Within the Valle Nevado ski resort the Hotel Puerta del Sol is considered to be the “mid-range-level” hotel. This is to say that it is not the best and not the simplest.
This hotel is designed for people who want a decent and comfortable place to stay, but with none of the other luxury add-ons. Rooms are practical. Those facing north have small, exterior terraces with views down the valley and to the tops of the Andes.
The hotel forms the northern side of the main, central Valle Nevado complex and from the lobby area there is direct access to the small, outdoor pool, kid’s zone, internet centre, bar and restaurant, as well as a “hop” to the piste.
About
Hotel Puerta del Sol offers 121 guest rooms in the tall building that forms the northern side of the Valle Nevado central complex.
The idea behind Puerta de Sol is for Valle Nevado to be able to offer three levels and styles of hotels for different budgets and tastes. Puerta del Sol “sits in the middle” of the higher-end hotel and the lower-end hotel.
Rooms in this hotel are practical, not extravagant, and “do their job” so to speak. If your primary reason to stay at Valle Nevado is to ski then Puerta del Sol is fine, however, if you want a more spacious and comfortable room at night you need the other hotel called Hotel Valle Nevado.
Ski Programs
Within the Puerta del Sol Ski Week programs the following is included:
Half Board: (dinner on check-in day, to breakfast on check-out day).
Ski Lift Pass: Valid to the day BEFORE check out, then an extra day pass will be issued for the final day if you check-out before 10:00hrs, but wish to ski that day.
Fitness Centre: Access to the Spa and Fitness centre, but massage is at an additional cost.
Ski Storage
WiFi
Valle Nevado is located in its own, micro valley, behind the other ski centres of La Parva, Farellones and El Colorado 46km southeast from Las Condes in Santiago.
The Hotel Valle Nevado is part of the overall Valle Nevado ski centre.
Getting Here
The access road to Valle Nevado is the same road that begins from the Santiago eastern suburb of Las Condes and heads up the mountain leading to Farellones, whereupon the road forks left to get to Farellones, El Colorado and La Parva, and forks right to continue on to Valle Nevado.
The road distance from Las Condes to Valle Nevado is 46km and will take about 1.5hrs to drive from Las Condes.
Note: The road leading up to La Parva, El Colorado, Farellones and Valle Nevado has restrictions of direction. On Weekends, and public holidays it is one way only going up between 08:00hrs to 14:00hrs. Then it is one way only coming down between 16:00hrs and 20:00hrs. There are fines if you are caught going in the wrong direction at the wrong time, as well as it being dangerous.
Helicopter
However, there is also an option to fly in from Santiago by helicopter, which takes 15 minutes and offers incredible panoramic views over the Andes.
The 121 guest rooms in the Hotel Puerta del Sol are suitable for all, however, there is a slant on making them “family friendly” more than in the other two hotels in Valle Nevado. For example, there are options with connecting rooms.
Each room has a small bay window area and on the north side rooms there is also a small exterior balcony. The views on the south-facing rooms are down to the central courtyard of the hotel and on the direct opposite side the rooms face north with views down the valley and over the tops of the Andes.
Room Types
Double Facing North
Area: 23m2
Bed Configuration: Twin beds, facility for an additional bed. Option to connect to an adjacent double north creating a max capacity for 6 people. Note: there are only two interconnecting rooms per floor.
Double Facing South
Area: 20m2
Orientation: Mountain view.
Bed Configuration: Twin beds with facility for an additional bed for children up to 8 years of age. Option to connect with an adjacent double south room for a max capacity of 6 people. Note that there are only two interconnecting rooms per floor.
Quadruple Rooms
Double North
Area: 31m2
Orientation: View to valley and mountain tops
Configuration: Comprising of two rooms, ne with a matrimonial bed and the other with twin beds, and one bathroom.
Double Valley
Area: 35 m2
Orientation: View of slopes or mountains.
Configuration: Comprising two rooms.
Option A – Matrimonial Bed plus 3 other beds.
Option B – Twin Beds plus 2 other beds, and another small, roll out bed.
Double South
Surface: 31 m2.
Orientation: Mountain view.
Configuration: Comprising two rooms, each ne with twin beds and one bathroom.
Altillos Rooms (Loft Rooms)
North Loft
Area: 32m2
Orientation: View to slopes.
Configuration: Distributed as a duplex, on two floors. The first level offers twin beds and on the second level is a matrimonial bed and one bathroom.
South Loft
Surface: 28m2.
Orientation: Mountain view.
Configuration: Distributed as a duplex, on two floors. The first level offers twin beds and on the second level is a matrimonial bed and one bathroom.
Ski Week Rates Include
Half Board (dinner and breakfast) served in the restaurant of the hotel, but on occasion can be changed to another place in the complex. Dinners must be reserved ahead of time.
Ski Lift Pass valid to the end of the day BEFORE check out, however an additional day pass will be granted for a final days skiing for those who check-out before 10:0hrs on check-out day.
Access to the fitness and sauna rooms. Aerobics and stretching classes.
Use of the small, outdoor heated pool, games room and pub.
Nursery School (3 to 7yrs of age) 09:00hrs – 13:00hrs and 14:00hrs – 18:00hrs.
WiFi.
Ski Storage.
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.
It should be noted that all accommodation at the Valle Nevado ski centre is sold under a complex set of dates that fall into different rate categories of not only high and low season, but also different levels and Chilean school holiday weeks.
ExperienceChile.Org can, and will, be pleased to make all arrangements for a ski week at any of the Valle Nevado hotels as well as any required transfers. And, remember, there is also the option for a helicopter transfer, weather allowing, which takes only 15mins from Santiago.
Nothing specifically relating to this hotel at this time – however, depending on the rest of your itinerary, as long as we are arranging it, we may well be able to include an offer connected to this hotel.
What we can offer always depends on the content of your itinerary, so please, get in touch.
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