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Casa Kalfu

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Popular budget hotel with a bright blue wooden façade and cosy rooms.

With its charming exterior inspired by traditional local architecture, Casa Kalfu is a popular budget choice. It looks like a large, rambling Chilean country house, with the unusual addition of a coat of bright royal blue paint (its name means ‘blue’ in the Mapuche language). Inside, the 14 cosy rooms are unpretentious, yet appealing, with simple furniture and a few Patagonian handicrafts. Downstairs, you’ll find a homely breakfast room and there’s a selection of places to eat within a 10-minute walk.

Bartolome, Galápagos

What our clients say

  • Excellent place to stay, comfortable and stunning views of the volcano though we suspect this may change when the building work across the block is completed.

    KB, Esher Jan 2017
  • "Had character but room rather small and breakfast a bit limited."

    PF, Falmouth Mar 2014
  • A reasonable hostal.

    GM, London Nov 2016
  • "Lovely boutique hotel on the edge of Puerto Varas. We had a view of the lake and also the volcano - when the mist had cleared. Two lovely and very…

    JS, Nottingham May 2015
  • Beautiful old-fashioned hotel with character.

    RT Jan 2019
  • Stayed two nights, three nights apart.  First room was quite basic and small. Second room much better.  Is a fairly simple hotel - but clean etc, breakfast adequate

    SA Loughborough Feb 2015
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    A former Journey Latin America tour leader, Sally spent 7 years working, travelling and living throughout Latin America before returning to the UK to help people arrange their own adventures to this wonderful destination.

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    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.

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    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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    Having spent part of her childhood in Colombia and worked in Brazil and Costa Rica, Hannah's ties to Latin America run deep. Hannah is a much valued Travel Expert in our Tailor-made Holidays and Group Tours sales team.

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