Casa — Hotel in Santiago

During my three weeks in Chile and Argentina, I stayed in seven hotels or hostels and this was definitely the worst. Why? Because it was grubby with threadbare sheets and my "en suite" wasn't really en suite at all. The bathroom was next door in the corridor. The wooden block flooring in my room ,with its prison courtyard -like view, wasn't properly affixed to the underfloor and with sticky feet the blocks would actually lift up.||||Day or night you had to buzz for access to the hotel as you were watched by CCTV - hardly a welcoming feeling. The breakfast could not possibly have been any more basic than it was - hardly worth getting up for. The staff seemed pleasant enough but spoke very little English.||||Three plus points - free access to the internet in the lobby - an caracterful antique lift and a good location for Santiago city centre. Also very close to the Santa Lucia metro station.||||I was miffed by the fact that the hotel simply took their fee from my credit card - having booked through Expedia - instead of presenting me with a proper bill as the Expedia agreement had indicated. Through this process they overcharged me by around...

During my three weeks in Chile and Argentina, I stayed in seven hotels or hostels and this was definitely the worst. Why? Because it was grubby with threadbare sheets and my "en suite" wasn't really en suite at all. The bathroom was next door in the corridor. The wooden block flooring in my room ,with its prison courtyard -like view, wasn't properly affixed to the underfloor and with sticky feet the blocks would actually lift up.||||Day or night you had to buzz for access to the hotel as you were watched by CCTV - hardly a welcoming feeling. The breakfast could not possibly have been any more basic than it was - hardly worth getting up for. The staff seemed pleasant enough but spoke very little English.||||Three plus points - free access to the internet in the lobby - an caracterful antique lift and a good location for Santiago city centre. Also very close to the Santa Lucia metro station.||||I was miffed by the fact that the hotel simply took their fee from my credit card - having booked through Expedia - instead of presenting me with a proper bill as the Expedia agreement had indicated. Through this process they overcharged me by around...

It was like staying over at grandma’s house. The place was cozy, safe and above all, warm in the winter and coming from Southern California, that was extremely important to me. It got cold at night in Chile! My bathroom had a deep old fashioned tub and I took a HOT bath with HOT running water which is the only real luxury I care about. The breakfast consisted of a huge piece of French style baguette, butter, jelly, cheese, hot milk and OJ. The best way to describe this hotel is like a French country house. The staff here reminded me of my grandparents and the staff has real intentions of keeping you safe. The Hotel has a unique charm that you won’t find anywhere else. If you’re looking for a modern, icy, stainless steel type of place, this isn’t the one. If you’re a young hipster like me that likes vintage and history, this is perfect for you. The place, I was told by the manager, is about 100 years old. It has a cellar where the manager keeps supplies like towels. The cellar is off limits but of course I took a peek! It’s a mansion turned into a hotel, how...