Mandarin Oriental, Santiago was the group's first hotel in South America, and it occupies the round tower in Las Condes that once housed the Grand Hyatt, now completely remade. The building gives it real personality, with a vast atrium at its core. There are 299 rooms and suites, many with views over the city to the Andes, in the clean, polished style the brand is known for: hardwood, simple lines and modern comfort. The spa and wellness facilities extend outdoors into large gardens, unusual for a city hotel, and there are Italian and Japanese restaurants. Santiago makes a natural first or last stop on a Chilean journey. From here, the vineyards of the Maipo and Casablanca valleys are an easy day out, the ski slopes of the Andes are close in winter, and flights leave for the Atacama Desert and Patagonia. The hotel's team can arrange guides and transfers for all of it.
- Nearest airport
- Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 13 Miles / 20 Kilometres
- Rooms
- 299 rooms and suites
Insider tip Use a free day for the vineyards or, in winter, the ski slopes. Both are close enough from Las Condes to be back for dinner.
Why I choose it It is the calm, well-run base in Santiago that the rest of a Chile journey can be built around.
