The Chilean hotels with the most awards in 2026 are Tierra Patagonia, with three Michelin Keys, 3rd place among South America's resorts in Condé Nast Traveler and the World Travel Award for South America's best adventure hotel, and Vik Chile, with two Keys, 2nd place among the resorts and the award for best wine-region hotel. The best city hotel in South America for Condé Nast Traveler readers is Chilean: The Singular Santiago, with 99.06 points.
*Updated on 10 November 2026.* This list only uses awards that can be checked. When a new edition comes out, it will be updated on this same page.
How we chose this list
- 2026 Michelin Keys: 20 hotels in Chile, according to the list published on 27 September 2026 and reported by Chócale; we checked listings in the Michelin Guide. Three Keys is the maximum.
- Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards 2026: the lists of the top 20 hotels and the top 15 resorts in South America, voted by readers.
- World Travel Awards 2026 (South America): Chilean winners at the 11 October 2026 ceremony, according to Cooperativa.
- Order: hotels with the most different awards first; on a tie, more Michelin Keys. The Google Maps rating (10 Nov 2026) is given for reference.
- Price: almost all sell all-inclusive packages with rates that change by date, so we do not publish a single price. The list excludes hotels without verifiable awards.
View the data as a table
| Hotels with a Michelin Key | 20 |
| The Singular Santiago score | 99.06 |
| Chileans among South America's top 15 resorts | 5 |
The best hotels in Chile and the award behind each one
| Hotel | Region | 2026 awards | Location | Best season | Ideal for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tierra Patagonia | Magallanes | 3 Michelin Keys; Condé Nast resorts #3; WTA best adventure hotel | Edge of Torres del Paine | October to April | Adventure |
| Vik Chile | O'Higgins | 2 Keys; Condé Nast resorts #2; WTA best wine-region hotel | Millahue, San Vicente de Tagua Tagua | All year | Wine and design |
| The Singular Patagonia | Magallanes | 2 Keys; Condé Nast hotels #2 | Puerto Bories, Natales | October to April | History and Patagonia |
| Tierra Atacama | Antofagasta | 2 Keys; Condé Nast resorts #9 | San Pedro de Atacama | All year | Desert |
| Refugia Chiloé | Los Lagos | 2 Keys; Condé Nast resorts #6 | Castro, Chiloé | December to March | Island culture |
| The Singular Santiago | Santiago Metropolitan | 1 Key; Condé Nast hotels #1 | Lastarria neighbourhood | All year | City |
| The Ritz-Carlton Santiago | Santiago Metropolitan | 1 Key; Condé Nast hotels #18 | Las Condes | All year | Business |
| Awasi Patagonia | Magallanes | 3 Michelin Keys | Estancia Tercera Barranca, Torres del Paine | October to April | Private luxury |
| Explora Patagonia (Torres del Paine) | Magallanes | 2 Michelin Keys | Salto Chico, inside the park | October to April | Guided excursions |
| Awasi Atacama | Antofagasta | 2 Michelin Keys | San Pedro de Atacama | All year | Couples |
| Nayara Alto Atacama | Antofagasta | 2 Michelin Keys | Road to Pukará, San Pedro | All year | Spa |
| Explora Rapa Nui | Valparaíso (Rapa Nui) | 2 Michelin Keys | Rapa Nui | All year | Once-in-a-lifetime trip |
| CasaMolle | Coquimbo | 2 Michelin Keys | El Molle, Vicuña | All year | Stargazing |
| W Santiago | Santiago Metropolitan | Condé Nast hotels #12 | Las Condes | All year | City |
| Explora Patagonia National Park | Aysén | Condé Nast resorts #7 | Chacabuco Valley, Cochrane | October to April | Remote nature |
| Hotel Las Torres Patagonia | Magallanes | WTA best green hotel | Estancia Cerro Paine | October to April | W trek |
Also holding one 2026 Michelin Key: Mandarin Oriental Santiago, Hotel Casa Real (Viña Santa Rita), andBeyond Vira Vira, Hotel Awa, Futangue Hotel & Spa, Explora Atacama and Hotel Magnolia. Sheraton Santiago won the World Travel Award for South America's best conference hotel.
| Tierra Patagonia | Magallanes | 3 | 3 | 4.8 | 278 |
| Vik Chile | O'Higgins | 3 | 2 | 4.6 | 592 |
| The Singular Patagonia | Magallanes | 2 | 2 | 4.7 | 1,130 |
| Tierra Atacama | Antofagasta | 2 | 2 | 4.7 | 266 |
| Refugia Chiloé | Los Lagos | 2 | 2 | 4.7 | 148 |
| The Singular Santiago | Metropolitana | 2 | 1 | 4.7 | 2,155 |
| The Ritz-Carlton Santiago | Metropolitana | 2 | 1 | 4.6 | 3,624 |
| Awasi Patagonia | Magallanes | 1 | 3 | 4.7 | 97 |
| Explora Patagonia | Magallanes | 1 | 2 | 4.6 | 311 |
| Awasi Atacama | Antofagasta | 1 | 2 | 4.7 | 140 |
| Nayara Alto Atacama | Antofagasta | 1 | 2 | 4.6 | 392 |
| Explora Rapa Nui | Valparaíso | 1 | 2 | No data | No data |
| CasaMolle | Coquimbo | 1 | 2 | 4.6 | 343 |
| W Santiago | Metropolitana | 1 | 0 | 4.6 | 7,249 |
| Explora Parque Nacional Patagonia | Aysén | 1 | 0 | 4.7 | 115 |
| Hotel Las Torres | Magallanes | 1 | 0 | 4.3 | 602 |
The best hotels in Chile, one by one
1. Tierra Patagonia. Three different awards in 2026 and a 4.8 Google Maps rating (278 reviews). Along with Awasi Patagonia, it is one of the two Chilean hotels with the maximum three Keys.
2. Vik Chile. A resort among vineyards in Millahue, in the Cachapoal valley. The Vik winery was number 1 in The World's Best Vineyards 2025, as we reported in the wine gala coming to Santiago.
3. The Singular Patagonia. A former 1915 cold-storage plant turned hotel in Puerto Bories, facing the Última Esperanza fjord; 1,130 reviews rated 4.7. See things to do in Puerto Natales.
4. Tierra Atacama. Went from one to two Michelin Keys in 2026 and ranked 9th among South America's resorts. See things to do in San Pedro de Atacama.
5. Refugia Chiloé. Two Keys and 6th place among the resorts; it is in San José Playa, near Castro. See Chiloé.
6. The Singular Santiago. The best-voted hotel in South America by Condé Nast Traveler readers (99.06 points), in the Lastarria neighbourhood. It holds one Michelin Key.
7. The Ritz-Carlton Santiago. One Michelin Key and 18th place among South America's hotels; 3,624 reviews rated 4.6.
8 to 13. The three- and two-Key hotels. Awasi Patagonia (three Keys), Explora Patagonia, Awasi Atacama, Nayara Alto Atacama, Explora Rapa Nui and CasaMolle (two Keys). CasaMolle and Explora Rapa Nui went from one to two Keys in 2026.
Where Chile's best hotels are
View the data as a table
| Tierra Atacama | 2 Keys |
| CasaMolle | 2 Keys |
| The Singular Santiago | #1 Condé Nast |
| Vik Chile | 3 awards |
| Refugia Chiloé | 2 Keys |
| Explora PN Patagonia | Cochrane |
| The Singular Patagonia | #2 Condé Nast |
| Tierra Patagonia | 3 awards |
Magallanes and Antofagasta hold most of the award winners: seven of the sixteen hotels in the table are in Torres del Paine, Puerto Natales or San Pedro de Atacama. For another southern hotel, see The Cormorant at 55 South, in Puerto Williams.
Which one to choose for your trip
- Going to Torres del Paine: Tierra Patagonia or Awasi Patagonia (three Keys); Explora or Las Torres to sleep inside the park.
- Going to the desert: Tierra Atacama, Awasi Atacama or Nayara Alto Atacama.
- For wine: Vik Chile, or Casa Real in the Maipo valley, less than an hour from Santiago.
- Staying in Santiago: The Singular Santiago, The Ritz-Carlton, Mandarin Oriental or W Santiago.
- For stargazing: CasaMolle, in the Elqui valley.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best hotel in Chile?
With the most verifiable awards in 2026, Tierra Patagonia and Vik Chile, with three distinctions each. Among city hotels, The Singular Santiago was voted the best in South America by Condé Nast Traveler readers.
How many Chilean hotels have a Michelin Key?
Twenty in 2026: two with three Keys (Tierra Patagonia and Awasi Patagonia), nine with two and nine with one.
How to cite this data
Viajando Chile (2026). *The best hotels in Chile 2026 by real awards*. With data from the Michelin Guide, Condé Nast Traveler and the World Travel Awards. Available at: https://viajandochile.com/en/news/best-hotels-in-chile-2026-award-winners
