Santiago. (Best of Latin America).BEST BUSINESS HOTEL Hyatt Regency. Spectacular views of the snowcapped Andes and a 24-floor-story high atrium that lights up the lobby are just the icing on the cake at this 310-room, ultra-modern hotel. Located in the quiet, upscale Las Condes Las Condes is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. The area is inhabited primarily by upper-mid to high income families. Most of Las Condes comercial activity is situated along Apoquindo Avenue where locals have labeled the location residential neighborhood, the Hyatt is a quick 15-minute taxi ride from the financial center, 10 minutes from downtown and 30 minutes from the airport. And while its regular rooms are larger than most, under the heading of nothing ventured, nothing gained, it doesn't hurt to ask about an upgrade to an even larger Regency Club room. Presidential, Diplomatic and Executive Suites, some with gardens and terraces, occupy the upper four floors. Its excellent restaurants are a real plus, especially the Anakena Thai restaurant and the Matzuri, with Japanese cuisine There are many views as to what defines Japanese cuisine, as the everyday food of the Japanese people has diversified immensely over the past century or so. In Japan, the term "Japanese cuisine" (nihon ryōri, 日本料理 or washoku . For a workout, there is a large outdoor free-form pool. tennis courts, jogging track and a health center. There are also two golf courses nearby--the Los Leones, phone: 56-2-462-3029; and Lomas De La Dehesa La Dehesa is a neighborhood located in the Chilean municipality of Lo Barnechea, in northeastern Greater Santiago. It is inhabited by mid-high to high-income families. La Dehesa is located in a valley, in the north bank of the Mapocho River. , phone: 56-2-246-1133. Foreign guests who settle their bills with U.S. dollars or a credit card do not pay taxes. Phone: 56-2-218-1234. www.santiago.hyatt.com BEST BUSINESS LUNCH OR DINNER Bristol. Downtown in the sedate se·date v. To administer a sedative to; calm or relieve by means of a sedative drug. Hotel Plaza San Francisco--next door to the Church and Museum of San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , a national monument--the Bristol's chef, Guillermo Rodriguez, is Chile's top prizewinner prize·win·ner n. One that wins a prize. prizewinner n → premiado/a prizewinner prize n → gagnant(e) in gastronomic gas·tro·nom·ic also gas·tro·nom·i·cal adj. Of or relating to gastronomy. gas  tro·nom competition. His creative talents are best at turning ordinary Chilean dishes into culinary works of art. The Bristol's sommelier is one of Santiago's best. This is also a good spot for a breakfast meeting. Avenida Bernardo O'Higgins 816. Phone: 56-2-360-4000. www.hotelsanfrancisco.cl BEST TRAVEL AGENCY Sportstour. In business for more than 20 years. this agency is full service all the way. Phone: 56-2-549-5200. www.sportstour.cl BEST DOWNTOWN HOTEL Hotel Carrera. To get the feeling of really doing business in Chile, stay at Santiago's grande dame grande dame n. pl. grandes dames also grand dames 1. A highly respected elderly or middle-aged woman. 2. , the Carrera, facing the presidential palace. This member of the Leading Hotels of the World opened its doors in 1940 and its huge copper murals in the lobby have been gleaming ever since. Its Copper Room restaurant remains one of the best for lunch or dinner. Standard business rates start at US$175 (including a generous breakfast buffet); for another US$73, you get the outstanding service of the executive floor with its own lounge and top-notch butlers. Phone: 56-2-698-2011. www.hotelcarrera.com BEST CAR RENTAL Budget Car Rental Santiago. With rental offices in 12 Chilean airports, Budget makes it easy to rent a car in Santiago and (with a drop-off fee) leave it in another city. Most cars are automatic; standard to luxury class are available. Phone: 56-2-362-3200. www.budget.cl BEST VALUE HOTEL Hotel Rugendas. This 48-room hotel in the golf district of Las Condes honors a Bavarian artist who settled in Chile. Reproductions of his work decorate the lobby. The hotel has a complete business center, a 2,000-square-foot gym and a British-trained executive chef at its El Moro restaurant. Cozy and comfortably priced, its room rates, including a buffet breakfast, use of gym, sauna and the Internet in the business center start at US$110. Nevertheless, ask about their specials. Need a bilingual car and driver for the day? Eduardo Mardones is attached to the hotel and charges between US$100 and US$150 for an eight-hour day eight-hour day: see labor law. . Phone: 56-2-370-5700. www.rugendas.cl BEST LAST DAY If there are no more business appointments and your return flight is in the evening, take a day trip to the Maipo Valley vineyards. It's also possible to be picked up by a car and driver after the last day's appointment for the twohour-30-minute drive to the Santa Cruz Plaza Hotel, where you can overnight in wine country. On a typical one-day tour, you'll leave Santiago at 8 a.m., tour the Concha concha /con·cha/ (kong´kah) pl. con´chae [L.] a shell-shaped structure. concha of auricle y Toro Toro may refer to:
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