4/5 Leo G. 7 years ago on Google
The
Terrado
Suites
Antofagasta
is
a
modern
hotel
and
arguably,
the
best
hotel
in
town.
Location:
30
minutes
from
the
airport,
next
to
the
only
mall
in
town
and
within
walking
distance
from
downtown
Antofagasta.
The
hotel
seats
at
a
small
bay
in
the
Chilean
Pacific
Ocean.
Rooms:
I've
only
staid
in
the
regular
rooms,
however
every
room
has
a
view.
The
room
is
basic,
with
a
closet,
fridge,
safe,
TV,
balcony,
AC,
washroom
with
a
shower.
Keep
in
mind
this
is
the
driest
desert
in
the
world,
so
try
not
to
waste
water
(short
showers,
reuse
towels,
etc.).
The
room
lacks
of
an
iron,
coffee
maker
and
a
microwave
oven
(this
last
one
I
don't
mind).
Hotel
amenities:
Next
to
the
lobby,
there
is
a
terrace
to
enjoy
the
sea
views
while
sipping
a
pisco
sour
or
having
dinner.
On
the
far
end
of
the
terrace
there
is
an
infinity
pool
(swim
caps
are
required
and
provided).
On
the
underground
level
there
is
a
SPA
with
an
indoor
pool,
two
saunas
and
massage
rooms.
Staff:
The
staff
in
general
is
great,
very
accommodating
and
helpful
across
the
board.
Food:
The
Casablanca
restaurant
is
the
hotel's
restaurant.
The
restaurant
has
plenty
of
great
food
and
drink
options.
The
best
panko
tuna
I've
had
was
here.
The
mall
next
door
has
a
food
court
and
several
other
restaurants
in
case
you
want
more
options.
Cons:
Antofagasta
is
not
a
tourist
destination,
so
if
you
are
here
it
is
most
likely
you're
here
on
business.
There
is
not
much
to
do
in
the
city.
Also,
the
lower
copper
prices
had
taken
a
toll
on
the
local
economy
and
in
the
service
industry
is
probably
one
of
the
most
affected
ones.
Some
small
repairs
are
overdue.
One
of
the
elevators
is
broken
and
some
small
cosmetic
repairs
are
evident,
but
the
hotel
is
in
good
shape.
The
low
tides
also
attract
some
vultures
that
fish
in
the
bay.
They
tend
to
stand
in
the
edge
of
the
pool
and
drink
water
from
it.
They
can
also
land
in
the
umbrellas.
Every
day,
local
kids
walk
into
the
bay
and
sit
underneath
the
hotel's
terrace
and
drink
and
smoke
pot
for
a
couple
of
hours,
so
you
get
some
of
the
second
hand
smoke
through
the
floor.
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