Awasi Patagonia
Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Vibe
Guests swap hiking boots for lodge slippers, trading trail stories beside the fire before retreating into absolute Patagonian silence.
“Patagonian wilderness lair”
Every private villa receives a dedicated naturalist guide and four-wheel-drive vehicle for custom daily wilderness excursions.
Felipe Assadi wrapped geometric timber lodges in local lenga wood, orienting expansive picture windows toward jagged Patagonian peaks.
Set on a private estancia reserve, offering tailor-made puma tracking and explorations across native lenga forests.
Inside a private 7,000-acre reserve, looking across Lake Sarmiento to the granite peaks of Torres del Paine.
“The twelve villas are humble, almost minimal, when viewed from the outside, and from the inside they’re simply extraordinary…”
Rooms
Elevated lenga wood villas feature wood burning stoves, sheepskin rugs, deep soaking bathtubs, and panoramic windows facing the jagged granite peaks.
“The villas inspired by traditional Patagonian outposts are sleek and minimalistic from the outside, but sweet and cozy on the inside.”
Wellness
Dedicated therapists deliver custom massages directly to your villa, while private wood fired cedar hot tubs steam on each outdoor deck.
“All buildings are made of local procured wood, which allows the structures to easily blend with the surrounding natural landscape.”
Backstory
Architects modeled the stilted timber cabins on rustic gaucho shelters to protect the fragile steppe and native beech forest floor.
Eat & drink
The main lodge dining room serves Patagonian lamb and southern king crab alongside curated Chilean vintages overlooking Lake Sarmiento.
The neighborhood
Herds of wild guanacos roam across the private reserve, which borders Torres del Paine National Park along Lake Sarmiento.
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Our shorthand
What makes a hotel special, how well they pull it off, and what it feels like outside the door.
How well they pull it off
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
They did this well. You’ll notice.
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work.
The guest is conspicuously well cared for. Requests met before they’re made.
Rooted in place. Local character runs through the whole stay.
Energy and scene. Where the city goes out, whether or not it’s sleeping here.
A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay.
Built around feeling better. Rest, sweat, soak, spa.
A hotel the city grew up with. Same rituals, same regulars.
A world of its own. No reason to leave the property.
Scene — what’s outside the door
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
A place apart: the property is the destination.