle Chile
Here's a surprise: there's a design hotel in Angol. The Duhatao blends clean modern lines with local crafts and colors – handwoven throws cover the…
Middle Chile
At this awesome ski-lodge-style hostel, you get a cozy living room and bar and lots of camaraderie. Rooms are simple but clean – some come with lofts to…
Middle Chile
This contemporary hotel has slate floors, a sleek wine bar and a glass-encased cafe drenched with sunlight. Guest rooms, though somewhat generic, feature…
Middle Chile
This privately run complex has well-equipped two-story A-frame cabins that are built of wood and stone and lie in a valley at the entrance to the park,…
Iquique
The service is kind, and the wooden floors are squeaky at this old-fashioned charmer. The rooms downstairs have tall ceilings but no view. Rooms upstairs…
Middle Chile
Wooden cabins for two or four people operated by descendants of one of the island's pioneering families. The on-site restaurant is known for its …
Elqui Valley
Up the hill from town, this lovely adobe and wood house has seven clean rooms with four shared bathrooms and a shared kitchen. A giant fig tree provides…
Norte Chico
A few blocks north of the main square (Plaza Ambrosio O'Higgins), this friendly place offers some of the best accommodations in town, with modern and…
Punta Arenas
This pleasant and central guesthouse consists of a stylish home with 11 guest rooms with down duvets and LED TVs, and a new block of apartments out back…
Northern Patagonia
This sector south of Chaitén occupies former farmland beyond the Termas El Amarillo, with great views and flat, open sites in three separate areas. It has…
Elqui Valley
Great lodging choice with eight airy and immaculately clean rooms around a sun-drenched patio inside an old adobe casona with Oregon-pine beams and walnut…
Calama
Calama's fanciest downtown hotel features spacious carpeted rooms decked out in a classic style, some with leafy views. It has all the conveniences of an…
Elqui Valley
Amid eucalyptus trees, Camping Cochiguaz has some labyrinthine camping grounds down by the river, including some nicely shaded sites right on the water…
Arica
This large-scale oceanfront resort offers a range of rooms, including cabins overlooking the ocean, plus all four-star trappings. It's about 3km southwest…
Punta Arenas
This smart business hotel begins with a cool interior of slate and sharp angles, but rooms are relaxed and bright, with top-notch views. Service is good…
Northern Patagonia
In the valley, the park's primary campground is this large, grassy area with 60 tent sites, eight covered cook shelters, laundry service and a bathhouse…
Parque Nacional Torres del Paine
An ample, attractive base camp with 60 beds and the added feature of a comfortable lounge, restaurant and bar. In high season a nearby older building is…
Chiloé
Chiloé's agrotourism association organizes excursions to farming and fishing communities, as well as private homes that offer meals and lodging in several…
Iquique
One of the best deals in its category, this Georgian-style building fronts the pedestrian strip. There is a welcoming lobby with a big skylight and…
Northern Patagonia
Campsites with shelters. A cooking area and bathrooms with hot-water showers are housed in a historic stone outpost left over from the park's days as a…
Viña Del Mar
Follow the cryptic yellow markings to the 3rd floor of a once-abandoned building on Paseo Cousiño to find Not Found Hostel. With hearty breakfasts, fluffy…
Arica
This snowy-white hotel at the foot of El Morro has a concertina-style front and an attractive inner patio with bougainvillea blooms and a pill-shaped pool…
Puerto Natales
A Chilean country house with renovated rooms, a nice patio area and a grassy courtyard. There are a few single rooms (CH$24,000, shared bathroom) and…
Elqui Valley
Hummingbirds flit around the lush gardens of Casa del Agua, a pretty cabin complex 13km north of Montegrande, perched delicately along the banks of the…
Norte Grande
Central location, friendly staff and well-equipped rooms make this a good choice, behind a funny chalet-like facade. The standard rooms are often booked…
Chiloé
The wonderful Parque Tantauco guesthouse in Inío, the last stop on the five-day trek, is well equipped with a modern kitchen and simple but stylish and…
Puerto Natales
A lovely art hostel with minimalist Nordic charm and a grassy backyard. The small house has mixed dorms with 30 beds with down duvets, four bathrooms and…
Iquique
It is admittedly kitschy, with its dark-pink paint job, but this well-appointed business hotel features spacious, bright and clean rooms and a small…
Norte Chico
This unexpected delight is guarded by tall eucalyptus, surrounded by lush foliage and isolated amid arid hills. Its room rates include a piping-hot…
Norte Chico
Overlooking the sea, this beautifully located spot has a handful of small but comfortable cabins as well as a few rooms in a large wooden boat plopped…
Sur Chico
The 22-room, mushroom-inspired Reino Fungi Lodge is one of the newer surreal accommodations at Huilo-Huilo Biological Reserve. Its spa and sauna…
