Hotel
The Singular Santiago
A 62-room luxury hotel in Barrio Lastarria holding one MICHELIN Key, with a rooftop bar over the city, indoor and outdoor pools and a spa.
A design hotel on Lastarria street shaped by Chilean artists, with original artwork in its rooms, a rooftop terrace overlooking Parque Forestal and a pool.
Good to know
Hotel Cumbres Lastarria stands on José Victorino Lastarria street itself, at number 299, in the middle of the heritage neighbourhood. It is a contemporary design hotel whose striking architecture and strong visual identity were shaped by Chilean artists, which makes it a good choice for travellers who want a sense of place as well as comfort.
The art is part of the rooms, not just the corridors: wooden headboards incorporate original artwork, so each room feels individual. The Michelin listing sums up the atmosphere as modern design and lively, rather than formal. The rooftop terrace is the highlight, with views over Parque Forestal, the city and the Andes, and it is a pleasant spot for a drink at the end of the day.
There is an outdoor swimming pool, a spa, a restaurant, a bar and room service, along with a 24-hour front desk, free wifi, air conditioning, luggage storage and a business centre, and room service means you can eat in after a long day on foot. The hotel is non-smoking throughout. Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out by 12:00. There is no parking, so if you arrive by car you will need to use a public car park nearby.
The location is ideal for walking. Lastarria's restaurants, cafés and boutiques are outside the door; Emporio La Rosa's ice-cream counter is on the same street; and Cerro Santa Lucía, the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Parque Forestal and the GAM cultural centre are all within a few minutes. The Plaza de Armas and the historic museums are a short walk or metro ride away, as are the bars and restaurants of Bellavista across the Mapocho. Universidad Católica and Bellas Artes metro stations serve the neighbourhood.
The hotel suits couples, culture lovers and design-minded travellers who want to explore the centre on foot, and it sits between the luxury of The Singular and the small scale of Casa Bueras in the neighbourhood's range of options.
Hotel Cumbres Lastarria is included in the Michelin Guide's selection of Santiago hotels. Book ahead for weekends and holidays, and ask about room types when you reserve.
At José Victorino Lastarria 299 in Barrio Lastarria.
Contemporary, with a visual identity shaped by Chilean artists and original artwork in the headboards.
Yes, a rooftop terrace with views of Parque Forestal, the city and the Andes.
Yes, an outdoor swimming pool.
Yes.
No, there is no parking at the hotel.
Check-in from 15:00 and check-out by 12:00.
Universidad Católica and Bellas Artes.
Restaurant
Rodolfo Guzmán's Vitacura restaurant serves the Endémica tasting menu of 12 to 18 preparations built on native Chilean ingredients from coast to desert.
Attraction
Santiago's largest public park covers the slopes of San Cristóbal hill, with a 1925 funicular, a cable car, gardens, pools and a giant Virgin statue at…
Café
Opened in 2001 as a corner grocery on Merced near Parque Forestal, Emporio La Rosa is a well-known artisan ice-cream shop, also serving Chilean lunch dishes.
Thing to do
Santiago's 1872 iron-roofed market hall, made in Glasgow, where fishmongers and seafood restaurants serve paila marina, mariscal and fried fish.