Introduction
Hotel Casa Higueras is a 20-guest room, boutique hotel situated in the Cerro Alegre sector of the Valparaiso hills.
The hotel is actually a manor house dating back to the early 1920’s, but tastefully renovated in the mid 2000’s, opening as a hotel on the 18 December 2006. From the guest rooms on the bay side there are views down to Valparaiso Bay and port as well the Valparaiso hills.
Experience Chile Suggestion
ExperienceChile.Org will be pleased to include Hotel Casa Higueras in your travel itinerary together with the required transfers to get you here and back from Santiago airport or city centre. We suggest Hotel Casa Higueras as a place to start or end your Chilean adventure. What’s more, we can integrate a stay at the Casa Higueras with a visit to a winery on the way, or the way back.
About
Originally constructed as a manor house in the early 1920’s, today the building is a high-end boutique hotel incorporating seven floors, a number of which open into different exterior terrace levels in order to sit on the steep part of the hill upon which it is constructed. There is a small lift connecting three of the four guest room floors. The interior still retains an internal “private house” feel, even though it is now a hotel.
Offering more than 1,600 m2 of overall space, the 20 guest rooms have each been decorated in a classic Italian style and to a very high standard.
In addition, there is a small outdoor pool and sun deck area, terrace restaurant and jacuzzi as well as a tastefully furnished and decorated lounge.
History
Originally the house was the property of Federico Corssen Deche and his family who were very, local “high society”, throwing memorable parties for the other “well off” residents of Valparaiso. Particularly they threw New Year parties at their house whereupon fellow party goes could stand on the terrace, from where there was a fine view to Valparaiso Bay, and watch, even then, the firework display at midnight.
Restaurant
There is one restaurant, called Maralegre, on a covered, outdoor terrace from which there is a direct view down the hill to the port below. Here the menu is a la carte.
The Casa Higueras hotel is located at the end of a small side street called Higueras and in the heart of the culturally interesting Cerro Alegre. This hill is one of three interesting hills that rise up steeply opposite the Valparaiso port. What makes Cerro Alegre interesting area the historic buildings, alleys, pathways and plazas. Amid this myriad of connecting walkways are small boutique shops, artistic galleys and restaurants.
Further down the hill from the hotel is the Baburizza Palace Museum, the Yugoslav alley, and El Peral Funicular railway lift (elevator), that leads down to the Justice Plaza, which is just off the Sotomayor Plaza, around which is where the Chilean Naval headquarters is located.
Casa Higueras offers 20 guest rooms, each one individual and unique ranging from between 22 to 56 m2. These are divided into the following categories:
Traditional - (for example rooms 12 and 20). Views to the street and Valparaiso hills.
Premium - (for example room 5). Views to the patio and Valparaiso hills.
Superior Premium – (for example rooms 1 and 9). Views down to the Sotomayor Plaza, Valparaiso Bay, port and hills.
Superior – (for example room 3). Views down to the Sotomayor Plaza and Valparaiso Bay and port.
Deluxe – (for example room 11). Views to the hills of Valparaiso, down to the Sotomayor Plaza, Valparaiso Bay and port.
Views from each room vary, depending on the location of the room in the hotel. Some have views to Valparaiso Bay, and others to the hills, Higueras street or to the hotel patio.
Some of the rooms have access to the lift, therefore if you need a lift during your stay please ask about this in your reservation request with ExperiendeChile.Org .
Rooms have king-sized matrimonial beds, or twin beds, Wi-Fi and cable T.V. and excellently interior decorated en-suite bathrooms.
We will include this hotel as part of your itinerary if requested to do so or if required for a logistical reason, or if it suits your itinerary budget.
Yes, we will consider including a night, or two even, free of charge, if we are handling the rest of your travel itinerary and that itinerary is extensive.
What we can offer always depends on the content of your itinerary, so please, get in touch.
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