Los Ponchos Hotel

Great hotel, great service. Nice rooms. We enjoyed our stay. Breakfast was included with nice quality food. All the staff at this hotel were awesome, friendly, professional. They do offer an evening meal service as long as the cook is available. One night we wee there cook was not available. No worries a ten minute walk to Rustico and great steakhouse meals.

We stayed at Los Ponchos during an extended trip to South America. This boutique hotel, situated in a residential area on a hilltop overlooking Lake Argentino, was a welcome respite a short walk out of El Calafate. From the moment we arrived, we were pleasantly overwhelmed by the intimate, culturally interesting decor, the gardens of lavender and local fauna and the down-to-earth, gracious nature of the staff. Flora at the front desk immediately put us at ease on arrival, arranged for our luggage and a welcoming drink, and made dinner reservations for the evening. The king bed was extremely comfortable, with a window view over the Lake. Breakfast was served outside our room, overlooking the garden, the next morning by the lovely and personable Florencia. We so enjoyed our conversations with these two lovely ladies. Our stay for the 2nd night was split by a trip out to Estancia Christina, but was equally great. The best part was that our tired arrival was late in day, and the staff graciously accommodated a late dinner at the hotel. This was again served at a table overlooking the garden. The food was fantastic and fresh, accompanied by a bottle of wine and an excellent Pavlova. We were so grateful for this act - but it is just a small example of the type of professional, personal, attentive and welcoming nature of this establishment. Just stay here - you won't regret it.

We had the best time at Los Ponchos hotel! From the moment we entered everyone was so friendly and wanted to ensure we had the perfect stay. All of the public areas were so nicely decorated and very peaceful. Barbara at the front desk was so helpful and always available for questions. We loved that breakfast could be served when we wanted, especially since we had a couple of very early departures. Exceptionally comfortable bed too! And we loved the view from our room. Plus only a short 5-10 minute cab ride to the main downtown area. I wish we could have stayed longer! Would highly recommend staying here for your time in Calafate.

The team at Los Ponchos Apartments are very welcoming, friendly and professional. Nothing is too much trouble for them; Luciana arranged a medical appointment for one of our party and ensured that we were really well supported throughout our stay. The location is on the edge of town but it’s walkable and taxis are easy to call/find. The apartment was small but well appointed and comfortable. Thank you to the team for making our stay so pleasurable.

My husband and I and a friend stayed for two nights. I cannot say enough about the hospitality we received from Flora, Florencia, Barbara, Maggie and Juan. The entire staff is incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and willing to help with dinner reservations or anything else needed. Breakfast is excellent, varied and is ordered ahead of time. Staff will make you a box lunch to take to the glacier. We also learned how to make and enjoy mate. Rooms were clean, comfortable and beautifully decorated. We had one regular room (living area and bathroom on main level and bedroom upstairs) and one attic room (attic is reached by stairs from the lobby). We are looking forward to returning here. Highest recommendation.

Staying at Los Ponchos in El Calafate for three nights was the highlight of our 2 week trip to Argentina! Luciana and her staff were so very kind and attentive. From checking in on us from time to time to make sure we had everything we needed to arranging our dinner reservations for us each night. The property is beautiful, quaint and romantic with lavender all around the outside and clean and beautifully decorated rooms inside; you feel at home as soon as you step inside. We had a mishap with our car while on a day trip and Luciana and the staff were so helpful and comforting. They made all the arrangements for us and ensured we were ok. They treated us like their own family and even had a dinner waiting for us when we eventually made it back to the hotel that night. I could write all day about how amazing Los Ponchos is. We will definitely be coming back! Thank you so much for everything!!