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About this property

Elegant Accommodations: Karibuni - Familiar Lodging & Private Spa in Villarrica offers comfortable family rooms with private bathrooms, lake, garden, and mountain views. Each room includes a work desk, soundproofing, and free WiFi. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a private beach area, swimming pool with a view, sun terrace, and lush garden. The property features a spa, massage services, hot tub, and outdoor fireplace. Additional amenities include a fitness center, sauna, and bicycle parking. Dining Experience: The restaurant serves international cuisine with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. Breakfast includes continental, à la carte, and vegetarian selections. Outdoor dining areas provide scenic views. Convenient Location: Located 39 mi from La Araucanía International Airport, the property is ideal for nature trips. Nearby attractions include skiing, walking tours, hiking, and cycling. Highly rated for its scenic views and excellent service.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

    • Breakfast Info

    • Continental, Vegetarian, Vegan

    • Free Private Parking Available On Site


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1 king bed
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1 futon bed
1 king bed
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1 futon bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • John
    Canada Canada
    Quiet country setting with wonderful views across the lake to the volcano
  • James
    United States United States
    Fantastic hosts who went above and beyond to make sure your stay was perfect and give expert recommendations of so many things (they were super accommodating); family friendly, quiet serene location, fantastic views, personal touches, amazing...
  • Wilbury6
    United States United States
    The view over the lake is fantastic. The cabanas have a nice interior design, including a good-sized shower and a sauna, as well as a personal tinaja outside. It is very quiet at night, and the amount of stars on a clear night is amazing. I would...
  • Stephanie
    United States United States
    Everything about the location, the views of the lake and villarrica volcano, the most clean comfortable bed, amazing home grown gourmet meals, hot tub and big bathroom. Worth every penny and the hosts and owners were amazing human beings. Romantic...
  • Krzysztof
    Netherlands Netherlands
    Great place! Owners are really helpful and knowledgeable about the area - they can give you great tips on how to enjoy your stay! Breakfasts are really delicious too! This is also great value for money - you might spent a bit less but here you...
  • Cindy
    United States United States
    View, beds, hosts, food absolutely everything!! These hosts are the best. They know and love what they do and it’s felt from the first moment of arrival. Michael drew maps to help guide us to our destination’s. The food is plentiful and very...
  • Clare
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Wonderful view, exceptionally helpful and friendly hosts with good English language. Much holiday-enhancing information and hand-drawn maps have proved invaluable. They provided a delicious home-cooked meal and wine on arrival and prepped our own...
  • Daniel
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Spectacular views of volcano, amazing cabins, but best were the hosts who were very helpful in pointing us to the nearby national parks and walks that we wanted to do, to the extent of kindly giving us very helpful handwritten maps.
  • Beate
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    I loved my experience at Karibuni Lodge. The hosts are special people who really care about their guests. Much is an amazing chef, most of the food is from their garden, the eggs from their hens etc. The view over lake and volcano Villarrica is...
  • Radek
    Czech Republic Czech Republic
    Sensational place and amazingly friendly people. We felt like family on Christmas Day and throughout our stay. The owner of the accommodation prepares delicious healthy dinners. It's amazing to sit in a hot tub under the stars and watch the...

Host Info

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Host Review Score
Our family-run Karibuni Lodge is one of the best-rated hotels in Chile. Our accommodation offers sustainable luxury tourism in the heart of nature, with breathtaking views of the lake and the active Villarrica volcano. Our privileged location on the pristine northern shore of Lake Villarrica, our personal and warm guest service, and our unique concept with private spa suites make our Karibuni Lodge one of a kind. Guests are spoiled for choice when it comes to where they want to enjoy the breathtaking views. They can choose between the comfort of their bed, their own terrace, the private outdoor shower, the private hot tub, or the private sauna. Private beach access, a seasonal panoramic pool, viewpoints, a 2.5-hectare garden, optional massages, alternative therapies, holistic coaching, and healthy organic food will make your stay unforgettable.
We are a family from Munich who have realized our dream of owning our own small lodge in Chile. After traveling the world for many years, we now want to offer guests from all over the world what we have always enjoyed most when traveling. Here, sensational views, well-being, and personal contact are our top priorities. In keeping with the name of our lodge, “Karibuni,” which means “welcome” in the African language Kiswahili, we would like to extend a warm welcome to our guests. Our goal and motivation is to make every day the best of your vacation.
Explorers will also find plenty to enjoy here. Within a two-hour radius, you can explore four national parks, eight volcanoes, 15 hot springs, numerous lakes, lagoons, rivers, waterfalls, and the beautiful Pacific coast with sea lions, seals, and penguins. The outdoor metropolis of Pucon is only 43 km away. The town of Villarrica, with its restaurants and cafés, can be reached in 20 minutes. The nearest airport is in Temuco, only 68 km away. With heart, experience, and passion, we are happy to help you plan your vacation.
Languages spoken: German,English,Spanish,Italian

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
  • Karibuni Familar Gourmet Dining
    • Cuisine
      International
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

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Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Check-out
Until 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 15 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 4 years
Crib upon request
Free
5 - 14 years
Extra bed upon request
$15 per child, per night

Prices for cribs and extra beds aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds and cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

CHILD POLICIES

Children from 2 years old to 4 years old stay for free when using an available extra bed.

Children from 5 years old to 12 years old stay for USD 15.00 per person per night when using an available extra bed.

People 13 years old and over stay for USD 35.00 per person per night when using an available extra bed.

LOCAL TAX LAW

Based on local tax laws, all Chilean citizens and resident foreigners must pay an additional fee (IVA) of 19%.

Foreign tourists: to be exempt from this 19% additional fee (IVA) the payment must be made in US dollars and a copy of the immigration card and passport must be presented. The passenger won’t be exempt from this fee when paying in local currency. In case of no show the invoice will be billed in local currency, including this additional fee (IVA).

* This additional fee (IVA) is not included in the hotel rates and must be paid separately.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.