Hostal Boutique Faros del Sur — Hotel in Ancud

This setting has a lovely view across the bay of Quetlamahue to the lightouse on the far end of the point. I brought a telescope and was able to enjoy the view from my room. The rooms weren't large, but good enough. I liked the location on the outskirts of the city, but you'd need a car or a short taxi ride to get to it. The staff were very friendly and helpful, though the owner is the only one who speaks English. He is on site most days, but not all day long. Towels and shampoo were provided, but we went out and bought bar soap, a washcloth and a cup to have in the bathroom so we didn't have to run down to the kitchen for a drink of water. Not sure if that's a cultural difference or particular to this hotel, but once those necessities were in place our week long stay went very well.The wi-fi in the room was very hit and miss, and most of the time we'd go down to the common area to check e-mail. I really enjoyed the very ample breakfast: round Chilean bread (similar to English muffin, but less chewy) nicely toasted, ham and salami, cheese, fruit, jam or sweetened condensed milk for the toast, and sometimes a yogurt cup. The coffee was instant (most places we went in Chile had instant coffee) but after the first morning they remembered that we like milk with our coffee and had a carafe of hot milk waiting on the table. We did bring a can of Folgers and a French coffee press for our afternoon coffee and the ladies were happy to get our hot water ready so we could have real coffee whenever we wanted. All the staff were very kind and accomodating with our disabled son, and he was happy to have a group of friends waiting to say "hola" when we would come in at the end of a long day of driving around. I agree that it's probably a 3 star hotel, but I would be very happy to go back and spend some more time there. We felt we were well...

Our jaws dropped as we walked into our room. We had panoramic views of the sea and coastline from two enormous windows with two lovely modern chairs to watch the birds, the waves & dolphins. The building is a 5 star if it were maintained. Our room was spotless & beautifully decorated from crisp white linens to cream woven additions. However, the bathtub had been filled into make a shower that I know many people would not be able to climb up & into safely. We had record high temperatures & the room was warm. It also meant the doors to empty rooms were open and although smaller than our room, all were lovely with one big picture window on to the sea. There were 3 hot tubs on the deck below us with a missing safety rail & not accessible to guests - a shame. The biggest flaw is the breakfast & it is truly terrible. Coffee machine had old COLD coffee. There was instant on the table & hot water. “Fruit salad” was just inedible old & we suspected they blended leftovers for the “juice”. Meat & cheese on same plate so if you are a vegetarian - tough. 2 rolls each - no toast or eggs. They do provide warm milk, but sadly with some work on the breakfast this could be a much sought after hotel. They cater to groups that stop for one night. Parking available & signs all over Ancud make it easy to find. Little changes could make this Very popular with tourists and one of the better hotels...

Our jaws dropped as we walked into our room. We had panoramic views of the sea and coastline from two enormous windows with two lovely modern chairs to watch the birds, the waves & dolphins. The building is a 5 star if it were maintained. Our room was spotless & beautifully decorated from crisp white linens to cream woven additions. However, the bathtub had been filled into make a shower that I know many people would not be able to climb up & into safely. We had record high temperatures & the room was warm. It also meant the doors to empty rooms were open and although smaller than our room, all were lovely with one big picture window on to the sea. There were 3 hot tubs on the deck below us with a missing safety rail & not accessible to guests - a shame. The biggest flaw is the breakfast. Coffee machine had old COLD coffee. There was instant on the table & hot water. “Fruit salad” was just inedible old & we suspected they blended leftovers for the “juice”. Meat & cheese on same plate so if you are a vegetarian - tough. 2 rolls each - no toast or eggs. They do provide warm milk, but sadly with some work on the breakfast this could be a much sought after hotel. They cater to groups that stop for one night. Parking available & signs all over Ancud make it easy to find. Little changes could make this Very popular with tourists and one of the better hotels...