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
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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!)…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
