Lima and Santiago Airports question
Sep 15, 2014, 8:28 pm
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Sep 18, 2014, 3:50 pm
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Sep 22, 2014, 10:32 am
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Hi again.
Same question, except on the way back. Looks like the daily IPC-SCL flights arrives in SCL at 7:30 pm, and the next leg to Miami leaves at 9:45.
So that only leaves me two hours. Is it any easier going home, or should I again consider spending the night at SCL and taking the MIA flight the next day? Thanks!
Same question, except on the way back. Looks like the daily IPC-SCL flights arrives in SCL at 7:30 pm, and the next leg to Miami leaves at 9:45.
So that only leaves me two hours. Is it any easier going home, or should I again consider spending the night at SCL and taking the MIA flight the next day? Thanks!
In the end it's up to you and how you're most comfortable traveling.
Sep 22, 2014, 4:55 pm
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Looks like we're leaning toward the Airport Holiday Inn in Santiago. If we get off the plane and check into the hotel...can we then take a cab and explore the city for a few hours, and then get back to the hotel without a problem? Any customs/security concerns doing that?
Sep 24, 2014, 4:50 am
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I think staying at the airport Holiday Inn is a mistake
It is very convenient to get to, as it is a 50-100 m walk from the terminal. But there is absolutely nothing around SCL. The Ibis hotel next to the bus station usually costs USD 65-70 and is fairly close to SCL. OP will save money (after all, he is cheaptom) and have a more interesting experience in town.
Sep 24, 2014, 8:46 am
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Looks like we're leaning toward the Airport Holiday Inn in Santiago. If we get off the plane and check into the hotel...can we then take a cab and explore the city for a few hours, and then get back to the hotel without a problem? Any customs/security concerns doing that?
Sep 24, 2014, 9:28 am
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There's a new Ibis hotel in Providencia (where the old Moulin Rouge was for those that know the city, at the fork between Av. Providencia and 11 de septiembre, or whatever they renamed it to). It might offer good rates compared to other options, as well as the Holiday Inn Express in Las Condes.