Located in Calama, Hotel Modular Express Calama is within a 15-minute walk of San Juan Bautista Cathedral and Los Lolos Park. .This hotel is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Sol Calama Casino and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Calama Municipal Stadium.
What's nearby
San Juan Bautista Cathedral - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
Los Lolos Park - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
Sol Calama Casino - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
Calama Municipal Stadium - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
Mall Plaza Calama - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
Getting around
Calama Station - 12 min walk
Calama (CJC-El Loa) - 13 min drive
Restaurants
Tesoro Del Inca - 5 min walk
Jugos Zenteno - 7 min walk
Restaurant Yunzen - 7 min walk
Club Croata - 6 min walk
Telepizza - 5 min walk
About this property
Hotel Modular Express Calama
Hotel with free parking, a quick walk to San Juan Bautista Cathedral
Hotel Modular Express Calama offers 167 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers.
This Calama hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.
Stay in one of 167 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
At Hotel Modular Express Calama, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Hotel Modular Express Calama has a restaurant on site.
Languages
English, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Onsite parking available only on request
Free self parking on site
Limited on-site parking
Food and drink
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Things to do
24-hour gym
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance
Business services
Business centre
Accessibility
Lift
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
More
Desk
Heating
Phone
Window screens
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
You may be asked to pay the following charges at the property: Chile value-added tax (19%). Nonresident travelers who pay using a foreign card or bank transfer and who present a valid passport and tourist visa may be exempt from value-added tax (19%).
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
We should mention
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
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Hotel Modular Express Calama Reviews
Reviews
8.0
Very good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
I wouldn't recommend staying in Calama if you want to visit the Atacama on tourism (we made this mistake). Calama is a pretty rough town and we were warned about car thefts. That said this hotel was pretty decent. They have a bit of an odd setup with the sink being outside the bathroom which I felt was odd and the room was quite cramped. That said, it worked out quite well for our trip, if you do stay in Calama this hotel is a good option.
Verified traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
6/10 Okay
Sesadri
13 Nov 2024
Liked: Staff & service
It’s located close to the airport and bus terminal.
This place was good for our stay before an early flight from Calama. The rooms are small but clean and comfortable. The dinner was reasonable and the portions enormous. The breakfast was not particularly special but complementary and sufficient. Everything good and nothing to complain about. Nothing fancy but did the job perfectly well. I'd reccomend.
Matthew
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
2/10 Terrible
David
5 Apr 2024
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stay Away
At night, this hotel is filled with "ladies of the night" and their staff broke into one of our rooms. They also refused to accept cash and charged me an extra 19% for using a debit card, despite knowing for a fact that i was exempt from paying that charge.
It’s good for a night. The staff are really great. The room is nice. The wifi worked only in the lobby, for me??? That was ok.
The area of Calama is a bit scary. If you can leave early from San Pedro to board your flight I would do that if you can,
I had a 7:45 a.m. flight from Calama to Santiago so I needed one night prior to the flight. The Modular Express was perfect for this. I took a bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama and then walked to the hotel. For my 5:30 a.m. pick up, the hotel organized a taxi which cost 7.000 pesos. The included buffet breakfast started at 5 a.m. so it was nice to have a little something before heading to the airport.
The room is super basic - bed, bathroom, TV, table. Comfy enough.
In the evening, they only offer a buffet dinner for about 13.000 pesos. It would be nice if they offered singular items for cheaper and not just the full buffet.
This hotel was a mixed bag. We arrived early for our one night stay, but couldn't check in until 3pm, which was absolutely fine. The man at the desk was friendly and offered to store our bags so we could go out. The downstairs common area was nicely air-conditioned, clean and bright. Our room was clean but too warm with no aircon. The window opened but the area was quite noisy so we didn't get a good night's sleep. My husband was feeling unwell so stayed in the room with the 'do not disturb' sign on while I went to breakfast. Breakfast was a nice selection, fresh and frequently topped up. I returned to find cleaning trolleys at our door and the lady waiting. She asked what time we were leaving so I said 12, the check out time. She didn't seem happy with this and replied at length. My Spanish isn't very good but it seemed she wanted us to leave early so she could clean the room! Perhaps I misunderstood, but this seemed unnecessary.
The rooms are very small but efficient. They were very clean and honestly we were surprised that we were happy in such a small space. The common areas are great and the internet was great; we spent most of our time in the common areas.
This sector of Calama (perhaps all of Calama) is not very safe and it's very recommended to get off the street before dark.