Our Habitas Atacama

“Unusual hotel with some nice touches”

This is an unusual hotel with the rooms spread out over a large area on the edge of San Pedro de Atacama. It's about a 15 minute walk into the town centre along dusty roads. The rooms are more like desert cabins but they are very comfortable with AC and some lovely design features. The rooms connec… more

This is an unusual hotel with the rooms spread out over a large area on the edge of San Pedro de Atacama. It's about a 15 minute walk into the town centre along dusty roads. The rooms are more like desert cabins but they are very comfortable with AC and some lovely design features. The rooms connect to the reception / restaurant via pathways which at night, are poorly lit so be careful! The pool area is nice and was not overly crowded on the one afternoon we used it. We dined in the restaurant two nights & while the food was a bit hit and miss the service was impeccable. My only issue during our stay was our departure for the airport which was around 6am and the restaurant was closed. There was no offer of tea / coffee or anything else for that matter which was a little disappointing.

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“A beautiful location , but the hotel rules need changing.”

Our tour of Chile was booked through Trailfinders. They suggested this hotel for the Atacama leg. I had read the reviews and there was a mixture of positive and negative comments but on the whole it seemed a good choice. Here are our thoughts. Room: 102 - although very near to reception it was… more

Our tour of Chile was booked through Trailfinders. They suggested this hotel for the Atacama leg. I had read the reviews and there was a mixture of positive and negative comments but on the whole it seemed a good choice. Here are our thoughts. Room: 102 - although very near to reception it was really quiet with very guest walking passed. It is large enough to accommodate a king size bed with ease and also has a good sized bathroom. The down side however is that the WiFi disappears depending where you are in the room (bearing in mind this part of Chile doesn't have much phone network either!) The room was cleaned well, towels replaced every day and 2 litres of water placed in the room - very handy as the room does not have AC. The staff are very helpful and friendly - though not reception, but more of that shortly. The Restaurant - dinner was excellent and service friendly and prompt. We also ate lunch by the pool - in between excursions - and this was also superb. Decor - lovely surroundings and setting, befitting its wide offer of massage and treatments. We booked on bed and breakfast basis but due to the early starts for our trips - and this applies to most of the excursions around San Pedro - we did not eat in the hotel as breakfast was included within the excursion. However, we are leaving for the airport at 5am tomorrow morning - another early start and not ideal admittedly - so I asked if we could have a packed breakfast for the journey to the airport. I was told by reception that the hotel's policy is to charge for this service. I asked to speak to the manager, but apparently he had left for the day. On our excursions, other passengers staying at different hotels in San Pedro told us that they had received packed breakfasts (for example, the Don Tomas hotel) without any additional charge. Such a shame that this hotel does not provide its guests with the same service. We have had a fabulous holiday in Chile, but it ends on a slight sour note. We won't be staying with this hotel group again.

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