The Singular Patagonia, Puerto Natales

A 20th-century cold storage warehouse is preserved and updated in The Singular Patagonia, a modern boutique hotel just 10 minutes outside the center of Puerto Natales. Discover the history of this former slaughterhouse and the area with a visit to the on-site museum, where you'll find a Victorian engine room, blacksmith, and artifacts from the 1900s. The hotel stands on the water, facing the Channel of Last Hope and the Andes, and Torres del Paine National Park is about an hour away by car.

There are about 55 rooms and suites, all with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Channel of Last Hope. Rooms are spacious and simple, with vintage-looking furniture and textiles that allow you to focus on the view, which is so impressive that it would be hard to focus on anything else. Bathrooms include bathtubs and showers, and there are a few accessible rooms for those with limited mobility.

The hotel stands out with the way it blends history with luxury and comfort. It's industrial and raw; there's no question of what this place used to be, but the space has been transformed to create areas like a cozy library, restaurant, and bar, where you can enjoy modern delights among brick walls and vintage machinery. There's an indoor/outdoor pool where you can swim under a large window and be outside in the elements, gazing at the Channel of Last Hope just across the way.