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 very good impression of the park. In El Calafate, my house was La Cantera Boutique Resort. Let me share with you my constructive expertise however test first the brief video impression.
The resort
La Cantera Boutique Resort is positioned 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 positioned. La Cantera Boutique Resort is adorned with native Patagonian gadgets and supplies. I like this in a boutique resort to really feel extra one with the realm. Once I arrived, I used to be checked in rapidly by the pleasant workers. They confirmed me my room and organized for me for the following day a glacier trekking (extra on that later). Excursions will be organized by the workers 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 might see from my room. The lavatory is supplied with a bubble tub through which you additionally have to bathe. Facilities are of fine high quality and replenished day by day. The room had a big corridor with a working desk, an ideal spot to put in writing this text. The mattress is giant and cozy. Possibly the pillows are a bit laborious 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 sit down for an hour having fun with the view. I felt at house 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 workers organized for me a tour from the massive collection of excursions obtainable. 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 Resort provides additionally a free shuttle to the primary avenue and might prepare some other switch should you don’t have a automobile. The workers knowledgeable me nicely in regards to the space and the shuttle was simply excellent as I did attempt the number of beers the native microbrewery La Zorra provides.
Eating & Ingesting at La Cantera
The restaurant and bar are positioned simply subsequent to the foyer. They’d some good craft beers on the menu, though they have been from Buenos Aires, I did must attempt them. Until midnight they serve any drink you want. The restaurant provides a collection of native and Argentinian dishes. I really like meat so I had a rib eye steak medium uncommon. The dishes have a very good style and are very inexpensive. 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 they usually have been fried on order. Excellent! The selection contains chilly cuts, breads, pastries and desserts, cereals and naturally recent orange juice. I completed my breakfast with a glass of bubbles on the veranda overlooking Lago Argentina.
Conclusion
If you happen to go to the Glacier Nationwide Park in Patagonia, a UNESCO World Heritage Website, you want not less than two days and thus three nights. I like to recommend staying at La Cantera Boutique Resort as they’ve an awesome view and a very good location. The meals and drinks are cheap priced and scrumptious. If you’d like a therapeutic massage or tour the pleasant workers will prepare that for you. I had an awesome keep at La Cantera Boutique Resort and hope to return in the future. I’m positive you’ll get pleasure from your keep too.
If you want to know what you are able to do in and round El Calafate then see one in all these choices: do a luxurious gastronomy cruise and see my different concepts for day journeys in Patagonia. I’ll add extra vacation spot data over time.
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Gallery of La Cantera
** All opinions are primarily based on a real keep, flight or expertise. I’m not affiliated with the resort, airline or tour operator however I may be (partially) sponsored – or paid. **