This is a beautiful house in a stunning location. Bruno was wonderful. It was warm the days we were there and so the upstairs got hot. We didn’t use the two fireplaces. Jacquelines homemade jam is fabulous!
The tricky part was the transportation. Our rental car was canceled on us so we had Bruno and his friend pick us up in two cars at the airport. He included a stop at a grocery store which was a lifesaver because there are no stores in farallones ( but there is a cafe). But once we got to Farallones, we had no way of getting to the ski resorts. You can walk to a snow park with a bunny slope but you need a car with chains to get to Valle Nevada or El Colorado. So we had Bruno drive us up and back each day. And then again back to the airport. We didn’t negotiate any of this in advance and so the price was higher than we expected. Our advice: negotiate in advance.
The road is both ways during the week. Friday night it is uphill only. Then Saturday it is uphill starting at 8 and downhill starting at 3. There are 40 hairpin turns.
We only skied Valle Nevado. It’s higher elevation than el Colorado and so the early season snow was better. You can rent a ski package with equipment and a lift ticket for 69,000. Helmets are additional. You can get pisco sours at the lodge!