The hotel is situated in Conception which is the nicest part of the city in a great building on a quiet street (although I disagree with building an extra floor in a conservation area not matter how sympathetically done) My room was really bright and airy with period furniture coupled with a really large contemporary bathroom. The staff could not... more

My wife and I were spending a couple of months in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. We were traveling alone, beginning in Buenos, and on a circle route ending back in Buenos Aires. After a lot of hiking, among and on the various types of terrain, dodging ice bergs and glaciers we were looking forward to some "down time" This precious... more

The best hotel in Valparaiso witha great location. The Hotel Somerscales is a small charming hotel high up on the hills of Valparaiso. You're near many restaurants, shops, bars and markets for a quick pick-me -up after touring and climbing Valparaiso's hills all day. We found the staff to be friendly and helpful. The hotel is filled with antiques and... more

We felt a little disconcerted when the taxi driver in 'downtown' Valparaiso hadn't heard of the Thomas Somerscales. However, we were safely delivered and after a little confusion about our booking (the hotel's email system, they said, had been a bit erratic) we were given a lovely room on the first floor at the front of the house. The ambience... more

We stayed one night at the Thomas Somerscales hotel. The house is beautiful, spotless and very well decorated and maintained. Our stay was comfortable and the staff is friendly and helpful. We arrived around lunch time and our allocated room was not ready yet so they gave us another, better, for the same price. We paid 55,000 CLP (approx USD... more

Excelente Hotel, muy bien ubicado en el Cerro Alegre, cerca de buenos restaurantes. Se puede recorrer todo caminando. Se puede... more