Fodor's Expert Review Hotel Río Serrano

A good value option among the pricey in-park lodgings, this grand hotel has great service and magnificent views of the entire Torres del Paine mountain range, with the Serrano River and windswept forest in the foreground. The rooms are comfortable, with knit carpets and large windows. It's worthy paying extra for a room with one of those spectacular vistas, especially if you can snag one with a balcony. The restaurant is a cavernous dining hall, with breakfast buffet and a set menu (28,000 pesos) for lunch and dinner. In the downstairs lounge and bar, they offer pizza and sandwiches, and the precious view from their high windows ensures you don't miss the sunset over the mountains. There's now a multilevel spa that offers massages and body treatments and has a large indoor pool and sauna. The hotel's daily excursions include a fun, half-day horseback ride (their horses and stable are on-site) that crosses a river and forests with impressive views of the Paine Massif.