El Colorado Condos

Lodging Types: El Colorado lodging is generally in the form of apartments. Many of the properties are not particularly contemporary.

Slope Access: There are various ski-in ski-out apartments such as Colorado Apart Hotel and Gran Parador.

Duration & Arrival Day: Various properties have flexible stays.

Budget: El Colorado accommodations are not as expensive as at La Parva or Valle Nevado, but the quality is not necessarily in the same league either.

Getting Around Tres Valles: The lodging operators don’t provide inter-resort transfers but could probably arrange it for a hefty fee. If staying at El Colorado, you can get a one-way transfer to access La Parva and ski back to El Colorado without having to buy two lift tickets.

Farellones Lodging

Lodging Types: Farellones accommodations include hotels, lodges, hostels, apartments. There are more options at Farellones for those travelling alone or in pairs compared to La Parva and El Colorado where there is predominantly apartment style accommodation.

Slope Access: A few of the Farellones accommodations are ski-in ski-out, whilst most properties sit below or to the side of the base area, so it requires a short walk to get to the slopes. A couple of the hotels in the lower part of the village provide complimentary shuttle services up to the Farellones ski slopes. 

Duration & Arrival Day: At Farellones there is flexibility regarding the duration and start day of your stay.

Budget: The lodging caters to a range of budgets, although there are no 5 star glitzy hotels or super luxe apartments. Everything is a little more relaxed and low key in Farellones. Farellones generally provides better value for money than the other Tres Valles villages.

Getting Around Tres Valles: Some accommodation hosts provide transport up to La Parva (4km - 8 mins drive) and El Colorado (3km - 7 mins drive) and Valle Nevado (13km - 20 mins drive). The village of Farellones is connected to the main El Colorado ski area by a couple of surface tows. Powder hounds might get a little impatient on a powder day, although your lodging may drive you up to El Colorado (or another ski resort) if you want first lifts.

Other: Farellones is a picturesque village particularly just after a snowfall, and it sits on the tree-line which adds to the attractiveness of the village. Farellones Chile is reasonably small and consists of only several streets. There are only a limited number of restaurant & nightlife options in Farellones however most accommodations provide breakfast & dinner.

La Parva Apartments

Lodging Types: La Parva accommodations consist of condos and some houses, and some are available to rent. There are no La Parva hotels or lodge style accommodation for solos or pairs/couples.

Slope Access: Many of the condos are ski-in ski-out or just a short walk to the slopes.

Duration & Arrival Day: There is limited flexibility with respect to the duration and start day of your stay. Apartment bookings are generally just for a week, although sometimes 3 day stays are possible.

Budget: There are no budget options. Some La Parva apartments are magnificent and have extravagant price tags. Other La Parva apartments are mediocre and over-priced.

Getting Around Tres Valles: The lodging hosts don’t provide inter-resort transfers.

Other: Some condos require guests to provide their own bed linen and towels. Whilst this might be suitable for Santiguans and other Chileans, not too many foreigners will want to pack linen in their suitcase. All apartments are self-catering and you’ll want to stock up on supplies in Santiago before you arrive. Otherwise there are a handful of La Parva restaurants.

Tres Valles Lodging

All of the Tres Valles ski areas are inter-connected by lifts so it is possible to ski all resorts whether you are staying at Valle Nevado, La Parva, El Colorado or Farellones. See each of the tabs for information on which Tres Valles village may suit your needs.

IMPORTANT: Chilean properties charge a compulsory 19% (IVA) government tax (which is not usually shown in the price). Foreign travelers can be exempt from this tax if they pay in USD (only) which can be cash or credit card depending on what the property accepts and by presenting their travel documents. However some properties only accept cash in the local currency where in that case you will be obligated by law to pay the tax. Please read the fine print for each property. 

Santiago Hotels

Staying in Santiago and commuting to/from Tres Valles is an option if you plan to ski/ride for just a couple of days. For longer stays the daily commute would get a bit tedious. At best, El Colorado Ski Resort could be reached in just over an hour drive, or much longer in adverse conditions. Las Condes located on the east side of Santiago city would save you 10 - 15 mins each day/each way.

Santiago offers a wonderful Chilean cultural experience and has some fabulous accommodation options at very reasonable prices. See all Santiago accommodation options here>>

Valle Nevado Lodging

Lodging Types: Valle Nevado lodging is mostly hotels and there are some limited apartment options.

Slope Access: Most of the lodging is ski-in ski-out.

Duration & Arrival Day: The main hotels (Hotel Valle Nevado, Hotel Puerta Del Sol & Hotel Tres Puntas) only offer stays of either 7 nights (Friday to Friday), 4 nights (Friday to Tuesday) & 3 nights (Tuesday to Friday).

Budget: Valle Nevado caters for deluxe to luxury budgets. All packages include full board and lift tickets.

Getting Around Tres Valles: The hotels do not provide transfers to the other ski resorts as they assume that you’d only want to ski/ride at Valle Nevado.

Other: There is no real village at Valle Nevado, just a small collection of shops and the restaurants and bars at the hotels.