7 Best Hotels in Salta and San Lorenzo, The Northwest

A contemporary option than Salta's often more traditional hotels, Amalinas' design features poured cement and soothing natural hues adorned with splashes of primary colors, plus airy rooms offering views across leafy San Lorenzo. Great thread count sheets ensure a good night's sleep. Service from both reception and restaurant staff is attentive.

Conveniently located between the main plaza and Balcarce Street, Ayres de Salta has a small pool and fitness center on the roof and a good little restaurant on the ground floor; rooms are large and well-equipped. The staff can arrange excursions to the rest of the province and parts of Jujuy.

Oenophiles will appreciate the decor at Delvino—a remodeled, Spanish-style villa where the airy guest rooms are painted in grape tones (Malbec red among them) and decorated with wine-themed artworks. All are named after one of Argentina’s sacred grapes; try the Torrontés suite for size (it comes with a Jacuzzi). You can relax with a bottle of vino from the on-site wine store in the cozy living room or, in warmer months, sip it on the veranda by the swimming pool.

After renovating a colonial-style mansion into a boutique hotel, El Bodeguero—named in tribute to its former owners, the renowned Etchart winemaking family—refreshes the accommodation options in downtown Salta. The property opened in 2024, and aesthetics are contemporary blended, stylish rooms using natural tones as well as natural materials such as leather and wool, and retaining original features such as the elevator and stairways. Details include upcycling wooden blinds as headboards. The in-house restaurant is excellent, includes an underground cellar room for private meals, and is an equally refreshing addition to Salta’s often traditional dining scene. 

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.

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 hotel is on a corner, just blocks from Plaza 9 de Julio; standard rooms have had recent renovations—superior and executive floors are spruced up and have good facilities. The vista from the top floor is attractive. There are also views from a pool that's sized more for a cooling plunge than an actual swim.