We just arrived from a week in Nippon hotel and I´d like to say that if you need or wish to be close of the main tourist spots in Santiago, and don´t care about small problems like oldfashionable furniture and basic accommodations so this is the right place to stay. The Nippon is within 10 min walk to downtown, Cerro... More

This hotel have a good price and an excellent location. You can go to any place of santiago by train, bus or by foot; it's very close of bellavista and Cerro San Cristobal, Cerro Santa Lucía, La Chascona (Neruda's house) and the best gastronomy of Santiago.

We stayed at this hotel because it was a great price and in a great location. However, a few words of caution.... Expect to have your personal belongings and luggage gone through by staff when you are not in your room. We arrived and immediatly went to dinner, when we returned all the luggage had been gone through. We had... More

We had three nights at the Nippon on a short break to Santiago, and were left neither amazed nor horrified by any aspect of it. The hotel itself is a lurid pink building located a 10 minute stroll from downtown Santiago, and has a very old fashioned fell to it. Rooms have only old style key locks, rather than the... More

Just got back from a 5-day stay at the Nippon. Its was a great stay the staff is great very, very helpful. The location is the main strength of this hotel its right off of the Alameda (Avd. Lib. Bernardo O'Higgins) close to resteraunts, shops, attractions (just a block from Cerro Sta Lucia!) and the metro. The breakfast is ok,... More

I was very pleasantly surprised by this hotel for $38 a night. I believe the normal rate is $80, and it's well worth that amount too. The hotel looks like new and is sparkling clean. The staff is friendly, and there are nice perks like an in-room fridge. The Japanese restaurant was not yet opened as of January 2006, but... More