Make sure you can speak Spanish pretty well if you stay here. First, if you are used to the Crowne Plaza, then this hotel will give you pause. If, however, you are a budget traveler this place will be fine except that it is pricy ($100 for a triple). It is on Avenida Libertador. You have to park in the San Francisco garage which isn't the easiest to find, but the hotel clerk can draw you a map. We had 3 single beds, no AC, color TV, and a hot shower that you had to climb up and into. The windows opened onto the noisy street. There was a nice lobby on the second floor with a big screen TV, as well as a restaurant where breakfast is served (and included with price). The architecture, furnishings, etc. were all straight out of the 70s. This place grew on me, but I know more upscale travelers would not want to stay here.
- Libertador Hotel Santiago
