The extraordinary sophistication and contemporary chic of the Vik Millahue Lodge is quite simply unparalleled in Chile’s wine region.

Only completed in 2010, this 4-room luxury boutique hotel is set within the 4,400-hectare Millahue Valley and Vik vineyard, just 2 hours south of Santiago in the Colchagua Valley area.

The lodge is a linear and modest construction in design, which is in keeping with the whole vineyard’s holistic and ecological principles but it’s almost as if the building’s inconspicuous minimalism was intended to touch the hillside on which it perches. This spectacular sense of floating is further emphasised by seamless glass windows-for-walls in the rooms. Yet the insightful use of dark heavy woods, rough natural materials, functional furniture and a minimal elegance also makes the lodge feel contrastingly very solid, grounded and stylishly real.

The lodge enjoys uninterrupted views of the vineyards and lake and there is a cozy sitting area with a fireplace, patios with sofas, and a well-equipped and elegant dining room where excellent traditional Chilean cuisine is served.

Plenty of activities and expeditions can be arranged to suit guests according to their time and preferences, especially with immediate if not exclusive access to the vineyard and winery.