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Puerta De Alcala – reviews, photos

3.0 of 5
Piramide 524 (Esq. Condell), Valparaiso, Chile
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Ranked #24 of 28 hotels in Valparaiso
3.5 of 5 stars 11 Reviews
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Santiago, Chile
Senior Contributor
23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Good for one night, but many places are better”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 October 2011

The most attractive places of Valparaíso are up on the hills. The flat area in downtown (called "el plan" in Chilean Spanish) has some nice spots too (el Puerto, for instance) but being very centrally located is not necessarily an advantage here. Puerta de Alcalá is central, but other hotels of the same price range are in much better locations, especially in Cerro Alegre or Cerro Concepción. We decided to stay here, just because what started as a daytrip became a whole weekend in Valpo and had no reservations anywhere else. Breakfast included a very good coffee, but the rest was the usual bread, butter and jam. The room was tidy and very quiet at night (something hard to find in "el Plan"), but every once in a while you could hear someone using a grinder in the kitchen during the morning. Nothing terrible, though. The bedcover was kind of worn and the walls needed a hand of paint. The bathroom was well equipped and extremely clean. The staff was polite but not particularly enthusiastic. We paid nearly 100 dollars for the room. Other hotels provide basically the same in nicer neighbourhoods for less. Bottom line: if you have time to look for a hotel, skip this one.

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  • Stayed October 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Helsinki, Finland
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Good Location, Friendly Staff”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2011

We enjoyed very much our stay in deAlcal during a week in Feb. Perfect location, in spite of the "rush hour" at 4 am!, everything within a walking distance. Everything ok, rooms breakfast, What will stay in our memory is the friendly staff.
Can recommend to anyone out for exploring Valparaiso

  • Stayed February 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Trumbull, Connecticut
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“An ok hotel if you aren't looking for too many frills.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2011

We spent two nights in this hotel. The staff was very helpful. We had a problem with the first room they gave us - the door was broken and didn't lock. After they tried to fix the door, they couldn't so they moved us to a different room. The hotel is located in a very noisy area and it was hard to get much sleep. (I'm guessing this is true of many hotels in Valparaiso - it's just a large, noisy city). The room is basic, the bathroom was simply ok. Clean is about all you can ask for. Stay in Vina and take a cab or bus into Valparaso. Unless you like weird smells, too many people and loud autos continually blaring their horns.

  • Stayed February 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Sydney, Australia
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61 reviews 61 reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
78 helpful votes 78 helpful votes
“Great hotel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2008

We really liked this hotel, it has friendly staff and a very central location in Valparaiso. You just step out the front door into a small pedestrian mall and there is lots of shopping, cafes and restaurants in the nearby streets, a bus and trolley car stop next door and a short walk to the train station.

Rooms are clean and comfortable and there is free internet. The only disappointment was the poor restaurant meals, breakfast is ok but go outside for the rest.

The front rooms get some traffic noise so ask for one at the rear. A very good place to stay.

  • Liked — friendly staff
  • Disliked — restaurant
  • Stayed January 2008, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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Ottawa, Canada
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Avoid at all costs”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 December 2006
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This was the most terrible hotel I've ever stayed at! Though this hotel is rated as a 4-star, it was inadequate in every way. The room was very noisy, the beds uncomfortable, the staff incompetent and the breakfast was inedible. I would very strongly advise against staying in this hotel.

  • Liked — Nothing
  • Disliked — Very noisy room
  • Tips/Secrets — Stay anywhere else
  • Stayed November 2006, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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Piramide 524 (Esq. Condell), Valparaiso, Chile
Price range (per night):* INR4,425 - 5,881

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