Valdivia hosts its guests in a variety of ways: hospedajes, or rooms rented by families, hostels, hotels and even marina hotels for those arriving in their own yacht. From December to March, the summer vacation season, prices increase and rooms are difficult to find. Reservations are recommended at this time of year. Campgrounds and cabañas open for the season, also. Check with the municipal tourism office at the bus station and Sernatur for lists of lodging options and prices.
At the end of the main street in the bohemian arts neighborhood of Barrio Esmeralda is Hostal y Cabañas Esmeralda. The blue-trimmed white house with a large front porch was built by a German family nearly a century ago. The guest rooms are spacious and beautifully decorated. They each have...
Just a five-minute walk from the Plaza de la República is a gaily painted old German manor. This is Albergue Latino, a young backpackers’ guest house on the shore road. Nearby are the Conservatory of Music and other arts departments of the university. Two large dorms share gender-designated...
Residencia Río Calle-Calle may be a bit expensive for the true budget traveler, but it is well worth the money. This large inn, located just two blocks from Valdivia’s bus terminal, offers rooms, with either common or private bath. Each accommodation is perfectly color coordinated. Rooms have...
Hotel Melillanca is a stylish, modern hotel centrally located in Valdivia. Across from one of the city's several pocket parks, this luxury hostel is midway between the bus station and downtown's Plaza de la República. Hotel Malillanca's accommodations are tastefully furnished, sporting picture...
Hostal Totem is an international traveler’s choice in the heart of Valdivia. It is located five blocks from the bus terminal and two from the Río Calle-Calle malecón. The señora of this hotel warmly welcomes her guests and willingly discusses the historic photographs of Valdivia that hang...