Patagonia is an immense territory that has captured the hearts of every person that visited it since the beginnings of times. It offers a great variety of experiences and accommodation for every travelling style. In this article, you will read a selection of the best Patagonia luxury hotels and experiences from the Argentinean and Chilean side.
Argentinean Patagonia luxury hotels and experiences
Bariloche: LLao LLao Resrot, Golf and Spa
Located between Moreno and Nahuel Huapi lakes, Llao Llao Hotel has a unique location in a 15-hectares park from where you will enjoy views from Cerro Lopez and Cerro Tronador’s peaks. This hotel was built in 1938, the same year that Nahuel Huapi National Park was created, so it has plenty of history and many important people stayed there. It was one of the firsts Patagonia luxury hotels.
It has plenty of activities to offer and every one of them is a unique experience.
As we mentioned before, the land where the hotel is located is very big. The outdoor activities that you can enjoy are plenty. They have guides that are prepared to offer great experiences such as Archery and Rappeling. Also, they offer walks that go from light 45 minutes to 2 hours. Mountain bike is also available.
Within the facilities, there is a concrete tennis court and an 18-hole golf course. But there are more reasons why this hotel is included in the list of the best Patagonia hotels and experiences.
As regards extra activities (with charge) they offer Boating: Private cruises (all year round); Fishing: Fly Casting and Trolling on private cruises (from 11/15 through 04/15); Rafting; Horse-back riding; Canopy; 4×4 driving on the Patagonian steppes; Bird Watching; Traditional lake and land tours; Condor sighting.
Esquel: Huemules Mountain Reserve
This Natural reserve is located in a very beautiful forest, near the city of Esquel and Los Alerces National Park. The land was originally used for cattle but some years ago the owners decided to change to a more sustainable way of living and created a Private Mountain Reserve, where Domes are situated. These Domes are sustainably luxurious as well as the experiences they offer. Their environmental policy and management are great.
Los Huemules offer different activities with different levels of physical effort within their 6200 hectares property. Between November and April, the activities include Horseback riding, trekking and mountain biking covering breathtaking scenery. During July, Agust and September the activities are very different. Horseback riding is available, the trekking circuits require snowshoes and you can do ski touring, which is amazing. The rates include full board food regime and excursions, this combined with the location and the rooms are the reason why this hotel is included on the list of Patagonia luxury hotels and experiences.
El Chaltén: Aguas Arriba Lodge
At 37 km north from El Chalten, in the Lago Del Desierto’s shores, Agus Arriba Lodge is an exclusive and secluded hotel. It is located inside Estancia Rio de las Vueltas. This property offers 700 hectares of mountain and forest to explore, and 900 meters of shoreline to enjoy. There is no road to access the Hotel, the only way is by the lake or hiking through the forest.
The lodge is a mountain cabin built with recycled wood. It has amazing views of Mout Fitz Roy, Vespignani Glacier and Lago del Desierto. The gastronomic offer is fresh, natural and local.
The main activities that they offer are Trekking and Fly Fishing. For Trekking activities, they offer several circuits depending on each guest’s fitness and with the possibility of having a guide to accompany and explain everything about this beautiful place.
As regards Fly Fishing, isolation makes dreams come true. The only disadvantage is that the gear is not available for rent. Each guest should bring their fishing equipment. There are many different places to enjoy Fly Fishing in the area and the guides can take you to all of them.
Ushuaia:Los Cauquenes Resort, Spa & Experiences
In the southernmost province of Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, the main city and capital is Ushuaia. It is the main hub for the island regarding flights and cruises.
Los Cauquenes is a high-end Resort and Spa with the most beautiful views of the Beagle channel to the front and the mountain range to the back.
They have a great restaurant to try local flavours from the sea, as Centolla, and also typical Patagonic dishes, like Lamb. But, the best gourmet experience they offer is on board of the Akawaia boat. Just imagine yourself having dinner or lunch in the beagle channel surrounded by its southern islands and the Andes Range.
As regards excursions, they offer a great variety of options known as “Ushuaia by Los Cauquenes”. The most iconic excursions in Ushuaia are cruising the Beagle Channel and visiting its islands and penguin colonies, visiting Lapataia in Tierra del Fuego National Park, and hiking in Laguna Esmeralda.
But Los Cauquenes offers more than just regular activities and this is why they ranked in this list of the best Patagonia luxury hotels and experiences. In summer the stars are subantarctic birdwatching and Fueguinan cuisine cooking demonstrations. And in winter, nocturnal adventures which are a complete sensorial experience and also snowmobile, cross-country skiing, and dogsled activities are perfect alternatives.
Chilean Patagonia luxury hotels and experiences
Carretera Austral: Puyuhuapi Lodge & Spa
One of the most beautiful ways of visiting Chilean Patagonia is by driving through the Carretera Austral or “Southern Highway” in the Aysen Region. In the shores of the Chilean Fjords, you will find the small town of Puyuhuapi from where you will access by boat Puyuhuapi Lodge. In this lodge, you will enjoy adventure, wellness, disconnection and be aware of social and environmental responsibility.
The best thing about this lodge, and the reason why we consider it is worthy of being on the list of best Patagonia luxury hotels and experiences, is how much you can enjoy and relax in the same place. In the surroundings of the hotel, there are several trails some trekking. Also, there are special trails for birdwatching. Kayaking through the fjords is beautiful too.
After so much activity, what best than relaxing in the hotel’s Hot Springs and Spa. Besides the regular facilities of a Hotels Spa, there is thermal water in most of the treatments and pools. Also, there are three outdoor thermal pools located in different areas to enjoy even better the combination of nature and relaxation.
Torres del Paine: EcoCamp Patagonia
This Eco Camp does not fit in the traditional definition of Luxury. But being in the middle of Torres del Paine National Park, watching the stars from your dome with the same service as a traditional luxury hotel is just perfect. Besides the room domes, there is a yoga dome to start and end your day relaxing and stretching from all the activity done on the day. Massage room “Man Keokén” was inspired in the indigenous folks Ainioken language “the cave where the sun rises”.
The community domes are the restaurant, bar and as the name says to form a community. Sharing the day experiences and also getting to know new people is one of the most important purposes fo this dome. As regards the experiences, they offer different day hikes to get to know the park with or without a guide, and also multi-day expeditions.
Hotels inside national parks must have perfect sustainability management. They have a green ethos, social commitment with local communities, and teach the visitors about the cultures that once lived on those lands.
Torres del Paine: Explora Patagonia
This hotel has a great location inside Torres del Paine National Park, from this hotel you can access easily to almost all of the trails without travelling so much inside the park. The rooms have amazing views of Paine Macif and the Salto Chico waterfall in Lake Pehoé.
Rivers, lakes, mountains and glaciers are worth exploring. They are on the list of Patagonia Luxury Hotels and Experiences because they have a very complete offer of activities to enjoy the park and take advantage of their exclusive location.
They offer guided hikes from easy to expert level, horseback riding, high mountain ascents, circuits in overland and personal advise for self-guided trails.
Hope you enjoyed reading about these amazing hotels, now you just have to choose which place and which hotel fits better to your travelling style for your next vacations!

