Chilas is a good value, but don’t expect 5 stars like we did. It seems the reviews create unrealistic expectations of this place. Some things were great, others not so much. It’s relative for the region I guess. Here is our honest evaluation:
5 star location (if you want to be “close enough” to everything and have a view of the sea on a budget, this is your spot)
4 star host (Chila was exceptionally friendly, thorough, and available if needed)
3 star layout (small quarters but functional, nice balcony above the street)
2 star furniture (bed springs squeak, very basic closet, loose shower knobs, flimsy shower curtain)
1 star finishing (large gaps in trim work, sloppy paint job, horrendously leaky/noisy windows in the wind, faux wood floor made from wax paper)
A/C is subpar - this combined with the leaky windows makes sleeping pretty uncomfortable/tedious if you’re accustomed to cooler temps than island temps, which seems like the majority of tourists probably are. We also heard a lot of noise from the street as apoplectic filtered back to their hotels in the early hours returning from the bars at the split.