Best Hotels near Diseno Crearte, El Loa

An oasis in the desert. Forget the hustle and bustle of Caracoles street when you enter the spacious plaza of Don Raul. The place is well staffed, the room clean and comfortable, and the staff is very helpful. A shout out to Patricio who was more than accomodating. The pool is brisk and refreshing after a day of sight seeing. Next time we go to Atacama, we are staying here.

I stayed one night at the Ibis Calama on a room + breakfast rate booked through an online travel agency. This was a one night stay in Calama as part of a trip to San Pedro de Atacama as I had a videoconference I needed to participate in, and didn't have time to make it from my flight to San Pedro for it. The trip started off with an early arrival at the hotel around 10am local. As expected, the front desk staff (and everyone in Calama) spoke no English. This wasn't a huge deal as my Spanish was sufficient to negotiate the process. I was initially told that I could not check in until 3pm, despite my booking stating a noon check-in, but when I asked if I could pay to check in then, I was quoted US$29. Upon paying, I was given a room on the 2nd floor facing the Jumbo supermarket. The room itself was small, as expected, but the overall cleanliness of the room significantly missed my expectations for a chain hotel. There were crumbs and hair on the floor, lipstick stains on the towels, hair on the shower floor, and the toilet flusher was malfunctioning. The room served its purpose for my videoconference, and the free internet was sufficiently speedy with low latency. During a break I ran downstairs to try and grab lunch at the restaurant (as even the signs in the elevator claimed it should have been open) however, the front desk clerk noted that it was not open for lunch. No apology or reason, just a ”not open”. The resturant did open for dinner, and the service and food exceeded my expectations for the type of property. There were a number of items not avalable, but given that I was looking for a close-by dinner- it fit the bill. Checkout was painfully slow. Two clerks working the front desk, but both were working on one computer (almost as if a clerk + traineee). No issues with that, but they were having significant issues with the printer. After 20 minutes of helping the first person in line, they decided to offer to email him his receipt. Being the 3rd person in line, it took almost 40 minutes to checkout at 0800. The last point of note in on Calama in general, while it appears the hotel is in the 'nicer' part of the city, it definitely didn't feel like a good place to be outside of the hotel. Pulling up, you are greeted by barbed wire surrounding the hotel, and around 1am I was awoken to the sound of about a dozen gunshots followed by sirens that appeared to not be terribly far away. Not holding that against the hotel, but thought it would be important to note. Next time I would do my best to avoid Calama, but if I had to stay in Calama, the Ibis might be the place I stay in again.

The hotel is located in the center of Atacama. Go out and turn right to the main street. The surrounding life is convenient. The hotel has a swimming pool, breakfast is very rich, free parking in the courtyard; the room is clean, the service is meticulous, and the attitude is friendly.

The hotel has a rich breakfast and many fruits; the rooms are clean and the service is good. 15 minutes walk to the city center. Uber takes a car to the airport for about ten minutes

I had a lovely stay at Our Habitas Atacama. This is an absolutely beautiful place, with a vibe that whispers family and community in the best way possible. The staff were so incredibly friendly and helpful— in a way that made me feel like they were my friends and not performing their “duties as staff.” I had such a wonderful stay… I booked a chakra alignment/massage/energy work with Valesca and felt TRANSFORMED afterward. It was one of the best massages of my life. She was absolutely incredible. I arrived early (well ahead of check-in) and Carolina, one of the front desk staff, was so sweet. She did everything in her power to get me to a room as soon as possible, which was a BEAUTIFUL room with a rooftop terrace for stargazing in the evening. I never wanted to leave the property, actually, even though there are so many wonderful things to do in Atacama! All staff were super attentive and friendly— other highlights included Oscar, one of the most charming and knowledgeable staff I have met at any hotel, anywhere; Cristobal, the community manager who scheduled my wellness visit and I now feel like is one of my friends; Camila— who shared a super secret stargazing spot on the property; Sebastian, Kenny— you were both wonderful, too! I have read from other guests’ reviews that they thought the rooms were uncomfortable and hot— I went during record heat and when I requested a fan, it was in my room within 15 minutes, and it was quiet! Additionally, I found the beds to be incredibly comfortable and the rooms delightful. But most of all, what I would love to return to is this idea that at Habitas, you feel genuinely cared for and a sense of friendship and family. I would definitely book again.

A super beautiful small resort where many European and American tourists live. The hotel has complete facilities, rich breakfast, and the small travel agency and restaurant are very good, and you can stay for a day without going out. There is a car to the center of the town every half an hour. At night, looking at the night scene in the yard to see the starry sky is really amazing. The stars in the sky are super beautiful. I have never seen such a beautiful starry sky after going to dozens of countries. The most distinctive hotel on this South American trip, highly recommended!

We wanted a confortable bed with duvet ( not heavy blankets) and a decent shower. We got that. But from the start there were issues. The extra bed in the triple room wasnt done and there were hairs on the mattress. The shower was burning hot. No cold water.! We had to go twice downstairs to get a man to fix it. We had problem to get Internet and had yet again to go downstairs to get help. (There is no way of contacting reception so we spent the first hour going down many times.) Internet does work. We waited for the third bed to be cleaned and done but at the end we had to do the bed ourselves. The air con didn't work despite the fact that the technician was there fixing the water. He looked at it and decided it works. Well it didn't. 🌝Breakfast was good. The staff was very helpful and friendly. The problems were sorted. The location of the hotel is good. You can easily walk into town or go to the modern shopping mall where you find cash point and money exchange at good rates.

Lovely guesthouse with friendly staff. Very clean and functional. It’s such a nice surprise when you come in off the street to a lovely compound. Inside is so calm with a nice pool and bistro set outside each room. It’s about a 10-15 min walk to the centre but we didn’t mind. Staff were so friendly and helpful.