Hotel Ross

The Hotel Ross is an old hotel in the Chilean city of Pichilemu. It was created by Agustín Ross Edwards in 1885, and remodeled in December 1987.

Hotel Ross
Gran Hotel Pichilemu
Ross Hotel, at that times Great Hotel Pichilemu, in 1932.
Alternative namesHotel Agustín Ross
General information
TypeHotel
LocationPichilemu, Chile
AddressAgustín Ross avenue, in front of Agustín Ross Park.
Construction started1885
RenovatedDecember 1987
Technical details
Floor count1
Design and construction
ArchitectAgustín Ross Edwards

The park is located on Agustín Ross Avenue, in front of the old Ross Casino. The hotel was originally named Great Hotel Pichilemu (Spanish: Gran Hotel Pichilemu). The once grand Ross Hotel was constructed at the same time. Although the hotel, one of the oldest in Chile, is still partially open to guests, it is in a high state of disrepair.

When he came here, there was nothing. Just a pair of houses, or less. He gave a form to the town, he gave it European looks. Look these balustrades which decorate the slope or the ones which border the park, are the same which Mr. Agustin saw on Biarritz.

— Jaime Parra, current administrator of the Ross Hotel.[1]

It is a National Monument of Chile, as part of the Sector de Pichilemu typical zone.[2]

See also
  • Agustín Ross Cultural Center
  • Agustín Ross Park

References
  1. "Balnearios con historia (III)". El Sábado (in Spanish). El Mercurio SAP. 22 January 2000. pp. 52–54.


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