Our trip to Chile was primarily for fishing and star gazing. But we thought, why not see Torres Del Paine as well. There are several ways to do this but we decided on the estancia because of their proximity to the park, their tours and their all-inclusive approach. This was the right decision for us. The park is really quite small and depending on your level of fitness, three days there would be a lot. We stayed at the Estancia 5 nights. Enjoyed our stay very much, the views from the restaurant, the food, bartender and guided activities really outstanding. But let me add a few insights that might be helpful in choosing this lodge. The Estancia is a working sheep ranch and this way of life and the history of Patagonia is not only something they are proud of but also part of what they want you to experience. So whether it is the vast emptiness of the Estancia, the Gaucho’s way of life or their desire to live side by side with the pumas, there is something here to absorb as well as the grandeur of the national park. Shortly after your arrival at the Estancia they will sit you down to discuss what tours/activities you want to do while you are there. There is lots of information about these tours on their web site. I highly recommend you spend some time studying these options before you arrive. Make a list of questions so you are prepared for mapping out how your time will be spent. You will more than likely spend at least one full day touring the park. Ask them what the weather forecast is, you really want a clear day in the park if you can get it. Hind sight, I wish I had spent one more day in the park than I did, in some fashion. We also did not go fly fishing which was a mistake based on how well people were doing. Ok, maybe the problem was 5 nights was not long enough. Because all of the these activities are weather dependent you may want to consider booking an extra day at the Estancia to increase the likelihood you get at least one or more clear days. When you are on a tour don’t get out of the vehicle without your camera. I missed taking photos of a very stunning condor that was only 20 ft away. You never know what might show up. The one part of the experience I was disappointed in was the room. The old historic manager’s house is where the rooms are located. The rooms are small and decorated as if you were visiting the place when it was built. The room we had did not have enough storage or flat surfaces free of “decoration”. The bathroom had very little space for our “stuff”. We built a table in the bath room using the tray under the pitcher and glasses and the rack for your suitcase to try to solve the problem. The bath tub, which had a raised edge, had been converted to a shower, which we prefer. But any water hitting the back wall would run around this edge and end up on the floor if you did not plug its route with a towel. The room itself could use a dresser rather than a table (think storage) for the freshwater and gla