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( 240430;
www.hostalfitzroy.com
; Navarro 850; dm/d CH$8000/30,000, d without bathroom
CH$25,000, 5-person cabin CH$35,000; )
This country house in the city offers rambling,
good-value rooms and an inviting, old-fashioned living room to pore over books or sea
charts. Rooms have phones and TVs.
Hostel Keoken
GUESTHOUSE $
( 244086;
www.hostelkeoken.cl
; Magallanes 209; s/d CH$25,000/30,000 with shared bathroom
CH$15000/22,000; )
Increasingly popular with backpackers, Hostel Keoken features
comfortable beds topped with fluffy white down comforters and serves homemade
pastries for breakfast. The center of town is a few minutes' away on foot.
Al Fin del Mundo
HOSTEL $
( 710185;
www.alfindelmundo.cl
;
O'Higgins 1026; dm CH$12,000, s/d without bathroom
CH$20,000/32,000; )
On the 2nd and 3rd floors of a downtown building, these rooms
are cheerful but due for updates. All share bathrooms with hot showers and there is a
large kitchen, as well as a living area with a large TV, pool table and DVD library.
Ilaia Hotel
BOUTIQUE HOTEL $$$
( 723100;
www.ilaia.cl
;
Carrera Pinto 351; d/tr from US$95/125; )
Playful and modern, this
high-concept boutique hotel is run with all the warmth of a family home. Sly messages
are written to be read in mirrors, rooms are simple and chic, and an incredible glass
lookout room beams out on the Strait of Magellan. There's yoga and various therapies
available. Healthy breakfasts include chapati bread, homemade jam, avocados, yogurt
and more. Heads up: you won't find a TV here.
Hostal Terrasur
INN $$$
( 225618;
www.hostalterrasur.cl
; O'Higgins 723; s/d CH$40,000/45,000; )
The slightly
upscale Terrasur nurtures a secret-garden atmosphere, from its rooms with flowing cur-
tains and flower patterns to the miniature green courtyard.
Hostal La Estancia
GUESTHOUSE $$$
( 249130;
www.estancia.cl
;
O'Higgins 765; d CH$45,000, dm CH$12,000, s/d without bathroom
CH$20,000/35,000;
)
An old downtown house with big rooms, vaulted ceilings and
