Tupa Hotel

Pros - rustic charm in a very convenient location with very useful airport shuttle. Cons - bathroom had terrible smell, no Aircon - the room was so hot had to leave patio doors open 24hrs. Easter island is really safe but still felt uncomfortable not being able to lock the room up.

Dated property. Patio doors didn’t lock, so anyone could come in your room wether you were gone or middle of the night sleeping.

Tupa Hotel is primitive compared to a budget hotel in the US. No AC in any of the rooms & humidity is about 75-80% every day with temperatures only fluctuating a couple degrees per day & night. March 2026 78 during day, 75-76 at night. Only the receptionist speaks English. Breakfast is deli meats, cheeses, bread, coffee, tea, yogurt, fruit. The staff is incredibly friendly & do their best to accommodate your stay. Chickens, horses, dogs roam loose. Groups of guests can be extremely rude, self-righteous, and pretentious. This is a good choice to sleep & shower but luxury it is not. If you’re here to experience the island, stay at Tupa. If you’re here for a world class experience, pay a lot more to stay somewhere else.

Comfortable bed. Good air conditioning (others we talked to said they had no AC or fan so they had a very different experience!). Good location. Basic room, clean. Nice breakfast (not a lot of variety but good). Shuttle to/from airport was helpful. Wifi was limited area but great where it was accessible. Staff was helpful with questions I had and some help that was needed.

One of, if not THE WORST, hotels I've ever stayed in! We booked it based on previous 8-10-star reviews, but now I'm about to think that those reviews were either fake or made up. I really do not understand how someone can rate it 10 or even 8 stars. There is nothing good about it at all. It's hard to find any part of this hotel not chipped, scratched, broken, etc... The bath towel and bed sheets are smelly. The bed is uncomfortable. There is no WiFi in the room, only around the reception area. The breakfast is poor. And be ready to be woken up in the middle of your sleep by rustlers, they are right next to your patio door, in a couple of feet. I'm giving 1 star only because there is no option to rate it 0, or even negative 1. This "hotel" desperately needs to be fully renovated.