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 money. The single rooms with private bathroom, which drop to CH$15,000 in low season, are about as good as it gets if sharing bathrooms is not your thing.

Don't be afraid to ask Sonia, the helpful owner, for a more economical room – she is well-schooled in the art of the up-sell. She also whips up a mean scrambled eggs, which makes up for it, as does the location, directly across the street from the main Castro/Mocopulli bus stop.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Chiloé attractions

1. Nuestra Señora de Los Dolores

0.11 MILES

Founded in 1849, this church is another one of the island's 16 protected by Unesco. A complete restoration was finished in 2015, which gave everything a…

2. Crafts Fair

0.16 MILES

You'll find the island's most authentic arts and crafts here, dominated by sweaters, socks, and hats woven from oveja (wool) and dyed with natural…

3. Mirador Alto la Paloma

6.91 MILES

If you're driving into Achao, don't miss this cinematic viewpoint along the road just a few kilometers outside town – the whole of Achao Bay, neighboring…

4. Feria Alcalde José Sandoval Gomez

9.03 MILES

Castro's well-conceived fresh market, new in 2017, is located a bit off the beaten path but is worth a trip for its colorful architecture and wide range…

5. Iglesia San Francisco de Castro

9.18 MILES

Italian Eduardo Provasoli chose a marriage of neo-Gothic and classical architecture in his design for the elaborate Iglesia San Francisco, one of Chiloé's…

6. Museo Regional de Castro

9.25 MILES

This museum, half a block south from Plaza de Armas, houses a well-organized collection of Huilliche relics, musical instruments, traditional farm…

7. Puente Gamboa Mirador

9.4 MILES

The east side of the bridge into town offers the best viewpoint for Palofitos Gamboa.

8. Santa Maria de Rilán

9.79 MILES

Rilán's Santa Maria de Rilán church, one of Chiloé's Unesco-listed houses of worship, is fashioned from a potpourri of the island's native hardwoods…