High in Chile’s Andes, the Hotel Portillo — South America’s first ski resort — has barely changed since opening several decades ago. Guests love its timeless charm, vintage furniture, and sense of community. The restaurant's maître d’ Juan Beiza, 77, has worked here for nearly 60 years, rising from farmhand to the hotel’s most beloved figure, known for his impeccable manners and elegant style. 85-year-old Blanca Salina still runs the laundry on machines as old as the hotel itself. With no TVs, slow internet, and prices from €450 a night, Portillo offers old-world hospitality in a fast-changing world — a mountain refuge where time stands still.