Sami Atacama Lodge

3.0 star property
Comfortable hotel with free breakfast and spa services

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Front of property - evening/night
Terrace/patio
Interior detail
Free daily cooked-to-order breakfast
Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Garden View | Bathroom | Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Reviews
8.0

Very good

Popular amenities

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Pasaje Alana No.2 Ayllu De Solcor, San Pedro de Atacama, 1410000
  • Popular LocationPlaza de San Pedro de Atacama7 min drive
  • Popular LocationSan Pedro Church7 min drive
  • Popular LocationR.P. Gustavo Le Paige Archaeological Museum8 min drive
  • AirportCalama (CJC-El Loa)91 min drive

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Room options

Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Garden View

10/10 Exceptional

Highlights

Individually furnished
Free cribs/infant beds
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Blackout drapes/curtains
Fan
Down duvet
Select Comfort bed
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

7.8/10 Good

Highlights

Individually furnished
Free cribs/infant beds
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Blackout drapes/curtains
Fan
Down duvet
Select Comfort bed
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

San Pedro de Atacama

Located in San Pedro de Atacama, Sami Atacama Lodge is in a rural area and near a boardwalk/promenade. Pukara de Quitor Archaeological Site and Tulor Archaeological Site are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Valley of the Moon and Valle Da La Muerte. Relax and indulge in the area's health/beauty spa, or seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and mountain biking nearby.

What's nearby

  • Plaza de San Pedro de Atacama - 7 min drive
  • San Pedro Church - 7 min drive
  • R.P. Gustavo Le Paige Archaeological Museum - 8 min drive
  • Piedra del Coyote Overlook - 13 min drive
  • Valley of the Moon - 35 min drive

Getting around

  • Calama (CJC-El Loa) - 91 min drive

Restaurants

  • Ckunza Tilar - 7 min drive
  • Pizzeria el Charrua - 6 min drive
  • Bar Hotel Explora Atacama - 6 min drive
  • Adobe - 6 min drive
  • La Casona - 7 min drive

About this property

Sami Atacama Lodge

Hotel in a rural location
Take advantage of free cooked-to-order breakfast, a terrace, and dry cleaning/laundry services at Sami Atacama Lodge. For some rest and relaxation, visit the spa tub or outdoor treatment areas, and indulge in a facial, a massage, or a body treatment. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • An outdoor pool with pool umbrellas
  • Free self parking
  • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), express check-out, and express check-in
  • Tour/ticket assistance, smoke-free premises, and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and feature comforts such as premium bedding and pillow menus, as well as thoughtful touches like free WiFi and safes.
More amenities include:
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding, Select Comfort beds, and down comforters
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Free infant beds, fans, and daily housekeeping

All inclusive details

All-inclusive room rates at Sami Atacama Lodge are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Food and beverages

All meals and snacks included

Activities and facilities/equipment

All onsite activities and use of facilities and equipment are included.

Other inclusions

Transportation to offsite activities

Languages

English, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM on request
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Books
  • Ecotours
  • Games
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa tub

Family friendly

  • Fenced pool
  • Free crib
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Telescope
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hydrotherapy
  • In-room massages
  • Outdoor treatment areas
  • Treatment room

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 floor
  • 3 buildings
  • Built in 2008
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Free crib
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

More

  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Individual furnishings
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 1:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 2 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 50 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • You may be asked to pay the following charges at the property: Chile value-added tax (19%). Nonresident travelers who pay using a foreign card or bank transfer and who present a valid passport and tourist visa may be exempt from value-added tax (19%).

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 35 per person (roundtrip)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 50 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from noon to 11:00 PM
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Does Sami Atacama Lodge have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool access is from noon–11:00 PM.

How much does it cost to stay at Sami Atacama Lodge?

As of Jun 6, 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Sami Atacama Lodge on Jun 17, 2024 start from $83.49, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Sami Atacama Lodge pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Sami Atacama Lodge?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Sami Atacama Lodge?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 1:00 AM. A fee applies for early check-in (subject to availability).

What time is check-out at Sami Atacama Lodge?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Does Sami Atacama Lodge provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs 8:00 AM–10:00 PM on request. A fee of USD 35 per person applies.

Are there all-inclusive benefits at Sami Atacama Lodge?

Some rate plans available at this property are all-inclusive.

Where is Sami Atacama Lodge located?

Situated in a rural location, this spa hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Plaza de San Pedro de Atacama, San Pedro Church, and Inca House. Meteorite Museum and R.P. Gustavo Le Paige Archaeological Museum are also within 2 mi (3 km).

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 115 out of 307 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 112 out of 307 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 45 out of 307 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 307 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 307 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Wenjuan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay is very cosy and comfortable. The room is very clean and quite. Its location is friendly for rental cars, so we don’t need to find parking in the crowded streets. The host also provides transport services to town center. Very convenient!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very rustic like the rest of san pedro! Very friendly staff, breakfast cooked fresh to order every morning! 25 min walk from town, if you dont feel like walking they have a shuttle on site which is great!!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sankalpa

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely amazing. I cannot recommend this hotel enough. The family run hotel is so cute and they will go above and beyond consistently to make sure you are comfortable. The location is pretty and traditional so it feels like a little village. They have convenient and safe parking for rented cars along with a hot tub and pool. The rooms are comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An oasis in the desert
It was a fun adventure to stay in the Sami Atacama Lodge. The breakfast is top quality and the staff is friendly and helpful. The parking is rather tight and limited. The bed is comfortable and the room is spacious. The bathroom is also spacious but the shower is a tight tube that makes showering very uncomfortable. Also it took a while to get hot water. Over all a good experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place has the necessary for staying in the area, swiming pool, jacuzzi, common areas and staff treats you excelent! The only thing is a bit far from the town to go walking, however they have shuttle services at certain hours, just ask for it, there are no extra charges.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

massiere

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
review of sami atacama lodge
There i a a great difference between what is shown on photos via the website and what we've discovered; the place need really to be maintained in several places. hopefully we had a discount when we've booked, if not we would have been really disappointed. a window of our room was repaired with scotsch tape, the door of the closet was broken, and the furniture are not the ones on photos, the door of the room could not be fully opened because of the wraped floor.the bathroom was nice.the jacuzzi should be cleaned, the wood is green because of the water.The staff was very kind and helpfull and the breakfast is very good. tea and coffee are available 24h/day. Not a lot could be done to the make the place nice to stay. the place is quiet.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had trouble finding this property but once there it was a great experience (a sign at the end of the road to it would have been helpful). Own transport was really required for this property as it was quite a walk into town. Covered parking was provided and there was good security with a locked compound . This appeared to be a family run business, the family were really helpful, lovely people who offered a service beyond what we expected providing drinking water and hot drinks included in the price whenever you wanted. They cooked for us when we requested. Language was sometimes a difficulty but we managed and it was great fun staying here.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My husband & I stayed here for our first 3 nights in Chile. It was perfect & we cannot thank them enough for the hospitality. The owners were welcoming, caring, & knowledgeable. They were very accommodating for our early mornings & check out - even ensuring food was set out for us by 5am despite a typical 8am breakfast. We would absolutely recommend to anyone looking for a relaxing stay. The lodge is not at the heart of San Pedro and requires a 5-10 minute drive - but my husband & I preferred the quiet, homey atmosphere to a lively hostel downtown.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

CM, Palmer Rapids

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice view from the property, swimming pool, hot-tub etc. Well taken care of. Little far from town, maybe 2km but not bad.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

Sara, Italia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mancano completamente indicazioni per raggiungerlo
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jakes

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Breakfast on the patio and views of the mountains??
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff where lovely but only speak Spanish the place is a 20 min walk from town at the very least makes it hard to come back to at night. They are doing a lot of upgrades to the property expecialy the entry and surrounds. There is no room heating but great blankets.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great area once you find it
We had rented a car and arrived after dawn. Great difficulty finding the hostel. Not marked at all and their phone dosent work. However, when you find it (yes, it's the fully wooden gated property) the owners are so very kind. I had my own oatmeal for breakfast but used their bread to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for our lunches. I had my own peanut butter jar.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice
Nice place. The owner speaks very good English, and was very helpful with recommendations and was very knowledgeable about everything in San Pedro. She was also very hospitable. I learned they are expanding, and when they do, I’m certain it will be even better. While it’s a tad far from the center city, it’s not dreadfully far. If I ever return to San Pedro, this is the first place I’d consider.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

2/10 Terrible

Bobby

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I tried to make a comprehensive and detailed review of our nightmare at the Atacama Adventure Wellness Ecolodge, but Travelocity only allows 1500 characters which is not enough to properly inform you of what you would be getting yourself into by booking this property which we not not advise. So the short version: 1. Booked over 3 months in advance, called to confirm reservations were in order a week before departure. Arrived, wrong rooms, no chance of moving people had to share beds that do not share beds....staff response, shrugs a smiles no apologies. 2. The wooden path, only path, from the gate to the lobby has a wooden plank missing which I stepped in and almost broke my leg, it gets very dark in the desert at night. Its a $2 board...staff response, nothing...espiecially not an apology. As if I didnt even exist. 3. Dogs on the property, 1 attacked and bit 1 of our guests who had to go the hospital and another occasion attempted to attack me which I was lucky and kicked it in the face as it was trying to bite me. Everyone was scared of the dogs but staff would not put them away, they have complete free roam of entire property. Staff response,"they dont bite,"shrugs and smiles, no apologies. 4. No hot water for 5 days. (Temperatures were -5 to -10 C at night and morning in the desert.) 5. No heat in the room. (Temperatures were -5 to -10 C every night and in the room.) 6. Dogs barked all night. 7. Out of eggs every morning. No matter what time we went to breakfast.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

2/10 Terrible

Russell

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Run, don't walk away from this place.
HORRIBLE STAY!! We booked the room for 3 nights. It gets down to the low 40s F at night, so it's COLD. The first night we asked about the heat and the clerk told us that it automatically turns on at a certain temperature. Our room had a fireplace so she said someone would be there at 9 pm to start a fire for us. At 9:30 we asked her about the fire again and she said "No." The heat never came on that night so when we woke up in the morning it was freezing. The floor of the bathroom is tile and it hurt to walk on with bare feet because it was so cold. The second night we asked again about the heat and she just said "no". We pushed further and she explained that the heat is broken and won't work, but not offering any alternative, we were supposed to just accept it. We pushed back and she finally agreed to light the fireplace, which they did, but only had enough wood for an hour of fire, so the room was freezing again the next morning. We decided then that we were booking a hotel elsewhere for the third night and leaving, we couldn't take it anymore. The first night we also sent out laundry at 8 pm, and they said it would be ready in 24 hours. At 8pm the laundry was washed, but it was still wet, so they told us we could have it the next day. I threw a fit and demanded the laundry so we could leave, and we had to dry and iron it ourselves. I contacted hotels.com about the heat issue and they called the hotel, who lied about everything and denied that we had no heat.

6/10 Okay

Celso

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Nices space but low termic confort
The space is nice.The Hot tab (Jacuzzi) was cold. I asked them 3 times to heat it up, they said ok, but they didn't. My room was very cold at morning (about 8-10 degrees celsius). I asked them 3 times to turn the heater on. Again, they said ok, but nothing was done. Therefore,I would not come back.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Know before you go...
Pros: -Clean -Nice people -Big yard -24-hour coffee/tea self-service Cons: -Distant from everything. The hotel is over a mile from downtown, taxis a very scarse and during night there are no lights in the streets, it gets very dark to walk around. -Very rustic, for example parts of the walls and floor of our room were unfinished (not painted) you could see the pressboard. -Hot water off & on during shower. -There's no restaurant on-site, nothing close to buy snacks or food. We heard there's a person who can prepare you an expensive lunch or dinner but when we were there she took time off, so we had no access to any food near by. -"Heated" pool and "hot" tub are lukewarm/cold-ish. -There is not air conditioning and the heat doesn't work. If you are ok with all of the above, you'll be fine. If you are kind of picky, you won't. In general our stay wasn't horrible but we won't stay there again.

8/10 Good

Waldo, Mexico

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly staff!
Staff is super friendly and willing to help at anything one may ask for. The outside facilities do require some keeping up and could offer more spaces to enjoy the gorgeous views.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A long walk out of town
On the positive, the views and the stars are exceptional as it is outside the town. The intention of the hotel is good but you definitely need a car as it is a good 20 minute walk from the centre with no lighting and a number of dogs on route. Take torches. The staff tried to be helpful and saw that we were disappointed with our room conditions and the noise of the dogs and adjacent car park, but could not change the room as the hotel was full. Unfortunately the rooms outside the main building had paper-thin walls and the dogs barked on and off all night - so it was not easy to sleep. I think that the prior reviews had been very “kind” but maybe they had one of the few rooms in the main building.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

4/10 Poor

Francisco , UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not a great experience
The hotel isn't so well looked after which is a pity. The bed was nice but the room wasn't in great shape either. What really annoyed us was being charged for minor things (1 bowl of cereal) when the hotel failed to give us a breakfast box twice as requested given our early tours. Also It's outside the centre (20 Min walk ) so not very convenient
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Igor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice and quiet property outside the village center
Nice hotel, much above the level of what you usually find in that price range in San Pedro. Nice breakfast. The outdoor hot tub was amazing. The wooden pads on the trails inside the garden are broken in some places - so keep an eye when walking. Also, there were lots of mosquito, make sure to ask staff for an electric device to kill them. We had a car so the 2km distance to the center of San Pedro was not a big deal.

2/10 Terrible

mark, UK

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don’t even think about staying here!
The whole place is totally rundown. Dogs barking all night. No hot water in shower for the whole of our stay. We were woken up by owner knocking on our door at midnight to get us to move our car to let him out when he could have asked much earlier and it’s because they have limited space. Tiny swimming pool empty, so called fire pit full of cigarette butts. Whole construction made of bits of plywood and random other bits of wood. Breakfast dreadful, nothing cooked, kitchen always closed. Place is really hard to find but look for the car dump and it’s just behind it! Can’t waste any more time writing about this place other than to say DON’T STAY HERE!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mihaela, Miami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
little charming hotel
The hotel is very nice: rooms are decently clean, breakfast is good. also the staff is very friendly, we arrived late and they accommodated. it is a great spot to stay to visit the surroundings. Note that the hotel is a bit fat out of the city, so a car is ideal. The evening shuttle is great though!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Cheap hotel in a location far away from town.
I arrived at the hotel with kind of high expectations given the Wellness & Ecolodge words in the name. I was disappointed although I now know why the room was cheaper than average. The first disappointment came when I realized how badly located this hotel is. San Pedro de Atacama is a small town full of life. Walking its streets is always entertaining and given the logistics of the place you almost must move by foot. There is barely any public transportation and the few taxies don't work 24/7. Fortunately, I rented a car. The hotel provides free transportation to and from town, but only leaving at 8:00 PM and returning at 10:00 PM. If you decide to enjoy nightlife and return later than that you need to walk two kilometers away from town in dark mostly unpaved streets, past a rural area and a vehicle junkyard, and then turn into a dark rural alley where the hotel is located. Whenever I return to San Pedro I will look for a hotel close by the town's center. Then the second disappointment was the additional services of the hotel itself. I expected some wellness thrown into my stay and to look into the night sky with the small telescope shown in the pictures. Turns out I saw the telescope dirty, broken into several pieces and it looked like it has been that way for quite some time. We ended up using only the room like in any other hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018