Residencia Paranal - Exterior/Landscape

Residencia Paranal ( ESO Hotel ) is located in the middle of the driest desert in the world. Located at 2,400 meters above sea level on Cerro Paranal, it is the accommodations for Paranal Observatory. It was built as an artificial oasis where people can relax between shifts. The hotel has 120 rooms and a canteen, lounge, swimming pool, a fitness center and library. The complex, comprising of four levels, fits snugly into an existing depression in the ground. There are spectacular views out across the desert to the Pacific Ocean.