Kolping Castro Hotel. — Hotel in Castro

We were backpacking in Chile and on the look-out for cheap, yet decent accomodation when we arrived in Castro. We checked out a couple of hostels recommended by our travel guide and found them all very awful and pricy. Finally, we discovered the Kolping hostel in a side street near the main square and got almost ecstatic when we entered it. Unlike all the other places we had checked out, they were able to offer us a room which not only gave us enough space to stand next to and move around our bed but also offered a - not grand, but nice-enough - view of the roof-tops of Castro (we had a room on the top floor). The hostel, rooms and the bathroom were inpeccably clean and very pleasant. The common rooms were rather nice and spacious and there was free internet available on a computer in the lobby (bring a little waiting time since all guests share but one computer). Breakfast was included and was adequate (rather basic, but it's after all a hostel and not a five-star hotel). The staff was very kind and helpful. As pretty much everywhere in Chile, they spoke not one word of English but we still managed to communicate in very broken Spanish and the extensive use of gestures and similarly basic means of communication. Probably the only drawback was the kitchen which did not really accomodate for any number (not even a small number) of guests cooking in it. It probably was even supposed only to serve the family running the hostel, although they said they were ok with it when we asked if we could use the kitchen. However, we did not see any other guest doing the same during our stay.||Altogether, the hostel is one of the best ones I have stayed in during my Chile trip and I have very pleasant...

I and a friend stayed at this hostal in Castro in early November. The island of Chiloe is fascinating, and for anyone who wants to discover 'off the beaten track 'Chile is worth going to - especially if you enjoy hiking, cycling and looking at wildlife. The Kolping's location is great - right in the heart of Castro, 2-3 minutes' away from the main square where there is one of the best restaurants we found on our trip to Chile. From the outside the Kolping looks rather grand. Inside, it feels as if it has seen far better days. The fire in the main room was broken; our twin room (on the top floor) was small and pokey, with paint peeling off the window frames and a nail holding the window shut. The small bathroom was clean. Service was perfunctary. Having said that, the rooms on the lower floor looked a little better. Breakfast was adequate - simple bread and jam...

Stayed here for one night in a double room. The building is a bit old, a lot of peeling paint and wallpaper and the doors don't really close properly but it is hard to find somewhere on the island that isn't like that. The owner is welcoming and the hostal is clean and warm throughout. The bathroom was a little too dark and retro for my taste but that might not bother some. The large windows with a decent water view were nice and the bed was comfortable. Breakfast was pretty good (typical chilean breakfast) and the location is handy being only a few minutes walk from the town centre. If you don't mind staying in an older place this isn't...