Scattered like weathered field stations across the pampas grass below the Torres del Paine massif, the twelve villas of Awasi Patagonia are among the most architecturally honest responses to this landscape that hospitality design has produced. Chilean architect Felipe Assadi designed the structures using a black steel frame filled with horizontal silver-grey lenga timber cladding — a combination that echoes the materiality of traditional Patagonian estancia outbuildings while remaining unmistakably contemporary. Set on a private 17,000-hectare reserve, the pavilions are deliberately low, small in footprint, and dispersed widely enough that each feels entirely isolated against the backdrop of the Paine Horns and the blue distance of Lake Sarmiento. Inside, every surface is clad in the same weathered timber used on the exterior — walls, ceilings, and floors wrapped in a single material that makes the architecture disappear in favour of the view. Casement windows are positioned with precision: a row of folding panels frames the granite towers directly from the bed, while the living areas arrange a wood-burning fireplace flanked by stacked log niches at the room's center, with deep sofas in denim-blue upholstery and tartan throws acknowledging the severity of Patagonian winters. The dining room in the central lodge building deploys the same timber envelope but opens an entire glazed wall toward the pampa, where dusty-rose linen chairs gather around long wooden refectory tables — a room that manages warmth without ever softening the wildness just outside the glass.

3-night minimun stay requirement; 1hr 30min drive from Puerto Natales airport (PNT)

Our 14-Villa lodge lays in a private reserve overlooking the granite peaks and pristine lakes of the Torres del Paine National Park. Awasi is the only all-inclusive, carbon neutral luxury lodge in the area that provides a truly tailor-made experience. Each villa is given a private guide and 4WD to experience the entire region as it has never been seen before. As a part of Relais & Chateaux, Awasi’s chefs showcase the best local flavors, making for an unforgettable gastronomic journey. Discover time and space as the greatest of privileges.