Norte Chico
One of Ovalle's grandest hotels has surprisingly average rooms (some with tiny bathrooms – have a look at a few if you can). The plaza-side location and…
Must-see hotels in Norte Chico
Norte Chico
Hotel Iberia has simply furnished rooms in a great location across from the Plaza de Armas and near the nightlife of Barrio Inglés. Some rooms lack…
La Serena
Besides having a great location, this friendly family-run hotel features very beige rooms with a bit of chintz, but firm beds and spacious bathrooms…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
Norte Chico
Right on the south side of the plaza, this attractive, gated guesthouse has simply furnished rooms with an old-fashioned charm.
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.
Norte Chico
Overlooking lovely Playa Blanca, this is a beautiful spot to camp if you don't mind the lack of shade.
La Serena
Straddling the line between hotel and hostel, the Balmaceda sports a fine collection of rooms accessed from an unassuming door at the street front (the…
Norte Chico
A short uphill stroll from the beach, El Guanaquito offers spacious apartments with private balconies overlooking the bay. The place could use a makeover,…
Elqui Valley
Its simple rooms leave a bit to be desired for the price and the whole place feels a little outdated, but the gardens have warm vine-touched patios,…
Norte Chico
A good value if somewhat bland business hotel boasting modern rooms that are quiet despite the downtown location. The cheapest rooms lack exterior windows…
La Serena
A fine little corner hotel with boutique pretensions, America Holidays features thoroughly modern rooms with modern stylings and fittings, friendly…
Elqui Valley
Basic, medium-sized wood-floored cabins with full kitchen and a sizable front deck. The property rambles down the hillside, with a burbling stream running…
Refugio Laguna del Negro Francisco
Norte Chico
This refuge run by Conaf is cozy with beds, cooking facilities, electricity, flush toilets and hot showers. Bring your own bed linen, drinking water and…
La Serena
An unexciting if dependable midrange option set in a colonial building. It has a series of snug rooms, an upstairs terrace with nice views and a cafe…
Elqui Valley
Set in an old adobe casona (mansion), this peaceful hotel offers nice touches such as cane roofs and an outdoor plunge pool.
Norte Chico
The best of the budget picks offers decent-sized rooms with blasting hot showers a couple of blocks from the plaza.
Norte Chico
This battered hotel has seen better days, though it does have some rooms with views overlooking Playa Socos.
