Palafito Waiwen Hostel

Quite good but filled with couples and an older crowd. Hostel is in the name but this is more sort of bed and breakfast vibes. I enjoyed my stay at the casino Hotel up the road and felt their value was better than this place, being 30-40% more expensive and having spa facilities and 5 star amenities. Still, this place is good, beds are comfy, Claudio is really nice, kitchen is great, and listening to the rain at night on the roof is sublime. Recommend but there may be better alternatives in the area depending on what you're looking for. I wish I had stayed fewer nights here.

Great stay! Fantastic location, easy walk to bars and cafes, very special staying on the estuary and watching the tide come in and out. Really good communal facilities. Super helpful host. Nice showers and fast WiFi!

Cosy hostel in a nice "palafito" house. Feels like you're inside a sauna but it's quite lovely and the view from the common space is great. It's a bit outside the centre of Castro, about 20min walk to the bus station.

We booked the large self contained room upstairs with a large balcony. everything was spotless and in great condition. The heating was great too. We loved the outlook from the kitchen and seating area. Breakfast was wonderful and the staff so friendly even if we couldn't converse in Spanish! loved the whole experience and parking was so easy here too.

Stay July 20-23, 2023. We stayed at Palafito Waiwen for 4 days/3 nights and it was a great experience. The host Claudio was very helpful the moment we arrived in Castro, coordinating with us alternative transportation and private taxi service. We arrived much later than the allowed check-in time, and he waited for us and gave us a personal itinerary based on our interests and items we had expressed wanting to explore. The recommendations were amazing. We were able to explore the local city and the Ferias de Artesanias in Castro and Dalcahue. We also took a bus to the island of Achao, to sight see traditional Chilean architecture. Their private taxi service by Fernanda was excellent and we used it to pick us up from the bus terminal on the first day and to explore Tepuheico Park. We utilized their laundry service and anytime we needed anything, we would send a WhatsAp message to Claudio and he quickly answered us. Overall amenities in the Palafito were great - good sized kitchen for cooking, living room to socialize and terrace to see the Río. Definitely would recommend this Palafito for the service, great views and overall restful stay.

My mom and I stayed here our first night in Chile and stayed in a dorm style room with two other travellers. This is a lovely palafito right on the water with a nice outdoor area overlooking the water, the staff was friendly, the breakfast was excellent--they made us fresh eggs and the bread was a wonderful whole grain homemade variety. The coffee was good coffee, not nescafe. Our beds were comfortable. Be sure to bring a lock for your lockers if you are staying in the dorm style rooms. The interior of the common space was really cool. The dorm room was a bit small, but was adequate for sleeping which is all we really needed it to be. Excellent location and they called us a taxi to get to the bus terminal. I would definitely stay there again.

Wonderful place near the city center in Castro. Here you can find an awesome view looking the river, watching nature. At the afternoon the river come to increase. is just beautiful. The breakfast you could eat a handmade wholemeal bread with scrambled eggs, tea, coffie and yogurt. I give 5 stars ♥ I love it

This was one of the highlights of our recent trip to Chiloe Island - beautifully designed, cosy, comfortable, great condition, and friendly staff. The views over the water are stunning and we loved the dining area over the water. A very convenient location for exploring Chiloe Island, and some great birdwatching in the surrounds.