Must-see hotels in Argentina

  • Estancia Casa de Piedra

    Inland Patagonia

    This rustic but welcoming ranch offers a good spot for trekkers to camp: there are nearby volcanoes and you can take a beautiful day-long hike to the…

  • Hotel Emperatriz

    Along the Río Paraná

    With a decayed but noble facade and other-era fittings, this hotel seems to have slipped under the radar of the 21st century. Rooms are small and very…

  • Hostal Los Colorados

    Salta & Jujuy Provinces

    This place has simple, clean, if overpriced rooms with tiled floors, in a converted house with a wraparound porch. Some have two twin beds, others have…

  • Camping ACA

    Puerto Madryn

    These 800 gravel campsites are sheltered by trees to break the incessant wind. Although there are no cooking facilities, some snacks (and sometimes…

  • Belgrano Nuevo Hotel

    Coastal Patagonia

    Wood-beamed ceilings and arched doorways add flair to this centrally located guesthouse – at least in the entryway. Once inside, the place feels more…

  • Hotel Virgen del Valle

    Salta & the Andean Northwest

    Just off the main drag in the heart of town, this hotel features spacious, darkish rooms around a small courtyard. It's not luxurious and there are a few…

  • Hostería Carlos Alvear

    Jujuy

    A variety of rooms are tucked away here behind a popular central restaurant. They’re clean and OK for the budget price, but select carefully (upstairs) as…

  • La Posada

    Iguazú Falls & the Northeast

    A very basic budget place that's a bit rough around the edges, with darkish rooms around a courtyard, but it's hospitable and the best deal in town for…

  • Hotel Concordia

    Iguazú Falls & the Northeast

    This cheap choice occupies a cavernous building. Rooms vary in light, size and mattress quality. The good ones are fine but those at the back are not…

  • Circulo Policial

    Inland Patagonia

    Circulo Policial has fine, grassy campsites with shade. From Av San Martín 600, walk two blocks west on Holdich and turn left down the gravel road. Open…

  • Hotel Horizontes

    Along the Río Paraná

    A block from the bus terminal, this basic hotel urgently needs a facelift but is just about doable for a night between buses. Rooms are bare but clean and…

  • Hostel Tierrasoles

    Mendoza & the Central Andes

    Painted bright yellow with some red accents, and fronting an attractive plaza, Hostel Tierrasoles unfortunately doesn't live up to its curbside promise…

  • Hospedaje Jorgito

    El Calafate

    The lovely Señora Virginia has received generations of travelers in her modest home, decorated with vintage Barbies, doilies and synthetic flowers. Rooms…

  • Camping Municipal

    Inland Patagonia

    Windbreaks help considerably at this lakeshore site 1.5km east of town. Dorms are in windowless cabins, with hot showers available in the evening; whole…

  • Camping Municipal

    Coastal Patagonia

    Convenient, sheltered gravel campsites with clean toilets, a store and hot pay showers, down the road behind the gas station. Come early in summer to…

  • Hotel de Turismo

    Salta & Jujuy Provinces

    An aging hotel with deteriorated ambition, this place offers scruffy, last-resort heated rooms with parquet floors. The restaurant (mains AR$110 to AR$160…

  • Hostal de Uquía

    Quebrada de Humahuaca

    Near the Iglesia de Uquía, Hostal de Uquía is run in a lackluster fashion but has decent rooms decorated with local fabrics. At busy times it does meals…

  • Hotel Bajo Caracoles

    Inland Patagonia

    Lodgers put on a brave face at Hotel Bajo Caracoles, a roadside inn with old gas heating units that require a watchful eye. It also stocks basic…

  • Hotel Belgrano

    Inland Patagonia

    This big, boxy corner hotel has spacious concrete rooms with decent mattresses, but not much ambience. Most folks shuffle in during the wee hours from…

  • Camping Río Arrayanes

    Inland Patagonia

    A campground with showers, bathrooms and grills, located in one of the most scenic areas of Parque Nacional Los Alerces. It also has basic domos (yurts).

  • Hospedaje Familiar

    Puerto Iguazú

    A quiet and central option, this home offers simple rooms with clean en-suite bathrooms at a great price. There's a basic guest kitchen and tranquil…

  • Residencial Los Olmos

    Coastal Patagonia

    A solid budget option kept spotless by a vigilant matron, this brick house has 19 small rooms with TVs, ample heat and private bathrooms.

  • Hotel Los Antiguos Cerezos

    Inland Patagonia

    A large cement building with modern but somewhat sterile rooms that come with single beds, TV and a good dose of heat when you need it.

  • Hotel Casino

    Mendoza

    Facing on to Plaza Chile, the aging and unremarkable Hotel Casino offers smallish rooms, only worth a stay in a pinch.

  • Hotel Akatá

    Inland Patagonia

    Hotel Akatá has meals and internet but little else; its wood-panel rooms are dark and airless.

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