The Singular Santiago Lastarria Hotel

Character and identity

Set in the Lastarria quarter, Santiago's most walkable pocket of restaurants, galleries and late-night bars, this 62-room property is the urban sibling of the group's Patagonia lodge and very much part of the neighbourhood it inhabits. The design language runs to a restrained palette of cream and grey, with generously sized rooms and marble bathrooms built around deep soaking tubs. A rooftop bar pulls in a mixed local and guest crowd, and the ground floor extends into a restaurant, trendier bar spaces, a spa and a gym. The register is polished urban rather than grand hotel.

Who's it for

Bottom line

Location does the heavy lifting here: you are inside Santiago's most interesting neighbourhood, with a hotel that participates in the scene rather than hiding from it. Book if you want to be in the middle of Lastarria with a calm, well-finished room to retreat to. Splurge on a larger category for the soaking tub, and angle for higher floors away from the rooftop on weekends.