Los Lagos Region · Chile
Where to stay in Puerto Montt
Puerto Montt is a city in Los Lagos Region, Chile, home to about 170,000 people.
- Best months
- January and February
- Nearest airport
- PMC13 km · El Tepual International Airport
- Currency
- CLPChilean peso
- Time zone
- America/Santiago
- Language
- Spanish
About
About Puerto Montt
It was founded as late as 1853 during the German colonization of southern Chile. The city's cultural endowment mixes elements of Chiloé culture with a German heritage, although the city has attracted a significant number of newcomers from all over Chile since the 1990s in search of employment opportunities. Puerto Montt, with a population of almost 250,000 in 2017, is the capital of the Los Lagos Region, and the main sea port at the lower end of Chile's western continental land. The city is the principal commercial, services, and financial hub of the Chilean Northern Patagonia—Zona Austral.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Puerto Montt
See
The area along the beach near the bus station is pleasant for a walk with things along the way to entertain you. Walking east you will get great views, especially at sunset, from the hills there.
Do
- Alerce Andino National Park
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Where to stay
Which part of Puerto Montt to stay in
There is a multitude of cheap hospedaje in Puerto Montt, so don't despair if your travel guide only shows a few expensive ones.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Puerto Montt
36 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Abba Presidente Suites Puerto Montt | 0.4 km | |
| ApartHotel Kintumay | 18.1 km | |
| Austral Home Hostel | 1.7 km | |
| Casa Molino | 21.0 km | |
| Casa Perla | 1.4 km | |
| Dein Haus Hotel y Departamentos | 17.8 km | |
| Enjoy Puerto Varas | 17.9 km | |
| Galpon Aire Puro - Hotel Boutique | 18.1 km | |
| Hospedaje Vista al Mar | 1.5 km | |
| Hostal Benavente | 0.9 km | |
| Hostal Fx | 1.2 km | |
| Hostal Klein | 16.1 km | |
| Hotel Agua Nativa | 16.1 km | |
| Hotel Angelmontt | 1.6 km | |
| Hotel Antupiren | 0.8 km | |
| Hotel Apart Colón | 0.3 km | |
| Hotel Borde Lago | 18.1 km | |
| Hotel Boutique Casa Werner | 24.8 km | |
| Hotel Cabaña del Lago Puerto Varas | 18.0 km | |
| Hotel Cumbres Puerto Varas | 17.0 km | |
| Hotel Diego de Almagro Puerto Montt | 0.8 km | |
| Hotel Germania | 17.2 km | |
| Hotel Gran Pacifico | 0.5 km | |
| Hotel Le Mirage | 0.3 km | |
| Hotel Manquehue Puerto Montt | 0.4 km | |
| Hotel Museo El Greco Puerto Varas | 17.3 km | |
| Hotel Puelche | 16.9 km | |
| Hotel Puerta del Lago | 17.4 km | |
| Hotel Seminario | 0.5 km | |
| Ibis Puerto Montt | 1.0 km | |
| Park Inn by Radisson Puerto Varas | 17.9 km | |
| Puerto Austral | 16.1 km | |
| Puerto Chico Hotel | 16.0 km | |
| Radisson Hotel Puerto Varas | 17.5 km | |
| Sueños de Sur B&B | 17.2 km | |
| Wool & Wood House | 16.7 km |
All 36 hotels in Puerto Montt, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Puerto Montt
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Puerto Montt are January and February. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 20 °C; June is the wettest, with about 292 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Puerto Montt: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is El Tepual International Airport (PMC), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS, 96 km) is also within reach.
PMC · El Tepual International Airport
ZOS · Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Puerto Montt
Eat
Being a port, Puerto Montt has a rich variety of seafood and fish. You can go to Angelmó, where you can find fresh products, both for consumption and for purchase. Micro-entrepreneurs have stalls in Angelmó and on the waterfront, where you will find various artisan products, such as chocolates, fruit jams, liqueurs and cookies. There are many cafés, restaurants and bars in the centre, but a good place to have some seafood is a 15- to 20-m walk, 1 km or so southwest of bus station at the fishing community of Angelmó. Along with the seafood market there are some restaurants, and options for shopping Mapuche craftworks.
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Questions
Puerto Montt: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Puerto Montt?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Puerto Montt are January and February. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 20 °C; June is the wettest, with about 292 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Puerto Montt?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is El Tepual International Airport (PMC), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line; Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS, 96 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Puerto Montt?
Chilean peso (CLP).
Nearby
Destinations near Puerto Montt
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.