Our first visit to Vina del Mar and even Chili itself ! Due to strong civil unrest in Santiago, we decided Vina del Mar, with its coastal and historical appeal, and proximity to historical Valparaiso... more
Our first visit to Vina del Mar and even Chili itself ! Due to strong civil unrest in Santiago, we decided Vina del Mar, with its coastal and historical appeal, and proximity to historical Valparaiso made sense.This hotel turned out to be a great choice in location. Being on a main avenue there are a great many public transit options with a large number of bus routes stopping in front of the hotel and the light rail Valparaiso Metro Miramar Station is only a block away. We used the inexpensive, safe feeling, and simple to navigate Metro to travel repeatedly to Valparaiso. Also only a block from this hotel is a grocery store, BCI bank with ATMs, and a great, inexpensive laundry that washes and folds your clothes in the same day if you turn them in just after they open at 10am. Plus the hotel is walking distance to a few museums and the famous “flower clock.” The hotel itself is quite nice, with english speaking, very friendly staff. The hotel restaurant provides a great buffet breakfast and we found both the lunch and dinner offerings reasonably priced and quite tasty. There are also really good nearby restaurants. Our room had excellent housekeeping service and plenty of European style 220 VAC electrical outlets, plus the operable windows allowed for fresh air . We appreciated the entire hotel being nonsmoking, and the two elevators were quick and always functional. If you are headed on a cruise from the port of San Antonio, an hour and a half driving distance away, the hotel can help you arrange for that transportation. Finally, the internet service was free, fast and reliable. We had a really good seven night stay here. P.S. We really enjoyed the gourmet, multicourse New Year’s Eve dinner with live music. less