Hotel Casa de Campo
Santa Cruz, Colchagua Valley, Chile
Family guesthouse in the beautiful grounds of a fruit farm, with the stunning Andes as a perfect backdrop
Staying at Hotel Casa de Campo may be the closest to the Andes you
can get without actually hiking up them. All 11 rooms at this
family-owned hotel face the mountains, and from the balcony you
feel you can almost touch them. But this bucolic scene isn’t
just a pretty backdrop. The Correa-Garcias have been farmers in the
Colchagua Valley for generations and Casa de Campo is an extension
of their original 130-year-old family home, set in well-kept
grounds amongst acres of blueberries.
Stroll around and you’ll find the affable owner Armando with
his workers in the fields, while the two Virginias (his wife and
daughter) are helping pack blueberries to be shipped overseas.
Lounge by the peaceful pool or play with the cats on the
cobblestone courtyard beside the burbling stream. Inside the hotel,
wicker chairs encircle the brick fireplace in the stone-floored
lobby, noble wood beams criss-cross the ceilings, Mapuche weavings
grace cornflower-blue walls. It’s a 5-minute drive into Santa
Cruz for dinner, but before you head into town, have a glass from
the complimentary bottle of Colchagua wine in your room, as you sit
on your balcony and drink in that view.
Reviewed by Glenda Richards
Last updated 15 December 2011
Highs
- A perfect base for touring local wineries or driving La Ruta del Vino in the Colchagua Valley
- Spotlessly clean, spacious rooms with great bathrooms; most share a balcony with amazing Andes views
- Delicious breakfasts with homemade bread, fresh strawberry juice, creamy yoghurt and blueberries from the farm
- Friendly owners and staff who make you feel welcome and recommend restaurants and day trips
- Their commitment to renewable energy - heating is partially sourced from solar panels and stream water; windmills are planned
Lows
- No restaurant at the hotel, nor any within swift walking distance
- Santa Cruz is 2km away so you'll have to rely on taxis if you don’t have a car
- Some traffic noise can be heard from the highway, especially in the morning
