Hotel Rio Serrano, Torres del Paine National Park

While it lacks some of the intimacy and flair for design that the park's smaller hotels offer, it compensates with spacious rooms and inviting communal areas - all wood, stone and soft lighting, with deep-cushioned sofas in which to sink into after a weary day's walking.

Buffet dinners - taken in a large, open-seating dining room with panoramic views of the Paine massif - provide a wide selection of meat, fish, vegetables, salads, pasta and deserts.

We like: Great views and easy access to the Torres del Paine National Park

Best for: Great value on the edge of Torres del Paine