I’m within the fortunate place to go to Argentina yearly for a convention after which I usually add 5-6 days of leisure time. My conventional bleisure journeys. This yr I went to Patagonia, extra exact the Glacier Nationwide Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Website. I stayed in each El Calafate and El Chaltén three days to get a superb impression of the park. In El Calafate, my residence was La Cantera Boutique Lodge. Let me share with you my constructive expertise however examine first the brief video impression.
The resort
La Cantera Boutique Lodge is situated a couple of minutes’ stroll from the central avenue on a hill. It has superior views over Lago Argentina particularly from the higher rooms. The resort has two elements: a decrease constructing and an higher constructing. Within the higher constructing are additionally the reception and restaurant situated. La Cantera Boutique Lodge is embellished with native Patagonian gadgets and supplies. I like this in a boutique resort to really feel extra one with the world. After I arrived, I used to be checked in shortly by the pleasant employees. They confirmed me my room and organized for me for the subsequent day a glacier trekking (extra on that later). Excursions will be organized by the employees and that is conveniently added to the invoice. I had an awesome keep at this domestically impressed boutique resort.
The rooms at La Cantera
The rooms all have names of lakes and mine was known as Lago Argentina; the lake I may see from my room. The lavatory is supplied with a bubble bathtub by which you additionally have to bathe. Facilities are of excellent high quality and replenished every day. The room had a big corridor with a working desk, an ideal spot to jot down this text. The mattress is giant and cozy. Possibly the pillows are a bit onerous for some folks, I believed so too at first, however they slept nice. A sitting space is simply in entrance of the home windows which was an ideal spot to take a seat for an hour having fun with the view. I felt at residence and had three nights of nice relaxation and did unwind utterly.
Services at La Cantera
The resort has a number of services which I used. The entrance employees organized for me a tour from the massive collection of excursions out there. I did a glacier trekking and the opposite day a gastronomical cruise with MarPatag. I didn’t take any therapeutic massage nevertheless however they’ve a SPA menu within the room to select from. Wi-Fi is free and for Patagonia requirements quick sufficient to even watch a film. La Cantera Boutique Lodge affords additionally a free shuttle to the principle road and might prepare every other switch in case you don’t have a automotive. The employees knowledgeable me properly in regards to the space and the shuttle was simply excellent as I did strive the number of beers the native microbrewery La Zorra affords.
Eating & Ingesting at La Cantera
The restaurant and bar are situated simply subsequent to the foyer. That they had some good craft beers on the menu, though they had been from Buenos Aires, I did must strive them. Until midnight they serve any drink you want. The restaurant affords a collection of native and Argentinian dishes. I really like meat so I had a rib eye steak medium uncommon. The dishes have a superb style and are very reasonably priced. On the town, there are many different eating places however these experiences I’ll share later. Breakfast begins at 6AM until 10AM, which is lengthy sufficient as most excursions go away early morning. I all the time like two fried eggs sunny aspect up and so they had been fried on order. Excellent! The selection consists of chilly cuts, breads, pastries and desserts, cereals and naturally contemporary orange juice. I completed my breakfast with a glass of bubbles on the veranda overlooking Lago Argentina.
Conclusion
Should you go to the Glacier Nationwide Park in Patagonia, a UNESCO World Heritage Website, you want no less than two days and thus three nights. I like to recommend staying at La Cantera Boutique Lodge as they’ve an awesome view and a superb location. The meals and drinks are cheap priced and scrumptious. If you would like a therapeutic massage or tour the pleasant employees will prepare that for you. I had an awesome keep at La Cantera Boutique Lodge and hope to return at some point. I’m positive you’ll take pleasure in your keep too.
If you want to know what you are able to do in and round El Calafate then see one in every of these choices: do a luxurious gastronomy cruise and see my different concepts for day journeys in Patagonia. I’ll add extra vacation spot info over time.
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Gallery of La Cantera
** All opinions are based mostly on a real keep, flight or expertise. I’m not affiliated with the resort, airline or tour operator however I is perhaps (partially) sponsored – or paid. **