Santiago Travel Forum

I would like to know if there is an airport bus from Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport to Sheraton Santiago Hotel and Convention Center on Santa Maria Ave. If so, where would I be able to access the bus timetable and bus fare costs?

Also, is there a bus from the port of Valparaiso, where the Royal Carribean Cruiseline disembarks, to the hotel stated above?

Lastly, I will be in town for a couple days. Any recommendations for sightseeing, etc.?

The airport buses do not go to hotels. They follow a fixed route connecting to a few metro stops downtown only. There are shared vans which you can get to a specific address but, if there are 2 or more of you, a taxi will work out about the same. You book the transport you want at the desks before you exit from the customs area into the public areas of the airport.
To get transport from the port to your hotel you can take a taxi or a van. People often share these and you can include a tour of Valparaiso, vineyards or Santiago.
There is a public bus which goes between Valparaiso and Santiago but it is not easy to navigate with luggage and without Spanish.

Thank you for your prompt and informative response!

Sheraton Santiago Hotel is less then 1/4 hour from the airport (on the way to Valparaiso), they should have a shuttle transfer and maybe it's also free, check at concierge's hotel.

Santiago hotels do not run shuttle buses. You will have to take a taxi. To avoid hassle, buy a ticket at one of the kiosks just after customs before you enter the terminal, itself. To get to Valparaiso you will also have to arrange your own transportation. A taxi should cost US$100-120.

There is lots to see, go downtown and have lunch in the Mercado Central, take the cable car up the Cerro San Cristóbal right behind the hotel, go to the Feria de Artesanos at Los Dominicos, visit one of the many museums, the PreColombino is very good.