Stay at One of the Most Convenient Hotels in Santiago, Chile
Located in the exclusive residential neighborhood of La Dehesa at the foot of the Andes Range, the Radisson is an excellent choice for travelers visiting the country’s capital for business or pleasure. One of the most convenient hotels in Santiago, Chile, the Radisson is within walking distance of restaurants, medical centers and the Portal La Dehesa shopping mall. Only 40 minutes from ski resorts in the Andes Mountains, such as La Parva, Valle Nevado and El Colorado, our hotel is also located close to the city’s main thoroughfares and financial sector. Popular Santiago attractions like the Santuario de la Naturaleza and wine vineyard tours are just minutes away. The Radisson Petra La Dehesa Hotel is the perfect home base for your visit to Chile.
Nearby Santiago attractions:
Portal La Dehesa (<1.0 mile) Enjoy a day of shopping at this mall, conveniently located in front of our Santiago hotel.
Santuario de la Naturaleza (5 miles) Santiago's natural reserve offers the opportunity to enjoy the typical flora and fauna of the region as well as more physical sports like trekking, fly fishing or cycling. Plus, this natural reserve boasts a large picnic and barbecue area, ideal for a great time with family and friends.
Yerba Loca (12.5 miles) Spend a day at this nature preserve and enjoy the breathtaking Chilean landscape. You can hike, go horseback riding or try ice climbing.
Skiing in Santiago (20 miles) Santiago is one of the only capital cities in the world that boasts not one but three main ski resorts less than 25 miles away. Perhaps the best known is Valle Nevado, the largest ski domain in the Southern Hemisphere. With Chile's ski season, which runs from June to October, you can ski any time you want. Phone: (56) (2) 477-7000
Mountaineering Trips (25 miles) Our hotel has the privilege of being close to the Central Andes summits of Chile. Previous mountain hiking experience is not required. Trails cover a wide range of difficulty, allowing an enjoyable trip for novice, intermediate and advanced hikers. All you need to bring is a desire to adventure on the summits that the Incas once conquered.
Vineyard Tours (30 miles) Your visit to Chile isn't complete until you tour one of the spectacular vineyards near Santiago, including the renowned Cousiño Macul, Concha y Toro and Tarapaca. Private or group visits can be arranged and include a tour of the facilities, a wine tasting and lunch. Phone: (56) (2) 218-0600
La Paloma Glacier This stunning glacier is one of the largest in Chile.
Galería Animal This gallery boasts a beautiful assortment of art including some of the best contemporary art in Chile.
Teatro Municipal de las Condes Architects, technicians, and specialists were brought together to make a theater in celebration of Chile’s Bicentennial. This brand-new theater features the best of the performing arts in an impressive, modern platform.
Bordered by the South Pacific to the west and the Andes mountains to the east, Chile is almost a linear country, its width never exceeding 150 miles at any given point. Santiago, the capital, rests midway along its length, an hour's drive from the coast and a brief jaunt from the mountains. Pedro de Valdivia, a Spanish conquistador, founded Santiago on behalf of the Crown in February 1541, and although the city was undermined by early Indian sieges and devastating earthquakes, it tirelessly reestablished itself with passion and perseverance. Even the city's grid layout was faithfully maintained, just as it was planned in the settlement's infancy. Now a metropolis five million strong, Santiago is both an industrial power and a place of beauty and culture. Its most prominent landmark, the hill Cerro Santa Lucía, is the site of the city's founding, a pastoral refuge from urban life, and a fabulous vantage point for viewing Santiago's environs. The Plaza de Armas, the original town square, exudes European charm, thanks to its lush gardens and striking architecture. Moneda Palace, Chile's former national mint, was a presidential residence when Salvador Allende gave up his office and his life after General Pinochet's forces stormed the palace in the 1973 coup. Today, the structure is a government building and significant historical site. Other notable attractions include the Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino (a museum dedicated to art produced before the European presence) and the Mercado Central (the city's Victorian-styled marketplace). Visitors will also find themselves intrigued by the stylish Providencia and Las Condes districts and enticed by the easy leisure of nearby beaches and ski slopes. Lovely parks, terrific restaurants, and a generous city spirit grant Santiago even greater appeal and illustrate its characteristic joy, which arises from the area's spectacular natural beauty and a corporate knowledge that the city will continue to endure.
Did you know?
Santiago's landscapes are as dramatic as her history. From the epicenter of the city along the Mapocho River, the capital city spreads toward the dramatic peaks of the Andes Mountains. Distinct neighborhoods developed in the city and are an important feature of Santiago's culture. The regions of Providencia and Las Condes are populated with restaurants, galleries and shops, and Bellavista is well known for outdoor markets. Downtown, or El Centro, is the thriving financial, political and historic center of the city.