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Frisbeeace Says: This is a view of the hotel and the Inca lake from the beginning of Juncalillo, the run that most skiers prefer in the mornings.
MEdelmann Says: It was also interesting to see that these mountains looks so different to the Alps in my home country Austria ...
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Inca Lodge: Feel like a .... backpacker
Frisbeeace Says: The Inca is the cheapest way to enjoy Portillo and is aimed to younger skiers and snowboarders. Rooms are small and bathrooms are communal, one for women, one for men. Inca guests take their meals in the self-service cafe (where the ski school also eats), but otherwise they...
Portillo's Octogon: Feel like a Prince
Frisbeeace Says: The Octagon lodge is an economical alternative just steps away from the main Hotel Portillo. Each room offers four bunks and a private bathroom. These are great deals for families and groups of friends. The good news is that guests in the Octagon Lodge enjoy all of the...
Hotel Portillo: Feel like a King
Frisbeeace Says: If you stay at the main Hotel you can either have a room with Valley view (and the parking lot) or the gorgeous Inca Lake. I don't feel that the price difference worths it. Service and food are superb. As good as they can be.
Octogono, Inca, Los Andes: The only places to stay
pibanez78 Says: The are three choices if you plan to ski more than once in Portillo (and if you are short on money). You can stay either at the Octogono or Inca rooms, both belong to the Portillo Hotel, so they are secure and clean. But not really cheap. The other choice is to stay in Los...
Hotel Portillo: Hotel Portillo
MEdelmann Says: When stopped only here, to eat something. But the hotel impressived me and you can be shure that it is not cheap ....
Tio Bob's: Lunch at the mountain
Frisbeeace Says: This slopeside restaurant offers great views of the Inca Lake and the mountains. Lunch at Tio Bob's includes barbecued meats, fishes and salads. This restaurant is open from 11am to 3pm. Guests who stay for a week at Portillo receive one free lunch at Tío Bob's.
Cafeteria: For skiers on a budget
Frisbeeace Says: If you stay at the Inca Lodge, your meals are served at the Cafeteria. Certainly the menu is simpler and more economical and it's a self serve restaurant. Prices here are cheaper than at the main dining room.
Main Dining Room: Gastronomic orgy
Frisbeeace Says: The food at Portillo is just incredible. You'll be served a full continental breakfast, a 3 course lunch and dinner and a 5 o'clock tea. Waiters are very kind and will try to accomodate to all your needs making changes to the menu as you desire. At first it feels strange to...
At least one day per week during September, the ski store located in the hotel's lobby offers a 50% off every item. So you'd better ask about this special day or wait to make your purchases. Many things result a bargain after such discount. How about a North Face goretex jacket for $150?
What to buy: Gloves and sunglasses are specially a good buy
Written Oct 11, 2003
Expensive medical services at the Hotel
Frisbeeace Says: Medical services at the Portillo Hotel are very expensive. You'd better check if you medical plan covers your trip to Chile or contract a medical insurance for that week. I injured my leg and it costed me $120 just to see the doctor and get an X-ray plaque. Some credit cards...
MEdelmann Says: Further it is strictly forbidden to take pictures of the chilenian custom station. If you want a memory you buy a post card there (watch the travelogue). When taking photos of the landscape, try to take them without the border station, like in the picture on your left.
The military is watching you .....
MEdelmann Says: It can sometimes be that military is watching to the tourists, because it´s just a few kilometers to the border with Argentina. Beware of taking photos like this if there are soldiers here. I had luck and so nothing happend to me. But I only wanted to photograph the...
Kids 8 years old and up qualify as adults when renting equipment and ski classes so check the hidden costs of these services when planning your trip to Portillo.
Group classes are held from 10:30am to noon and 3 pm to 4:30 pm so don't count on leaving your kids at the ski school all day long as you may be used to in your local area.
Written Oct 11, 2003
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... are different in South America and so I also wanted to have a memory of the traffic sign there. Therefore I asked someone in my travel group to take a picture of me next to the traffic sign ...
Written Feb 25, 2003
Frisbeeace Says: The heated pool is a big attraction in Portillo. Many guests go there after the 5 o'clock tea to relax before doing some exercise or taking a shower for dinner. If you don't mind freezing your nose...
MEdelmann Says: The way to Portillo is as spectacular as the mountains. Completed in 1984, it ascend the Caracoles Hill with 60 curves. When I looked down, I couldn´t believe that we went up this way... just amazing!
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