Esplendor El Calafate
Esplendor El Calafate is a boutique hotel situated in El Calafate town a 15 minute walk from the centre.The hotel offers guests a choice of 57 rooms and suites with a range of views including city, lake or mountain.There is a lounge, large lobby for relaxing, restaurant with views of the town and lake, in-house bakery producing teatime snacks that can be taken in the bar, cocktails served at the b...
Kosten Aike Hotel
Kosten Aike, located in downtown El Calafate, is a great base from which to explore Argentinian Patagonia.Furnished in wood and stone and featuring local touches, the hotel has 82 comfortable rooms, a gym, sauna and Jacuzzi.The Ariskaiken Restaurant serves up delicious Patagonian cuisine and Argentinean wines and a pre or post dinner drink can be enjoyed at the Aura Bar.A short walk away is the to...
Design Suites El Calafate
Design Suites El Calafate is situated in the upper area of the
Estancia Cristina
Estancia Cristina occupies an extremely special location only accessible via crossing the waters of a part of the Lake Argentina in the very depths of Los Glaciares National Park, approximately 45 kilometres from El Calafate in Patagonia.Founded in 1914 by an Englishman who named the property after his daughter, it has been preserved since the death of the last member in the family line in 1997. V...
Xelena Hotel
Xelena Suites is excellently located on the shores of Lago Argentino and within walking distance of El Calafate town. A contemporary option the hotel features 71 rooms, many having beautiful views across the lake towards the towering Andean peaks. Indulge in the typical tastes of the region at the Mora restaurant complimented with a fantastic selection of local Argentine wines. Enjoy the spectacul...
Los Cerros
Located in the town of El Chalten, the hotel has 44 cozy rooms with views of the nearby mountains or the Río de las Vueltas and Río Fitz Roy. The hotel has a restaurant serving traditional Patagonian dishes cooked with locally sourced products; the restaurant also stocks some of the best wine from across Argentina. El Chalten is a very popular destination for walkers, and there are a...
Hosteria el Puma
For hiking in the beautiful Fitzroy National Park in Patagonia, the family run Hosteria el Puma in El Chalten is an ideal choice.This charming lodge is set at the foot of the trailheads to the park and provides very comfortable and contemporary styled accommodation. It has a great restaurant serving local delicacies and a vast selection of Argentine wines.The lodge offers easy access to all the lo...
Eolo
Eolo occupies an idyllic location on a 3000 hectare property a thirty minute drive from El Calafate and en route to Perito Moreno Glacier.Every direction offers beautiful, uninterrupted views towards Lago Argentino and out over the Patagonian steppe. This country lodge features 12 superior suites, 3 premium suites and 2 corner suites all boasting individual views.There is also a living room, bar, ...
Destino Sur
The hotel Destino Sur is ideally located close to the main street of El Chalten and also close to the starting points of many of the hikes.The hotel has comfortable, cosy rooms with heating and also free wifi throughout the hotel. The hotel also offers a small spa with Jacuzzi, sauna, massages and a gym.The Destino Sur is also a great base from which to arrange a number of the excellent Patagonian...
Aguas Arriba Lodge
Aguas Arriba Lodge is a wilderness gem, located on the shores of Lago del Desierto and surrounded by acres of forest.Although a mere 23 miles from the small town of El Chalten in Southern Argentine Patagonia, Aguas Arriba Lodge is truly remote and can only be accessed by foot or boat. So if you want to get away from it all during your stay in Argentina, this is the place for you.Constructed from P...
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