Vinnhaus, Puerto Natales

Vinnhaus is a small boutique hotel in the center of Puerto Natales that offers a cozy, atmospheric stay in a historic house. Just a 10-minute walk from the waterfront, this hotel is a convenient base from which you can explore Puerto Natales, the gateway to Torres del Paine National Park. Its central location in Puerto Natales means that you can grab any last-minute items you may need for your trek through Torres del Paine. The park is about an hour away by car, or you head to the bus station, a 5-minute drive, and catch one of the buses that takes about two hours.

This stylish Art Deco-style hotel has two room types: Superior and Junior Suite. Superior Rooms are on the first floor overlooking the garden, and their soft lighting and dark wood, leather, and chrome furnishings evoke an old-school English bar. Junior Suites are much more spacious and have a more 1920s feel with high ceilings, patterned wallpaper, and white, beige, and gold tones. These rooms have lovely window seats with views of the mountains and Puerto Natales. Bathrooms have showers only, and their vintage style and details integrate seamlessly with the rooms.

The common areas of the restaurant, bar, and garden all capture the historic and romantic atmosphere of the 1920s that's woven throughout the hotel with elements like patterned marble floors, ornate furnishings, and antique pieces. The overall approach is one of slowing down and savoring, so enjoy the "homemade and local slow food" at the tasty restaurant, which is open for lunch and dinner during the high season.