The Singular Patagonia Puerto Bories S/N, Patagonia, | Chile From ÂŁ340 per room per night By Gabriel O'Rorke | Posted: Wednesday 11 April 2012
Newly opened in November 2011, The Singular is a renovated cold-storage plant on the shores of Last Hope Sound, just outside the town of Puerto Bories in southern Patagonia. The concept of a factory-turned-hotel may sound a little odd, but in reality it means lots of space, history and just the right amount of quirkiness. Built by the British in 1915, this long red-brick building was used to process wool and meat which was then shipped back home. After almost 70 years in operation, it was declared a national historic landmark and has now been transformed into a hotel which pays homage to its history - the hallways are filled with original Victorian machinery (wheels, steam condensers, boilers and forges) all of which are stamped with their places of origin, like Derby, Birmingham, London and Glasgow.