Santiago, ChileDowntown Santiago
Debaines Hotel Santiago
Iron-and-glass downtown boutique
Downtown Santiago Santiago, Chile
Opened
2024
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Social LocalOutside the door
Iron-and-glass downtown boutique
This glass-and-iron hotel rises in the historic core, giving downtown stays an airy counterpoint to the surrounding neoclassical monuments.
“the architecturally striking Debaines Hotel Santiago, with plush amenities and a prime spot next to the opera house.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Iron-and-glass structure by Juan Sabbagh, centered around an eleven-story vertical light atrium.
Listed
Copper Room pours exclusively Chilean wines beside handcrafted local poplar wood furnishings.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
Minimalist rooms sport white walls and clean lines but still feel warm and inviting with their oak flooring, rich orange and mustard hues, and dark wood furnishings.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Plazoleta Patricio Mekis sits at the doorstep. The historic Plaza de Armas and Santa Lucía Hill are a short walk away.
The rooms
Bedrooms have oak floors and carved poplar headboards. Floor-to-ceiling windows look out over the downtown streets.
At the table
Gran Café serves pastries along green velvet banquettes. Copper Room prepares Franco-Chilean lunches under sculptural copper sconces.
How it began
The name honors Claude François Brunet-Debaines, the French architect who shaped nineteenth-century Santiago and designed the neighboring opera house.
Santiago
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.