Santiago, Chile - Ritz-Carlton

By: Anthony Gismondi

Tuesday, April 18 2006

The Ritz-Carlton Santiago opened in June 2003 debut and immediately raised the standard of Chilean hotels.

The Ritz-Carlton Santiago opened in June 2003 debut and immediately raised the standard of Chilean hotels. The hotel is set in Las Condes in the heart of the central business district. Like all Ritz-Carltons, the Santiago hotel has a three-floor Club Level consisting of 52 rooms. Amenities include check-in/check-out service, four food presentations throughout the day, including wine in the late afternoon, wireless Internet and use of the 10th floor lounge. All guests can enjoy the full-service spa that sits on the roof under a dome, with views of the Andes. In the Ritz's flagship restaurant, Adra, executive chef Joerg Delin specializes in Latin American cuisine. Finally, the hotel's Wine 365 bar celebrates Chile's exceptional viticulture, serving 365 different wines--one for each day of the year--from more than 100 Chilean vintners.

205 guestrooms including 49 Club level rooms and 3 Club Suites, 12 Executive Suites, and a Ritz-Carlton Presidential Suite located on the 14th floor.
7,440 sq feet spa and fitness center with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the Andes Mountains and the city.
Four restaurants and lounges
24 hour in room dining

LOCALE

30 minutes from Commodoro Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport
Five minutes from golf and nearby clubs
60 to 150 minutes to ski resorts offerings
90 to 110 minutes to beaches
Maipo Valley vineyards are within easy reach

The Ritz-Carlton Santiago
Calle El Alcalde, No. 15
www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/santiago
56.2.470.8500

Written By: ag

Anthony Gismondi

Anthony Gismondi is a Canadian wine journalist and one of North America's most influential voices in wine. For over 30 years, he has been the wine columnist for The Vancouver Sun. The twice-weekly column is distributed across Canada through the Postmedia Network to millions of readers. In addition, Anthony hosts the BC Food & Wine Radio Show, broadcast in 25 markets across B.C. and available as a podcast on major platforms. He launched Gismondionwine.com in 1997, attracting one million monthly users from 114 countries. It continues to be a valuable resource full of tasting notes, intelligent wine stories and videos for the trade and consumers. Conversations with wine personalities are available on his YouTube Channel.