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Nayara Alto Atacama
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · Nayara Resorts · Grand Luxury
Nayara Alto Atacama opened in 2008 as the Alto Atacama Desert Lodge & Spa, an adobe-built retreat in a canyon near San Pedro de Atacama at roughly 2,500 meters, its ochre walls designed to disappear into the Cordillera de la Sal rather than stand out against it. Costa Rica's Nayara Resorts acquired and rebranded the property in 2020. The all-inclusive lodge holds two MICHELIN Keys, runs its own observatory for stargazing, and staffs more than half its team from the local Atacameño community.
- 42 rooms
- Opened 2008
- Neighborhood: Ayllu de Quitor
About Nayara Alto Atacama
- Opened in 2008 as the Alto Atacama Desert Lodge & Spa, built from adobe in a canyon at roughly 2,500 meters so its ochre walls would blend into the Cordillera de la Sal instead of standing apart from it.
- MICHELIN's inspectors awarded it Two Keys in 2025, noting that its restrained architecture produces one of the most visually striking hotels in Chile precisely because it refuses to impose on the landscape.
- More than half the staff come from the local Atacameño community, and the kitchen draws on indigenous farming knowledge for its all-inclusive, organic menus.
- The lodge keeps its own observatory, taking advantage of the Atacama's roughly 300 clear nights a year to guide guests through the rings of Saturn with resident astronomers.
- Costa Rica's Nayara Resorts acquired the lodge in 2020, renaming it Nayara Alto Atacama and enrolling it in The Leading Hotels of the World.
History
Set in a canyon near San Pedro de Atacama at roughly 2,500 metres altitude, the lodge opened in 2008 as the Alto Atacama Desert Lodge & Spa, a Chilean-family project built from adobe to blend into the surrounding rock. Its design echoes the ochre tones of the Cordillera de la Sal.
In 2020 Costa Rica's Nayara Resorts acquired the property and rebranded it Nayara Alto Atacama, and it joined The Leading Hotels of the World. The all-inclusive retreat offers 42 accommodations, six mineral-water pools, the Puri Spa and its own observatory for stargazing under the Atacama's famously clear skies.
The setting
5-minute walk to Pukará de Quitor archaeological site. 3 km from Ruta 23 highway.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Sauna
- Steam room
- Hot tub
Awards
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
- Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards (2025)
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