Luciano K Hotel

The hotel is staged beautifully in an old-but-transformed building designed by Luciano Kulczewski, a renowned Chilean architect of his time. The management has given appropriate treatment to the building by gracing it with a tasteful decor, exuding an air of luxury despite the relatively small space. It even has a decent sauna in the basement, and a charming rooftop pool & restaurant. But the real star of the show here is the service and attentiveness from all the staff, from Javier and Anaís at the reception desk, to the night guard and the breakfast team: All of them were prompt and spot-on in ensuring our needs were met, and did so in helpful ways. In this kind of hospitality does the true value of the hotel shine. A lot of reviews here mention the star quality of the staff. This is truly well-deserved. They have indeed raised the bar in boutique hospitality a few notches, at least in my view!

I cannot recommend this hotel enough. In particular, the service at reception is amazing. Nothing is too much trouble. I have never felt so welcome anywhere in the world - and I am very well travelled!

I like the art deco elements for the building. The breakfast is more variety than I need but appreciated. The rooms are small but the bed is big and the room has everything we need. The price was better than expected. The rooftop bar is a nice refuge (everyone was there when the power went out for the whole country. It was very communal that night. I miss that element. Close to a cool dinner street with trendy restaurants and street sellers and performers. I have no idea what the “it’s dirty” people are talking about. The tiles in the shower and hallways are supposed to look 100 years old …that’s the point. The art deco signage. The same. The gargoyle was made 100 years ago and is cubist by intent.