Hotel Palacio Astoreca

Hotel Palacio Astoreca, Valparaiso, Chile

Our rating: First Class

A new hotel to Valparaiso, the owners of the Palacio Astoreca have spent years resorting this impressive colonial-era house. Complete with 23 large rooms, decorated in a modern style, the hotel also boasts a small but impressive spa, its own wine cellar and an attached gourmet restaurant, Alegre.

As well as being very well located, the hotel terraces give lovely views of the city and the sea, and some of the rooms have their own private balconies. In the lower floors of the building, you will find the stylish spa, with a heated pool, hot tub and several massage and sauna rooms.

Finally, the hotel has its own wine cellar, with an extensive stock of Chilean wines, and scheduled wine hastings.