Lodge Gastronomico Mapuyampay — Hotel in Teno

We spent four days and three absolutely delightful nights at Ruth and Vicente's wonderful home. This place is one of the most tranquil and beautiful places we've ever stayed at. We were given the Africa room, a spacious, airy room that opened onto a lawn. The lodge itself is surrounded by the most amazing variety of fruit trees, with peaches, apples, prune plums, table grapes, pomegranate, watermelon, and pear trees, along with a sampling of various wine grapes growing nearby. We would sit on the lawn, under an umbrella, surrounded by beautiful jasmine, roses, nasturtium (used in our salad!), honeysuckle, canas, and hydrangeas, and just enjoy the peace and quiet. The room was very comfortable and the bed perfect. After struggling with poor wifi all over Chile, it was a relief to be able get very strong wifi.||||If that's not enough, wait until you try the amazing meals Ruth, a professional chef who has worked all over the world, and has two cookbooks to her name, makes for you. One the first night for dinner we had an elderberry aperitif and homemade chips with hummus (everything sourced from their garden) followed by a zucchini moussaka, spanakopita, and tres leches in a berry compote. On the second night we had a flaky pastry like a pizza slice topped with very light blue cheese and figs, Moroccan style turkey stew with couscous, and a sorbet dessert. Finally, on the last night we had eggplant tempura and shrimp risotto followed by blueberry cobbler and homemade vanilla ice cream. A typical breakfast was stewed apricots, poached eggs on a cornmeal Belgian waffle with avocado and salsa and fresh cheese with the yolk done to a perfect consistency. The breads were accompanied by homemade apricot jam with a touch of vanilla, sour cherry jam, and fresh pear or apple juice with nothing added. All sourced from their home garden. ||||Finally, and crucially, both Ruth and Vicente are the most welcoming, relaxed, and warm hosts you could find. They are very friendly, and clearly take pride in the home and garden they have created, and in the meals they serve the guests.||||We have stayed all over the world, but it's going to be a long time before we forget, if ever, the four days we spent in the wonderful, secret sanctuary, where, as the poet said, "every...

We stayed here for a night on the way to go exploring the wineries of Curicó and Santa Cruz. What an amazing experience we had. ||We were met by Vicente and Ruth, the owners of lodge on arrival. They took us to our room which was a beautifully decorated house with lots of traditional details, very spacious and with a nice terrace. ||They told us that the dinner will be served shortly and Vincente prepared an aperitivo for us to relax by the pool and enjoy the sunset with a glass of wine and homemade bread and tomato salsa. ||Our dinner was served in the main house in a beautiful living room with an open fire place so all the guest can come together and enjoy the amazing meal made by Ruth, the owner and renowned chef. ||We had organic aubergine tempura for starter, followed by an amazing light tagine de mariscos and vegetables and all finished with homemade lucuma ice cream with dulce de leche and meringue. With almost all the products which were used coming from their garden, everything was super tasty and you just can’t stop eating until you finish. ||I loved the food and atmosphere Ruth and Vincent’s create in the house. They played jazz music to accompany dinner and they make sure you have the best experience. ||At night we slept very deeply on a comfy bed and were woken by the sounds of nature in the morning!||The breakfast was amazing also - You must try the eggs! It’s hard to find eggs which comes from chickens which run around the house, so the taste of them is so unique our days. Also the fruits! They have garden with all the fruits so you ll have everything on the breakfast from their own garden. ||I definitely recommend to come and stay here to enjoy the calm and get closer to nature. Thank you Ruth and Vincent for this great experience and all amazing home made...

My husband and I just visited Dec. 28-30, 2018 with another couple. Our visit was utterly delightful. The accommodations are airy and comfortable and the grounds lush with gardens and plantings. Ruth and Vicente make people welcome to wander on the grounds or to lounge by the pool between meals. If you want to bike (bikes available) or go on day trips to vineyards, they can facilitate that as well. ||||Ruth, the chef is originally from Belgium so she speaks many languages with some fluency. Her cooking shows a deft hand for a range of cuisines--we had dishes ranging from Middle-Eastern tangines to South American dishes like ceviche and tres leches cake. Vicente is fluent in the language of hospitality and helps make everyone feel at home in their little paradise.||||We celebrated my 60th birthday there. While my husband and friends participated in the cooking class, I wandered back to our room for a nap on the comfortable bed with cool, soft breezes wafting in through the open windows and doors. We all had lunch on the terrace with the chef and "cooks." The result of the days lesson was delicious and we celebrated with a candle on my tres leches cake. ||||After the evening meal, Vicente built a bonfire outside. My friends, husband and I sat out and watched the stars and drank wine with Vicente, Ruth and the dogs. For a final birthday treat, Vicente took us to see the owl box on the property. We didn't intrude long, but he flashed a light on it just long enough for the baby Barn Owl to poke his head out to see if the commotion was mom coming back with a morsel.||||We loved Ruth, Vicente and Mapuyampay Lodge and hope to return again someday. There is a big fireplace in the lodge I imagine would be lovely on a fall or spring evening. Do...