“Kind staff, central location”

I was recently on a work trip that took me to Valparaiso for 9 nights. While in Valparaiso, I stayed in Hotel Puerta de Alcala. The hotel is located in a central location near restaurants, pubs, clubs and public transportaiton. The rooms are heated (not always the case in Chile) with hot water (not… more

I was recently on a work trip that took me to Valparaiso for 9 nights. While in Valparaiso, I stayed in Hotel Puerta de Alcala. The hotel is located in a central location near restaurants, pubs, clubs and public transportaiton. The rooms are heated (not always the case in Chile) with hot water (not luke warm as may be the case in many places). In fact, you will want to be careful as the water can get so hot it is scalding. The bathroom was a bit small and the tub/shower was a bit of a challenge to get into and out of due to the limited movement of the sliding glass doors and awkward angle of the tub. However, the room was a good size, comfortable for two people, with cable TV and double window panes. This did help insulate the room and keep things warm with the cooler temps that we were having. It also helped damper the sound from the night life on the weekends. If you are a light sleeper you may want ear plugs between the dogs (this you cannot avoid anywhere in Chile) and the bar scene (Thurs- Sat nights). The room was always cleaned well and the 24 hour reception staff always helpful and kind. There is a breakfast included with the hotel which was good, but the other meals were so-so. I would suggest going out some where nearby, as you will be at no loss for places to eat. I would stay here again without a problem during the low-season.

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“Great place / Great Price”

Loved the location and pretty much everything about the hotel. It's nothing fancy but welll kept and free WiFi. The food at the restaurant can be fair to very good...truly depends on what they're serving. We were not bothered, but the street noise in front rooms can be quite noisy / loud.

“Good Location, Friendly Staff”

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

“Good for one night, but many places are better”

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… more

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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