The Bar/Lounge at The Ritz-Carlton, Santiago

"The hotel's impressive lobby, which has a two-story rotunda, leads to the hotel lounge and a plush (usually smoky) wine bar"

"There is high tea in the bar, with reservations"

"After a long day of sightseeing, visitors can head up to 100 Grandos Bar for cocktails or unwind at the small spa"

"Though the hotel—ideally located just paces from the subway in tony Las Condes—attracts a primarily business-travel crowd (as does Santiago), the amenities are outstanding for any discerning traveler: indoor pools and a spa are housed in a vaulted glass rooftop, and the sleek 100 Grand bar (which opened in September 2011) is sure to become a neighborhood hotspot"

"The rooftop pool and gym look out on the Andes, and Wine 365, a wine bar serving light fare, takes its name from the fact that its cellar is stocked with enough Chilean vintages to enable you to try a different kind every night for a year"

"One of Santiago’s top 5-stars, the Ritz-Carlton has classically styled en suites, attentive but not overbearing service, excellent restaurants and bars, and a fifteenth-floor swimming pool, gym and spa sheltered from the elements by a glass dome"

"If you prefer liquid treats that come in a glass, the bar's novelty pisco sours are legendary"

"In the downstairs lounge, the vintage leather sofas remain and are still as warm and comforting as a single-malt whisky"

"The claim of the intimate Ritz-Carlton Bar is its bartenders' skill in creating 100 kinds of martinis, and a lobby lounge serves afternoon tea and light fare all day"

"The Food The Lounge, where a fantastic afternoon tea is served, uses local woods in the décor and copper accents from the local mines"