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El Calafate & El Chaltén aerial view

El Calafate & El Chaltén, Argentina

On the southern shore of Lago Argentino, El Calafate is the gateway to Los Glaciares National Park and the Perito Moreno Glacier, while El Chaltén, three hours north beneath Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre, is Argentina's trekking capital. Together they offer historic estancias, Relais & Châteaux lodges and remote hideaways amid ice fields, turquoise lakes and endless steppe.

EOLO Patagonia’s Spirit

A Relais & Châteaux lodge of just 17 rooms on a 10,000-acre estancia between El Calafate and the Perito Moreno Glacier, wrapped around a wind-sheltered central garden.

Explora El Chaltén

An all-inclusive Explora lodge inside the private Los Huemules Conservation Reserve, facing the Marconi Glacier, with more than 30 guided explorations around Fitz Roy and Lago del Desierto.

Estancia Cristina

A pioneer estancia reached only by boat across Lago Argentino, deep inside Los Glaciares National Park, with 20 bow-windowed suites and all-inclusive expeditions towards the Upsala Glacier.

Xelena Hotel & Suites

A five-star hotel set apart from the bustle of El Calafate, with lake-view suites over Lago Argentino, a 70 m² indoor-outdoor heated pool and four places to eat and drink.

Aguas Arriba Lodge

A five-suite wooden lodge on the eastern shore of Lago del Desierto, 37 km from El Chaltén, reached by boat or forest trek and facing Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre.

Imago Hotel & Spa

A five-star hotel with privileged views of Lago Argentino, stone-and-wood suites, the Cícero Bistró and a spa offering Vichy showers, mud baths and wine therapy.

Hotel Posada Los Álamos

El Calafate's classic landmark hotel near Lago Argentino, with gardens, the town's only golf course, the Humus Spa's 200 m² heated pool and Patagonian lamb at La Posta.

Esplendor by Wyndham El Calafate

An art-filled design hotel 500 metres from the centre of El Calafate, with lake-view suites, an indoor heated pool and the Iglú restaurant and bar facing Lago Argentino.

Design Suites Calafate

A contemporary design hotel on the Lago Argentino shore at the edge of El Calafate, with an art gallery, a wine bar, a heated pool and a health club with saunas.

Kau Yatún Hotel de Campo

A country hotel on the pioneer Estancia 25 de Mayo, 600 metres from central El Calafate, with 42 rooms, an organic kitchen garden and the Alambique resto-bar.

Destino Sur Hotel & Spa

A mountain hotel in El Chaltén, Argentina's trekking capital, with a spa of pool, jacuzzi and sauna, the Destino Restó and its own minibus to Lago del Desierto.

Estancia Nibepo Aike

A century-old family estancia inside Los Glaciares National Park, on the southern arm of Lago Argentino, with ten rooms in the pioneer house and full-board ranch programmes.

Alto Calafate Hotel Patagónico

A hillside hotel on the slopes of Cerro Calafate at the entrance to town, with sweeping Lago Argentino views, two heated pools, saunas and the Barlovento restaurant.

Hostería Senderos

A 21-room mountain inn at the entrance to El Chaltén, steps from Los Glaciares National Park, with timber-ceilinged rooms looking towards Fitz Roy, a restaurant and a wine bar.

Hotel Kosten Aike

A family-run four-star two blocks from El Calafate's main street, decorated with Tehuelche-inspired textiles by Argentine artists, with the Ariskaiken restaurant, a gym and a spa.

Mirador del Lago Hotel

A lake-facing hotel on Avenida del Libertador, looking over Bahía Redonda and Lago Argentino, with lake-view rooms, a restaurant devoted to regional flavours and El Calafate's centre a short walk away.