Hotel Ultramar

Very clean and very good staff.

A little far from Cerro Alegre.

Our room at the Ultramar Hotel had amazing views of the ocean and of the residential communities that surrounded us in the hills of Valparaiso. At night we were able to enjoy the city lights and the bells ringing in a distant church. I loved walking up and down the hills daily and visiting Pablo Neruda's home, La Sebastiana, within a 25- minute walking distance that was largely on flat ground. I further enjoyed all the walking tours of Valparaiso. Our guides were very knowledgeable about the history of Valparaiso, the architecture and its people. The walking tour of Mural Art was fantastic! The murals are fantastic and made me feel like I had walked into a magical Wonderland.

My husband and I are fairly fit and we enjoy long walks. For those not in the practice of walking a lot, there are taxis that we saw regularly climbing the hill to deliver locals to their homes and communities. The only annoyance in walking was the presence of many stray dogs and dog poop. Thankfully, the dogs appeared healthy, leading me to believe they are communally fed. Being vigilant about avoiding dog poop and broken sidewalks is strongly advised!

The breakfast, the layout of the communal area. The views are superb. The building is an interesting refit of an older building. Generally quiet.

You need to be a good walker to get around Valparaiso is built on a very steep slope going down to the sea and we were further up this slope than we expected. You always walk down to get anywhere, then you need to walk back up a steep slope. Probably about 10 to 15 minutes walking to restaurants, ATM, etc. Interesting walk though. Being up away from the hustle and bustle does have some benefits too.