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( 712132;
www.lagogrey.cl
; booking address Lautaro Navarro 1061, Punta Arenas; s/d/tr US$261/
308/358; )
Open year-round, this tasteful hotel has snug white cottages linked by
raised boardwalks. The new deluxe rooms are lovely - with lake views and sleek modern
style. The cafe (open to the public) overlooks the grandeur. Boat tours visit the glacier,
stopping at the Conaf Centro de Visitantes office on the other side of Lago Grey to pick
up and drop off passengers.
Hostería Mirador del Payne
INN $$$
$$$
OFFLINE MAP
( 226930;
www.miradordelpayne.com
;
s/d/tr US$200/245/265)
On the Estancia El Lazo in
the seldom-seen Laguna Verde sector, this comfortable inn is known for its serenity,
proximity to spectacular viewpoints and top-rate service - but not for easy Parque Na-
cional Torres del Paine access. Activities include bird-watching, horseback riding and
sport fishing. Call to arrange a ride from the road junction.
Hotel Cabañas del Paine
CABIN $$$
$$$
OFFLINE MAP
( 730177;
www.cabanasdelpaine.cl
;
s/d US$264/275)
On the banks of the Río Serrano, these
cabin-style rooms stand apart as tasteful and well integrated into the landscape with great
views.
Hostería Pehoé
HOTEL $$$
$$$
OFFLINE MAP
( in Santiago 02-296-1238;
www.pehoe.cl
;
d/superior US$215/270)
On the far side of Lago
Pehoé, linked to the mainland by a long footbridge. Pehoé enjoys five-star panoramas of
Los Cuernos and Paine Grande, but it's poor value with dated rooms reminiscent of a
roadside motel. The restaurant and bar are open to the public.
Information
Parque Nacional Torres del Paine is 112km north of Puerto Natales via a decent but
sometimes bumpy gravel road. At Cerro Castillo there is a seasonal border crossing into
Argentina at Cancha Carrera. From here the road continues 40km north and west to Port-
ería Sarmiento, the main entrance where fees are collected. It's another 37km to the Ad-
ministración and the
Conaf Centro de Visitantes
( 9am-8pm Dec-Feb)
, with good in-
formation on park ecology and trail status. A new road from Puerto Natales to the Ad-
ministración provides a shorter, more direct southern approach to the park.
