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If you don't have a car, finding a place in town may be the most convenient option. That said, local buses run regularly and choosing a hotel or cabin en route to the Llao Llao Peninsula will give you better access to hiking trails and lake views. Many of the restaurants with the best views are also located away from the city center. Distances listed for out-of-town dining and lodging properties are measured in kilometers from the Bariloche Centro Cívico.
This waterside lodging has a spectacular spa and swimming pool, with views overlooking Lake Nahuel Huapi. There are also a bar and an outdoor patio on the top floor, a fine-dining comedor for hotel guests, and lakeview rooms throughout. In the middle of it all, a glass-covered atrium six stories high allows light into the hotel's ample interior spaces.
This charming country cottage is surrounded by more than an acre of forest and offers simple rooms that are clean, quiet, and filled with natural light. Here, the family-friendly vibe oozes from every detail, whether it be the cozy dining room or the homemade breads and jams served at breakfast. The B&B's owners are a family of Slovenian migrants who have kept the business up over three generations, so when you're not chatting with them over pastries, they're happy to give you a tour of the sprawling grounds. The latter come complete with fruit orchards and an organic garden.
On a quiet street surrounded by well-tended gardens, this perfectly proportioned Tyrolean villa in Barrio Belgrano (Bariloche’s nicest neighborhood) is only four blocks from the city center, but it feels a world away. The owners are mountaineers and skiers, and their photos decorate the walls of the dining room, where homemade breads and jams are served to guests who gather at breakfast or teatime.
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.
