Fodor's Expert Review Hotel Portillo
Portillo, Valparaíso, 2100000, Chile
Situated high in the Andes, this is a boutique resort with big skiing. Grand Hotel Portillo and its two cheaper annexes provide Saturday-to-Saturday ski vacations that include accommodation for seven nights, eight days of skiing or snowboarding, four meals per day, and access to most après-ski activities. The coveted lakeview rooms are only incrementally more expensive than mountain view. Tío Bob's mountain restaurant has a gorgeous view of the Laguna del Inca, a brilliant blue lake below the snowy mountain peaks. The hotel is open year-round.
PROS
- With few day visitors, runs and lifts are never crowded
- Friendly international atmosphere
- Wide range of rooms: chalets, suites, and apartments
CONS
- Minimum seven-night stay
- In bad weather, the road can become blocked, cutting off transport from Santiago
- Rooms could do with an update
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Rate Includes: All-Inclusive, Credit cards accepted