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If you’re looking for a romantic hotel in El Chalten, look no further than Hotel Destino Sur. Close to some of El Chalten's most popular landmarks, such as Laguna Torre (1.6 mi) and Mirador del Torre (1.6 mi), Hotel Destino Sur is a great destination for tourists. Rooms at Hotel Destino Sur provide a flat screen TV and a minibar, and guests can stay connected with free wifi. In addition, while staying at Hotel Destino Sur guests have access to a 24 hour front desk, room service, and a concierge. You can also enjoy a complete Spa with swimming pool, hot tub, hamman and dry sauna. Buffet breakfast. Need a place to park? Free parking is available at Hotel Destino Sur. El Chalten is also home to Salto El Chorrillo, a popular waterfall that is not too far from Hotel Destino Sur. The staff at Hotel Destino Sur looks forward to serving you during your upcoming visit.
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HOTEL STYLE
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Green
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish
Location
Calle Lionel Terray 370, El Chalten 9301 Argentina
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Destino Sur Hotel & Spa is highly regarded by many travelers for delivering good value, with reasonable breakfast options and complimentary services that stand out amidst the city's high prices. The hotel's cleanliness receives high praise for its modern rooms and well-maintained facilities. While the rooms are comfortable and well-equipped, a few guests have noted issues with room temperature and size.
The cozy atmosphere and careful decoration contribute to a memorable stay, as does the exceptional service that guests frequently commend for staff attentiveness and friendliness. The amenities, including the spa and pool, are popular, though some travelers suggest there's room to enhance spa availability and maintenance.
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Inviting
Rooms
Comfortable
Value
Reasonable
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Immaculate
Service
Attentive
Amenities
Satisfactory
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South destination hotel all excellent. Very well located. Room 108, very bright, many windows, everything good, very good mattress, very good water pressure, very good towels, has a small table with chairs and an electric kettle with tea and a coffee maker with coffee capsules. Excellent breakfast, very well served and attended to. Very good orange pudding, very good living room, very bright, very good common areas; Indoor pool, jacuzzi and excellent common areas, parking in front, bicycles available, restaurant at night.
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Date of stay: December 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Most places are expensive around here but putting that aside, I really enjoyed my stay here.
Restaurant staff were super
Florenzia on reception was so helpful and patient despite us having numerous questions about all the trail options
Food in house was lovely
Bar drinks were great
Shower could be better in terms of power
Housekeeping was good
Breakfast was reasonable and they kindly accommodated requests for eggs at no additional cost
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Date of stay: December 2024
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Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip:Do the fitz Roy hike!
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Really enjoyed our stay here. Staff were friendly from our check in to leaving. Room is spacious with a big comfy bed, good bathroom area but just needed better storage for clothes like shelves and more hangers too. Location was great, at the end of the town but we liked the quiet and it’s so small the far end of Main Street is only 15 min walk. Super market was 5 mins away for any snacks water etc. Wi-Fi was great, I read there wasn’t any in el chalten but they’re wrong it was in many bars too. Same with exchanging dollars to pesos, I read very hard here but this hotel did and so did many bars. Their lunchboxes were very pricey I thought, nearly 2000 pesos (£8ish) so we just made ham sandwiches at breakfast and took them with us for the day. Also got our own water and snacks from the supermarket. If you wanted a more exciting sandwich then stop at the bakery Bantone that does any sandwich you like, really well priced and freshly made bread. Also great pastries like cinnamon rolls, really recommend! (Far end of the Main Street from the hotel) Only downsides we felt were that the bathroom was dated, not always hot water for the shower. Bins were too small when you have to use them for toilet tissue too. Pool area was tired but it’s nice relaxing in the hot pool after a long day. Overall would recommend it to anyone.
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Date of stay: April 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Barbara Albarracin, Director General at Destino Sur Hotel & Spa
Responded Aug 25, 2022
We really appreciate your feedback, they always helps us to improve. Our commitment is giving the best service ! Warm regards,
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The hotel is very nice, with quality facilities and very careful decoration. We stayed in a duplex room with a mezzanine, very comfortable since we are a family of 5 adults. But the best thing it has is the human warmth of its employees. A special thank you to the reception team (valentina, milva, etc) who did everything possible so that we could stay an additional night. Also Aime from reservations and all the people at the bar and restaurant were super attentive. We had a very nice family stay!
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Date of stay: February 2024
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Trip type: Traveled with family
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We just checked out after a three night stay at Destino Sur Hotel & Spa. The hotel is conveniently located, has a helpful staff and a wonderful breakfast. We also each had a massage and that was fine as well.
However, when we first arrived we noticed a faint bad smell in our bathroom. By the second night it was so bad we had to keep the bathroom door shut to keep the awful smell out of the room. We notified the front desk in the morning and said they would send someone immediately to check it out. When we returned from our hike the bathroom smelled much better but there was no water. We then reported this to the front desk and were told it was out in the hotel and to expect it back by 3pm. At 3:30 when there still was no water I checked in at the front desk and was told the water was out for the whole town and it should be back on by 5pm. At 6 pm, when there was still no water, we were told that the water in the town was back on, but the tanks for the hotel needed to fill before it would run in our rooms. At 7 pm we were finally able to go to the bathroom and I tried to take a shower, but the water ran out mid shower. I again reported to the front desk and was told that everyone started to use the water and it had run the tanks dry, so they were filling again. At 9:30 pm there was STILL no water in the hotel. By 8 am the next morning it seemed to be working again. I get that some of this issue appeared to be out of the hotel’s control, but it does say something that even after the town had water, the hotel did not for several hours. I felt so bad for the front desk staff. They were consummate professionals apologizing and trying to provide whatever update they had. The hotel manager apparently was offering free drinks at the bar to make up for the inconvenience…. But when there is no running water the last thing you want to do is drink a lot.
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Destino sur The location of this hotel is perfect. It’s really close to the start of the trailhead for the Laguna Del los Tres hike. We found that there weren’t very many nice hotel options in El Chalten so this was a good choice. The breakfast was great with lots of options to fuel yourself ahead of a long day of hiking. One disappointing part of the hotel was the Spa area. The pool was not very clean and the Fitness suite was seemed like it was just a bit of a tick box to get their stars. It was an incredibly small room with only cardio equipment; when you’re in one of the best locations for hiking in the world the last thing you’re gonna want to do in a hotel gym is cardio- would suggest replacing the Treadmill with some weights And stretching equipment instead.
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Date of stay: April 2024Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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This hotel is located very close to the beginning of the trails and the main street. It is a very nice hotel, very good staff. It features a bar, restaurant and spa area with a small pool, jacuzzi and massage area. We were in a superior double room, it was large, comfortable, and very well equipped, the only thing was the wind, the two nights were very windy and it felt so much that it made it difficult to sleep a little (the room is located on a third floor perhaps on the lower floors not so much the wind is felt) Very complete and rich breakfast! We had dinner twice in the restaurant, excellent food and attention from the boys!!
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Date of stay: January 2025Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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We stayed here four nights while we made day treks from El Chalten. The staff was amazing and we appreciated that their English was great. We arrived at night and ate dinner in their restaurant. We ordered guanaco, beef, mushroom dumplings, (see photo) and a tuna poke bowl. We began each morning with the breakfast buffet that was included with our rooms. It consisted of breads, pastries and cakes, cereal and seeds, yogurt and orange juice, freshly prepared bacon and eggs, coffee, tea and hot chocolate. The rooms were spacious and the bathroom was efficient. In the evenings we enjoyed conversation in their bar which stayed open until midnight. The front desk was helpful in making dinner reservations and the US/peso exchange was the best we encountered in Argentina. This relatively new establishment was on one edge of the town but it was easily walkable to restaurants, many of which were only a block or two away.
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Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip:The bathrooms had towel warming racks which were great for drying clothes that we washed.
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We spent 3 days with my family. It is a nice mountain hotel, good service and above all impeccable cleanliness. There aren't many options in El Chalten, but it's fine for a few days. The breakfast is a little basic but passable, the only annoying thing is that the floors make a lot of noise, if you wake up at night to go to the bathroom, the creaks of the wood wake up everyone in your room and also the walls are very thin, You hear everyone who passes by your door in the hallway. The rooms are smaller than they seemed but everything is fine inside, the bathroom has good hot water pressure. The bed was good but the pillows could be better. The attention of the staff is impeccable.
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Date of stay: March 2024Trip type: Traveled with family
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Really great staff, very helpful and friendly. Felt very welcome. The room is comfortable, just a little dated. Walls are thin so bring earplugs. Great restaurant that uses local produce and has quite a few vegan options. You can also request a packed lunch for the next morning (the empanadas are great) to take with you on your hike. Large indoor pool and hot tub, perfect for a post-hike soak. Massages are available but only between 5-8pm. Location is close to the Fitz Roy trailhead and the main road of shops and restaurants. The hotel is probably one of the nicer places in El Chalten but is more like a mid-range hotel elsewhere.
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Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip:Walls are thin so bring earplugs if you’re a light sleeper.
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We can offer you a Superior Room for four person.This room has 46m2, and we can organize the beds as you need. We have double king size or a single bed, the size is 1m x 2m.
Kind Regards,
Dear Clare,
If you take Chalten Travel Bus Company, they have a second stop at Hostel Rancho Grande, this is just next door from Destino Sur.
The Hotel is only 300 meters from the start of the mail trails.
We provides complete lunch box. (salad, sandwich, dessert, cereal bar, fruit and mineral water). You can ask for it at the Front Desk the night before.
We await for your visit,
Kind Regards,
There are more places to choose from in the El Chalten area.
PRICE RANGE
₱10,080 - ₱16,667 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
ArgentinaPatagoniaProvince of Santa CruzEl Chalten
NUMBER OF ROOMS
37
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