Top 5 Hotels In Bariloche, Argentina
Argentina is blessed with some truly spectacular luxury hotels that compete favorably with the best around the world. This is especially true in the Patagonian lake and mountain playground of San Carlos de Bariloche, where fine food and wine combine with dramatic scenery. According to the hotel reviews at LuxuryLatinAmerica, here are the top five places to stay in the region.
Design Suites Bariloche
This hotel perched over the lake is the hottest address in town for the young and fashionable and is an excellent value for boutique hotel fans. The main building's public areas flow into one another in loft style, with steps and half partitions indicating where the lobby lounge stops and the main restaurant begins. The bar hums until late with contemporary music and neon cocktails, but with guest rooms well separated from here. Accommodations are housed in several separate buildings-ski condo style-with parking underneath. These are the some of the largest and best-equipped rooms in Bariloche.
Hosteria Nacional Isla Victoria
This secluded hotel is located on an island in the middle of a lake, reached after a 40 minute drive from the airport and then a 30-minute boat ride. The Hardwood floors are topped by area rugs in local weaves and white duvets complement the cypress dressers and navy armchairs. Robes, hair dryers, and quality toiletries adorn the simple white tile and porcelain baths. There are only 20 rooms and half the rooms face the forest, so be sure to book a lake facing room when making reservations if you want the panorama view. A heated outdoor pool sits in a clearing surrounded by the forest, while a spa, sauna, and whirlpool create alternate places to relax inside. More active types can book horse rides, mountain biking, fishing, or kayak trips. There are also some 30 miles of hiking trails snaking out from the lodge.
Hosteria Las Balsas
Located on a quiet spot across the lake from Bariloche, the 15-room Relais & Chateaux inn Las Balsas appeals to foodies and small hotel lovers who wish to unwind in style. Las Balsas is an intimate boutique hotel that feels like a friend's upscale country house. The renowned restaurant pulls in diners from far around, but more than a few guests who visited for dinner have come back to book a room. This hotel offers only 15 rooms in a blue wood and stone chalet, but plenty of facilities. The main lounge inside is a comfy lake-facing room with a large fireplace, a small bar is well-stocked with premium liquor, and a 2000-bottle wine cellar complements cuisine that brings an international flair to local ingredients. Outdoors, the lakeside location is serene and inviting, with meandering paths, a terrace, and a lake dock.
Llao Llao Hotel & Resort
Llao Llao is probably the best-known hotel in Argentina, thanks to its dramatic location, its history, and its views of the lakes and mountains. While standard rooms are small and it hosts a lot of groups, the place works hard to earn its revered status as one of the best in South America. Guests enjoy the 18-hole Scottish-style golf course, offering beautiful vistas at each turn. Included in the rates are the use of sailboards, canoes, and mountain bikes, while guided hikes, yoga, tango, and archery classes are scheduled regularly. The most coveted place to be is the romantic two-bedroom Lago Moreno Cottage. It's a cabin with its own deck and garden, with some of the best views available. A new section with 42 studios and suites was added in late 2006 and since these rooms weren't constrained by historic building norms, they are larger and more in line with today's expectations.
Tunquelen Hotel
Built in 1930 as a convalescent home and then becoming a hotel in 1949, Hotel Tunquelen's original building is an impressive wood and stone structure that feels rock solid. The hotel makes the most of its coveted acreage facing the lake, across from Isla Victoria. Guests check in at a lobby with a glass wall facing the lake, with mountains in the distance. The main restaurant changes the linens and chair slipcovers for each meal, one of many small touches that keeps guests returning year after year. It serves plenty of local fare, including Patagonian lamb and trout, on heavy wood tables with original plank floors underfoot. Facilities are in line with a hotel larger than its 40 rooms, including a complete spa and health club, indoor/outdoor pool, and meeting facilities. The health club has a well-equipped gym and spa, including a sauna that allows guests to gaze out at the lake while baking. In a feature that's popular in this area, the heated indoor pool extends under a swim-under partition to the outdoors, even in winter.
For more on these and other hotels in Argentina, see
http://www.luxurylatinamerica.com/lux_argentina.html
Timothy Scott is editor of Luxury Latin America. http://www.luxurylatinamerica.com, a guide to the best hotels and tours in Mexico, Central America, and South America. To see full reviews, go to the Mexico Luxury Hotels section. http://www.luxurylatinamerica.com/lux_mexico.html
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Design Suites Bariloche
This hotel perched over the lake is the hottest address in town for the young and fashionable and is an excellent value for boutique hotel fans. The main building's public areas flow into one another in loft style, with steps and half partitions indicating where the lobby lounge stops and the main restaurant begins. The bar hums until late with contemporary music and neon cocktails, but with guest rooms well separated from here. Accommodations are housed in several separate buildings-ski condo style-with parking underneath. These are the some of the largest and best-equipped rooms in Bariloche.
Hosteria Nacional Isla Victoria
This secluded hotel is located on an island in the middle of a lake, reached after a 40 minute drive from the airport and then a 30-minute boat ride. The Hardwood floors are topped by area rugs in local weaves and white duvets complement the cypress dressers and navy armchairs. Robes, hair dryers, and quality toiletries adorn the simple white tile and porcelain baths. There are only 20 rooms and half the rooms face the forest, so be sure to book a lake facing room when making reservations if you want the panorama view. A heated outdoor pool sits in a clearing surrounded by the forest, while a spa, sauna, and whirlpool create alternate places to relax inside. More active types can book horse rides, mountain biking, fishing, or kayak trips. There are also some 30 miles of hiking trails snaking out from the lodge.
Hosteria Las Balsas
Located on a quiet spot across the lake from Bariloche, the 15-room Relais & Chateaux inn Las Balsas appeals to foodies and small hotel lovers who wish to unwind in style. Las Balsas is an intimate boutique hotel that feels like a friend's upscale country house. The renowned restaurant pulls in diners from far around, but more than a few guests who visited for dinner have come back to book a room. This hotel offers only 15 rooms in a blue wood and stone chalet, but plenty of facilities. The main lounge inside is a comfy lake-facing room with a large fireplace, a small bar is well-stocked with premium liquor, and a 2000-bottle wine cellar complements cuisine that brings an international flair to local ingredients. Outdoors, the lakeside location is serene and inviting, with meandering paths, a terrace, and a lake dock.
Llao Llao Hotel & Resort
Llao Llao is probably the best-known hotel in Argentina, thanks to its dramatic location, its history, and its views of the lakes and mountains. While standard rooms are small and it hosts a lot of groups, the place works hard to earn its revered status as one of the best in South America. Guests enjoy the 18-hole Scottish-style golf course, offering beautiful vistas at each turn. Included in the rates are the use of sailboards, canoes, and mountain bikes, while guided hikes, yoga, tango, and archery classes are scheduled regularly. The most coveted place to be is the romantic two-bedroom Lago Moreno Cottage. It's a cabin with its own deck and garden, with some of the best views available. A new section with 42 studios and suites was added in late 2006 and since these rooms weren't constrained by historic building norms, they are larger and more in line with today's expectations.
Tunquelen Hotel
Built in 1930 as a convalescent home and then becoming a hotel in 1949, Hotel Tunquelen's original building is an impressive wood and stone structure that feels rock solid. The hotel makes the most of its coveted acreage facing the lake, across from Isla Victoria. Guests check in at a lobby with a glass wall facing the lake, with mountains in the distance. The main restaurant changes the linens and chair slipcovers for each meal, one of many small touches that keeps guests returning year after year. It serves plenty of local fare, including Patagonian lamb and trout, on heavy wood tables with original plank floors underfoot. Facilities are in line with a hotel larger than its 40 rooms, including a complete spa and health club, indoor/outdoor pool, and meeting facilities. The health club has a well-equipped gym and spa, including a sauna that allows guests to gaze out at the lake while baking. In a feature that's popular in this area, the heated indoor pool extends under a swim-under partition to the outdoors, even in winter.
For more on these and other hotels in Argentina, see
http://www.luxurylatinamerica.com/lux_argentina.html
Timothy Scott is editor of Luxury Latin America. http://www.luxurylatinamerica.com, a guide to the best hotels and tours in Mexico, Central America, and South America. To see full reviews, go to the Mexico Luxury Hotels section. http://www.luxurylatinamerica.com/lux_mexico.html
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