Santiago hotels & places to stay

This hotel is an excellent choice for stop-over hotel; It is not until you stay at other Chile and Peru hotels that you realise the Diego De Almagro offers great accommodation with much more space and features than higher star hotels offer. Staff at reception, restaurant & bar are all very nice and helpful. Everything seems possible and nothing is too much trouble. Around the corner from reception there are 3 computers with printers connected for free printing - I used it to print out flight tickets and boarding passes. Restaurant is real homely and buffet breakfast was good; if you are lucky you may even get a fresh capuchino if the machine is switched on :) As we had a midnight flight departure I used the garden loungers in large lawns area near lovely pools to soak up the sun and peaceful atmosphere for quite a few hours.

The staff was lovely, just didn't speak much English. But they fixed at the desk my mistake of booking a room with one bed (instead of two) by upgrading us to a suite FOC. Fun ambience sigh Chinese antiques but really in the middle of no where and the checkout for some reason took 40 minutes - between that length and my time zone error we missed our flight. But the staff was so nice.

Relatively cheap for Santiago, however, I wish the staff can be more helpful in terms of suggesting places to go. I asked for a restaurant suggestion, and he sent me to a local mall with limited food selection. However, at mid-night, the gentleman for the grave year shift did help me to secure a hired car to drive us to Varaipaiso. Thanks for his help. I am glad that I could not sleep and talked to this guy at wee hours in the morning.

As Vitacura is a long way west of the airport the Taxi fares were the bigest single incidental expense of my stay \. The hotel itself was as expected of a 3-4 star hotel.Hotel Reception responded well to my queries but I had to specifically ask for information was I enjoyed an adequate buffet breakfast each morning. The pool was somewhat small but I managed to swim around gold-fish style to at least have a refreshing dip and need a towel which I got when I stopped off at the ground floor to request one (none were available in the pool area or nearby gym).

I stayed overnight during travel brazil and as a first-timer to santiago the hotel was easy to locate for the taxi drivers and perfectly positioned in the CBD for an afternoon of exploring the city, eating and resting. Would highly recommend this hotel to international travelers of all backgrounds - however i did need my Portuguese over my English for better communication with the Chileans..

It was my second stay at this hotel and I recommend it for being located within Las Condes are, where you can find several good restaurants. Also within walking distance to catch undergroud metro and the biggest shopping mall in Santiago (Costanera Center). On top, it's very affordable, considering that you do not pay VAT if paying with international credit card or USD cash.

Everything was organised for our check-in even though we arrived late. The chap on the desk had our keys ready for us. The apartments are next door to a large supermarket which is very useful. Our apartment had a hob and oven but no cooking pots to use in the oven. The office staff who look after our apartment were all very friendly with good English and eager to help. We had hoped to have an apartment on a high floor but we were on the fourth floor so no real view. Excellent views from the 18th floor viewpoint. Close to the Plaza de Armas, Cathedral and a good bar "The Clinic"! It was good value for money and we would certainly consider it again if we had to spend time in Santiago.

well appointed and nicely decorated . beds fantastic ( maybe because we really tired after a long flight ) .. now for the negative , the apartment is very difficult to find , it must of taken us 15 min to hunt it down ... the management needs training , they rude arrogant rrrrrr , it was a let down ... breakfast included my arse it was a plate delivered the night before to your room with bread and spreads , it was a real disappointment considering the good quality of the rooms .. will i stay there again , mmm yep probably will .

Chile is expensive for tourists. I can't believe what I had to pay for this accommodation but it's the price you have to pay for being a tourist here. The staff was very helpful giving directions to the tourist areas. Chile is also known for it's high robbery and theft rate. Be careful here. The staff did offer some assistance after I was robbed at Santa Lucia. They gave me the address of the main police station and assured me that the hotel area was safe.

The apartment was excellent and in a great location. Our host, Cristian, had left fresh fruit, wine, milk and bottled water for us. There was also coffee and a selection of tea bags as well as a few other basics. The apartment was tastefully furnished and lived up to our expectations from the photographs. Cristian provided us with maps and information about Santiago. He also arranged taxis for us when we were leaving to go to the airport. I would highly recommend a stay at Plaza Huelen.

It wasn't until we actually stayed at the Luciano K that we appreciated how well situated it was for the activities we enjoyed in Santiago. It was conveniently located near one of the the Turistik Hop on-Hop off bus offices/stations, which worked for us because we had limited time. It is also near a wonderful artsy bohemian-like neighborhood with artisanal crafts, music and general festivity, as well as a number of excellent restaurants. We could walk to most attractions (museums, Mistral center, etc.) of interest to us. At the Luciano, the room we had was rather small and had no view; but it was contemporary, well-designed and comfortable. The staff was wonderful, gracious and helpful at every turn. The buffet breakfast was fresh and tasty, and the room afforded a view of the park and sculptures across the street. All together, staying here made Santiago a pleasant visit, and we ended up wishing we had more time to spend in this interesting city.

Standard of staff was uneven, check-in staff was lovely but cleaning staff would sometimes leave rubbish from other rooms in my room after cleaning e.g. tissue box lid on the floor, opened and half finished tube of shampoo beside my sink ( I did not use the shampoo provided by the hotel as my hair reacts badly if I don’t use my usual brand so I know that tube was not from my room). Did not feel safe as the lock did not work and there was no door chain or bar. Staff sometimes opened the door after knocking once and without waiting for a response even when do not disturb light was on. A repairman tried to enter my female colleague’s room at 11pm and when she complained the hotel said it was part of normal “turndown” procedures. It is otherwise a fairly nice hotel with a supermarket across the street and eateries nearby but if you stay there make sure the safe in your room works and maybe barricade the door with furniture or luggage before going to bed.