Top 10 best hotels in El calafate

If you are planning a holiday in the Patagonia Argentina and are already looking for accommodation options, we present you this top 10 of the best hotels in El calafate that could help you simplify the selection process based on what you need.

We tell you what services they offer, the quality, comfort and, of course, their location. You can choose between the proximity of Argentino Lake for a dreamy view or near the city for early access to the shopping center and popular activities in the area.

Look, compare and choose! Do not forget to contact our advisors in case of having any doubt, they will provide you with all the guidance you need for an accommodation that fits your way of travel, considering the price factor and more. Do you want a cheap hotel or with all the services? With a pool or just for sleeping? Discover what this top 10 best hotels in El Calafate offer you.

1. HOTEL KAPENKE 3*

Ideal for those who prefer to be in the center and move walking without losing the tranquility that is needed in the hours of rest. It gives you all the advantages of a central hotel, but without annoying noises.

Located one block away from the main avenue, it has easy access to all services, restaurants, shops and attractions such as the Village of the Gnomes, a place where you will find several craft shops, leathers, wools and other great items for you, the family or any souvenir you want to wear. The name is due to those small elves that the villagers claim that live among the mountains and steppes of the region.

Another of its nearby attractions is Santa Teresita del Niño Jesús (300 meters), church where the image of the Patron of El Calafate is located, symbolizing patience and acceptance of pain through faith. A little further (400 meters from the hotel) is the Wine Shop, with the best presentations and brands of this typical drink from Argentina.

But, when it comes to nature, the Kapenke Hotel doesn’t fall behind, giving us views of the Argentino Lake located just 200 meters away. Meanwhile, the Nimez Lagoon Reserve and its wildlife are 1 km away.

Among its services is room service, a good option after returning tired of the tour and are with children. As for the gastronomy, it offers buffet breakfast, a la carte restaurant and snack bar, half board and tours service.

They also have parking, laundry facilities, living and reading rooms, WiFi and even an event room. Its rooms are spacious and its spaces warm and impeccable. Whatsapp us, get to know more details and find out why it’s one of the best 10 hotels in El Calafate.

2. HOSTERÍA PUERTO SAN JULIÁN 3*

It stands out for the excellent service it provides at every moment of the stay. The smallness of its facilities allows the staff to focus on guaranteeing the comfort and warmth that we all seek after a day of adventure. Not for nothing there are those who repeat this option!

The rooms are as comfortable as they are nice and, although it isn’t located in the heart of the city, it does not pose any problem for transportation since is not more than 10 minutes away by walking. In the meantime, the breakfast service is complete and served at a good time, allowing you to eat before you go hiking.

With a modern and refined décor, with suitable proportions for the ideal rest, its rooms are equipped with everything you need, as well as a minibar and whirlpool (in superior category). Facilities also include: room service, laundry, and lobby with wood-burning home; bilingual staff, WiFi, parking and bar. Contact us, book and confirm from experience why it belongs to this top 10 best hotels in El Calafate.

3. HOTEL SIERRA NEVADA 3*

Accommodation option that many have categorized as “good, nice and cheap” after combining warmth, comfort and good prices, with spectacular views. Its main attraction, the restaurant, offers excellent and exquisite gastronomy.

Another of its advantages? The location. It’s in the heart of El Calafate –just 500 meters from Argentino Lake– offering us not only a unique natural environment but also some proximity to the city center, which many want to visit along the Paseo de los Artesanos where you can buy carved woods, silver and alpaca works and even clothes typical of the Tehuelches Indians and mepuches.

Its services are varied. The facilities have an amazing garden to read a good book or have a drink with family, bar, living room, games room, library, free WiFi, heating, gym, shared lounge, accommodation with free bikes, room service and many others. The Lobby is cozy, with many armchairs overlooking the lake.

If you want more information to confirm it is, indeed, one of the top 10 best hotels in El Calafate, send us a whatsApp  and we will gladly assist you.

4. HOTEL QUIXOTE 3*

Rate according to services it provides, resulting in the best price-quality ratio. Its location makes it the favorite of those looking to stay in the heart of the city. You have easy access to the most popular attractions of El Calafate, coupled with the tranquility and comfort that this option offers us after a long day of sightseeing and adventure.

Keep in mind that while you will have access –on foot– to shops, restaurants and historical sites in the central part of the city (such as the church Santa Teresita del Niño Jesús), this accommodation option is a five-minute drive from Argentino Lake and 1.8 km from Laguna Nimez Municipal Nature Reserve, which offers a self-guided trail that allows you to observe more than 80 species of birds.

Among the services stands out an American breakfast buffet, making available other gastronomic options including a restaurant and a lounge bar where you can even taste international food. There is also a café, swimming pool and laundry facilities.

As for the rooms, warm design and mountain style, we tell you that they are equipped with everything you need for a good stay. There is a surcharge in a room service and an airport transportation that you can consult with our sales executives, though, but it can be arranged from now on! Send us a message to clarify this and all the doubts you have about Quixote, one of the best 10 hotels in El Calafate.

5. CALAFATE PARQUE HOTEL 4*

The right mix of quality and service make it one of the ideal options for those who want to enjoy Patagonian nature without straying from the comforts of the picturesque shopping center of El Calafate, after being located in the heart of the Glacier Village.

There, you will find most major shops and casino. There are good restaurants, shops of regions and souvenirs, travel and tourism agencies, the famous Toy Museum, confectioneries; it is also worth noting the peculiar architecture of the buildings erected in the area, with two-water ceilings and lots of polished wood.

Warmly decorated, its rooms offer us –in addition to the essential services for every stay– equipment for people with reduced mobility (disability), cot and Jacuzzi. In the rest of the facilities it has: a living room with wood-burning home, relaxation area with sauna, gym, parking lot, children’s play area, restaurant, sunset matte service, meeting and event room, laundry and gift shops.

If it is gastronomy, it has an ideal restaurant for those who want to close the day at the hotel with an exquisite Patagonian dinner, and it offers the service of preparing tours for excursions as well. Does this accommodation option interest you? Check services, prices and other benefits of booking at Calafate Parque Hotel.

6. HOTEL ALTO CALAFATE 4*

Its cozy atmosphere makes it the favorite of the most romantic. Its location, on a hill in the village of El Calafate, combines the tranquility and purity of Patagonian nature with special views of Argentino Lake that –together with the countryside that surround it, the comfort and quality of services– make this hotel a very special place.

Decorated with Arte Deco, its rooms are very spacious and quiet, with comfortable beds, spa and indoor pools overlooking the lake. It should be noted that the restaurant and bar also gives us the opportunity to taste the typical roast lamb and exotic cocktails with the best panoramic views in the background.

In addition to internet access, the hotel provides a free shuttle service that takes 10 minutes to reach the city during the day. If you go by car, free parking is available; otherwise, you can have a shuttle service that guests can make use of during established times.

There is also a spa with two heated pools –one small and one large– great for swimming and exercising. A sauna, Scottish shower, massages and shops are available. Rooms for smokers, non-smokers and people with diminished motor skills. Check services, prices and everything about this accommodatio  that is part of the ranking of the best 10 hotels in El Calafate.

7. HOTEL MIRADOR DEL LAGO 4*

Famous for the perfect combination of simplicity, warmth, infrastructure and location. This hotel located in front of Argentino Lake –about 10,000 square meters of the park surrounded by poplars– gives us fascinating views of El Calafate, including the majestic Andes Mountains.

Mirador del Lago is recommended by Tripadvisor for those looking for a high level of comfort and gastronomic excellence. The chefs of their Gourmet Restaurant “La Bahía” offer us a menu of regional delights (meat, Patagonian lamb, trout, homemade pastas, smoked), and international delicacies, along with a wine list from the best wineries in Argentina.

The rooms are divided into standard and superior, equipped with: king size beds, magnetic locks, safe, minibar, individual heating (only in superior and suite), and panoramic balcony (in suite only). In the rest of the facilities you get snack bar and lounges overlooking Argentino Lake –for congresses and conventions–, Scottish shower and sauna. WiFi service –free of charge– is granted in the whole hotel.

Another point in favor of location level: it’s just 500 meters from the shopping center of the city, which means you can also enjoy the shops, restaurants, casinos, agencies and all the attractions from this picturesque area of El Calafate. Is that what you’re looking for? Check prices and more details with our sales executives!

8. DESIGN SUITES CALAFATE 4*

After being located in the highest sector of the Nimes Peninsula, it gives us spaces in perfect harmony with the Patagonian region, combining the best panoramas of Lake Argentino with the elegance that characterizes the decoration of its rooms and each of its corners. The center is removed –on foot– however there are those who make their walk fascinated by the charm of the city streets.

Among its facilities, minimalist style in wood and stone, stands out an art gallery that delights lovers of paintings, sculptures and all those who want to appreciate it. Without a doubt! A special space of the place, to which are added: event room, Rest bar and Wine bar, Design shop, Health club, Spa with wet and dry saunas, Jacuzzi, Scottish shower, heated pool (indoor), gym, meeting room, medical services, WiFi, baby sitter, cell phone rental and dry cleaning. The rooms are divided between standard (with mountain view), junior suites and deluxe suites (with lake view).

Don’t forget that the services and prices will depend on your choice and booking date. Check out room rates, possible packages and discover why it is one of the best hotels in El Calafate.

9. HOTEL POSADA LOS ALAMOS 5*

It is the only one in its category that is located in the center and still makes us feel among nature, behind the green forest of its surroundings. A space that has been designed for enjoyment every minute of the stay: decorated with unique objects that go back to the history of the area and with exclusive services and tailored to the most demanding!

It stands out for owning the “Golf El Pinar”,a course that challenges golfers of any handicap; while allowing them to contemplate views of the pre-mountain range (Castle and El Calafate hills). In addition, the court has protected steppe areas with native vegetation.

Facing the countryside, the Humus Spa. With heated pool of 200 m2, two swimming pools for those who want to give themselves a watsu massage, tanning bed, gym, sauna, steam bath, hydro massages, Scottish shower, massage cabinets, games rooms and nursery; offering special services such as: facial and body treatments, thalassotherapy, body polishing, lymphatic drainage, mud therapy, hydromassage with essential aromatherapy and gymnastics.

As if that weren’t enough, it has a tennis court, central heating, open garage, beauty salon,games room, security service, living room, laundry room, event rooms adaptable to different capacities, library, medical service, boutique and WiFi internet access. But, if it’s about gastronomy, you can choose between restaurants and bars:

•         Restaurant La Posta: offers lamb to the grill, meats and fish first class; accompanied by green and aromatic from the hotel’s organic garden. Also variety of homemade pastas and other delicacies, in a warm and familiar atmosphere.
•         Humus Cocktail Bar: provides the opportunity to taste a drink or cocktail, with good background music and the best views of the golf course and the Andes Mountains.
•         Bar El Aguila: With a charming lobby, invite you to enjoy a good coffee, beers, drinks, drinks and an executive lunch with exquisite dishes.
•         Our Cava: give pleasure to your senses, offering you the best of wines. A typical Drink from Argentina.

10. XELENA DELUXE SUITES HOTEL 5*

High-end proposal that combines elegance and serenity with the Patagonian spirit, after its strategic location. Its proximity to Lake Argentino and majestic wood and stone design allows us to delight in the best landscapes of El Calafate, giving us dreamy views from every corner.

This hotel has everything to avoid leaving the place, starting with a luxurious gastronomy that you can taste in each of its restaurants, thanks to the unique flavors of its dishes:

•         Mora Restaurant and Pierrot Bistro Lobby Bar: they offer a top-notch cuisine that delights the most exquisite palates and senses through the textures and flavors typical of the region, among which you cannot miss a good red wine.
•         Huerta & Fuegos: simple gourmet gastronomic proposal in a space designed for the enjoyment of the hotel gardens with local production of the garden. The wine and sangria are responsible for marinating the delights served in this place.

Its rooms (country style with lake view), are the basis of its exclusive comfort after the wide dimensions, the modern furniture and technological equipment that they have, including a bedroom for person with reduced mobility at the access level.

Each has individually controlled underfloor heating, king size beds, minibar, Audio Home Theatre system, electronic locks and safes, remote-controlled curtain opening. Additionally, they have hydro massage and exclusive amenities, electric kettle (in the junior suite), bathrobes, nespresso coffee machine (in the presidential and luxury suites), and buffet breakfast.

WiFi services are available throughout the hotel, currency exchange, gym & spa with 70 m2 indoor heated pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, Finnish bath, Scottish shower and dry sauna, laundry, conference room and events adaptable to different capacities, room service, laundry and medical service.

The attention is personalized. Get to know the prices and accommodation rates based on your requirements. Do not hesitate to book!

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Ready! That’s the top 10 of the best hotels of Calafate in 2020 that we recommend. You choose according to the way you want to live your travel experience, selecting the option that best suits your needs: comfort, space for couples or families with children. We are sure that having the information of each establishment will help you decide what the place will be for your stay.

Remember that our sales executives are available to clarify all kinds of doubts and provide all the advice you need. This includes packages with which you can combine accommodation and excursions at affordable and cheap prices, so do not forget the importance of booking beforehand and take advantage of offers or discounts based on the high or low seasons.

Do not forget the importance of booking in advance and taking advantage of offers or discounts based on the seasons: high or low. We invite you to take a look at the 10 best excursions in El Calafate.