Please note that visitors are received by appointment only.
The ESO Guesthouse, located in Las Condes district in Santiago of Chile, is the official lodge for visiting astronomers and ESO staff travelling between Europe and ESO sites. It was bought in 1964 and, in the early years, housed the administrative offices of ESO Chile and lodged visitors from Europe.
The ESO Guesthouse is located in Rey Gustavo Adolfo 4664, a little street near to the Escuela Militar Metro station, in a residential district called Las Condes. It was bought in 1964 and, in the early years, housed the administrative offices of ESO Chile and lodged visitors from Europe. Currently it is used as a guesthouse for visiting astronomers and ESO staff travelling between Europe and ESO sites.
Santiago Guesthouse, Chile
Arriving by plane
If you come from the airport, the fastest way to reach the Guesthouse is by taxi. The journey takes about 30 minutes and the cost is about CLP 25 000 (EUR 35).
Please check the map.
A cheaper but slower way to get to the Guesthouse is to take a transfer bus to the Metro network. The larger transfer companies are Tur-Bus or Centro Puerto, both connecting with Line 1 of the Metro network.
Arriving by Metro
The Metro network in Santiago has four lines. The closest station to the Guesthouse is Escuela Militar. From here you can either take a taxi (5–8 minutes) or walk (20–30 minutes). The total cost is around CLP 5000 (EUR 7).
For directions please check the map.
Further information on Public Transport is available on this page (at the bottom).
From ESO Vitacura Office
The easiest way to reach the Guesthouse from the ESO Vitacura Office is by taxi. The route is indicated in this map and the average cost is CLP 2500 (EUR 4).
Accommodation
If the Guesthouse is fully booked you can make a reservation in one of the hotels that ESO normally uses for its guests.
Restaurants
For restaurants near the Guesthouse area, please check the following list with prices and addresses.