Magic Mountain Hotel, Panguipulli, Chile

In the heart of the Hulio Hulio reserve in Southern Chile, the Magic Mountain Hotel is an architectural marvel. With barely a right angle to be found, the mountain is a conical building built from local timber and stone, giving the impression of a small volcano. A waterfall cascades down the walls and Tolkein-esque windows peak out from behind mosses and ferns. It is a surreal and beautiful structure rising out of the jungle.

Although a long way from civilization, there are plenty of creature comforts to be found, including an ingenious miniature golf course and hot tubs fashioned from massive tree trunks. The thirteen rooms are each named after a different local bird.

Beyond the obvious eye catching architecture of the Magic Mountain Hotel are the long list of services. Many of these services are beyond what you would typically find at hotels in Chile. Imagine playing mini golf on a walk way that snakes through the forest and around hundred years old trees as part of the course 40 feet above the forest floor. There are no gimmicky windmill challenges on this course; just a spectacular setting with natural impediments such as trees that the walkway was built around and are allowed to grow directly through the floor of the course.

The hot tubs at the Magic Mountain are made out of huge trunks of trees, dug out, and then filled with hot water perched on a deck overlooking the forest. This is really a place to take a very good glass of Chilean wine and relax at the end of the day.

The Magic Mountain has very very good Chilean Wines. The restaurant is simply one of the best in Southern Chile. Even if you never stay at the Magic Mountain, we would definitely encourage you to stop by for lunch, dinner, or even just a drink.

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6008 W Bell Rd # F105
Glendale, AZ 85308-3793
(602) 843-5100