to sleep (and eat) in Santiago

[Howard Mendes]

In a message dated 4/3/2002 9:10:46 AM Eastern Standard Time, BlaroliaAOL.COM
writes:


> The Monte del Gozo albergue is by no means a convenience hotel, despite its
> impressive facilities.  It is, simply, an albergue; a significant number of
> the beds are
> bunks, although there are many semiprivate rooms, and some private,  given
> to
> older pilgrims, or pilgrims with children, or married pilgrims.

While the facilities are impressive and the dorm rooms are good, I would not
recommend staying there for two reasons: First, it is a good distance from
the center of the city although there is good and frequent bus service as I
recall after my one night there in June 2001.  Second, they cater to teenage
school groups and have a disco going until the wee hours of the morning.  The
blaring loudspeakers disturbed everyone in the refugio.  I would avoid this
place despite the cafeteria, laundry, snack bar, etc., which are really nice.
 Even people used to snoring in refugios could not put up with the noise.
The place is enormous and caters to all kinds of tourist crowds.  You would
be much better off staying in the center of Santiago at a modest hotel as I
did.  Howard Mendes, NYC
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