Ernesto Riquelme 1210, 5700000 Castro, Chile
#9 of 26 B&Bs and Inns in Castro
Guests' ChoiceBased on 23 hotel reviews
9.0Cleanliness
9.5
Comfort
9.3
Location
9.2
Facilities
9.0
Staff
9.5
Value for money
8.8
Free WiFi
8.4
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Reviewed: 18 September 2024
Catalina
ChileCheck out at 11, no parking guaranteed, curtains without black out
Location, cleanness, the sense of sleeping inside a palafito
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 18 March 2024
Suzy
HungaryNothing.
Beautiful. Loved the terracce.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 8 March 2024
Raymond
United KingdomThe hostal is very close to a busy bridge with lots of traffic but it is quite quiet at night. The location is 10 to 15 minutes walk from the town centre up a very steep hill. There are however plenty of taxis which are not so expensive.
The hostal is one of the traditional palafito buildings in Castro. Despite being constructed entirely of wood it is surprisingly quiet inside and you don't really hear other people at all. It is a small very friendly place and staff are very welcoming and helpful. The room had a lovely balcony with seaview and was very light and airy. It was very clean and the bed very comfortable. The bathroom was rather of the old fashioned type but everything worked perfectly. It's definitely worth booking the rooms with a balcony as you get the best view of the estuary throughout the day. The breakfast was very good with home made products and food cooked to order. I would definitely recommend this hostal to others.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 23 February 2024
S
Germanynothing.
The view and the location is interesting, we are right on the water! The breakfast, the room is comfortable. Pamela is friendly, welcoming and very knowledgable of the island. Thank you!
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 29 January 2024
Stefano
ItalyThe hostel is placed in a wonderful part of the city, a bay with all these palafitos. The hostel has a kitchen that you can use to prepare your meals and a wonderful terrace just outside the kitchen and few meters above sea level.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 27 December 2023
Amy
United StatesGreat location in a very cute Palafito. The beds are comfortable and the hostel was very clean.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 27 December 2023
Amy
United StatesPalafito on the water
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 21 December 2023
Mar
SwitzerlandThis is a great place to stay in Castro. Nice location, great staff, in particular Pamela was amazingly helful and kind, very comfortable beds, nice breakfast and beautifully decorated common areas. The two rooms with views on the bay are also beautiful, the other rooms have not the same charm but are very convenient. We loved this place and would come back any time!
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 2 December 2023
Michael
United KingdomEverything was lovely.
Pamela, who met us when we arrived, was really friendly and helpful.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 14 April 2023
Elzbieta
PolandLocation, staff, atmosphere and the concept about a cross between a hotel and a hostel.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 4 March 2023
Andi2104
GermanyOnly thing to be improved is the temperature control of the warm water. Either VERY hot or cold. But no real issue, we learned how to manage
Incredibly nice staff. Pamela and Viviana are taking care and are outstanding. Nice, clean room, calm, cozy atmosphere, kitchen well equipped, very good breakfast
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 20 February 2023
Michelle
Australiavery comfortable, good size room and bathroom. staff welcoming and helpful, and spoke both Spanish and English. highly recommend this place to experience the palafitos.. breakfast was great too.. out on the deck over the water
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 30 August 2022
Leonardo
Chilefriendly staff, good location.
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 3 June 2022
Venter
ChileNothing
Fantastic
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: 5 April 2022
Liz
United KingdomBit too expensive compared to other places on the island
Staff, rooms, breakfast
Stayed in March 2022
Reviewed: 18 January 2022
Bryan
Canadanothing
Grewt location and fun to stay in a classic palifito over the water. Hosts were very friendly and helpful. Great experience all round.
Stayed in January 2022
Reviewed: 17 January 2022
Aracelly
Chilecould have the option to pay with card, we couldn’t make a money transfer and we had to run around trying to look for a place to pull cash out… but overall good
staff was amazing, view stunning!!
Stayed in January 2022
Reviewed: 9 December 2022
Bo
Belgiumsome people from the personel were very unprofessional
the beds were very comfortable
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: 15 November 2022
Henri
BelgiumBreackfast was poor. But no use of creditscards was possible. Only US dollars in cash are accepted and on top they are very picky wich one they like or not. No telling of that upfront. Given the price of a room it is surprising only cash money is accepted and rthat is ather shamefull.
Idea of sleeping in a room on woorden stelts
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 19 November 2022
Will
United StatesThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 1 March 2022
Cecilia
United StatesThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in February 2022
Reviewed: 22 November 2022
Stéphane
BelgiumThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in November 2022
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