Hotel Hotel con vista montagne a El Calafate

Premetto che non ho fatto io la prenotazione, per cui non sapevo cosa aspettarmi. È stata una gran sorpresa. Non solo per la posizione vicinissima alla riva del lago Argentino e la vista, ma per la pulizia, la gentilezza e la disponibilità del personale. I servizi offerti sono tanti, dalla Spa al servizio navetta per il centro, dalla lavanderia alla preparazione dei pranzi al sacco. È fuori dal centro di El Calafate ma ne guadagna la pace

Già il biglietto da visita dell'albergo, la sua maestosa e imponente hall con vista mozzafiato sul lago Argentino, rappresenta certificato di garanzia della qualità del pernottamento. Le camere sono spaziose, pulitissime e dotate di ogni comfort. La spa con sauna e piscina (calda) è l'ideale per chi, come noi, visita la zona durante il rigido inverno. Lo staff è cordiale e disponibile (una speciale menzione per il personale di sala). L'unico aspetto a mio avviso migliorabile è la prima colazione, senza infamia e senza lode, ma comunque non all'altezza dello standard dell'hotel. Resta, a ogni modo, un vero e proprio ”gioiello” di El Calafate, cui farei volentieri presto ritorno.

Stayed here as part of an Inspiring Vacations tour. It isn't the type of place you want to stay if on a tour and wanting to see the destination city. Design Suites Calafate is technically I guess in Calafate, but in reality is located about 7km from the part of town as a tourist you'll want to go to and spend most of your day at, or even as someone who is hungry and wants to buy either a meal or just a bottle of soft drink or snack from a shop. There are no shops whatsoever in the vicinity of Design. It's one of those places where if you gave someone directions those directions include turn off the paved road. I did walk into ”town” the first day of my stay, you walk down a lot of dirt roads, there's some derelict houses between you and the tourist area (I never felt unsafe at all), as well as plenty of newer houses, hotels and lots of buildings under construction. In fact the great view which is the number one thing this place has going for it, I think if you came back in five years, would be completely different. But at the moment you get a great view from your room (if you get one facing Lake Argentina) or from the dining room and other common rooms. It's nice but it's like a painting, it never really changes. For me I'd rather walk 7kms to see a nice view, stay there for long enough to take it in, then go back to my accommodation where the main town/tourist area is. You really need a car if you're staying here, although they do have to free scheduled shuttle drop offs and pickup times, although they are not very convenient times so I never used it. Room comes with breakfast which is a buffet serve yourself what you want from a couple of tables. Juice, various sliced bread to toast, fruit, cereals, pastries. There were scrambled eggs and on the first day these weird bacon fat things. The second day some little frankfurt things were mixed in with the bacon fat. I preferred it without them. The staff were always quite friendly and helpful. Room was a decent size, two beds had been pushed together to form a double, the second night kind of noticed the gap as you sort of fall in between them. But it was comfortable. These weird leather women's purse type pillows were on the bed and were very uncomfortable along with great normal ones. An odd collection of wires hung above the bed for some reason. Was it art? I don't know. Bathroom toilet was excellent. Shower unfortunately was in a bath tub. No need for a shower curtain with how it was designed. The wash your hands basin though was too shallow. Like the depth of a dinner plate. Walls were really thin, you could here everything that was being said by the loud talker in the room next door.

Hotel is made of cardboard. Walls super thin and there is zero control of other guests. I know it’s hard to control but when other guests leave their door Ld open and party in the halls come on!?! At least Daniel at front desk moved us. Some runs have micro safes and barely any room to put anything incl a laptop. No hot water one morning. Fun taking a shower. Mattresses were poor and warped. Breakfast was pretty lousy. Pool and spa looked okay. Dirt, dusty road to walk to downtown. Do not get a room on first floor. Workers loom in you room and can’t leave window open for some fresh air since no A/C. Hard pass.

En estas vacaciones en el Calafate, nos alojamos en este Hermoso Hotel. Cuenta con todos los servicios necesarios para una muy buena estadía en la ciudad. Las habitaciones son muy cómodas y la limpieza es muy buena. Cuenta con restaurant y servicio de Buffet. Eso si, este Hotel,se encuentra un poco alejado del centro de Calafate, por lo que no se puede ir caminando. Tiene un parque muy bueno y un Deck para poder disfrutar del Sol. El estacionamiento es al aire libre en un playon frente al Hotel.

O hotel está num local privilegiado, com vista para o Lago Argentino. Café da manhã diversificado e gostoso. Pessoal solicito e acolhedor, o hotel tem três horarios de taxi gratuito para levar os hospedes que desejarem ir para o centro, a volta fica por conta do hospede. Muito limpo e arrumado.