Photo via Google, Hotel KimalHotel Kimal
- Hours
- Today: Open 24 hours
- Getting there
- About a 10-minute walk from San Pedro de Atacama's main plaza
Why it’s in the log
Hotel Kimal is built low and adobe-walled, in keeping with San Pedro's building code and its own instinct to stay out of the way of the landscape — a flowering garden, shaded terraces, and rooms finished in raw wood and stone rather than anything glossy. It's a short walk from the plaza, close enough to reach town for dinner but far enough to stay quiet at night.
At 4.5 stars over more than 600 reviews, it sits well below San Pedro's handful of ultra-luxury desert lodges on price while still delivering the two things that matter most out here: a genuinely dark sky and staff who know the surrounding salt flats and geysers well enough to help plan around them.
What people said recently
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“My wife and I had a wonderful stay at Hotel Kimal, as part of our honeymoon to Chile. The staff were incredibly kind and helpful. The room was nice and clean (no easy feat in the desert!) and we enjoyed sharing a bottle of wine while…”
“First of all, the staff here is both plentiful, friendly and welcoming. We had no problem with our booking for our double room. Our receptionist checked us in quite efficiently and gave us a tour of our room. One has to understand the very…”
“A great place to stay. Attentive staff. I was especially impressed by Sevla, the check-in clerk, who took time to get to know each guest in a warm welcoming manner! She’s a good representative of the place. All of the staff were more than…”