before construction started. The hotel incorporates innovative construction methods, which make the most of the natural resources for heating and ventilation. This low-impact building invites you to admire the beautiful surroundings. Tierra Chiloé’s thoughtful architecture reflects traditional local houses built on stilts over water and highlights the ever-changing views of nearby islands and the distant mountains on the mainland.

would otherwise have been lost in a typical building. The optimised energy efficiency comes from; windows which take advantage of natural light and warmth provided by the sun, building façades and overhangs to protect the interior from bad weather and promote ventilation using natural cross ventilation. In the hotel uses renewable biomass energy to heat the hotel, further reducing our carbon footprint, 80% of the hotel lighting is LED and guest rooms have key-card sensors.

the low season) so they are able to continue working in tourism and can communicate with guests, helping them to further their careers. Tierra Chiloé have also been part of a project to help maintain and restore Chiloe’s churches, which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

collaborate with the Center of Conservation and Study of Natural Heritage to promote the sustainable management of the wetlands and the preservation of its biodiversity.

pools are managed with cutting-edge technology to further reduce water consumption. 95% of the water recycled in the treatment plants are irrigated to the gardens and the other 5% is sent to the fire network.

implemented to help abolish the use of plastic bottles as guests can use this filtered water using the hotel’s reusable glass or stainless-steel bottles that are given to guests. For the transfers in and out of the hotel, JUST water initiative was implemented, contained in a paper bottle and sealed with a plant-based plastic lid. The hotel also has on-site composting with 10% of all food waste being organic and composted, compostable trash bags have been introduced and all straws have been swapped for biodegradable straws made of corn starch.

fresh eggs and the daily catch straight from the surrounding waters. Most of the vegetables and herbs are from their own gardens and greenhouse. They also work with local farmers who fertilise the organic harvest from the hotel’s orchards and vegetable gardens. Tierra Chiloé have 20 hectares of land which we care for. Two of these hectares have been planted with 18 different types of produce including herbs, fruit and vegetables; nine of which are native to the region such as hazelnut, nalca and rosehip and also grow typical Chilote potatoes and garlic.

offer, in every “outdoor” excursion guests also find mythology or ancestral fishing techniques or even local people that will share their knowledge with them. Guests are also gifted stainless-steel water bottles and hand-woven slippers by native Chilote artisans which supports local business to take home with them

completely biodegradable, Hilana bathrobes which are made of 57% recycled cotton, Fairtrade and chemical-free. They offer bamboo toothbrushes with charcoal bristles so they are natural and biodegradable, cleaning products are biodegradable and have recyclable packaging, and they use Osme toiletries which are a luxury collection of toiletries that are certified as organic by ECOCERT.