There are no shortages of places to stay in Santiago, but just wanted to let people know my wife and I enjoyed hostal costa vella for 2 nights last week. Rita is quick to respond on emails, and the staff is fantastic there, have a great little cafe for coffee in the AM or a glass of wine before you go out. Recommended a great restaurant, Bodaquilla San Roque, 2 blocks up from the hotel, go upstairs or have a beer down below, food was great and very reasonable.

Hello,

I was curious about Costa Vella. Thanks so much for the review. Here is its website: http://www.costavella.com/

It says that a double is 65 Euros, is that true?
I like the location, near Eddie's Convento de San Francisco and the Casco Historico/historic center.


Thanks,
Booklady

It is a gem, I think we paid 72E for the 2 second floor superior room, has a great bathroom overlooking the convent and historic part of the city. Overall was very happy w/ the hotel and would stay there again in a heartbeat.

I stayed there last summer with two of our kids and it was wonderful. We had a great experience!!! They even have a small library where you can look a tour books or borrow a book to read.

Doña Carmen (Booklady) writes: Is that me to whom you refer?? If so, I am flattered! But my reference has almost always been to Hostal Hogar San Francisco where I have stayed several times and which I recommend highly.
BTW
Is the Costa Vella up that cobblestone hill from Rua San Francisco?? If so, this Septuagenarian had a tough time coming down that hill on wet cobblestones trying to use a walking stick.