Cabañas Hermansen

We loved this place. We had been travelling for 1.5 months when we decided to treat ourselves for a few days and headed up the coast from Valparaiso to Maitencillo in search of sun and relaxation. We got the relaxation in bucket loads but not the sun! We hadn't booked anything, instead we walked along the front popping into places to find the right one. The pickings were very slim until we found Hermansen. We had cabin number 8 which is at the very top, cut off from the others and has amazing views of the ocean. From the minute we saw this place we loved it. We had a huge terrace with a table and benches and a BBQ that we used every night. Inside it had a well equipped kitchen, large living/dining space and a beautiful bright bedroom with double aspect windows looking into the surrounding trees. The cabin is finished to a high standard and when we were there it was chilly so we made use of the fireplace and the gas heater provided, both of which worked well. The cabin was cleaned daily and included a simple breakfast in the restaurant. We didn't try the restaurant at night.||||There wasn't much to do in Maitencillo in March so we spent a lot of time in the cabin and had the space to do so. Our cabin also had a single bed and bunk beds in the living area so I'm not sure we would have gotten such a big place for just the two of us had it been peak season.

We spent one night here . The cabins are on the side of a hill in the seafront and as things were quiet out of season we had the first cabin nearest the entrance. Quite a climb for the further away ones. The cabins are fine for the price with kitchenette and a small bbq area. Breakfast was excellent and service friendly.

We lucked across this place! Very cool cabins right across from the beach. They were super friendly and spoke some English (very helpful given my bad Spanish). We had a two bedroom cabin that included a kitchen, full separate bath (jack and jill arrangement), picnic table in the front and BBQ pit in the back. Off street parking was nice. And an ocean view! Wish we could have stayed longer.

The view we had was spectacular, Cabaña 12 (very recommendable).|Fares are high, though. Wi-fi does not exist (anyway, not really needed).|One gas heater went off but still leaked propane gas, which was potentially critical. The heater was a bad quality one.|We had a pleasant experience, but for the price paid, I would have expected better breakfast (restaurant was closed).

These cabins have good vibes and were soulfully crafted to naturally blend the landscape...a nice change from Vina del Mar. The cozy fireplace kept us toasty. also included a welcome pisco sour drink & 10% discount at the restaurant, but we ended up grilling some steaks outside the cabin (a grocery store is just up the road). It was the off season so Maitencillo was was really peaceful.

I've been here more than once, and this place is magic! The cabanas all have a special something, not to mention their decor which makes you believe you are in the woods with elves and fairies. Beautiful, well thought! Nice chimeney and ambiance. The restaurant will surprise you with an excellent variety of both, seafood and other and breakfast ( included) ... OMG ! You wont want to stop! ||Definetly the BEST place to stay in Maitencillo.

We stayed at Cabanas Hermasen for eight nights and really enjoyed it. They are located on the main street at the North end of Maitencillo. We had a hard time finding accommodation in Maitencillo while looking from Toronto and were surprised to see lots of cabanas and rental houses once we were there. I don't think they promote tourism there so it's mostly the locals who stay in these places, so if you have a Chilean contact I'm sure they could find more rental options. ||||Parking is included which is awesome as the streets can be a gong show during busy times. Two of the staff members spoke English, otherwise we had to get by with our limited Spanish words and playing charades. Yes, the cabins are decorated in a rustic, handmade kind of style but they are charming, comfortable and clean and have all you really need. We stayed in #5 which was up a hill just slightly and was private enough for us. It had a fireplace which we didn't use as it was summer, but would be super cozy in the colder months. The beds and linens were good quality, the kitchenette had enough basics for two people, the bathroom was good (although the shower curtain would float inwards and stick to you during a shower which was very annoying. We had to weigh it down with shampoo bottles) and the sound insulation between us and the cabin next door was great as we could barely hear them (we shared a wall). It was great falling asleep hearing the waves at night! ||||The hotel restaurant was good although we found it to be a bit pricy. Having said that, we found a lot of the restaurants to be surprisingly pricy; comparable to dinners in Toronto. The upper level and the patio there had a great view, but unfortunately we were not allowed to sit there as they were the smoking section and we had our 4 month old with us. It's the law in Chile that a child cannot be in a smoking section which I think is great. The downside is almost all outdoor patios are smoking! However I was told that as of March 2013 all restaurants were going to be nonsmoking. Breakfast was fine but was the same every day which got a bit boring: eggs done to your liking, buns cheese, ham, cake loaf, jam and coffee/tea. ||||Maitencillo is a fun beach town that gets very busy. Because we had our baby we couldn't do lot of the things we would have normally done (like spends days on the beach!), but we still managed to enjoy the long clean beaches and had a few good meals at surrounding restaurants. We really enjoyed Zapallar as well. It has a gorgeous beach in a Mediterranean-like setting and has two restaurants there right on the water. There's also a seawall walk below all of the nice houses. If you drive further along the coast heading north there are nice views of the ocean and some great architecture.

I have stayed there many times over the past 5 years, I went there last week for 3 days and I must say it has gotten worse and worse. The best thing there is the people that run the place, the cabins are nice but they used to be nicer. In my opinion they are not worth the price anymore and the breakfast is really poor quality. I don't think I'll be going back.