El Calafate inns

Pros: Location. The outdoor garden area is cute. The restaurant attached was good value and the staff there very friendly. It’s a shame they didn’t prepare the breakfast, as this one was the worst we had in Argentina. That said, none of them on our trip were great. It’s such a simple meal, I find it difficult to understand why it is so bad in Argentina.

Cons: The room smelt of gas. The cleaning produce used were over powering. Could hear everything in the rooms next to us, including people going to the toilet and brushing their teeth. Some staff were helpful, others were not. Didn’t go over and above with helping. Wouldn’t let us put fruit in the fridge, borrow a spoon or glass. Small requests, we thought... Would we stay again, no. Would I recommend to friends to stay there, no. We considered moving as there is a much superior hotel on the same street for only 10 dollars more. It was fine, but I wouldn’t stay there for longer than one night and I feel that better value can be found elsewhere.

Pros: Good location, good value for money, restaurant meal good, friendly staff

Cons: Poor shower, tired, dark room

Pros: Beautiful garden area with a cozy lounge. Staff helpful answering all our questions.

Cons: There was a strong disinfectant smell when we arrived. We opened the windows and that helped.

Pros: Excellent location and lovely grounds. Nice rooms.

Cons: Our room sometimes had a gas smell. The staff shut off the heater.

Pros: Fabulous location great staff and the restaurant on site is amazing - great food - we are-cooks and foodies - seriously worth every cent!

Pros: the breakfast is great. The location is very good in center of the town

Cons: nothing

Pros: Very good location with facilities exactly as advertised. The restaurant was excellent with good selections and wonderful meals. We enjoyed the garden setting. We had an easy check-in and were able to change money at the front desk.

Cons: Nothing.

Pros: The breakfast is great. The room is very clean.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Staff very helpful even if they didn't speak your language, location perfect for being close to everything. Garden area and sun room for lounging in

Cons: Power kept coming and going. Shower pressure very low, room a bit dark

Pros: Located in the city center near Main Street. The staff is excellent, friendly and helpful.

Pros: Gabriela is really nice and helpful person. Assisted us as much as she could by arranging taxi, recommending places to dine or organise our trips.

Cons: The water in the shower was not draining quickly.

Pros: The hotel is a 5-minute walk to the center. Good location. The room was very large with dual showers. The staff was friendly and helpful. This seems like a good low budget accommodation for a group of young travelers looking to share a room.

Cons: The room was very basic. We quite a few centipedes roaming the floor. The bed pillows were flattened from use and the bed sheets felt old and worn. The room was clean, but long-term maintenance (grouting, painting) is needed and the room shows its age and wear.

Pros: Very kind staff Not to far from center

Cons: Breakfast

Pros: Easy walk to the Main Street. Very friendly staff. Good value.

Pros: Convenient location. Good breakfast that start serve early in the morning.

Pros: Amazing views, rooms very comfortabe and clean. In-room whirlpool was a nice surprise. Cakes at breakfast were delicious. Kettle and tea bags in the room.

Cons: Place is far from the town centre, but taxis are affordable and take only 5 mins to arrive. On-site payment by credit card only possible with PayPal account (lengthy procedure due to poor internet connection).

Pros: Staff was very helpful. Clean. On the edge of town which we liked because it was quietier. Also had a beautiful view of the water from our room. On the way to the glaciers.

Cons: A little difficult to find. Signs are not great. No street signs. The hotel is up the hill and there isn't a sign on the main road to find it.

Pros: It’s a ways out away from the main drag so a bit quieter in general. You can walk down to the hill and hit the lake in about 10 minutes. It’s not quite as secluded and rustic as we expected. But the staff was very helpful and were able to book transfers etc for us! Plus the hotel has the most beautiful lavender fields in front.

Cons: We stayed in one of the little apartment suites with a kitchen. The walls in between the apartments are paper thin so you can literally hear every word your neighbor says. We had a very unhappy toddler next door to us that cried all night so we didn’t sleep a wink.

Pros: The spread at breakfast was great! Lots of items to choose from and the server was very friendly and accommodating. The views from the the locating were amazing! The location was great! Super close to downtown, but not so close that you could hear all the hustle and bustle of the other tourists!

Cons: I had no issues at all with the place. The facility and it's staff were warm and welcoming!

Pros: Nice and quite hotel with whirlpool hot tub in the room, we got an complimentary room upgrade. Very good staff and good breakfast.

Cons: Location is outside the city centre so you need a taxi. The rooms were way too hot, heater needs to be turned off but room service always turned it on again.

Pros: Fantastic view, personnel is super nice and helpful especially the manager. I can only recommend.

Cons: Bathrooms could be better.

Pros: Location, service and the hotel itself is beautiful.

Cons: Breakfast really needs a big overhaul. Nothing healthy or warm.

Pros: The location and staff were excellent. Very clean facility, nicely decorated with an amazing lake view! Spa was nice. Room was large. Breakfast was also nice. Staff were very friendly with a nice smile and helped with everything including organisation of some great activities.

Cons: The property is 20/30 min walk from the city centre. The alternative is taxi which costs 250 pezos.Management could consider having bicycles available for guests to borrow or rent, which would make life easier for guests to go down to town, similar to some other properties. There is not much outdoor sitting area, there was only one day bed available on the beautiful deck outside. Staff numbers seemed short, although staff were very helpful they seemed struggling to keep up with the workload at busy times of the day.

Pros: Hotel was clean, in a beautiful location over looking the bay. Breakfast was acceptable and staff very helpful.

Cons: Make sure that you bring cash, no credit card accepted to pay your bill. You also can't enjoy a drink in the beautiful lounge area unless you buy it from them, so leave your bottle of wine in your room.

Pros: View from the cosy living room - unreal!! Nice staff, accommodating for breakfast. Quiet and peaceful place.

Cons: I opted for a suite and it was wonderful, a little lacking in modernity, but that shouldn't be expected.

Pros: Confortable accommodations, and the staff is excellent.

Cons: The prize is expensive in comparison with the facilities. It’s not a modern facility.

Pros: Very clean, good location

Cons: Wifi not so good , very small showers.

Pros: Sylvia was very charming and tried to help as much as possible. Always trying to accommodate. We communicated via Google Translate. The room is very basic, but sufficient for the price.

Cons: The steps to get to the office and your room is brutal if you have heavy luggage. Upon arrival, we were told the city had no water. The first day, we had no hot water i our room for half the day. Only for a hour. The last half of the day, there was no water at all. I had to beg to get the manager to give us water to wash up. Interestingly, we ate out all day long. All the nearby restaurants were operating as normal -- no indication of a water shut-off. The heat was on in the room when we checked in, even though it was 28C or 78F. We told the manager. She came over, took a look, and said it was on minimum so that was ok. She opened the windows. That helped a little, but not much. The temperature the next day was even hotter. That day, thankfully, we had both hot and cold water. However, leaving the windows open all day and all night didn't cool down the room. We had difficulty sleeping. The third day, we complained about the heat again. This time, the manager managed to turn the heater off. Thankfully, our last two days were uneventful. I understand things happen, but would have appreciated some compensation for our inconvenience.

Pros: Awesome cost benefit, good wifi, perfect location - right next to downtown and all the walking.

Cons: The room was really really hot and not possible to open a window or lower the heat, and could use a bit more light. Also breakfast was terrible with limited options.

Pros: The location is perfect: near the Main Street and still in a rather quite area.

Cons: The many stairs. The breakfast was rather poor even compared to other places of similar category. Although we had booked more than a month in advance, all of a sudden there was no double room with a double bed available for us. Eventually the beds were pulled together. It was very difficult to shorten the length of our stay and the manager said several times that he was the only loser by this change. In my view and experience passengers do change their travel plans due to various reasons and, trying to make us feel bad about it was not the most professional way to deal with the situation.

Pros: Good location close to the main street but on a quiet side road. Helpful staff who very patiently did their best with my limited Spanish and arranged a taxi to the airport in the morning. Spacious room with good bathroom- everything very clean.

Cons: Room was way too hot and couldn't find a radiator to turn it off. We had to keep the door open while we were in the room and only managed to sleep once we found that a window at the top of the door could be opened.

Pros: Location was excellent, one block from the main shopping area.

Cons: Mattresses were not as comfortable as they should be. Needed replacement.

Pros: Convenient location.

Cons: Good location, one street from the main strip, but that is pretty much it. The room were ok, but the beds were very uncomfortable, noisy. Breakfast was very simple, still running out of food all the time....coffee is terrible, like dishwater. Staff don't speak English at all, very difficult to communicate or get help.