Hotel del Mar

Description:

• For many travelers, reason alone for staying a couple of nights in Viña is the opportunity to revel in the unbridled luxury, exquisite taste, and superlative amenities of this, the city's finest hotel. The Greco-Roman style Hotel del Mar presents one of those unmissable opportunities to experience five-star luxury at a price that won't break the bank. Nestled in the heart of the action near restaurants and shops and fronting the beach, the hotel is also adjacent to the city's historic, 1930s-era casino. Sun worshippers will delight in basking glamorously on the sweeping terrace, which curves like an amphitheater above the ocean. If the beach is too crowded for your liking, the spectacular glass-enclosed indoor pool with Roman pillars affords panoramic views of the ocean. The guest room aesthetic is sober and understated, decorated in neutral tones of gray, chocolate, and mahogany; standard and deluxe rooms are on the north and south ends of the hotel with city/sea views, while suites are in the center, offering a wide-open view of the sea. All rooms have balconies. The city's best restaurant, Savinya is here, too.

• © Frommer's 2013

Awards:

Frommer's

•  Very Highly Recommended 2010