The “southernmost hotel on Earth” is currently under development in Chile – and it is being built by a luxury cruise company.
Silversea, a Monaco-based cruise line, is well-known for its all-suite luxury vessels that explore the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, the Galápagos and both Polar Regions, but the company is taking on a new venture by building a hotel in one of the southernmost populated settlement in the world.
The cruise line’s new hotel will be built in Puerto Williams on Naravino Island in Chile, which is often used as the starting point for tourists exploring Antarctica.
While some consider Puerto Williams to be the southernmost city in the world, there is debate due to how people define a ‘city’; Ushuaia in Argentina and Punta Arenas in Chile are also thought of as the southernmost cities due to how large they are in size.
Silversea hopes that the hotel will break up the journey, giving visitors a place to stay before they embark on one of their voyages around the icy continent.
Before guests join the cruise line’s Antarctica Bridge fly-cruise programme, which they say is the fastest and most direct route to Antarctica, they will fly directly to Puerto Williams from Santiago, Chile’s capital city, and spend time in the new 150-room hotel.
The hotel will be built in partnership with a consortium of Chilean investors, and the project is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2025.
“We’re thrilled to enhance the Antarctic travel experience by offering seamless journeys that remove traditional barriers for guests to this region,” said Bert Hernandez, president of Silversea.
“This development not only differentiates us from other polar expeditions but also reaffirms our commitment to innovation and excellence as Silversea continues to set the standard in experiential luxury travel.”
Silversea is currently the only cruise line that homeports from Puerto Williams during the Antarctica season, using a fleet of expedition ships to allow visitors to experience the uninhabited landscapes, with a focus on seeing snow-covered mountains,…
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