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Hotel Description

With a stay at Hotel Jose Nogueira, you'll be centrally located in Punta Arenas, steps from Palacio Sara Braun and Centro Cultural Braun Menendez. This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Museo Regional Magallanes and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Plaza Munoz Gamero. Make yourself at home in one of the 22 guestrooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones and safes, and housekeeping is provided daily. Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Planning an event in Punta Arenas? This hotel has 646 square feet (60 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.

Hotel policies

No cribs (infant beds) available

Property is not currently implementing any enhanced cleaning measures

Professional property host/manager

Pets not allowed

Check-in from: 2:00 PM
Check-in by: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out by: 12:00 PM

Cleaning and safety practices

  • Essential workers only - NO

Important information

You need to know
  • One child 5 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
Special Instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.
Instructions
  • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
  • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
  • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
  • This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
  • Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Minimal age
18
Optional fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 70 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Spoken Language

English

Spanish

Amenities

Most Popular

Free WiFi

Parking available

Dining services

Concierge

Laundry

Entertainment

Smoking areas

Business facilities

Other

Elevator

Concierge services

Gift shops or newsstand

Conference space

Laundry facilities

Free breakfast

Safe-deposit box at front desk

24-hour front desk

Meeting rooms

Designated smoking areas

Number of restaurants - 1

Conference space size (feet) - 646

Conference space size (meters) - 60

Snack bar/deli

Free self parking

Number of bars/lounges - 1

Reception hall

Wheelchair accessible – no

Hotel reviews

8.6
Excellent116 Verified Reviews
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Cleanliness9.0/10
Service8.6/10
Comfort8.4/10
Condition8.4/10
location10/10
Neighborhood9.6/10
Amenities7.2/10
8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 01 Jan 2025
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Nice historical building turned into a hotel. Great location. Decent breakfast. Room and bathroom were very small we could not open our bags in the room. Overall, it is a good choice for one night stay at a hub city.

8/10
Excellent
Christine, 31 Dec 2024
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This is a very nice property with an incredible history. You can’t beat the location. The double room is so tiny - difficult to find enough space to navigate if there are two of you. Bathroom is a fair size but the sink is no bigger than the airplane sink so difficult to wash up. Frankly speaking, I recommend reading in advance which I failed to do so, beforehand about Jose Nogueria’s participation towards the extinction of Selk’nam natives. My conscious tells me to choose otherwise next time.

6/10
Fair
Carolina, 13 Dec 2024
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Good location, very limited parking despite showing as included. Beautiful building with a nice bar that we could not use due to private event. Room standar, not very spacious. Bathroom seemed renovates. It is a good choice to be in the city. Breakfast could improve especially choices of bread, sweet bread and have a better coffee

6/10
Fair
Ronnie, 11 Dec 2024
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Bathroom is updated but the room is small.

6/10
Fair
Michelle, 10 Dec 2024
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Beautiful building however services, rooms and staff could be better for the nightly price.

4/10
Poor
B, 03 Dec 2024
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We booked a suite, to find it was 1 small hallway with a sofa and desk, leading to a bathroom, but then 4 steps up to a bedroom! Which is not ideal when you're 70 something!! Surely 4 steps between one area and another of the same suite should merit a warning that this could be the case! But there was nothing else available and reception gave the impression of not caring about it at all! Not impressed, and wouldn't even consider staying there again!

10/10
Exceptional
Elizabeth, 22 Sep 2024
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Very beautiful building. Fantastic place to stay!

10/10
Exceptional
Elke H, 15 Apr 2024
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Connection to Shackleton history

10/10
Exceptional
Patricia, 01 Apr 2024
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Beautiful restored mansion

Lovely room with updated bathroom. Service in bar was less than 5 star.

10/10
Exceptional
qinglan, 15 Mar 2024
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Pretty and historic hotel. Well maintained. Private parking onsite but the area is very small. Service overall was good.

10/10
Exceptional
Sarah, 09 Mar 2024
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Nice historic hotel, clean and comfortable

10/10
Exceptional
Mary Beth, 25 Feb 2024
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Beutiful old building. Staff was great and very helpful. The room was updated but very small. The town itself is not great. Easy to see that it was nice at one point but not anymore

10/10
Exceptional
Gerd, 24 Feb 2024
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Very classy, antique building.

10/10
Exceptional
Marta, 16 Feb 2024
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Loved the food and lattes. The hotel was absolutely stunning. Staff were kind and supportive.

10/10
Exceptional
irina, 28 Jan 2024
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Everybody was very helpful, especially the woman working breakfasts. Thanks for a great stay! The only suggestion i have is to keep a fan available for hot days. We could have used it the first night.

10/10
Exceptional
John B, 14 Jan 2024
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Punta arenas

Wonderful place to stay. Great location, super breakfast. Friendly stay beautiful restored building. Rooms a bit small but very well modernized. Clean.

6/10
Fair
Ernest, 13 Jan 2024
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Good situation, but staff and management park cars and block the entrance and exits without caring. Shackleton bar is closed which is a disgrace to historic remembrance and why many people go to the hotel. Poorly managed currently!

2/10
Poor
Xiangrong, 26 Apr 2023
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The room we're given was terrible, only had a tiny window towards the floor. The service was terrible too: we reserved a taxi to go to airport, but the front desk didn't call until we checked out - we ended up calling Uber ourselves. The breakfast options are very limited.

10/10
Exceptional
Monica, 12 Mar 2023
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A wonderful hotel in Punta Arenas, in the most emblematic and historic building in the city! We will go back some day!

4/10
Poor
Alexander, 19 Feb 2023
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This is a historic property, which means they have kept up the outer facade but have not invested in anything on the inside. No water pressure. No hot water. No amenities. Skip this stay

8/10
Excellent
Marsha, 13 Feb 2023
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Hotel Jose Nogueira is conveniently located in near the city square. It is part of or attached to a historic home, the Sara Braun house. It has lots of interesting paintings and memorabilia from the Shackleton voyage to Antartica. There is a bar and restaurant but seems to be run separately. Our room was large and it was quiet. The reception was very helpful

10/10
Exceptional
Srinivasan, 21 Jan 2023
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Very helpful staff at the front desk. Excellent service

6/10
Fair
yang, 07 Jan 2023
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Good location but the facility is old

10/10
Exceptional
Nehal, 27 Nov 2022
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Great historic hotel

Friendly and helpful staff. Clean and comfortable room. Great selection of foods at breakfast. Be sure to check out the Shackleton Bar!

10/10
Exceptional
Ruben, 24 Sep 2022
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Excellent location. Great staff

10/10
Exceptional
Lisa, 06 Sep 2022
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Lovely stay, centrally located..I highly recommend this hotel.

10/10
Exceptional
Michael, 29 Aug 2022
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Beautiful hotel right in the city center. Very charming with lots of history. The hotel has a lot of interesting historical information on site. We loved the bar with the paintings depicting the Shackleton Endurance expedition. The staff was very helpful. I highly recommend this hotel when staying in Punta Arenas.

10/10
Exceptional
Jose, 28 Jul 2022
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Es un hermoso e interesante lugar, con una atención excepcional.

10/10
Exceptional
Adriana, 18 Feb 2022
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Excellent hotel

The staff were very helpful in helping us get a covid test for travel. The rooms are beautiful and the location is the best. Had a drink in the cozy bar. Overall it is a great hotel.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 17 Jan 2022
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Great stay in Patagonia

Great stay at an awesome property. Lots of history in the building. Food and drinks in the bar were great, and the staff was extremely helpful. Would love to come back.

10/10
Exceptional
Courtney, 15 Jan 2022
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Absolutely beautiful and historic hotel. Patricio checked us in, with the safest Covid protocols and was very friendly, (the entire staff is!). Only wish our stay was longer than one night.

10/10
Exceptional
Charles, 09 Jan 2022
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We had a suite room with a king bed. It was clean and comfortable. No issues with any of the amenities. Staff was polite and helpful. Our plane was delayed. So we didn't arrive until 2:30 a.m. and someone was up and waiting to check us in. Our room was basically quiet, there is some street noise, but not eough to keep us awake. We slept well. Breakfast was very good.

10/10
Exceptional
Duncan, 04 Jan 2022
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Exceptionally helpful front desk assistance from Evelyn.

10/10
Exceptional
Agner, 06 Nov 2021
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Perfect old school hotel in city center

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 26 Feb 2020
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This is a very well located and convenient place to stay. The staff is extremely helpful and friendly and the breakfast is very ample. The rooms could use an update, but are clean and roomy.

2/10
Poor
Rodney, 02 Feb 2020
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Worst hotel experience ever. We arrived at the hotel at 11 pm. Protest demonstrations were in progress close to the hotel. A single middle aged female clerk was the only staff person at the hotel and she locked the glass front door after we entered the lobby. There was no one t assist with the luggage.There was no security personnel at the hotel. Within 30 minutes of our check-in a full scale riot broke out directly in front of the hotel with rocks being thrown at the hotel windows, much yelling, and banging on doors and windows. This continued for several hours. The hotel then lost power. No heat, lights or electricity in the rooms. No back up power generator. With no security at the hotel we really felt our lives were in danger. We checked out at 9 am the next morning still in the dark.

4/10
Poor
Highdessert, 27 Jan 2020
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Shabby and dilapidated. The sheets were clean but the blanket was worn and tattered. Wallpaper peeling. Room small with a small, high window resembling that of a jail cell. We left to go to a better, newer hotel nearby.

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 02 Jan 2020
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Good location beautiful hotel

The building is beautiful & historic & centrally located. Bar staff was excellent. Our room was facing a noisy street so the manager was very kind to change our room for us. I don't know the manager's name but she was a young woman with dark brown hair. She's great. On the other hand, there was another front desk person - middle aged woman - that probably should not be in this role. She was nervous & confused & did not make us feel comfortable, especially with us being unfamiliar with the area. She provided no confidence in anything she did for us. Her actions made us feel nervous - like she didn't know what she was doing or she was very unsure of herself. This is not good for the hotel.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 18 Aug 2019
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Beautiful historic building ! Very well located in the heart of Punta Arenas.

8/10
Excellent
Mingyi, 16 Jul 2019
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The reception was great and showed us around, room is a bit small but service is great!

6/10
Fair
Verified traveler, 20 May 2019
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The biilding is a beautiful historic property. But, inside like a 3 stars hotel. Bad bed, basic bathroom, old tv..

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 21 Apr 2019
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Very nice with favorable price. Very good food, central location, near bus terminal. Person at checkin was nowhere to be found for 15min, then appears and writes down that we want a wake-up call but that never happened. Still, would recommend the place.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 26 Mar 2019
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This is a historic hotel. The display concerning Ernest Shackleton in the bar is particularly good

10/10
Exceptional
James, 18 Mar 2019
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Very historical

Lovely old building with some great history. Room was lovely, and we'll maintained. Breakfast was excellent and we were offered freshly prepared eggs.

4/10
Poor
Verified traveler, 09 Mar 2019
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Like: central location Didnt like: scrambled eggs smelling of garlic. Street lighting illuminating the bedroom all night. Inflexible checkout system. Tiny cramped lift. No help with luggage. Very over priced hotel. Have stayed in genuine 5* hotels for a fraction of the cost

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 28 Feb 2019
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Beautiful building, well situated, nice people, comfortable.

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 13 Feb 2019
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Is in a great location and a very historic building. Our room was huge and looked out on the main square.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 08 Feb 2019
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very nice hotel. enjoyed the history that came along with it. in walking around PA, I cant imagine a nicer hotel in the city. a little pricey but worth it. and the staff was great. very helpful and courteous all around. breakfast was excellent. the sunroom is very relaxing.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 20 Dec 2018
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The front desk staff is great. They will help you with taxis, day trips, directions, and more. Former mansion where Shackleton stayed after his amazing self-rescue. The rooms are plush and beautiful.

6/10
Fair
Janis, 03 Dec 2018
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The Hotel Jose Noqueira is a beautiful historic mansion that has been nicely transformed into a hotel. The room was attractive, albeit a bit noisy on it’s street side locale. The location right on the Plaza de Armas cannot be best, and there are ample dining options in the area. Our tour book warned of the sub par service, and it unfortunately is true. Staffed with young people in dire need of training in the hospitality industry, I couldn’t tell if they didn’t know, or just didn’t care about their jobs. I travel frequently, and err on the positive side and try to give credit, but the service is not fitting it’s location. On a positive note, the Taberna Restaurant in the hotel basement which is not affiliated with the hotel at all, was stellar, both for cuisine and cheerful wait staff.

10/10
Exceptional
Tom, 25 Nov 2018
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Five star hotel staff

Nice hotel, the staff was the best. Desk clerks went above and beyond to ensure our stay was great.

10/10
Exceptional
Susan, 21 Nov 2018
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We stayed here because of the Shackleton Bar. I know it sounds weird but it’s true. The front desk staff was exceptional, helped us with tours, boarding passes and general knowledge. Besides Shackleton Bar don’t miss the bar/restaurant in the basement. We ate there twice and both times it was good. LOVE the atmosphere. Breakfast was outstanding, they will even do eggs the way you like them. Do not go to the Beagle restaurant down the street a few blocks. It’s horrible!

10/10
Exceptional
Jennifer, 19 Nov 2018
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Excellent 2 days in this charming hotel in a very important historic building right in the centre of Punta Arenas. Taxi booked by hotel to meet us at the port arrived punctually and were able to check in early. Room with very high ceilings and opening windows ( though it was very windy so not very practical!) Bathroom compact but nonslip rubbermat in bath thoughtful. Minor issue with flushing mechanism of toilet which we resolved ourselves but did report. Delightful sitting around spaces on ground floor including the cosy Shackleton Bar ( which shows English Premier league matches and has extensive bar menu) the conservatory with grapevine and the lobby itself.Staff friendly and helpful and most spoke very good English.Buffet breakfast limited but plenty enough with fruit, cereal, bread+( cheese,jams and meat) cakes Location very central with tree filled Plaza de Armas across road, Regional Museum around the corner, on a major shopping street and 20 mins walk( steep last bit) to viewpoint and 15 mins to waterfront promenade( lots of traffic but good walk by sea with many birds nesting on old jetties)

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 05 Jul 2018
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Excellent

The hotel is located in the city center. Facilities are well updated. The bar and restaurant is fantastic with a really nice setup and a good selection of tasty foods and drinks. Highly recommend this hotel for Punta Arenas. Service at the bar and restaurant and the hotel is very good. The breakfast buffet is good but no hot foods. Wifi is not working consistently. The room is relatively small, but the bathroom is standard size with the tub.

10/10
Exceptional
Allen, 30 May 2018
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Great Location on the Square

This is a classic old building, and very well kept. Excellent location in central Punta Arenas, right across from the square. Nice bar and cafe at the hotel, and other excellent choices nearby.

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 22 May 2018
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I've heard it is really is a crap shoot when you book a room here. you either get one of the spacious rooms or you get a closet-sized room. I was fortunate enough to get a decent sized room on the second floor. The bar is nice. the breakfst was good. the location is excellent.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 14 May 2018
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Great hotel!

Interesting hotel! The staff were extremely nice, and the hotel has great character (in a good way!). Excellent location near the square and downtown shops and cafes. If you have a car, there is a small parking lot at the hotel, which was so much easier than street parking many hotels require in the city. The room was great, especially the enormous bathtub, which was a welcome sight after a long travel day. Overall a great stay!

10/10
Exceptional
Lisa, 12 Apr 2018
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Good hotel with historic charm in great location!

Good hotel with historic charm in great location!

6/10
Fair
Verified traveler, 31 Mar 2018
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The hotel is an older building and the facility ishows it’s age in places

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 24 Feb 2018
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The staff was very helpful.

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 04 Jan 2018
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two lovely days where the word ends

best location, supportive concierge, very nice restaurant. unreliable service, drunk waitress causing no breakfast in the morning, request for early lunch box ignored, request to save some food for late return ignored... yet, a nice hystorical site in the best spot in town. supportive consierge.

10/10
Exceptional
Anne, 27 Dec 2017
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Centrally located

We stayed four nights at the Hotel Jose Nogueira on our way to and from the Falklands and to and from Torres del Paine National Park. Each time we returned we felt like it was home. The breakfasts are excellent with eggs made to order. Ronny the Concierge was one of the most helpful people on the staff. Yes, the rooms are smallish but the convenience of the location made this choice ideal. We could walk everywhere to our favorite Cafe Montt for delicious hot chocolate with yummy cakes and the Luna Restaurant for excellent seafood dinners. Just around the corner from the hotel there is an excellent souvenir shop for postcards, books, alpaca scarves and other lovely items.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 03 Dec 2017
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Friendly, helpful staff. Clean, spacious. Comfortable. Convenient.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 23 Jan 2017
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Historic hotel with lots of character

We really enjoyed the hotel and especially Shakleton's bar! We also were upgraded to a suite with an enormous bathtub.

10/10
Exceptional
Robert, 21 Jan 2017
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Historic hotel in a convenient location

We were pleasantly surprised at how this hotel was. Very helpful staff at checkin, the breakfast was good. The wifi was extremely fast.

10/10
Exceptional
jennifer, 06 Jan 2016
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Historic hotel nice rooms

Great historic hotel right next to town plaza. Very convenient.

10/10
Exceptional
Greg, 23 Dec 2015
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Elegant old building in the heart of Punta Arenas.

6/10
Fair
June, 19 Jan 2011
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Nogueira

Beautiful old hotel in downtown Punta Arena within walking distance to straits. Arrived late, no food available at all - had been traveling all day and we were very hungry - van picked us up early in the morning before the restaurant opened - wished hotel had some food service capability for odd hours - flights are limited and often arrive late - hotels in the Andes often pick up early.

10/10
Exceptional
Víctor, 27 Aug 2024
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Fue buena

10/10
Exceptional
FABIO, 12 Aug 2024
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Adorei tudo, suíte ampla, muita limpa, banheiro super novo. Café da manhã muito bom e equipe de funcionários também. O hotel está muito bem localizado.

10/10
Exceptional
christiane, 12 Jul 2024
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Belo Hotel!

Hotel lindíssimo, uma das mais belas construções do centro, em frente à Plaza de Armas, muito bem localizado. Café da Manhã excelente, atendimento bom, apenas o quarto era um pouco apertado.

4/10
Poor
Felix, 18 Jan 2024
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Un desastre de hotel

Hotel malo No es lo que que ofrecen Personal mal instruido Pagamos habitaciones standard casi 209.000 y no nos cabía ni la maleta, las cortinas no cerraban debimos dormir con esta abierta La página indica tener televisión por cable lo que no es efectivo al preguntar nos dicen que no funciona Pésima experiencia en comedor , la primera noche que cenamos no nos pusieron ni siquiera servilletas, éramos 4 llegaron solo tres platos cuando terminamos de cenar lis 3 llegó el cuarto plato Le falta mucho

8/10
Excellent
Jorge, 13 Apr 2022
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Muy buen hotel. El único comentario es el olor a desagüe en el baño. Todo lo demás muy bien. Cómodo, bien ubicado, bien alhajado.

10/10
Exceptional
Christian, 14 Mar 2022
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Buenas Instalaciones y mejor su atención

La estadía fue excelente, debido a que el personal del hotel es muy atento, las instalaciones del hotel estaban muy limpieas y quedaba en una muy buena ubicación.

10/10
Exceptional
camila, 18 Feb 2022
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Lugar limpio y comodo Los desayunos son excelentes los mejores kuchen que he probado.. el personal preocupado de las necesidades de cada uno

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