18 Best Hotels in Chiloé, Chile

In front of the port on the coastal road in town, this hotel has four independent cabins with kitchens, cable TV, wood stove, and parking. It's a clean, quiet option for an overnight stay, and with a little more flexibility than the many typical bed and breakfasts in town.

Located near the town center with excellent views, Isla Mágica's cozy cabins and apartments are each warmed by their own wood stoves and decorated with local crafts and flair. All rooms have fully functional kitchens, and there is ample parking on-site, so this is a great option for more independent travelers. Bonus: there's a speedy laundry service.

Founded in 1997 by a former newspaper reporter in Chile, El Fogon de Cucao has a friendly atmosphere with rustic decor and big beds. Some rooms have their own terraces, where guests can sit and gaze out at a tremendous view of the park and Cucao Lake. The facilities are spotless. The restaurant occasionally hosts live music, and there's also a campground and a general store. The hotel will happily arrange horseback excursions through the park's hills, forests, and beaches.

This rustic wooden hotel that bills itself as a "boutique hostel" is a worthy choice for the views alone. Though the rooms are simple with wooden beds and little furniture, they are clean and well lit with ample windows that also frame ocean views. There are also seven larger apartments that can hold up to six people. It's only about 10 minutes from town. Service is helpful and friendly.

Facing the town plaza, this hotel has an ideal location in the center of town. The rooms are sometimes spacious, always comfortable and well kept. The lobby, hallways, and dining area are decorated throughout with paintings and sculptures by local artists. Best of all is the cheerful, attentive service the staff provide guests.

Looming over downtown near the estuary, this hotel has a sloped chalet-style roof with a long skylight, which makes the interior seem bright and airy even on a cloudy day. Designed by one of Chile's most important architects, Emilio Duhart, and built half a century ago, the structure underwent significant remodeling in 2008 and added a new wing, with 20 suites and a spa. If you're willing to pay about 40,000 pesos more, those suites are worth the upgrade—twice as big as a double room in the old building and with better views and modern beds and furnishings. The restaurant has huge windows with great views of the Golfo de Corcovado. The hotel also has a disco that opens on weekends.

This five-star hotel, part of Chile's Enjoy casino chain, rents a mix of rooms and self-catering apartments that tastefully blend into the landscape. One of Chiloé's new line of luxury hotels, it has a host of advantages, including an excellent restaurant, extensive spa, and attentive staff alongside a casino, movie theater, and nightclub. The rooms themselves are also first-rate, with all the amenities one expects from a five-star, including tremendous views.

This nice waterfront hotel has an especially popular restaurant serving up curanto and other seafood dishes. Ask for a room with a view (room numbers 6, 7, or 8 are the best). The basic rooms have cable TV and breakfast is included.

A friendly attitude greets you at this recently renovated, wood-shingled hotel with a cozy sitting room and a big fireplace off the lobby. Huge windows and vaulted ceilings make the wood-paneled rooms bright and airy. Comfortable mattresses with plush pillows and warm comforters invite you to sleep tight. 

Across the Dalcahue Channel at Rilan Peninsula, Hotel Parque Quilquico incorporates the colorful style of Chiloé architecture into a hotel with a green conscience. The rooftops are covered with grass, and buildings are made of recycled native woods and old metal sidings from former Chiloé structures. Many of the ingredients in the hotel restaurant are grown on-site. Standard rooms may be on the small side, but each is buttressed by a private terrace, perfect for sitting outside and enjoying peaceful views in the distance. Plus, the hotel has its own walking trail, which winds its way through magnificent agricultural scenery to wetlands teeming with birdlife.

Owner Anita Azocar has transformed this somewhat plain hotel into a warm and inviting space, and the most modern lodging in Quellón. The standard of service combined with the quality of its facilities really sets it apart from other options in the area. Moreover, its location, perched on a hill overlooking Quellón Bay, provides spectacular views.

This rambling alerce-shingle house, dating from the 1920s, is on Quellón's waterfront. You notice a significant change of light when you cross the threshold between the original rooms, with their small windows, and those added in the past decade. Opt for one of the wood-paneled rooms in the newer wing or on the third floor; they maintain the style of the original house, and sunlight streams in through big windows. Everyone in town seems to stop by for lunch at the bustling restaurant downstairs.

A tremendous place to relax while exploring Chiloé, this beautiful, countryside hotel rents various types of lodging; there are three large and stunning independent suites/cabins, assorted rooms in a renovated Chilote farmhouse, two spacious rooms in the main lodge, and a row of connected apartments in the upper area of the property. Each of the suites and rooms maximizes the stunning view of the city and the estuary amid a well-designed space that superbly evokes the best of local culture and nature. Located on the site of a former sheep ranch, dozens of sheep still roam about here and add to the peaceful ambience.

A renovated palafito (traditional stilt house) in the Gambo neighborhood, this hotel inside Castro is a small, quiet alternative to the bigger, luxury options in the area. There are great views in an attractive, well-lit building with large, plated windows and native wood from floor to ceiling. The hotel consistently wins rave reviews for its cleanliness, service, and overall ambience.

With 13 rooms, each with private bathroom and a view of Cucao Lake, this is an excellent option for overnight visits to Chiloé National Park. For a small hotel in a rural Chilean park, it's also surprisingly on-the-grid with Wi-Fi (albeit a shaky connection). Guests have access to the kitchen. Trekking and horseback riding excursions in the park can also be arranged.

A solid choice for your stay, the venerable Panamericana Hotel Ancud has long been one of Chiloé's top hotels. Its views atop a bluff overlooking the historic Fuerte de San Antonio are first-rate. The rooms in the rustic main building have unique log-cabin walls. The lobby, with its huge fireplace inviting you to linger, opens into the restaurant (good food!), which feels spacious thanks to its vaulted ceilings and picture windows.

Tranquility and absorbing views of verdant farmland and Chiloé coastline make this truly upscale home-away-from-home quite intimate, as does the reading room, fireplace lounge, and dining area in the main lodge. Native woods and traditional local crafts such as wools, basketry, and figurines round out the design. Guest rooms have inland sea views and interiors that continue the traditional-yet-luxurious style. At the restaurant, the chef's ever-changing menu makes inventive use of local ingredients. A spacious indoor-outdoor spa makes the experience here even more incredible. The hotel makes your trip as easy as possible, including guided excursions, from active (horseback rides, trekking, boating) to cultural (visits of villages, national parks, and UNESCO World Heritage sites). All-inclusive rates include meals and drinks and round-trip transport from Castro's airport.