As we went driving past this bizarre structure, Tara and I insisted on stopping to found out just what in the world this building was. Was it a wacky woodsman's LSD induced labor of love? Some cult's waiting point for aliens to suck them up into the sky? Nope. Turns out this odd little building is actually a super swanky resort for posh Chileans who would like a little down time in the middle of nowhere. And, once on the propery, we realized that it's not so little. This building is attached by a looooooong hallway to another, newer and much swankier, section of the hotel that was tucked into the trees of the forest. I was shocked to find such a luxurious retreat when I was actually expecting to see some nutter mumbling incoherently to us about the end of the world drawing nearer. I am anxious to return to this hotel and stay for a few nights, as I'm so intrigued by the oddity of it. It truly is beautiful inside and takes full advantage of someone's amazingly talented architectural mind. Brett, who loves woodworking of all kinds, was marveling at the intricately detailed design and trying to figure out how, exactly, they had built this place.
As you walk down the long hallway, the floor is actually made of glass so you can see the little indoor stream they've created, which, as you near the fine dining room, rolls over the edge of the floor and turns into an indoor waterfall. The waterfall pool is then the base of the circular floor plan that reaches something like 12 stories high, spiraling around one very tall tree. The guest rooms are centered off this circular spiral. The woodworking that went into this creation is quite incredible. If you'd like to stay for awhile, let me know, because I'm trying to plot my return adventure. If the description so far doesn't tempt you, it has a wondeful rooftop lounge with a pretty spectacular view.
No comments:
Post a Comment