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The Ritz-Carlton, Santiago
Santiago, Chile · Ritz-Carlton · High Luxury
Opened June 4, 2003 as the first Ritz-Carlton in South America, and as of 2026 still the only one on the continent, built on the site of the legendary El Golf Theatre, the 1940s Santiago cinema where Lawrence of Arabia, My Fair Lady and Star Wars once screened for the city's aristocracy. Its restaurant Estró won Chile's Best Hotel Restaurant at the World Culinary Awards in 2022.
- 205 rooms
- Opened 2003
- Neighborhood: El Golf
- Rooms from 431 sq ft (40 m²)
- Interiors: Amalia Barreda; ABWB
About The Ritz-Carlton, Santiago
- Opening June 4, 2003, The Ritz-Carlton, Santiago was the first Ritz-Carlton in South America and remains, as of 2026, the only one on the continent.
- The hotel was built on and around the site of the legendary El Golf Theatre.
- The house holds South America's Leading Business Hotel 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025).
History
Opening June 4, 2003, The Ritz-Carlton, Santiago was the first Ritz-Carlton in South America and remains, as of 2026, the only one on the continent. The hotel was built on and around the site of the legendary El Golf Theatre — opened in the 1940s and the meeting point of Santiago's aristocracy and cultural elite, where films including Lawrence of Arabia, My Fair Lady, and Star Wars once screened. For its 20th anniversary in June 2023, the hotel released a limited-edition wine blending Cabernet Sauvignon with Carmenere — Chile's signature grape, once thought extinct in Europe after the phylloxera epidemic, and rediscovered growing in Chile under a different name.
Opened June 4, 2003 as the first Ritz-Carlton in South America — and, as of 2026, still the only one on the continent — built on the site of the legendary El Golf Theatre, the 1940s Santiago cinema where Lawrence of Arabia, My Fair Lady, and Star Wars once screened for the city's aristocracy; its restaurant Estró won Chile's Best Hotel Restaurant at the World Culinary Awards in 2022.
The setting
Located in the El Golf district within Las Condes, Santiago's premier financial and commercial neighbourhood, equidistant (approximately 1.5 hours' drive) from Pacific beaches and Andes ski resorts; one minute's walk from Metro El Golf at El Alcalde 15. 7 km from presidential offices at La Moneda Palace.
Restaurants and bars
- Estró — Restaurant
- Café Ritual — Café
- The Ritz-Carlton Bar & Lobby Lounge — Bar
Experiences
- Signature Impact Experiences (off-site volunteer activity) — Off-site volunteer activity unique to the destination, offered to group guests. Group guests can plant, harvest and sort crops used to feed children at Sala Cuna y Jardín Infantil.
Amenities
- 7,440 sq ft Health and Fitness Center on the rooftop
- Club Lounge on the 10th floor (49 Club Level accommodations)
- Over 9,000 sq ft of event and meeting space
- Ritz-Kids program (ages 4–12)
- Two EV charging stations
- Pet-friendly facilities
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
- Chile's Leading Hotel 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
- Chile's Leading Hotel Suite 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
- South America's Leading Business Hotel 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
- World Culinary Awards — Chile's Best Hotel Restaurant nominee (Estró) (2024)
- Distinción en Turismo Sustentable Sello S Certification (2023)
- Forbes Travel Guide — Recommended (2023)
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