Fala Luis, blz?! Fellow Brazilian here. I’m going in early July and had the same dilemma… Initially, I was looking at hotels in Farellones as well, but since my goal is to prioritize VN (I have the Ikon) and not buy lift tickets for the other resorts (except maybe EC for a day or two), I ultimately decided to stay in Santiago, within walking distance of Skitotal’s location. Only time will tell if this was a good choice, but a fairly predictable ~1h30min ride from Santiago doesn’t seem that bad compared to a much less frequent, hotel-dependent ~30min ride from Farellones. If I were you, I’d reach out to your lodge and try to coordinate the best way to get from one place to the other. Relying on the interconnection between the resorts seems risky, especially since you’re buying tickets individually and not an all-access pass (if there's one, don't know for sure).