Accommodation
ESO has made a special arrangement with Hotel Director, in Vitacura, Santiago. Located at only a few blocks from ESO, Hotel Director will have a special rate for the participants at our conference. It applies to reservations made from March 22 - 28, 2015.
In order to reserve your accommodation, please contact the hotel via e-mail at reservas@director.cl (Attn: Ms. Maria Eliana Puga and/or reservaciones@director.cl (Attn: Ms. Patricia Crisóstomo), cc. mgomez@eso.org on MARCH 22, 2015, at the latest. After that date the pre-reservation at the special ESO rate expires and availability of rooms will not be guaranteed. The booking code (código de reserva) is 1500450-GALAXIES2015.
A credit card is needed to guarantee the reservation, although it will not be charged.
The hotel only accepts payment in USD and CLP. Those persons who pay in Chilean pesos will be charged the price of the room plus the 19% VAT. You are exempt of this charge if you pay with US dollars, travellers' cheque, or credit card (US$). This means that passengers paying in US$ can request exportation invoice (factura de exportación). In this way, they do not pay the VAT (IVA).
Daily rates include breakfast, access to the swimming pool, gym and sauna. Wi-fi is also available.
HOTEL DIRECTOR (Vitacura)
Address: Av. Vitacura 3600, Vitacura, Santiago
Tel: +56-2-23891900
mail: reservas@director.cl (Attn: Ms. M.E. Puga and/or reservaciones@director.cl (Attn: Ms. P. Crisóstomo), cc. mgomez@eso.org
Booking code (código de reserva): 1500450-GALAXIES2015
Web page: http://directoresvitacura-hotel.guestcentric.net/en/hotel-overview.html
Single: US$ 140.00 (+ VAT); CLP 69.900 (+ IVA)
Double: US$ 150.00 (+ VAT); CLP 74.000 (+ IVA)
Deadline for reservation: March 22, 2015
Other accommodation options
ESO can also help arrange accommodation in some nearby apartments. If you would prefer this option to a hotel, please contact galaxies2015@eso.org . Help with organizing taxis to/from the conference venue can be arranged.
If you are interested in sharing a hotel room or apartment with another participant, please also contact galaxies2015@eso.org and we will try to put you in touch with other participants willing to share.
Other Hotels in Santiago
For a list of other hotels in the Vitacura area, please see here.