We may pop on down to SCL for a few days in May. Can anybody recommend a hotel. We know about the Sheraton.
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We may pop on down to SCL for a few days in May. Can anybody recommend a hotel. We know about the Sheraton.
wondering--do you have the reciprocal visa/arrival stamp? is it good for 10 yr like the new Argentinian one?
NO, forgot about that, so we'll bring $$$$. May do AMS instead?.....Or say longer down in Chile.
I'm glad the reminder helped!! I would totally freak if I forgot a little detail like that on arrival. $260 is a hefty surprise! I don't think my husband would be amu$ed with me
At $260.00, we'll plan on a longer stay down there. And now I understand leaving the UK can be expensive?
fees:
AMS $50
CDG $85 we have yet to have this deducted (it seems to be complicated due to system diffs and nonrev activation is manual)
LHR $140
PRG $35 (I vote for PRG!!!)
PSA $20
BUD $40
Your timing is off. They just had an earthquake, shattered some windows and knocked out power. 8.8 magnitude, off the coast. Some Tsunami warnings from Chile up to Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Panama. Kind of lay low for now till they get power back up bra.
Ok. Just woke up seven hours later, I guess those tsunami warnings have extended way across the Pacific to Australia, Hawaii, Japan and all islands in between. I see Cali and Oregon getting in on some wave action possibilities. BAD STUFF bra!
It'll be AMS in May...
Looks like you changed your mind, but if you do go to Santiago here is what I can tell you. The "visa" was $100USD for US citizens, payable in cash and they have an ATM that spits out USD near the counter. I'm not sure if its good for 10 years or the life of the passport. They said life of the passport, but its just stapled in the back, so I'm going to try swapping it over when I renew mine.
As far as hotels go we stayed at 2. The first was a small, cool place in a neighborhood called Hotel Los Espanoles. The other was a large business style hotel, it was nice and the staff were great, but it was the same as any hotel like that anywhere else. I'll see if I can find something that says the name in my files.
This info is from a trip 2 years ago, and they have just had another large earthquake today, so please verify before booking anything.
One other thing. In SCL they would not let anyone have a seat request until they were sure they would have seat on the flight. This meant we had to make a mad dash to get to the gate, even though we were there way ahead of time. Not sure if it was that gate agent or if it is their policy. Just a heads up.
when did you go last? they just re-opened the flights this wk, didn't they? Earthquake notwithstanding,I think I'd head elsewhere for the next few months!
Like I said, its been 2 years.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrs767er
With todays quake I wouldn't be surprised if flights get canceled again.Quote:
they just re-opened the flights this wk, didn't they?
Absolutely agree!Quote:
Earthquake notwithstanding,I think I'd head elsewhere for the next few months!
the fee is $130
check with the Chilean consulate website--it's reciprocal with our deal with Chile--they just allow us to pay at airport as opposed to us making Chileans get an advance visa. It is good for 10 yrs--same situation with Argentina.
Please update your info--2 yrs is a long time. I would wonder is Hotel Espanoles is even standing?? Hope so!! After the 8.8 earlier this month...
Thanx for the update. With lots of flites from TOL/DTW to AMS.....we'll do AMS next. (former Roswell resident)
I know, that is why I mentioned the age of the info in my original post. Hell, I wouldn't have even posted but no one answered the OP's question, so I figured I'd give what info I had.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrs767er
It was after the 8.8, but one will have to check after today's quake.Quote:
I would wonder is Hotel Espanoles is even standing?? Hope so!! After the 8.8 earlier this month...