Santiago Budget Hotels
 

Hello,
Can anybody recommend any good budget hotels in Santiago. I am travelling there in January alone and only require a respectable hotel that is convenient,safe,clean and has it's own bathroom.

Thanks in advance
Jeff

There are more budget hotels in the downtown area than Providencia or Las Condes. By budget, do you mean around US$90 or are you looking for less?

I do not know if this helps you or not, I noticed that many Chilean hotels have a senior rate.

Hello,
Thanks for the replies. I was hoping to get a hotel between $50 - $70 a night, is this possible ??

Unfortunately I am not old enough to qualify for a senior rate.

Thanks in advance
Jeff

Never feel sorry you aren't eligible for a senior discount! Yes, you can find something in your price range. The hotel will probably be old but clean. Most of them do not have websites. I have had a quick look on the internet but you might spend longer to confirm contact info.
Hotel Santa Lucia, beside the Sta. Lucia hill, hotel is actually 4 floors up. Fax should be 56-2-6331844
Hotel Paris, in the lovely cobblestoned oasis off the Alameda, phones 56-2-6640921 or 56-2-6394037.
The Montecarlo, also by the Sta Lucia hill, a bit 60s on the decor but OK. Not sure about a website.
Two nice ones are the Ciudad de Vitoria, starts 7 floors up in a building, would be the top end of your price range, has it's own good restaurant.
www.ciudaddevitoria.cl
The other is the Andes Hostel, although a hostel for the most part, it does have some private rooms with bath and is very well located.
www.andeshostel.com

you may want to try Hotel Aloha Sol ...it is right on Calle Sol accross from a Pizza Hut and near the Calle Sol shops. If I remember correctly they offer about $60. And I think that includes breakfast in their loby restaurant. AC, hot water, nice, clean rooms.

the web site is

Hotel Aloha Sol

Hi there. Thought I didn't recognise the name of the Aloha Sol. That is in the Dominican Republic. I think, and hope, the OP and I are talking about Santiago, Chile. :-) Jeff??

Hi,
Not sure what you mean by "OP" but the city I am talking about is Santiago in Chile.

Thanks Again
Jeff

I was doing some reseach about lodgings in Santiago. Andes Hostel seems to be highly rated. Unfortunately I was not able to book them on both nights I wanted.

I wound reserving by using my Senior discount at the Best Western Los Espanoles.

One place that I ran across is a B&B in Providencia, Casa Newen
www.casanewen.com

They didn't have a single room for my nights but they did reply promptly to an email. They offered a queen for $60.000 CLP. Cash only. Their reviews on Tripadisor and photos were promising, but it did seem a bit far from a Metro (not a problem if you take taxis, though).

What about staying at a B&B. On the web they seem quite reasonable, some even in the $25-$50 range. Check Trip Advisor.

Thanks very much to everbody for all the replies. You have been really helpful.

Jeff