Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa, Ushuaia | Exclusive Villa Collection

Bahía Cauquén, Ushuaia · Tierra del Fuego, Argentina: on the shore of the Beagle Channel, 7 km from the city, with the Fuegian Andes behind

Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

Ushuaia & Tierra del Fuego

A resort and spa of lenga wood and stone in the first row of the Beagle Channel, with 48 rooms and suites facing the channel or the Andes, a private beach, the Spa del Fin del Mundo, and its own boat, guides and kitchen for days on the water, in the national park and in the snow.

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The house

In stills

A first reading of the stay: rooms, light, and the quiet between them. Each still is a note, not a catalogue.

Los Cauquenes lit at blue hour, its windows reflected in the Beagle Channel below the Fuegian Andes — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

Los Cauquenes on its hillside above the shore of Bahía Cauquén in warm autumn evening light — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

Los Cauquenes above the clear water of the Beagle Channel shore on a summer day, the Andes behind — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

The Winter Garden at Los Cauquenes: a glass room with sofas and a long table looking out over the Beagle Channel — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

A guest at the glass wall of the Winter Garden at Los Cauquenes, looking out across the Beagle Channel — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

Afternoon tea set out in Jardines del Canal, a glass-walled lounge at Los Cauquenes facing the Beagle Channel — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

The living room of a Patagonia Beagle Channel Suite at Los Cauquenes, with a sofa, a desk and wood-paneled walls — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

A Junior Beagle Channel Suite at Los Cauquenes, its bedroom opening to an adjoining living room — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

The bathroom of a Senior Beagle Channel Suite at Los Cauquenes, with a long vanity and a glass-walled shower — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

A Comfort room at Los Cauquenes, with a wooden bed, a sitting corner and a window to the trees — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

A Comfort Quadruple room at Los Cauquenes, its window framing a wing of the hotel and the mountains — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

Reinamora, the restaurant at Los Cauquenes, its tables set beside tall windows over the Beagle Channel — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

Tables dressed with sheepskins at the windows of Reinamora, looking over the Beagle Channel — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

A composed plate from the Reinamora kitchen at Los Cauquenes — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

Tea, pastries and small plates set before the stone fireplace of the Wine Bar at Los Cauquenes — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

Breakfast at Los Cauquenes: fruit, eggs, pastries and fresh juice on a table by the window — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

A guest in the pool of the Spa del Fin del Mundo at Los Cauquenes, looking through the glass to the Beagle Channel — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

A jacuzzi beside floor-to-ceiling windows over the Beagle Channel at the Spa del Fin del Mundo — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

Loungers in the glass-walled relaxation room of the Spa del Fin del Mundo, facing the Beagle Channel — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

The gym at Los Cauquenes, with treadmills and bikes beside tall windows — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

The Akawaia, the boat of Los Cauquenes, cruising the Beagle Channel beneath the mountains — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

The red-and-white Les Eclaireurs lighthouse on its rocky islet in the Beagle Channel, snowy peaks beyond — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

Sea lions resting on a rocky islet in the Beagle Channel, the snow-covered Andes beyond — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

Two guests sharing tea and Patagonian pastries aboard the Akawaia on the Beagle Channel — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

A table set for a gourmet meal in the cabin of the Akawaia, the Beagle Channel through the windows — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

Two penguins on the shore during the Penguin Colony outing from Los Cauquenes — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

A pair of penguins standing together on a pebble shore in Tierra del Fuego — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

A penguin colony along the shore of an island on the Beagle Channel — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

Guests aboard the Akawaia on the Lapataia Expedition, the Beagle Channel and mountains ahead — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

A small wooded island in turquoise water off the coast of Tierra del Fuego National Park — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

The End of the World Train crossing a green meadow below the forest in Tierra del Fuego National Park — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

Two hikers on a forest trail in Tierra del Fuego National Park — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

A peak of the Fuegian Andes above a band of cloud and autumn-gold forest near Ushuaia — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

Two hikers with trekking poles crossing snow on the Martial Glacier adventure above Ushuaia — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

Clouds and forested hills reflected in a still lake on the road to Puerto Almanza, Tierra del Fuego — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

A clear stream running through lenga forest on the way to Puerto Almanza — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

Inside a mountain dome in winter: sofas, sheepskins and a round window open to the snow — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

A guest cycling the road above the Beagle Channel near Los Cauquenes — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

The greenhouse in the gardens of Los Cauquenes, among birch trees in autumn — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

The Experience

How the days feel

Ushuaia is the city at the end of the world: a harbor on the island of Tierra del Fuego, at the foot of the Fuegian Andes, facing the Beagle Channel. Snow lies on the peaks for much of the year, forests of lenga, ñire and coihue climb toward the glaciers, and the channel carries boats past cormorant colonies, sea lions and the Les Eclaireurs lighthouse.

Los Cauquenes stands on the shore of that channel in Bahía Cauquén, a private neighborhood 7 km from the city, with the mountains rising behind it. It belongs to the Álvarez Argüelles Hoteles group, and its buildings of lenga wood and stone follow the local way of building and the principles of bioclimatic architecture. There are 48 rooms, ten of them suites, each with a view of the Beagle Channel or the Andes, and direct access to a private beach on the channel.

The house is made for the weather. Breakfast is laid out in Reinamora above the water; afternoon tea is served before the fire in the Wine Bar; the glass rooms of the Winter Garden and Jardines del Canal hold the light of long southern evenings; and the Spa del Fin del Mundo keeps an indoor and outdoor pool, jacuzzis and a sauna facing the channel. In winter there is a playroom for children, and from October to April bicycles for guests.

What sets it apart is the way it opens the island. Under the name Ushuaia by Los Cauquenes, the hotel runs its own menu of experiences with its own guides, vehicles, equipment and kitchen: sailing the Beagle Channel aboard its boat, the Akawaia, to the penguin colony of Martillo Island, the End of the World Train through Tierra del Fuego National Park, treks to Martial Glacier and Laguna Esmeralda, the lakes Escondido and Fagnano, and in winter snowmobiles and a dinner in a dome in the mountains. Your Exclusive Villa Collection advisor arranges the stay directly with Los Cauquenes and shapes the days around the season and your party.

In motion

Out on the Beagle Channel

The boat leaves for the channel with a table set on board, the mountains of Tierra del Fuego on either side.

Why EVC loves it

Why we would send you here

First row on the Beagle Channel Forty-eight rooms and suites with views of the channel or the Andes, a private beach below, and the city of Ushuaia 7 km away.
A boat of its own The Akawaia sails the channel for the hotel alone: Les Eclaireurs, the sea lions, the penguins of Martillo Island and dinner at sunset.
The channel from the bath Patagonia Suites with a bathtub overlooking the Beagle Channel; Senior Suites with a jacuzzi and a private deck in the front row.
The island, by its own hands Every excursion runs with the hotel’s own staff, vehicles, equipment and kitchen, from the national park to Lake Fagnano.
Heat at the end of the world The Spa del Fin del Mundo: an indoor and outdoor pool, three jacuzzis, a dry sauna and a relaxation room, all facing the channel.

Accommodations

Suites in the front row of the Beagle Channel

Forty-eight rooms and suites of lenga wood and stone, ten of them suites, with views of the Beagle Channel or the Andes. The difference is space, and how much of the channel you want from the bed, the bath and the deck.

Room 01

Senior Beagle Channel Suite

2 suites · 56 m² (602 sq ft) · Two rooms · Jacuzzi · Private deck

The most private suites in the house, in the front row of the Beagle Channel: a separate living room, a master bedroom with a king-size bed, a jacuzzi, and a private deck facing the channel. For two guests.
Room 02

Patagonia Beagle Channel Suite

6 suites · 52 m² (558 sq ft) · Two rooms · Up to 4 guests

The newest suites, in a modern Patagonian style: a spacious living room with a desk, a master bedroom with a king or two twin beds, a guest restroom and a walk-in closet, and a full bathroom whose shower and separate bathtub look out over the Beagle Channel.
Room 03

Premium Beagle Channel Room

17 rooms · 26 to 30 m² (279 to 323 sq ft) · Up to 3 guests

Comfortable rooms with impressive views of the Beagle Channel, a king or two twin beds and a third bed on request; two side-by-side rooms can be connected for a family. Two Junior Beagle Channel Suites of 41 m² (441 sq ft) add an adjoining living room and a private balcony over the channel.

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Inside the stay

The house, in notes

Where you sleep, what you eat, and how you arrive: the essentials, in brief.

A Patagonia Beagle Channel Suite at Los Cauquenes: the bedroom opens to a sitting area with windows over the channel — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

The rooms

Forty-eight rooms facing the channel or the Andes

The resort has 48 rooms, ten of them suites, with views of the Beagle Channel or the Andes.

Senior Beagle Channel Suites. Two suites of 56 m² (602 sq ft) in two rooms: a master bedroom with a king-size bed, a separate living room, a jacuzzi and a private deck facing the channel.

Patagonia Beagle Channel Suites. Six suites of 52 m² (558 sq ft) in a modern Patagonian style, for up to four guests: a master bedroom, a living room with a desk, a guest restroom, a walk-in closet and a full bathroom with a shower and a separate bathtub looking over the Beagle Channel.

Junior Beagle Channel Suites. Two suites of 41 m² (441 sq ft) with a master bedroom, an adjoining living room and a private balcony over the channel.

Premium Beagle Channel Rooms. Seventeen rooms of 26 to 30 m² (279 to 323 sq ft) with views of the channel, a king or two twin beds, and a third bed on request.

Comfort Rooms. Fifteen rooms of 26 m² (279 sq ft) looking toward the quiet neighborhood and, in part, the mountains, and a Comfort Quadruple of 41 m² (441 sq ft) made for a family of four.

Dining

King crab, black hake and the channel at the window

The kitchen cooks with what the end of the world provides: fish and seafood from the Beagle Channel and the Argentine Sea brought in by local fishermen, bread and pastry made in house, organic honey and cage-free eggs, and herbs from the hotel’s own greenhouse.

Reinamora. The restaurant joins the dishes of Patagonia with an international touch, with the Beagle Channel in every window. Fuegian king crab, served as a duo or gratinated with Parmesan; black hake with rhubarb and a citrus criolla; Fuegian cured trout; a caldereta of Beagle Channel fish and seafood; Fuegian lamb stew.

The Wine Bar. Distinguished and regional wines before the fireplace, in a lounge overlooking the channel, with an afternoon tea of artisanal pastries and smoked dishes.

Glass rooms. The Winter Garden, intimate and warm with panoramic views of the channel and the mountains, and Jardines del Canal, two inviting spaces facing the Beagle Channel.

On the water. Aboard the Akawaia, the hotel serves a three-course menu on the Beagle Channel sail, a Southern Tea at dusk, and a gourmet dinner of Fuegian flavors prepared by its executive chef as the sunset colors the channel.

Wellbeing

Spa del Fin del Mundo

The spa faces the Beagle Channel and the mountains, so that every pool and treatment room carries the landscape in with it.

Water and heat. An indoor and outdoor pool kept between 32 and 34°C (90 to 93°F), one indoor and two outdoor jacuzzis between 38 and 40°C (100 to 104°F), a dry sauna, a relaxation room and a pool bar. The gym looks out through tall windows.

Treatments. Decontracting, relaxing, lymphatic drainage and aromatherapy massages; a four-hands massage and a hot stone massage; algae exfoliation, cryotherapy and a back treatment; and facials from a deep cleanse to gold, copper, plasma and algae masks.

Spa Exotic. A long ritual of two hours in the spa circuit with exfoliation, body hydration, a facial and a massage.

Good to know. Robes, towels and lockers are provided, and children have their own hours in the pool area.

The Akawaia on the Beagle Channel below the jagged peaks of the Fuegian Andes — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

Experiences

Ushuaia by Los Cauquenes

The hotel’s own menu of experiences joins the classic sights of Ushuaia with adventure, rest and good food, each with its own guides, vehicles and equipment.

On the Beagle Channel. Aboard the Akawaia, past Alice Island’s cormorant colonies, the sea lions and the Les Eclaireurs lighthouse; from November to March, a longer voyage reaches Martillo Island and its colony of Magellanic and Gentoo penguins.

By kayak. From the beach below the hotel, guided paddles follow the kelp forests to Bahía de los Concheros, an archaeological site of the canoe peoples, with dry suits included.

Tierra del Fuego National Park. About twenty minutes away: the End of the World Train, Lapataia Bay where the Pan-American Highway ends, and a picnic on the shore of Roca Lake.

Mountains and beyond. Treks to the Martial Glacier and Laguna Esmeralda, a visit to an estancia on Lake Fagnano for Fuegian lamb roasted on a stake, and helicopter flights from seven minutes over the city to four hours over the Mitre Peninsula.

In winter. From July to September, snowmobiles and sleds in the Tierra Mayor Valley, with skiing and heli-skiing close at hand.

Two guests at a picnic on the grass above the water in Tierra del Fuego National Park — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

Who it is best for

Travelers who want the wild, and a warm house to return to

Family
Two travelers

Travelers who come to the end of the world for the landscape and the wildlife, and want every day arranged by people who know it.

Couples. A Senior Suite with its jacuzzi and private deck, dinner aboard the Akawaia at sunset, and afternoon tea by the fire.

Families. Patagonia Suites for four, a Comfort Quadruple, interconnecting rooms, babysitting, and a children’s playroom in the ski season; kayaks, the End of the World Train and the penguins for every age.

Walkers and adventurers. Treks to Martial Glacier and Laguna Esmeralda, kayaks on the channel, the 4×4 route to Lake Fagnano and, in winter, snowmobiles in the Tierra Mayor Valley.

Celebrations. The Lake Yehuín room seats up to 60 guests with views over the Beagle Channel, for weddings and private events.

Good to know. There are accessible rooms and a Braille menu, certified service dogs are welcome, and technical clothing is required for the national park trek.

The vehicles of Los Cauquenes parked before the hotel, ready for the airport and the day’s excursions — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

Arrival

Seven kilometers from Ushuaia

Los Cauquenes stands in Bahía Cauquén, a private neighborhood on the shore of the Beagle Channel, 7 km from the center of Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego.

From the airport. Transfers between Ushuaia’s airport and the hotel, on arrival and departure, are part of the stay, in the hotel’s own vehicles.

Into town. A shuttle runs between the hotel and the city, and on the day you arrive The City at the End of the World tour shows you the viewpoints, the old neighborhoods and where to shop and eat.

Good to know. Your advisor sequences the flights to Ushuaia with the stay and reserves the boat days and excursions ahead, from the penguin colony in summer to the snow programs in winter.

A mountain dome in the snow at the foot of the Fuegian Andes, low winter sun behind — Courtesy of Los Cauquenes Resort + Spa + Experiences

Seasonality

Four seasons at the end of the world

The hotel and its experiences are open all year, and each season changes the island.

Summer, December to February. The longest days, with average highs of 8 to 18°C (46 to 64°F). The penguin colony on Martillo Island is visited from November to March.

Autumn, March to May. The lenga forests turn red and gold beneath the first snow on the peaks; days average 5 to 10°C (41 to 50°F).

Winter, June to August. Snow from the mountains to the shore, with days of minus 2 to 3°C (28 to 37°F). From July to September come the snowmobiles, the mountain dome and skiing nearby.

Spring, October and November. Days of 4 to 11°C (39 to 52°F), the Lapataia Expedition from October and the national park coastal trek from November.

Awards & recognition

Recognition

Hoteles más Verdes certification Sustainability certification from the Association of Tourism Hotels of the Argentine Republic (AHT).
Ministry of Tourism of Argentina Certified under the national accessibility guidelines and the environmental management guidelines.

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How the days feel

Out on the Beagle Channel

Why we would send you here

Senior Beagle Channel Suite

Patagonia Beagle Channel Suite

Premium Beagle Channel Room

Forty-eight rooms facing the channel or the Andes

King crab, black hake and the channel at the window

Spa del Fin del Mundo

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