Luxe Beat Magazine May 2014 | Page 11

A raised walkway brings you to the tannery. Retreating back through the machine room hallway and past half of the first floor guest rooms are steps that lead down to a wide underground tunnel that takes you to glass enclosed hallway. You can take the first exit to the historic pier and dock used by the hotel’s tour boats. Otherwise, continue to where the pool, sauna, steam room and spa can be found. You won’t train for an Olympic swim team in this petite indoor/outdoor heated pool but the view is amazing. A full complement of spa services awaits you that can be scheduled individually or for couples. The excursion desk can help you select from dozens of varied activities. These range from Massive boilers that generated steam for refrigeration and electricity are on display here. easy adventures such as sailing, fly fishing, cycling or horseback riding to more exhilarating tours kayaking the sound or full day treks to Torres del Paine national park. If you want to dedicate more time to the national park during your stay, you can move to Tierra Patagonia Hotel and Spa (“Luxury At The End Of The Earth”, LuxeBeat Magazine, December, 2013) for a few days and bookend your trip at the Singular Patagonia as we did. To get here, the port of entry for international air travellers is Chile’s capital city of Santiago. Located about half way down this long, thin country, it takes a bit over 3 hours to fly further south with LAN Chile to the Patagonian gateway city of Punta Arenas. A 3-hour drive brings you to Puerto Bories and the five-star The lodge entry hall is elegant in its simplicity 11 Singular Patagonia. Recipient of numerous awards, such as the 2013 Trip Advisor Travelers Choice and Fodor’s New and Noteworthy in 2013, the hotel maintains a high staff to guest ratio and is dedicated to providing the best service possible. History, location and luxury merge into a quintessential experience unmatched anywhere. Travelers to this unique property celebrate Patagonia’s early industrial accomplishments in style. They leave with a desire to return again to be pampered within these walls and to explore this unique part of the world. You can find more information about this magnificent property at their website thesingular.com/patagonia/.