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Skiing Chile - where to stay?
I am thinking of skiing somewhere in Chile for a few days in early
August. I considered Valle Nevado, but hotel rates gave me a bit of a sticker shock: it looks like the cheapest rooms (Tres Puntas) go for $400 per night, assuming 2 people. Does this sound right? Where do regular folks stay when they ski Valle Nevado/La Parva/El Colorado? Are things better down south (say, Termas de Chillan), and is there anything worth skiing there (I've only heard of Portillo and Valle Nevado, but that doesn't mean anything, of course)? Any advice about skiing in Chile is appreciated. |
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Skiing Chile - where to stay?
"Vitaly Shmatikov" skrev i melding
... I am thinking of skiing somewhere in Chile for a few days in early August. I considered Valle Nevado, but hotel rates gave me a bit of a sticker shock: it looks like the cheapest rooms (Tres Puntas) go for $400 per night, assuming 2 people. Does this sound right? Where do Maybe it is in HKD, Hong Kong dollars, or something like that? |
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Ted Waldron wrote: I am thinking of skiing somewhere in Chile for a few days in early August. I considered Valle Nevado, but hotel rates gave me a bit of a sticker shock: it looks like the cheapest rooms (Tres Puntas) go for $400 per night, assuming 2 people. My guess on the Valle Nevado rates, is that includes everything, (except the I.V.A, Chile's version of the VAT) lift tickets, food. The rates are all-inclusive, but considering that tickets are only $35 per day or so, and I can't imagine food being worth more than $30 a day per person (which the most I would spend if it weren't included), the cost of the room is still $270 per night, which is way too expensive for my taste. "Regular Folks" has other options than the beautiful people. There are plenty of places in Farellones, like the Hotel La Cornisa, which I believe has shuttle service to all the ski areas, (El Colorado, La Parva, Valle Nevado) there website is http://www.chile-hotels.com/farecorni.htm. Thanks, this is helpful. $55 per room is much more reasonable than $270. Do you know by any chance how long it takes to get from Farellones to Valle Nevado by shuttle? I understand that the El Colorado lift system connects with Valle Nevado, but I can't figure out if staying in Farellones and skiing Valle Nevado is a viable option, or we'll just spend the entire day getting there and back. http://www.hostelchile.com/hosteldet...telNumber.6667 http://www.forestal.uchile.cl/bienestar_03.htm Now you are talking Since you seem to know quite a bit about the area, is staying in Santiago and doing daytrips to Valle Nevado feasible? One possible advantage is that if the weather is bad, we can just stay in Santiago instead of being stuck on the mountain. Termas de Chillan, is IMHO, definitely worth the visit, there lodging ranges from 4 star hotels like the Gran Hotel to Refugios and Albergues, aka Youth Hostels. Here is some rates for Hotel Pirigallo, a very nice place with lots of hots springs, (Termas=Thermals) http://www.chileanski.com/eng/termas...-pirigallo.htm Pricy... How does Termas de Chillan compare with Valle Nevado? If we can do only one or the other, which one is a better pick? Termas de Chillan seems a bit of a pain to get to. Thanks! |
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Skiing Chile - where to stay?
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Blake wrote: I had the opportunity to ski in Chile at the end of September, 2003. I skied at Valle Nevado and the rate was $100 USD per person per day - based on 2 per room. This included lift tickets and three meals a day. But, it was also at the end of the season, so it might have been discounted. I am not finding anything under $200 per person in Valle Nevado proper for late July/early August (which seems to be the peak season), and that's just way too much, IMHO. More expensive than anywhere I've skied, and I've been around. But I got some helpful suggestions about places in Farellones. |
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