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Hotel Lago del Desierto

3.0 star property

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Living area
Lobby sitting area
Interior
Standard Twin Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Front of property

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Lago del desierto 137, 137, El Chalten, santacruz, 9301
  • Place, Los Glaciares National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, El Chaltén Welcome Sign
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Capilla de los Escaladores
    ‪6 min walk‬

Room options

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Standard Twin Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Standard Double Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Hotel Lago del Desierto

A snack bar/deli, concierge services and tour/ticket assistance are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a vending machine. Change of towels is available on request
Hotel Lago del Desierto offers 14 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Bathrooms include a shower. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
During your stay at Hotel Lago del Desierto, you're just a quick walk from El Chaltén Welcome Sign. Features include free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Free self-parking
  • Services include a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • Steps from Los Glaciares National Park and 5 minutes on foot from El Chaltén Welcome Sign
There's a snack bar/deli on site. Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi. A vending machine, ski storage, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Hotel Lago del Desierto. Self parking is free.

This 3-star El Chalten hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free continental breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Ski storage

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 12:30 AM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Hotel Lago del Desierto

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • You may be required to pay the following charge at the property: Argentina value-added tax (VAT) at 21%. A VAT exemption is available to travellers who present a foreign passport or foreign ID along with an immigration entry receipt issued by Argentina's National Directorate of Migration, and who pay with a non-Argentinian card or via a bank transfer from outside Argentina. This exemption only applies to accommodation, including bookings where breakfast is included.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:30 AM - 12:30 AM.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Property Registration Number 943/2014
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Hotel Lago del Desierto Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 71 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 71 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 71 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 71 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 71 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Micheal

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel, excellent breakfast included, outstanding staff!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Ivana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely breakfast, attentive staff, view of Fitz Roy from the window
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very clean hotel. Helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Liam

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, comfortable beds, good location, nice lounge area
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Cecilia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
On a clear day the view is spectacular. Shared space is updated, clean, and cozy. They have a wood burning traditional fireplace that makes the space welcoming. Staff are friendly and helpful. Rooms are clean but a little small.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

charles

Hotel is spotless!! Staff are
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Marian

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very polite and were always there to help. Rooms were very clean and tidy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

Irwin

Liked: Cleanliness
Quaint clean lodging with friendly staff and standard Argentine buffet. Rooms are aged with thin walls. We heard everything from room next door, common area and front courtyard. Beware if you're a light sleeper. Conveniently located to main part of town.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Very helpful and friendly staff. Room was basic, no amenities. No tv, no extras. But fantastic price. Sunny, views from the back. Walking distance to bus station and old part of town
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

David

This is a fine place for a night or two in El Chaltén, but it is quite basic and not great value. The breakfast is perfunctory at best, and the facilities in general have seen much better days. The staff were great.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

Rogerio

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel needs maintenance. There were exposed nails in dangerous places in our room. Intermittent hot water flow and we couldn't have a hot shower one morning. Bathroom is ridiculously small.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Orrin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very charming and quiet rustic hotel with amazingly friendly staff! Room was warm and bright. Ample parking. Prime location. Breakfast included hot milk which made the drinks more delicious.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Worst mattress I’ve ever slept on. Sheet did not stay in, which I noticed on other bunks. Bathrooms were clean and water pressure was great!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Lillian

Liked: Cleanliness
Staff was friendly and the place is cute. The beds were comfy. It’s more like a bed and breakfast. We planned an early start for a day hike and needed to pack some lunch for the trails. There was no fridge in the room and they didn’t offer any place for guest storage. Luckily we rented a car and it was cold overnight, so we kept our lunch in the car outside.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Harry

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sorry to say but this hotel is way past its prime. Rooms are cramped an outdated and look like a throwback to 1975. The staff is trying to make up for it by being really nice, but this cannot hide the fact that the owners obviously didn't invest anything in upkeep for years. Even as a "budget" solution it is not quite acceptable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

Rui Qi

Liked: Cleanliness
Everyone was very friendly! Place is dated but beds comfortable. Very central location. Good breakfast! However, negatives: weird rules! We cannot leave with the room key. And we are not allowed to have food in the hotel. This is really strange. Not sure why there are these odd rules. Hotels are supposed to let you be comfy and convenient but the rules were bizarre. Have never stayed somewhere where you have to give them the keys every time you go out of hotel. Seems like a safety issue.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

4/10 Poor

Frank

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The staff at the hotel is great and make you feel great about your stay. Unfortunately the rooms need to be renovated or updated. Again, the stuff is great but that is it. Regretfully our experience with the facilities was not great at all and if we had the opportunity to go back to El chalten, this is NOT a hotel we would stay at. For the price you pay, I would expect to get a bit more specially this being a hotel and not a hostel.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rimma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great. Beautiful hotel with very friendly , family atmosphere. We felt like home,where all the staff loves you.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Bertorello

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very cute hotel with very easy access from the bus station in el Chalten. Close to several restaurants and amenities and with a very attentive and personal touch from the staff. Nice little room a bit to renovate but with a charming touch. We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a fantastic 5 night stay here during our time in El Chalten. Eugenia who was the hotel receptionist was amazing and greeted us with a friendly smile every day.
Verified

8/10 Good

Heidi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel in El Chalten, friendly staff, small bathrooms but hot showers. Cute common areas with nice views.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

4/10 Poor

linda

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very neglected. Mattresses were uncomfortable, room was dusty, the shower leaked, the floor drain lid wasn’t glued in, the bathroom light switch was hanging out of the wall and so on. We slept poorly both nights as the curtains did not block out any morning light and in addition there was a row of street lamps shining into our room. However the most troubling was a handleless door that appeared to be a fire escape door that had no stairs to take you to ground level. This is a an older wooden building (on the inside) that could be overcome quickly by a fire with only a central staircase as a means of escape.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent and friendly staff at Hotel. Helpful in adjusting when plans changed. Helpful when planning hiking activities.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Reiner

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here for 4 nights and enjoyed it very much! Wonderful staff and ambience! Everyone was very welcoming and helpful. We had a tour that missed picking us up and they called them and made alternate arrangements. Rooms were good size and very clean. Would stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel!

The hotel was great! They offered the best exchange rate in town (exactly the blue rate) and held our suitcases for five days while we went hiking. The room was small but super clean, and everything worked. Would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023