Jesse Barrera

The booking was not on their system despite a confirmation and the hotel management were quite rude. Two men turned up to my room asking me to go to reception and made me make a call with international roaming to the agent to sort it out. Not ideal. No hot water during my stay. Central location but opposite a bar that had music quite late.

Very friendly but as it was off-season there was work going on at the time of my stay. However, owners were lovely to their only guest.

The guide was fine, but dealing with the agency was tricky. had to find their whatsapp number to try and sort out a the pick up they missed. The company did send someone to take me to join the group but quite disorganised. I cancelled other trips and went with a local guide who was much cheaper and better.

Hotel Lago Grey was a fantastic stay with breathtaking views in a quiet location. The excursions there were well-managed by Daniella, who provided a lovely snack and tea during our hike.

MadreTierra Patagonia was okay, but the owner was pushy and insisted on selling excursions despite our plans. The room was tiny, though the beds were comfortable and breakfast was nice. Rosa, who served breakfast, was lovely.

Well located and super comfortable and clean. We had a lovely quiet room. Breakfast very nice. Definitely would recommend this hotel.

The Buenos Aires Walking Tour was a bit too long at four hours of continuous walking. The guide, Valeria, was wonderful, but the heat made it hard to enjoy. A break in the middle for lunch would have improved the experience.

The 4WD Excursion with Dinner was probably my least favorite part of the trip. The guide was nice, but the activity itself didn't feel as fantastic compared to others. It was a straightforward drive across the plain without much excitement.

The Perito Moreno Glacier Tour was an amazing experience. The guides were knowledgeable, and the views of the glacier were spectacular. This excursion was one of the highlights of my trip.

The boat rides on the trip, particularly to Glacier Grey, were wonderful. The experience was well organized, and the scenic views were simply breathtaking. I thoroughly enjoyed this part of the adventure.

The hotel is beautiful, the rooms are clean, and the beds are very comfortable. The hotel had a great restaurant with excellent food. The only slight negative was we asked for late checkout and they said we had until 1pm when we checked in but called our teens room at 1215pm the next day and told them they had to leave and locked us out of our room at 12 so we had to get new keys to get our stuff out of the room. Better communication at the front desk level would have avoided this issue.

From day one the welcome was warm and the individual rooms were private and peaceful. Being only one block from the main street was a plus. We had early tours every day but the hotel had a bagged breakfast/ snack bag ready for us every morning. It was a unique experience to start our visit to Chile!

The Lodge Terrantai was like a small oasis in bustling San Pedro de Atacama - very comfortable rooms and nice public spaces, good breakfasts plus lunchtime snacks, afternoon snacks and evening wine tastings, which might better be described as wine drinking over the course of 2 hours. From the moment I walked through the front door until when I left three days later, the friendly staff made me feel at home.

I had a particular interest in Chilean history leading up to and following the military coup in 1973, and my guide Hernan Rivas Diaz was aware of this beforehand. The day spent with him was like walking through the pages of a history book, not just about the 1970's but ranging back as far as the Pleistocene and through to today. He also found me a good place to exchange money and we enjoyed a pleasant lunch of empanadas at an outdoor restaurant. He is one of the finest guides that I have ever encountered in all of my travels.