Hotels Near El Chalten in Lago Argentino Department

Chalten Suites in the centre of El Chalten is more of an upmarket hotel more for people seeking comfort than just a place to throw a sleeping bag onto the floor. The rooms are quaint and spacious enough and the bathroom is fine. Water pressure in the shower is satisfactory. The bed is comfortable and the heating works as it should in such a cold place. The included breakfasts were excellent, especially to charge your body up for a long hike. The staff are extremely helpful and do go out of their way to try to ensure your stay goes well. They will organise shuttles to walks and offer advice for those unfamiliar with the local attractions. When the lovely receptionist mentions a shorter walk to Laguna Capri, ignore that and go with the longer walk option (see review on Chalten walks). There are only a few negatives for the hotel. Top of the list is the poor Wi-Fi, which is annoyingly unreliable. However, that could be a location problem for the whole town. That said, in all my weeks of travel throughout South America, this is the only place with bad Wi-Fi. Next is the cheap toilet paper, a silly thing really as it is so unnecessary. Especially when you have to use twice as much for the same job. Lastly, the restaurant in the hotel is limited. It has a nice ambience and good views but the menu is limited and lacking in national dishes. I paid $US200 per night and stayed 3 nights. For that fee, one would expect better internet. Overall, there aren’t many flash hotels in El Chalten and Chalten Suites does provide a necessary service for tourists rather than adventurers. As such, it is a very good option if travelling to this part of Patagonia. Check out my other reviews of places, hotels and experiences throughout South America.

Very nice hotel in the hiking capital of Patagonia. Comfortable, clean accommodations, breakfast included, laundry service available, wi-fi. Staff were friendly and helpful, especially Martin and Nicolas. Close to downtown, but quiet and peaceful. Coffee shop next door and great restaurant just down the street. Perfect base for your hiking in El Chalten area.

This is a centrally located clean and modern hotel in town, with walking to Main Street. It is a good option given the area. We had a good stay. However, due to the heat, and lack of air conditioning, the rooms were extremely hot. It was challenging for all of us. Also, the hotel floors have beautiful wood flooring but paper thin walls and no sound proofing. Every time someone walked or dragged a luggage in the hallway, we woke up. Overall, a great option for this town I am not sure there is anything better here. We walked the entire town and main street. Destino ranks pretty luxurious.