Where to stay in Puerto Natales

Puerto Natales is the base for visiting Torres del Paine, and most people spend a night before and another after the park. It is a small, flat town, so the zone matters less for distance and more for what you have next door. These are the zones, with every lodging that has its own website for booking.

Places to stay
35
Verified websites
35
10 min walk or less · Plaza
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Downtown, near the Plaza de Armas

4 places to stay

The Plaza de Armas is the center of Puerto Natales: around it are the restaurants, the agencies selling Torres del Paine tours, gear rentals and the supermarkets to stock up on trekking food. Everything is a few blocks away.

On or near the waterfront

7 places to stay

The waterfront faces the Última Esperanza fjord, with the mountains across the water. It is the town's promenade and the quietest part to stay in, a few blocks on foot from the plaza.

Near the bus terminal (rodoviario)

2 places to stay

The rodoviario is the bus terminal: buses to Torres del Paine leave from there early in the morning, and buses from Punta Arenas and El Calafate arrive there. Convenient if you come or go by bus; downtown is a few minutes' walk.

Puerto Natales neighborhoods

20 places to stay

Residential streets a short walk from downtown, with many hostels and family-run guesthouses. It is a small, flat town: in Natales you do almost everything on foot.

Outside town

2 places to stay

Lodgings on the outskirts, along the road or by the fjord. More space and quiet; to get around you need a car or a transfer.

Questions

What is the best area to stay in Puerto Natales?

It is a small town and you can walk everywhere. To have restaurants and agencies at hand, near the Plaza de Armas: there are 4 lodgings 6 minutes or less away. If you take the early morning bus to the park, near the bus terminal (2 within 6 minutes or less). For the fjord view, the waterfront.

How far is Torres del Paine from Puerto Natales?

Puerto Natales is the base for the park. The entrance is about 2 hours away by bus; buses leave the terminal in the morning and come back in the afternoon. You can also go by car or on a tour.

How many lodgings are there in Puerto Natales?

Our map has 35, including hostels, hotels, inns and campsites, taken from OpenStreetMap. We only show the ones with their own website for booking.

Is it worth booking direct with the lodging?

When you book on the lodging's own website, the place pays no commission to a platform, and you deal directly with the people who host you about changes, storing luggage while you are in the park or the bus schedule.