This tourism center is run by the Astorga-Moreno family, who own a monster swath of land outside San Alfonso. Within their complex are 80 campground and picnic sites scattered about a lovely wooded hillside. There are also eight log cabins set amid sylvan, leafy surroundings and uniquely built with carved wood details; they're rustic but enchanting, with fully equipped kitchens and wood-burning stoves. Owned by the same family, the tiny Hostal La Casa Grande in San Alfonso, (Vicuña Mackenna 90; (tel. 2/222-7347; www.hostalcasagrande.cl), just 4 blocks from the entrance to their complex, offers tasteful simplicity in a welcoming hostel housed in a renovated 1930s home and surrounded by greenery. While the cabins are great for a group of four to six, the hostel is more economical ($34/£23 for a double with private bathroom) for a couple, and rooms are brightly painted, spotless, and very comfortable. Only two of the four rooms are en suite. Breakfast is included at the hostel, but not for the cabins; however, guests in both lodging options receive a discount on excursion prices. From April to August Monday through Thursday, there is a 20% discount for cabins.
There is a small grocery store in San Alfonso, and Cascada has a restaurant with dynamite views overlooking the Maipo River. The food is tasty, with lots of vegetarian options, but my major caveat with Cascada is that their staff seems unenthusiastic to the point of being aloof, and service is agonizingly slow.
Facilities:
Restaurant; outdoor pool; sauna; game room; horseback riding; guided activities
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