Hotel Jose Nogueira

“Historic Charm in the Heart of the City”

We had a two-night stopover en route to Puerto Natales, and when I looked at the available options, Hotel Jose Nogueira was the only place that looked appealing due to its history and architecture, newly renovated spacious rooms, and a well-reviewed on-site bar and restaurant. I had several email … lisää

We had a two-night stopover en route to Puerto Natales, and when I looked at the available options, Hotel Jose Nogueira was the only place that looked appealing due to its history and architecture, newly renovated spacious rooms, and a well-reviewed on-site bar and restaurant. I had several email exchanges with them in advance of our arrival. Our flight wasn’t landing until 3:00AM, so I wanted to make sure that our room would be held for us (I booked the arrival for the day before), and that a driver would be at the airport to bring us to the hotel. They always responded promptly and professionally, which left me reassured that everything would go smoothly. The taxi driver met us at Arrivals with a sign with my name on it, and we zipped along the darkened empty streets to the hotel (about a 20 minute ride). Someone was at the front desk to greet us and get us quickly registered, and very shortly we were getting settled in the Estancia Pecket Harbour Suite (311). To call it a “suite” is a bit of a stretch. Yes, there are two rooms separated by French doors, but the entry room or “living room” is so small and narrow that it just fits a sofa and a small desk. The window there overlooks an interior courtyard. The bedroom area is a decent size with king sized bed, bench, dresser, bedside tables, and a mini refrigerator. There was lots of room in the large closet to store our things, and we appreciated having bathrobes available as well. The bedroom has one small window overlooking the rear of the building and staff parking area. The big surprise was the very modern bathroom. It is spacious and has one of the largest showers I’ve seen anywhere, with a rainfall shower head in the centre and a pair of adjustable spray nozzles on opposite sides. We slept fairly well, but in the morning we could hear staff in the kitchen below getting ready for breakfast. It was a very small buffet with some bread, a couple of fruit and juice options, some cereals and yogurts, meats and cheese, desserts/pastries, and the option to order eggs. There are no espresso based beverages. It was fine for one morning, but the second morning we decided to have breakfast at a cafe down the street instead. We chose to have our only dinner in the city at the hotel’s bar. The mixed drinks were excellent and fairly priced, and the salads were crisp and fresh, but my seafood wok entree did not have any crab or oysters as described, and it was drowning in soy sauce. I cannot remember the last time I sent a dish back, but that was not at all what I wanted. The waitress was gracious about removing it from the bill and even comped my sparkling wine, which was a nice gesture. After touring the downtown area, I didn’t see anywhere else where I would have rather stayed. It’s a beautiful old building, and the attached museum is free for hotel guests and worth a visit. The architecture and furnishings are ornate and beautifully preserved. There are a couple of other options on the water if a view of the straits of Magellan is important, and there’s one much larger, more modern hotel with an attached casino, but if you appreciate historic boutique hotels with attentive service, Jose Nogueira is the best option in Punta Arenas. If I were to stay again, however, I would request a different suite.

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“Very small rooms, but great location”

The rooms are extremely small, I did not expect something this small in Patagonia. You can barely walk around the bed 😂 apart from that, the front desk area is charming, obviously it is an old historical house, people are nice, breakfast is good, food and drinks are good

“Not good value for money”

A big hotel and well situated in the main square. The restaurant is good, except it is impossible to get anything to eat after 10.30. We came back late from trip, starving, and had to go without a meal because the restaurant manager told us they were closed. There was no room service or tea and c… lisää

A big hotel and well situated in the main square. The restaurant is good, except it is impossible to get anything to eat after 10.30. We came back late from trip, starving, and had to go without a meal because the restaurant manager told us they were closed. There was no room service or tea and coffee making facilities in our room. It was also very small with a blind that didn't pull down. We stayed for three night and every time we had to get maintenance to come and fix it. The room was also tatty and in need of decorating - it was in the old block.

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