The Portillo ski and resort experience is unlike that of any other commercial ski resort in Chile and abroad. We offer our Grand Hotel Portillo, with a variety of room options, as well as the Octagon Lodge and Inca Lodges. There is no neighboring town, meaning Portillo is totally self-contained, much like a cruise ship nestled in the magnificent Andean peaks. Your skiing experience in Chile will surely be unforgettable.

But Portillo is not just for skiing or snowboarding, socializing and relaxing, it is also for renovating and restoring the body and mind in a natural environment that is nothing less than spectacular. Portillo has been South America's premier destination ski resort for more than 50 years, internationally famous for its majestic, Andean setting and powder snow. If there is a temple for ski sports in Chile, Portillo is it.

Portillo operates on a weeklong, Saturday to Saturday basis. Our guests arrive from like a freshman class, but quickly make friends and contacts, sometimes even on the drive up from the airport. By the end of the week, families have grown closer, romances have bloomed and guests have made lifelong friends, having lived, skied and laughed together during their wonderful week in Portillo.

Our guests come from near and far, they speak several languages and they represent the full spectrum of skiing and snowboarding abilities: beginner-beginners to #1 world champions come to know Portillo as the best ski resort in Chile, for many different reasons . . . its beauty . . . its ski terrain . . . the warm hospitality . . . the camaderie . . . the fun. So many Portillo guests end up coming back - they simply love the Portillo way of life.