It’s this hotel’s bizarrely beautiful shape, designed to imitate that of a sun-bleached fossil on the ruggedly wild shores of Lake Sarmiento, which makes Tierra Patagonia such a striking place to stay.

Quite recently opened too, this impressive blonde-wooded, design-led ‘shell’ houses forty simple yet sophisticated Scandinavian-style rooms. Their exposed timber interiors create a tangible Sauna-like warmth that contrasts well with the views of the desolate pampas outside. There are family apartments of two adjoining rooms available as well as the extensive Uma Spa, which is particularly welcomed after a hard days hiking the Torres del Paine National Park.

The hotel’s superb team of guides and varied activities from horse riding to climbing means you really can take full advantage of your truly magnificent surrounds.

Rates are full board and all inclusive.