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Get an overview of this hotel
Hostel in Castro with a coffee shop and a restaurant

Popular property highlights

Free WiFi
Laundry facilities

Located in Castro, Palafito Waiwen is within a 15-minute walk of Museo Regional de Castro and Church of San Francisco. This hostel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Origenes and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Church of Castro.

Make yourself at home in one of the 8 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.

Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.

Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hostel's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.

Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities.

Languages spoken

  • English

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Hotel Amenities

Hotel Amenities

  • Total number of rooms - 8
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • Free WiFi
  • Number of restaurants - 1
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Number of bars/lounges - 1
  • Number of coffee shops/cafes - 1
  • Luggage storage
  • No accessible shuttle
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Registration desk height (inches) - 43
  • Registration desk height (centimetres) - 110

Family Friendly Amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate dining area

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Wireless internet access

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Languages spoken

  • English
  • Spanish
  • Portuguese

Room Amenities

Palafito Waiwen offers 8 accommodations. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. This Castro hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

  • Private bathroom
  • Wireless internet access
  • Separate dining area
  • Free WiFi
  • Heating
  • Linens provided
  • Number of bathrooms: 8
  • Number of beds 1
  • Housekeeping on request
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Change of bed sheets (on request)
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • Hardwood flooring in room

Where to Eat

Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:30 AM and 10:00 AM.

Palafito Waiwen has a restaurant on site.

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible on-site restaurant
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Hotel Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Minimum check-in age is: 21

Check-in time ends at 6:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out time is 11:30 AM

Payment types

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for CLP 10000.0 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Pet Policy

  • No pets or service animals allowed

You need to know

Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.

A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.

Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash.

No cots (infant beds) available

No lifts

Service animals not allowed

Front desk opens daily at 3:00 PM

Front desk closes daily at 6:00 PM

Debit cards

Staffed front desk

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • You may be asked to pay the following charges at the property: Chile value-added tax (19%). Nonresident travelers who pay using a foreign card or bank transfer and who present a valid passport and tourist visa may be exempt from value-added tax (19%).

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately CLP 7000 to 7000 for adults, and CLP 4000 to 5000 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: CLP 10000.0 per day

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

Hotel Names

  • Palafito Waiwen Castro
  • Palafito Waiwen Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
  • Palafito Waiwen Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Castro

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.

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