Futangue Hotel & Spa

The Lake District of northern Patagonia is where you go to get your dramatic mountain landscapes tempered by some lush green hillsides — it’s no less scenic than what lies further south, but just a little more hospitable. Near Lake Ranco, on the Chilean side, you’ll find Futangue Hotel & Spa, a luxury adventure hotel in the now-classic Patagonian style, combining modern architecture, high-end comfort, and a setting that places it close to the end of the civilized world.

Futangue’s rooms and suites are contemporary in style, but rustic in inspiration, with plenty of bare wood and organic textures like leather and fur. The spaces are generous, as are the comforts — bathrooms feature walk-in rain showers stocked with products made from plants from the neighboring Valdivian rainforest.

The hotel’s spa is an elaborate double-height space with views of the Patagonian panorama from its saunas and its indoor pool, as well as a second, half-Olympic outdoor pool. The restaurant, Mesón del Caulle, is overseen by Karime Harcha, a highly regarded local chef, and sources its ingredients from Lake Ranco and the Valdivian region. Speaking of which — as comfortable as the hotel is, you’re presumably here because you’ll be getting out and about, embarking on activities that range from fly-fishing and horseback riding to kayaking, mountain-biking, trekking, and just about anything else you can do in the rainforest, in the mountains, or on the water.