Cool Chile

Santiago’s Barrio Lastarria neighborhood has long been a home to the Chilean capital’s thriving population of artists and entertainers. In October the bohemian enclave between Parque Forestal and the Gabriela Mistral Cultural Center welcomed its first upscale hotel with the debut of the Singular Santiago (thesingular.com). Interiors of the 62-room property draw from Lastarria’s traditional neoclassical roots while honoring its contemporary cultural scene with more than 1,000 framed works of art. At the rooftop swimming pool, pisco sours are served with views of San Cristóbal Hill, while in the French- Chilean restaurant, seasonal ingredients such as amaranth and sea asparagus add local flavor to lamb and seafood specialties.