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Terrantai

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  • Hotel Terrantai
  • Hotel Terrantai
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Atmospheric small hotel inspired by the ambience of the Atacama desert, with weathered wood and walls of smooth pebbles ensuring the natural world is foregrounded in the design and architecture.

Inspired by the natural materials and ambience of the Atacama desert, the small, design-focused Terrantai incorporates sun-baked adobe bricks, thatching and weathered wood and stone into the surrounds of a restored colonial house. A labyrinthine layout of outdoor corridors, built from smooth rounded pebbles and atmospherically lit at night, adds a somewhat mystical feel in keeping with the otherworldliness of the desert environment.

The hotel is right in the heart of San Pedro, overlooking the town church. Rooms are decorated in rustic yet contemporary style, with wooden floors, ceiling beams and either whitewashed or exposed stone walls, and furnished with local artisanal textiles. Outside there’s a plunge pool and sun terrace fringed with cacti. There’s no restaurant service at the hotel (besides breakfast) but you’ll find a wide choice of places to eat on your doorstep thanks to the ultra-convenient location.

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What our clients say

  • The cheese and wine tasting each night is a wonderful touch!

    EH, Newcastle Jan 2019
  • Charming hotel, full of character. Again, lovely people working there. Given the constant battle against the sand/dust in San Pedro, they did very well to keep the hotel clean.

    RE, Knutsford Oct 2017
  • Good location and stylish. Room a little small as it had an extra bed that we didn't need.

    MA, Lancaster Nov 2015
  • Great breakfasts and very friendly staff. Loved being in the middle of the town rather than on the edge.

    EM, Ilkley Feb 2017
  • Could not have been more helpful , staff were excellent.

    GC, Welshpool Feb 2019
  • "The Terrantai was really excellent and the staff were extremely friendly and helpful.... A great place to rest and recover after our journey across the salt flats!!”

    EH, Skipton Nov 2013
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Our Expert's Opinion

Charlotte
Charlotte Daubeney - Travel Expert

Charlotte's fascination with Latin America began with a family holiday to Belize. She went on to study Spanish in school and at university before spending a year living in Santiago, Chile.

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  • Kathryn
    Kathryn Rhodes - Travel Expert

    Kathryn backpacked across Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru before joining us. She has a degree in Philosophy and French and is a keen netball player.

  • Charlotte
    Charlotte Daubeney - Travel Expert

    Charlotte's fascination with Latin America began with a family holiday to Belize. She went on to study Spanish in school and at university before spending a year living in Santiago, Chile.

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    Alex Walker - Travel Expert

    A globetrotter since her childhood, Alex spent a year studying abroad in Guadalajara and has returned to Latin America countless times since then.

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    Mary Anne Nelson - Travel Expert

    Born in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, Mary’s insider knowledge and dry sense of humour make her a highly valued member of the Tailor-made Holidays and Group Tour sales team.

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    Sophie Barber - Travel Expert

    Sophie lived in Chile before joining us and has travelled extensively across Latin America, from Mexico to the furthest tip of Patagonia and beyond to Antarctica.

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    Heloise Buxton - Travel Expert

    Heloise started her Latin American journey as an exchange student in Santiago, Chile. With extended summer holidays this was the perfect opportunity to backpack through Bolivia, Peru, Argentina and Brazil.

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