Those looking to stay at a luxurious lodge with top food and service and the atmosphere of an upmarket ski chalet.
Fifteen minutes from Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Argentina
Los Cauquenes Resort & Spa has 54 rooms, five of them suites, all decorated in elegant, neutral tones with views of the Beagle Channel or the Andes mountains. Two rooms can be combined to make an apartment for groups or families. The rooms all have flat screen TVs, and suites have private balconies or decks and whirlpool baths.
The Reinamora restaurant serves an innovative menu of modern Argentinian cuisine with accompanying fine wines. The luxury spa offers a full range of top-notch treatments, including a wallow in the indoor/outdoor jacuzzi and pool.
If you can drag yourself away from wallowing in the pool and pampering in the spa, the hotel can help organize a plethora of outdoor activities including trekking, fishing, boat trips on the Beagle Channel and visits to the Tierra del Fuego National Park.
Hike up the Martial Glacier for sweeping views over the southernmost tip of South America.