OK... so, there is an IBIS (cheap, clean, good hotel) in Santiago. It seems like it's in a decent area but I'll do more reading. Also, beware the '19% national hotel tax). There's also the Foresta, some older, quirky hotels and the generic cheapos.
Here's a little blog post from someone that is interesting.
Also, flights: cheapest I've seen is about $850 (muti city Newark - BA, Santiago - Newark; and I assume similar to/from Washington) but brutal layovers with TAM/LAN/United. More likely, I see the 1,000-1,200 range. Unfortunately for Asher, the one-way price is usually exactly the same. I'll do some more digging and try to figure things out.
As for Mendoza:
Found this place for the winos. There are many options and Trip Advisor is a good resource. The reviews appear to be impartial.
There's also Hostel World, and they're not always dirty hostel beds. We've stayed in a few that have been actual hotels. But, it is very hit and miss and the reviews can be 'not up to standard' sometimes.
Hopefully we'll have a little more over the next few days.
Here's a little blog post from someone that is interesting.
Also, flights: cheapest I've seen is about $850 (muti city Newark - BA, Santiago - Newark; and I assume similar to/from Washington) but brutal layovers with TAM/LAN/United. More likely, I see the 1,000-1,200 range. Unfortunately for Asher, the one-way price is usually exactly the same. I'll do some more digging and try to figure things out.
As for Mendoza:
Found this place for the winos. There are many options and Trip Advisor is a good resource. The reviews appear to be impartial.
There's also Hostel World, and they're not always dirty hostel beds. We've stayed in a few that have been actual hotels. But, it is very hit and miss and the reviews can be 'not up to standard' sometimes.
Hopefully we'll have a little more over the next few days.
