El Araucano is an old, some would say traditional, hotel in Concepción. The rooms are spacious, clean and have been renovated not long ago, but the building shows its age (particularly in stairs and windows). Location is good, just next to Concepción's main square. It is only one block to the city's old market, where it is possible to eat... more

Third visit -- 1983, 2001, 2007. Comfortable rooms, redecorated, good beds. Staff pleasant and bent over backward to be helpful, though my Spanish is better than their English. We did not ever get the wine and fruit the other reviewer did; perhaps we should mention that next time. We were there in a heat wave (80F every day) and very... more

The hotel is situated in the city center. If you arrive by car you will get assistance to drive to the parking in the basement because you have to go through a pedestrian area and the entrance is very steep down. The rooms are small but the bed is oke, the bad room is more spacious. There is no airco,... more