My husband and I visited for 2 nights before heading to the Atacama Desert. As a Marriott Bonvoy member with status, we stay frequently at Marriott properties. This was one of our more disappointing stays. Pros: - The rooms were very clean. - The downstairs restaurant, Catae was very good, although a little overpriced. We ate here a few times and all the food we got was great. The service in the restaurant was also great. - Outdoor seating areas were really nice. - Hotel felt safe and was within walking distance to the mall, where you could access shops and ATMs. - Transfer driver to the airport was on time and professional Cons: Unfortunately there were many… -I arranged a transfer to pick us up from the airport and although the driver communicated with us, he was nearly 45 minutes late and we were standing around in the arrivals hall for an hour. The transfer costs around $53, so to be late for that price point is not okay. Additionally, the driver kept asking us if we needed transportation for other tours. He even messaged me after checking in and hearing that our room wasn’t ready if we needed a driver to take us anywhere. I get that people need to make a living but it was extremely pushy. - We arrived to the hotel early so I wasn’t expecting an early check-in. The hotel said they’d contact us when our room was ready (have had many Marriott properties do this); however, the front desk never contacted us although our room was ready early. - I paid extra for club lounge access; however the club lounge was closed on our arrival day (Sunday) and there had been no mention that we wouldn’t have access on our first day since this was a selling feature of this hotel for me. Our room was also changed from a club lounge king room to a standard king room on the Marriott app on the day of check in. I was assured they were the same room; however, we consistently had problems with our key card while trying to access the club lounge for the rest of our stay. - The first morning of our visit, housekeeping knocked on our room at 9am asking if we wanted our room cleaned, which was a bit odd. Later on, housekeeping had visited our room but only left chocolates, folded the bath mat, and threw away the toilet paper (and didn’t leave any new toilet paper tolls). Housekeeping later came back to properly clean the room, but it was a very odd experience. - They charge money to refill coffee pods in the room. I don’t think I’ve ever stayed at a property, both Marriott and non-Marriott that charges for more coffee pods. - Lastly, I still haven’t been awarded my Marriott nights and points although it’s been almost 2 weeks. I understand some hotels take longer than others, but I’ve never waited more than 3 days. Even the lower tier Marriott brands awarded nights/points quickly. All in all, it wasn’t a terrible stay, but there’s better options for a stay in Santiago.
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