Palafitos Emilio y Ester — Hotel in Castro

What a quaint and authentic house this is! The big deck has a beautiful view of the fjord and is a great place to chill and have a drink and/or one of the homemade pizzas, or just sit and watch the tides change...||||Naddia and Henry, the lovely couple that own and run the palafito, treat you like family. Naddia gave lots of advice on what to do in Castro and took me on a guided tour to some of the villages and Unesco Heritage churches Chiloe is famous for. ||||Although neither of them speak English, they were very patient with my limited Spanish, spoke slowly and made sure I understood. Henry suggested I take the bus to Cucao (on the Pacific coast) for some walking in the national park, which I did and that was a wonderful day out. ||||Castro itself is very nice to wander around, look at the colourful palafitos and soak up the atmosphere, which is totally different from the rest of Chile. I also did a half hour boat tour on the fjord to see the palafitos from the other (stilt)side. If you like kayaking Henry can take you out on the fjord in one of his kayaks.||||The rooms are not luxury, but very clean and staying in this palafito with all the nooks and crannies is in my opinion the only way to experience the real Castro, and Naddia and Henry are the easiest...

Nadia and Henry have been amazing hosts. I stayed for 4 day in their palafito, which used to belong to Henry's grandparents. They take great care of it with love and pride. Every guest is hosted in a small but cozy room with nice window on the beautiful surrounding. The bathrooms are shared and very clean. The common area is just lovely, with the typical wood-fire stove that they use to cook, heat the place and dry the laundry. Breakfast is abundant and prepared by them on the spot, so they make you start the day with a positive attitude. |I enjoyed sharing this house with this wonderful couple and their guests, it is loek being invited by friends and everybody felt at home. Great conversation and stories get told around the table, and laughters are always abundant. One cannot ask for more than this for a real...

Nadia and Henry have been amazing hosts. I stayed for 4 day in their palafito, which used to belong to Henry's grandparents. They take great care of it with love and pride. Every guest is hosted in a small but cozy room with nice window on the beautiful surrounding. The bathrooms are shared and very clean. The common area is just lovely, with the typical wood-fire stove that they use to cook, heat the place and dry the laundry. Breakfast is abundant and prepared by them on the spot, so they make you start the day with a positive attitude. I enjoyed sharing this house with this wonderful couple and their guests, it is loek being invited by friends and everybody felt at home. Great conversation and stories get told around the table, and laughters are always abundant. One cannot ask for more than this for a real...