Magellan and the Chilean Antarctic Region · Chile
Where to stay in Punta Arenas
Punta Arenas is a city in Magellan and the Chilean Antarctic Region, Chile, home to about 123,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- PUQ18 km · President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport
- Currency
- CLPChilean peso
- Time zone
- America/Punta Arenas
- Language
- Spanish
Where to stay
Hotels in Punta Arenas
26 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apart Hotel Endurance | 0.3 km | |
| Apart Hotel Quillango | 0.8 km | |
| Estancia Rio de Los Ciervos | 5.3 km | |
| Hostal al Fin del Mundo | 0.3 km | |
| Hostal Aventura Austral | 0.8 km | |
| Hostal Boutique Patagonia Mística | 0.6 km | |
| Hostal Buenavista Patagonia | 0.8 km | |
| Hostal Chalet Las Violetas | 0.3 km | |
| Hostal Cordillera | 1.1 km | |
| Hostal El Mirador | 0.3 km | |
| Hostal Hielo Sur | 1.1 km | |
| Hostal Keikruk | 0.3 km | |
| Hostal Maipu Street | 1.1 km | |
| Hostal Ventisqueros | 0.5 km | |
| Hotel Albatros | 0.4 km | |
| Hotel Boutique La Yegua Loca | 0.6 km | |
| Hotel Cabo De Hornos | 0.1 km | |
| Hotel Carpa Manzano | 0.9 km | |
| Hotel Diego de Almagro Punta Arenas | 0.7 km | |
| Hotel Finis Terrae | 0.3 km | |
| Hotel Isla Rey Jorge | 0.3 km | |
| Hotel José Nogueira | 0.1 km | |
| Hotel Mercurio | 0.2 km | |
| Hotel Plaza | 0.1 km | |
| Innata Patagonia Casa Hostal | 0.5 km | |
| La Casa Escondida | 12.6 km |
All 26 hotels in Punta Arenas, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Punta Arenas
Punta Arenas has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 15 °C; March is the wettest, with about 55 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 Punta Arenas: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), about 18 km from the city centre in a straight line.
PUQ · President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport
Questions
Punta Arenas: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Punta Arenas?
Punta Arenas has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 15 °C; March is the wettest, with about 55 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Punta Arenas?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), about 18 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Punta Arenas?
Chilean peso (CLP).
Nearby
Destinations near Punta Arenas
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.