Despite the relative wealth and strong tourism history over the past decade in Chile, the country took longer to build up a stable of world-class luxury hotels than some of its neighbors in South America. The routine group adventure tours are giving way to more upscale individual leisure trips, however, and the number of true five-star hotels has roughly doubled in the past three years. Chile is no longer behind Argentina and Peru when it comes to either luxury hotel choices or custom tours that are above the norm.
Most of the top hotels in Chile are home-grown affairs, with the Explora chain and Remota now joined by the Cliffs Preserve in Patagonia and several independent lodges in the Atacama region. The first W hotel in South America and the boutique Aubrey Hotel recently joined the Ritz-Carlton in Santiago. Several companies now offer luxury tours of Patagonia and Atacama. We will continue to add notable new hotels and tour reviews in the future and at some point will provide a rundown of the best boutique hotels in the wine country.
With Chile's open attitude to foreign investment and free trade, plus a rising number of high-end tourists, we expect your choices to keep getting better and the quality of service to keep improving in the coming years.
Atacama Desert
Alto Atacama Desert Lodge and Spa — San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
Awasi — Atacama Desert, Chile
Tierra Atacama — Atacama Desert, Chile
Explora Hotel de Larache — Atacama Desert, Chile
Chiloé Island
El Refugia — Chiloé Island, Chile
Colchagua Valley
Lapostolle Residence — Colchagua Valley
Easter Island
Explora Posada de Mike Rapu — Easter Island, Chile
Patagonia and Torres del Paine
Explora Hotel Salto Chico — Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Hotel Patagonico — Puerto Varas, Chile
Patagonia Camp — Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Quincho Country Home — Puerto Varas, Chile
Remota — Patagonia, Chile
The Cliffs Preserve — Northern Patagonia Coast, Chile
The Singular Patagonia — Torres del Paine, Chile
Tierra Patagonia — Torres del Paine, Chile
Santiago
Hotel Aubrey — Santiago, Chile
Boutique Hotel Lastarria — Santiago
The Ritz-Carlton Santiago — Santiago
Santiago Park Plaza Hotel — Santiago
San Cristobal Tower — Santiago
W Santiago — Santiago
Valparaiso
Casa Higueras — Valparaiso, Chile
Palacio Astoreca— Valparaiso, Chile
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