Hotels in Chile
Rooftop hotels in Chile are, on this site, a Santiago affair, and the capital gives them a backdrop few cities can match: the wall of the Andes rising straight behind the skyline. Santiago sits in a broad valley between the Andes to the east and the lower Coastal Range to the west, so a terrace pointed the right way frames snow-capped peaks above the glass towers of Las Condes and the Gran Torre Santiago, the tallest building in South America.
The rooftop scene mixes panoramic terraces, boutique roofs in Lastarria and Bellavista, and a few hot tubs with a mountain view. The best moment comes at sunset, when the light behind the city turns the Andes pink. Terrace season runs from about October to April, with long, dry summer evenings. Winter is cooler and often hazy, although the day after rain can bring the sharpest views of the year. Choose Providencia or Las Condes for skyline and peaks, Lastarria for a central, walkable base below Cerro Santa Lucía.
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What to expect
- Santiago: east-facing terraces frame the Andes, often snow-capped from June to October, above the city.
- The Gran Torre Santiago in the Costanera Center anchors the skyline of the Sanhattan business district.
- At sunset the Andes catch a pink glow behind the city, the most photographed moment from a Santiago roof.
- Cerro San Cristóbal and its white Virgin statue overlook Bellavista and Providencia rooftops from the north.
- Lastarria's boutique hotels sit beside Cerro Santa Lucía, a short walk from the historic centre.
- Winter rain clears Santiago's haze, and the following morning often gives the sharpest mountain views of the year.