135 Best Hotels in Argentina

The building that houses this hotel was formerly used by the painter Medardo Pantoja from Jujuy, hence the name (Refuge of the Painter) and the artwork adorning the walls. The sweeping views are timeless, but everything else has been redone with style and imagination; rooms are small yet efficient, with wooden beams, striped fabrics, and big windows. Common spaces are light and welcoming. There's a fogón (open fireplace) for cooking in the courtyard or for warming chilly feet. Look carefully for the hotel sign or you'll miss it.

Set in the middle of vineyards, this wine and wellness resort has big, beautiful guest rooms with vibrant design, and suites come with private terraces looking out onto the pool, garden, and vineyards. New additions include cabins tucked among the vines themselves for a more private experience. A hammam and spa with wine-based treatments offer further opportunities for unwinding. The on-site restaurant serves indulgent breakfasts as well as meals and tapas throughout the day, which you can enjoy either inside or out by the pool.

This small, intimate ski lodge is right on the slopes; you can watch the action from the terrace while having lunch, or hit the cozy piano bar for après-ski board games with tea or cocktails. A movie lounge for families is nearby. Many rooms have balconies and mountain views. The stay options are a 'mini-week' (two nights) or seven nights. 

Argentine icons—Eva Perón, Che Guevara, Jorge Luis Borges, among others—remind you just where you are when you stay at downtown's brashest hotel; their enormous portraits line the walls of the sleek lobby and art gallery. The spacious rooms are high-ceilinged and are decorated in muted grays and whites. Splashes of color are found in the funky throw rugs, sparkly pillows, and abstract paintings. This is one of the few downtown hotels that make a bold modernist statement, all the while gazing fondly back at Argentina's storied past. Esplendor also operates three other properties in Palermo Soho, Palermo Hollywood, and Recoleta.

Inside this posh mountain lodge, every detail—varnished pine beams, kilim rugs, stone hearths, all-wood floors—is chosen to convey an aura of rustic luxury, while outside, Lago Gutiérrez shimmers through the trees on the surrounding lawn. The combination makes this a great place to curl up with a book or lounge in a hammock. Prefer to expend some energy? No problem—just sign up in the lobby for the day's activities, which include kayaking, horseback riding, and folk-music concerts with Andean instruments.

That thundering you hear in the distance lets you know how close this hotel is to the falls—the lobby opens right onto the park trails, and half the rooms have big balconies with a fabulous view of the falls. (Be sure to reserve one of these well in advance, as they're the most popular.) The public areas are decorated with attractive local art and jewelry, and the rooms are perfectly serviceable, with sleek furnishings and wall-to-wall windows, and the spa has a gorgeous indoor hot pool and treatment tents on an outdoor deck. You can see the rising mist over the falls from the beautiful swimming pool, which is surrounded by palm trees and jungle.

Given the frilly French-style facade, you could mistake the Bel Air for a neighborhood hotel somewhere in Paris. Inside, the decor is basic but modern, with a wood-paneled lobby bar and a cool café that looks onto exclusive Arenales Street, which is dotted with art galleries and designer boutiques. Rooms have handsome wooden floors, small desks, and chairs or couches.

This downtown boutique hotel has sober rooms with parquet floors and all the modern conveniences. Large comfy armchairs draped with woven textiles dress the public areas; the decor, with its clean and simple lines, is well executed.

This massive glass-and-steel structure puts you close to downtown and the seafood restaurants and fresh air of Puerto Madero. In the atrium lobby, exposed glass elevators and wraparound hallways are unusual and dizzying at times. Rooms have walk-in closets and large desks, and the turndown service always includes delicious little chocolates. The rooftop pool is a great place to sip a fruit smoothie and stare at the skyline.

The swimming pool is terrific, the garden is ample, and this property—the biggest and oldest hotel in town—is quite comfortable. Half the rooms are standard, the other half superior, with better views and decoration; all feature big bathrooms and lots of storage space.

Wood-paneled décor and views of Cerro Piltriquitrón make this commodious modern inn a standout. The on-site gym, expansive rooms and suites, and hyper-competent staff combine to make this the premier lodging if you're looking to stay in El Bolsón proper. An added plus is the hotel's restaurant, which can hold its own against the best eateries in the region.

This charming property in a former convent is run by a cheerful, attentive young staff; rooms are clean, bright, and well-priced. You can opt for a more private, apartment-style suite in the back with its own parrilla (barbecue). The hotel is on a lively street just a few blocks from many downtown attractions.

The first thing that strikes you upon entering the Hotel Emperador is its magnificently ornate lobby, replete with beautiful marble floors, plush sofas, and gurgling fountains. The rooms are equally impressive: the basic rooms are about 450 square feet, and suites are double or triple that size. The decor is classic but not stuffy. Bathrooms have separate tubs and showers and gleaming fittings. There's an indoor pool, sauna, and fitness center. The 21-story building has unobstructed views of the Río de la Plata and the city skyline. The Emperador is a favorite among visiting dignitaries and executives for its low-key, high-class service.

In downtown Ushuaia, the Fueguino boasts all the modern amenities: a conference center; a gym; a spa; shuttle service; outgoing, professional, multilingual staff; and one of the better Wi-Fi signals in town. Rooms feature custom Italian wood furnishings, leather accents, frosted glass, blackout blinds, and brushed stainless steel in the bathrooms. The Fueguino name is branded on every trinket you can think of, from bathrobes to shoe mitts. Beds with padded headboards and California king-size mattresses are as firm as it gets. Downstairs the Komenk restaurant serves Mediterranean cuisine with Patagonian influences. In the winter, the hotel basement hosts international cross-country ski teams from the Northern Hemisphere training in their off-season.

This converted ranch is nestled in a quiet tree-lined valley by a stream yet lies just six blocks from the main street and offers a full schedule of mountain biking, horseback riding, and four-wheel-drive expeditions in the 42,000-acre Estancia 25 de Mayo that lies just behind the hotel. Hotel Kau-Yatún is closed in winter, but its sister hotel, the much larger Mirador del Lago, is open year-round.

This big hotel has definitely seen better days, but the faded bedcovers and scuffed furnishings of the standard rooms are kept clean and the service is top-notch. It's the best of the rather limited options in town. Because it caters to tour groups, the hotel's staff speaks reasonable English.

This cozy hotel 4 km (2.5 miles) from the center of town is named after the local tribe and offers a rustic mountain aesthetic. Some rooms have stunning views over the Beagle Channel and all have wrought-iron bed frames, but the decor is quite dated. The expansive lobby, second-floor restaurant, games room with billiards, and sauna are welcoming.

A traditional A-frame roof keeps the lid on a funky, modern lodge filled with contemporary artwork, exposed brick masonry, and a spacious lounge and dining room complete with a roaring fireplace and a library stacked with an intriguing mix of travel books. This place feels like the funky home of an eccentric relative—bright red doorways lead to quirky rooms that nonetheless have all the comforts you'd expect. Guests rave about the restaurant's seafood (especially the trout) and its extensive wine list.

A favorite for visiting British rock stars, television personalities, and fashion photographers, this slick hotel is within walking distance of downtown as well as the riverside ecological reserve. The big, bright, modern rooms have sleek furnishings and sophisticated color schemes. Many also have fantastic views of the docks and city skyline; upgrade for your own outdoor Jacuzzi. The restaurant, Rëd Resto & Lounge, serves contemporary Argentine cuisine in an intimate setting.

This unassuming hotel on a busy downtown street has a spacious lobby with hardwood floors and stone accents; some rooms also have nice views into the neighboring garden. The entire lodging has gotten a makeover in recent years, so as long as ambience isn't a priority, this is a good bet for those seeking clean, tastefully appointed accommodations at reasonable prices.

This medium-sized hotel is within walking distance of everything in town and its top-floor rooms have stunning lake views and bay windows. Enjoy fresh flowers cut from the hotel garden. Ski and tour buses, whether arranged through the hotel or other travel agencies, pick up passengers at the front door.

Over the years this landmark has hosted some of the country's biggest movers and shakers, including Juan and Eva Perón—no surprise, since it has a presidential suite that occupies an entire floor. Built in 1928, the Spanish baroque structure has some of the most luxurious rooms in the NH chain. Rooms have big, bouncy beds and handsome wood desks; the small bathrooms disappoint, though. Suites have private terraces overlooking the city and the Río de la Plata. The lobby café sits a half story above the sidewalk and offers grand views of passersby.

This historic hotel was treated to a face-lift when it was purchased by NH Hotels, but the Spanish chain made certain to respect the Lancaster's proud past. The modern rooms and suites feature well-preserved wood floors, leather headboards, and rich splashes of color. The bright and inviting lobby has a modern bar and small café that sits in the spot where many shady political deals were reportedly sealed when the hotel also had a British-style pub. Now much of the clientele is made up of U.S. and European cruise-ship visitors and foreign business executives.

The minimal gray-and-taupe lobby and slick, wooden-walled breakfast bar are the result of the gradual renovation of this well-established hotel. Some rooms are cramped and still outdated but the panorámicos have bigger beds and fabulous views of the bay, and the Peninsula Suite has an outdoor balcony and a Jacuzzi tub with a bay view. Communal facilities include a small Jacuzzi and gym, and the public spaces have good light and make the best of the seaside location.

In the center of Puerto Madryn, this modern hotel towers over the beachfront and is near all the best restaurants and shops. The service is first-class and the rooms are clean and comfortable. Ask for a room with a balcony and ocean view. 

Designated as a National Historic Monument, the Salta occupies a handsome neocolonial building in the heart of the city; antique furniture and views of either the plaza or the surrounding mountains make every room attractive. You'll also find wooden balconies, blue-and-white tiling, sitting rooms on every floor, and a poolside bar-restaurant with an area for barbecues. Local master Ernesto Scotti painted the frescoes in the dining room.

This modern hotel has spacious accommodations with big picture windows that fill the rooms with natural light and have views of the main street and the mountains in the distance. Facilities include a casino, a spa offering olive-oil massages, and a swimming pool you can dine beside in summer.

Lakefront views of the Andes and a cozy parlor-slash-game room make this downtown inn a winner. If you can snag one of the Lago Superior rooms, you'll wake up to a panoramic vista of morning sunlight off Lake Nahuel Huapi. If you can't, no worries: the location is still top-notch for Bariloche proper--and the bar downstairs is open late.

This all-inclusive stone-and-log lodge on Lago Mascardi is the perfect base for exploring the glaciers and waterfalls of Cerro Tronador, which lies just 25 km (16 miles) up the road. Ambitious hikers can climb to a refugio on the mountain and return in a day. The lodge has been owned by the Vereertbrugghen family since 1929 and offers a broad range of activities, including horse riding, fly fishing, and rafting.