4 Best Hotels in Castro, Chiloé

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.

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.

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.