Misiones
In a less developed part of town half a block from the highway, this simple, welcoming Italian-run place is a relaxing retreat indeed. Cool, spacious,…
Must-see hotels in Argentina
Palermo
Starting at its small lobby cafe-reception, this hotel exudes a certain hipness. Rooms are small but good, with flat-screen TVs, fridges, wooden floors…
Buenos Aires
Located in a charming old building, this is one of the city’s better hostels. Beautiful dorms and hotel-quality private rooms surround a central common…
Buenos Aires
In a convenient location, this sleek boutique hotel has a contemporary lobby with minimalist decor. Rooms are spacious and stylish with monochrome…
Palermo
This upscale B&B offers six elegant rooms, two with private balconies. All are tastefully decorated with art-deco furniture and modern amenities. The…
Ushuaia
You expect the elves to arrive here any minute. This beautiful 6-hectare patch of lenga forest has 13 privately situated log cabins with outdoor grills…
Puerto Iguazú
Life couldn’t be easier at this hotel, set around a verdant garden – if you can’t face the long walk around the pool, take the bridge across it…
Inland Patagonia
Cabañas Tejas Negras has a lawn like a golf course and a handful of prim A-frames; Nilda and Hector have hosted guests for 40 years. Think retreat: there…
Quebrada de Humahuaca
With a nouveau-rustic charm, this little place is a fantastic spot to unwind for a few days. The pricier rooms have sitting areas, but all feature adobe…
The Pampas & the Atlantic Coast
The original family went bust building their French-style castle, whose grounds were designed by Carlos Thays, responsible for many of Buenos Aires’…
El Calafate
A beaut wrapped in Andean textiles and rustic simplicity. The biggest draw is the 2nd-floor living room, with comfy sofas and a blazing woodstove on…
Inland Patagonia
In a stunning setting, this lakefront complex is comfortably rustic, with sturdy four-poster beds, wooden trunks and a stone fireplace that begs you to…
San Telmo
French couple Clara and Romain spent more than three years painstakingly restoring an 1880s mansion turned run-down tenement house into this character…
Mar del Plata
Friendly, family-run and wonderfully cozy, this small hotel with 31 rooms on Stella Maris hill, just a few blocks from Playa Varese, is one of Mardel's…
El Calafate
Guests happily tuck into this snug, rustic lodging with panoramic lake views and farm antiques. Of the 26 rooms, a handful have water views; the deluxe…
Iguazú Falls & the Northeast
Just south of the main plaza, this hotel offers excellent service and fair prices. It's showing its age but is gradually being renovated. There are two…
Mendoza & the Central Andes
Aries, a good option for families, is a four-star hotel with a kid's club, sauna, gym facilities, a restaurant and luxuriously comfortable rooms…
Ushuaia
Couples in search of a romantic hideaway delight in these rustic-chic cabins with heated stone floors, crackling fireplaces, and full kitchens stocked…
Mendoza & the Central Andes
The small, low-slung adobe building offers low-key valley digs with a backyard pool, vineyard and unobstructed views of the Andes. Rooms have high…
Bariloche & the Lake District
Cascada Mallín Ahogado, a small waterfall on the Arroyo del Medio, is 10km north of El Bolsón, off RN 40, west of RN 258. Beyond the falls, a gravel road…
El Chaltén
A gorgeous and welcoming wooden farmhouse with helpful staff. Dorms in a separate building are spacious and modern, with good service and a lively…
Buenos Aires
This Italian-designed building in a non-touristy neighborhood offers 12 lovely rooms with different styling, from virgin white classic to subdued…
Salta & the Andean Northwest
Sometimes you're happy to give character a miss and just want a sparklingly clean, modern hotel where the showers work, the beds are comfortable and there…
Salta & Jujuy Provinces
Central and relaxed, this likable hostel has good dorms featuring sturdy bunk beds with plenty of headroom. Private rooms are colorful and comfortable;…
Parque Esteros del Iberá
On the lake near the causeway, this lodge makes you feel very welcome and boasts a good pool and views across the water. Standard rooms are satisfactory…
Inland Patagonia
A welcoming alternative to barren Río Mayo is this friendly estancia with horseback riding, fishing and walks to cave paintings. But the real attraction…
Catamarca & La Rioja
Out of place in low-rise Chilecito, this splashy modern hotel is affiliated with the Howard Johnson brand and bears the initials of the casino magnate…
Misiones
Owned by a bus company, this smart reconversion of an older hotel in the center has resulted in crisp modern rooms with local art on the walls and a fresh…
Cafayate
Classy and comfortable, this handsome hotel has good-sized rooms (even in standard class) with creative timber accents, vaulted ceilings, a full tub and…
Coastal Patagonia
Partially tucked behind the dunes, this lovely, airy home is a fun destination, with flower boxes, friendly dogs and chair loungers in the dunes. Very…
Buenos Aires
This friendly hostel is located in an antique house off the tourist circuit, but it's still within walking distance of San Telmo and Congreso. Pleasant…
El Chaltén
This small, relaxed brick house offers economical rooms with bunk beds (some are airless; check before booking) or larger, pricier doubles with two twin…
Palermo
Smack in the middle of Las Cañitas’ nightlife strip lies this elegant, Zen-like boutique hotel. There are 11 minimalist rooms, all beautifully…
Catamarca & La Rioja
A surprising presence in town, this stylish hotel has dark, comfortable rooms featuring exposed rock bathrooms, indigenous art and an archaeological…
Palermo
Attractive hotel with 33 tasteful ‘classic’ rooms, some with tiny balconies but all with wood floors, modern conveniences and earthy color schemes; a…
San Telmo
Friendly and art-themed, this fine hostel offers more private rooms than most – and all feature huge murals, painted and decorated by different artists…
Salta & the Andean Northwest
Posada Arcadia has four charming rooms in a gorgeous two-story home with a huge garden and pool in leafy Yerba Buena. The biggest of the bunch has a king…
Buenos Aires
For those seeking a touch of the country in Buenos Aires, there’s this (slightly) gaucho-themed hotel. The lobby has rustic furniture and cowhide-covered…
Coastal Patagonia
A refurbished century-old casco (ranch house) of an 1895 estancia. The four-bedroom house retains the spartan yet elegant style of the Patagonian…
Puerto Madryn
This decent-value high-rise on the waterfront shares space with time-share condominum apartments. Staff could not be prouder of the Charlie and the…
