Our Habitas Atacama

The Atacama is the driest desert on earth, which makes choosing to build a 51-room hotel here either a provocation or a statement of faith in good air conditioning. Habitas leans into the setting rather than fighting it, with rooms built in traditional regional construction methods, plenty of outdoor lounge space, a small spa, and skies so clear that stargazing counts as an activity. The wood-fired restaurant, Almas, works local Atacaman produce.

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