Hotel Isla Seca

Isla Seca was a quaint boutique hotel with a beautiful pool overlooking the pacific ocean. It was spotless (truly immaculate), well maintained, and in a beautiful location - Zapallar is a quiet beach town with NO commercial properties/entities and one of the most naturally beautiful places with clear, sparkling ocean water. The hotel breakfasts were substantial and delish with plenty to chose from every morning. The staff was all fantastic! We can't stress enough positives about this beautiful hotel and its beautiful surroundings. We will cherish our memories from 4 wonderful nights at Isla Seca.

I had tried to upgrade our room here as I was concerned that the standard room would have low ceilings but was told they were full. Unfortunately our concerns about the room were justified as the ceilings were very slanting and the bathroom door was too low for my partner. I banged my head several times, in the end we had to move the bed which helped a bit. Our room was in a separate building across a rough path and then we had to lug our suitcase up two flights of stairs as there is no lift, in fact there are a lot of steps everywhere here so be aware. The room was pleasant enough with a lovely view and a small balcony which meant we could have the door open at night and listen to the waves. This cooled the room down well (although the staff put the heating on!). There is no AC and I think these rooms would be very hot in summer. There was a fridge, but no room safe despite the website saying there is. The area is beautiful and we enjoyed the coastal paths, there is a steep footpath to the shore or you can walk along the road to the beach. Breakfast was reasonable with good scrambled eggs and warm savoury croissants but they wanted to charge me for a decaffeinated coffee which seems mean. The pool is basically all there is of the garden and was not heated. On the day we were there it started foggy so we didn't swim. The coastal walks are lovely. The town has very basic facilities but it seems most people come here for restaurant Chiringo which is fabulous in food and view but equally pricy. We had to leave early and they helpfully gave us a box breakfast the night before.

We really enjoyed our stay for three nights. The area is beautiful to visit, and the hotel is perfectly situated. It is close to the path to the beach. We had a top floor room with a view to the ocean. It was very comfortable and extremely clean. We had dinner at the restaurant two of the three nights and really enjoyed the food and service. Breakfast was basic but good too. While in the area we took the tour to see the Humboldt penguins and went horse back riding, both with an excellent local guide, Manuel. We understand the hotel can arrange tours with Manuel, and we highly recommend to do so! A great visit to this hotel and must see area in Chile!