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Hotel Fundador
- October 15, 2009
- Rated 4 of 5 by
LenR from Townsville, Australia
I have to say that this hotel was a complete surprise. We had pre-booked so knew where it was (an excellent position within Santiago) and that it was a 3-4 star standard. What we found was a slightly funky full 4-star hotel with heaps of character and charm which had just been taken over by a new management group. The Fundador had just become a Blue Tree hotel and on our second day there, all the staff were wearing Blue Tree t-shirts to emphasise the occasion. The history of the Blue Tree Hotels brand goes back 12 years to Brazil.
The Blue Tree banner appeared in 1997 from the hands of entrepreneur Chieko Aoki. It became a benchmark in the Brazilian hotel market for its elegance, unique style, innovation and excellence and is now expanding to other South American countries. This was the first Blue Tree property that we had stayed in and we were impressed.
The Hotel Fundador offers 147 comfortable rooms with cable TV, air conditioning, minibar, hair dryer, a safe and other amenities. Our room was a good size and had some funky paintwork which immediately made it distinctive. This style also extended to the corridors so even before we reached the room we had a talking point. Did I like the funky stripes? Well no, not particularly, but it made the property unique and now five months later we still remember it well.
Our time here was short so we were determined to see as much as we could of the area so we didn’t use any of the hotel’s amenities. There was a heated indoor pool, a fully-equipped fitness center and a dry sauna. Among the others offerings were 24 hour room service, wi-fi in all the rooms, laundry services and a full business center.
The restaurant is quite spectacular and it offers contemporary international cuisine with emphasis given to Latin American dishes. In addition to the excellent food, there is a wine menu with the best options of the region. The included breakfast has a varied buffet table with more than 55 items. This was probably the best and most comprehensive breakfast offering we had in South America. On our last morning we had an early departure before the restaurant opened at 6am but we were delighted to find that there was coffee and cookies set up in the lobby from 5am. It was a final nice touch from a hotel that we really enjoyed.
From journal Santiago – Eating and Sleeping
Fundador Hotel
- March 19, 2007
- Rated 4 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
Hotel was handy and quite adaquate. Not 5 star. Reception arranged tours, taxis, inexpensive van to airport and provided city information. Good, wide selection breakfast 7-10:30am provided. I would use this hotel againand am willing to provide futher information by e-mail.
Great Stay
- January 18, 2007
- Rated 4 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
Our stay at this hotel was very enjoyable. Some of the staff speaks english and it's location is good for getting around Santiago. We were able to walk to the central market and Bellavista during the day. We felt safe and were never threatened - Santiago can be a rough city, but mostly at night. Good places to eat are a cab ride from the hotel. Go out to the main street to flag a cab and have them run the meter.