Nayara Alto Atacama

A member of the prestigious Relais & Chateaux hotel group, Awasi recreates the classic look of a traditional Atacameno village and blends natural woods and thatch with hand-crafted adobe bricks and volcanic stones. Beautifully decorated throughout, wicker chairs and snug chaises longue compete with genteel, wooden furniture while hand woven textiles add a splash of traditional Andean colour. Awasi is the most exclusive lodge in San Pedro de Atacama with a private, bilingual guide attribu...

The Tierra Atacama is a wonderful luxury hotel option in the Atacama, excellent for both families and couples alike. It has been beautifully designed to reflect the surrounding canyons and red rock spine of the Andes. From the outide, earthy tones merge with natural adobe and volcanic rock to create a feeling of light and space throughout while inside, modern contemporary fittings are softened with regional textiles, local handicraft and cowhides all with floor to ceiling windows bring the vi...

Desertica is a charming boutique hotel inspired the traditional culture and heritage of the Atacama. This farmer farmhouse has been sensitively restored and marries traditional local materials – adobe brick topped with thatched roofs – with contemporary colour, technology and the latest in sustainable pratices. The eye-catching rooms occupy circular “turi” bungalows within lush orchard gardens and are warm, spacious and stylish. There is no restaurant per se, although ...

The Explora Atacama is the original all-inclusive lodge on the edge of the San Pedro de Atacama which combines first class cuisine with wonderful guided “explorations” into the Atacama Desert. Much of the lodges 17-hectare grounds have been set aside for conservation, research and preservation of the area’s indigenous heritage. The Atacama itself boasts some of the world’s clearest skies and Explora’s own private observatory is a wonderful drawcard for keen star-gazers a...