The Lakes District
An architect family built and own Sur Chico's most beautiful new hotel, a deceptively small, 16-room sustainable lakeside retreat that harbors exquisite…
Must-see hotels in The Lakes District
The Lakes District
Perched high above Maicolpué beach in Maicolpué Río Sur, this family-run paradise offers 12 guest rooms in the main lodge featuring wool bedspreads,…
Puerto Varas
This lakeshore boutique B&B 9km from Puerto Varas on the road to Ensenada is a shabby-chic escape for settling in for the long haul. The extremely cozy…
The Lakes District
Imagine free-range horses, sheep and cows grazing in front of one of South America's most perfect Pacific beaches and you have an idea what's in the front…
The Lakes District
A friendly Canadian-Brazilian couple run this show, situated close to Ensenada but down an isolated residential street that feels a world away. Tastefully…
The Lakes District
Nestled on a small farm approximately 2km north of town toward Osorno. You'll find an octagonal dorm house with two impeccably clean bathrooms as well as…
Puerto Montt
This boutique hotel in the old neighborhood of Modelo is full of furniture (headboards, wardrobes) fashioned from rescued railway trestles. The high-style…
The Lakes District
Each of these geodesic domes connected by planks through native forest has its own fireplace for warmth, and cozy mattresses and sleeping bags are…
Puerto Varas
American expat Vicki Johnson – chef, chocolatier and purveyor of life's finer things – has transformed this massive 1920s potato-storage barn into her…
The Lakes District
The impressive Refugio Cochamó is a fantastic gringo-Argentine, climber-run cabin with wood-fired showers, water straight from the Trinidad waterfall,…
The Lakes District
The friendly Swiss-Chilean owners at this newly built eco-guesthouse will grab you in town to introduce you to their fairy-tale sleeps, the best and most…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Puerto Varas
It's hard to find fault with this impeccably kept German-Chilean operation set in a quieter residential neighborhood just outside downtown. The superbly…
The Lakes District
This convenient hostal, located 14km west of Río Negro, is perfect as a way station for those opting for the trekking route to Caleta Cóndor (which they…
The Lakes District
The only lodging option. Its A-frame cabins are stacked up along the hillside like a well-planned miniature village, and they are remarkably comfortable,…
The Lakes District
One of several worthwhile options that have opened above town, with views over the Reloncaví fjord that would make a postcard throw in the towel. Owner…
Puerto Varas
This charming colonial house with Scandinavian touches and very friendly staff sits above the main area of town, accessed by a staired pedestrian street…
The Lakes District
This well-organized Chilean-Czech operation is the best place to bed down nearest the trailhead to La Junta (it sits about 900m away – get a head start!)…
The Lakes District
The scenic Camping La Junta is a climber-run ecofriendly campground with makeshift solar showers, six composting bathrooms, fire-pit warmed shelters and…
Puerto Montt
This family-run favorite is one of the nicest of the residential guesthouses, decked out in great-condition hardwoods with spick-and-span bathrooms, rooms…
The Lakes District
A bit of English is spoken but you won't much care once you tuck yourself away in one of two grass-roofed, rustic-chic cabins right on the banks of the…
The Lakes District
Campo Aventura sleeps 15 in three splendid rooms and one cabin at its riverside camp at Cochamó, which is US owned and managed. There's a lovely breakfast…
The Lakes District
The excellent Argentine-run Hostería Miller in Maicolpué is a great base for exploring the area. Here you can sip on Don Ruben's pisco sours while ogling…
Río Cochamó Valley Reservations
The Lakes District
All tourists entering the Río Cochamó Valley between December 15 and March 15 must register in advance, choose their accommodations and secure a voucher…
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…
The Lakes District
You're in the thick of it with the pigs and chickens at this run-down farmhouse across the lake, but a newer annex has drastically improved the rooms here…
The Lakes District
At this provincial homestay, with an elevated position affording spectacular views, you'll sacrifice hot water for a cinematic panorama and the homespun…
The Lakes District
A veteran, French Puerto Varas hostel owner runs this rustic choice, completely renovated and homey for this price range. The six-room home is filled with…
Puerto Varas
Despite the name, this is only one hostel, very conveniently located for long-distance bus departures. Run by a friendly Chilean-Venezuelan couple, it…
