“With owners who are deeply involved in conservation projects throughout southern Chile, this excellent residencial offers a wealth of fantastic traveler information. The rooms are good and often booked, so reserve well in advance. Many travelers come for the fine vegetarian restaurant with a charming trellised courtyard covered in vines.... Many travelers come for the fine vegetarian restaurant with a charming trellised courtyard covered in vines.”
• Rough Guide to Chile (2003)
“Over the past several years, the landmark cooperative Hosteria ¡école!, along with the affiliated Fundación Lahuén, has actively promoted forest conservation in the surrounding countryside. ¡école! has become a destination in itself. Owned and operated by a committed cooperative of Chilean and international environmental activists, it charged US$15 for informally stylish B&B-style rooms with shared bath. in addition, it has an exceptional but moderately priced and mostly vegetarian restaurant and a book exchange, operates its own excursions in the vicinity of Pucón and provides information and advice for independent travelers.”
• Moon Handbook Chile (2002)
“In a category of its own … most fun.”
• Lonely Planet Chile & Easter Island (1997)
"As much as attitude as an accommodation. Artistic and laid-back, it's the place to meet others, enjoy the food and plan excursions. a backyard garden may be used for tai chi or yoga classes and there's a plethora of information on conservation issues. One of the few places with dorm beds, it's a good option for solo travelers.”
• Lonely Planet: Chile & Easter Island (2003)
“Beware the ¡école! vortex,” warned Rose the biologist, a veteran guest. “This place has a way of sucking you in.” Just ask Lonely Planet guidebook writer who stopped by for a 15- minute inspection of Hostería ¡école!, the rambling 25-room backpacker’s haven on a quiet residential street in the Lake District town of Pucón, 350 miles south of Santiago. He ended up staying two weeks and donating his pick-up truck to the coalition of 38 Chilean and American eco-activists who own and run the place….. The restaurant (vegetarian with some seafood) is the best in town, and the leafy courtyard may be the finest forum for outrageous travelers’ tales in all of South America.”
• Outside Magazine (1999)
