Name: Cauquenes de Nimez
Address: Calle 303 79, El Calafate, AR

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2025

margarita

Friendly staff and cleaning.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2024

Melissa

Great stay

Service by Natalia was excellent, we stayed just one night but we had a great experience.
Tiny clean cozy room
Good breakfast
15 minutes walk from « downtown » El calafate and the restaurants

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Feb 2024

Asiyeh

Good location. You can walk to town in 15 minutes and it was close to a beautiful lake .

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2024

Luca

Great stay in a lovely, cozy, rustic hotel

Great stay in a lovely, cozy, rustic hotel in El Calafate

Partner

4/10

Poor

09 Mar 2023

Meridith Lee

Breakfasts are not what they were! .. not very healthy- lots of sugar and reused food / not hot selection - juice is boxed and sugary - coffee dispenser broken and unhygienic. Restaurant has extremely poor selection- no afternoon tea offered anymore. Amenities getting tired and old - not particularly child friendly- staff were grumpy ( one lovely exception!) location being built out - no fan in the bathroom- only two teabags in room , no milk, no refreshments offered in room. Won’t be back.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2022

Verified traveler

Nice, friendly stay

Fantastic and super friendly staff! Room was clean and properly equipped, but a touch small. Good breakfast and dinner available on- site. Walking distance to town center.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2020

Andrea

We loved it and would go back

THis is the best hotel we stayed in Patagonia. THe room, breakfast and the kindness of the staff were unparalleled.

It was a great value for what we paid too!

Partner

4/10

Poor

30 Dec 2019

Isaac

Maybe another time.

The water didn’t work for our stay. Maybe not their fault but obviously played a part in it not being our fave place ever. Front desk was awesome.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

We found the hotel staff to be very helpful and loved the views! We would’ve enjoyed a larger breakfast selection and usually had to visit the local supermarket to stalk up on extra goods. The hotel was close to town, which was nice!! We were able to able to get around easily.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2019

Ryan

Excellent customer service

The service was top-notch. They held our bags while we went to visit the nearby glacier. The hotels feels more like a cosy B&B, with rustic charm, offering large bedrooms and nice garden view - plenty of spots to unwind with a good book. While for some being out of city may be difficult without a car, we enjoyed the quiet it provided. If you don't want to walk to town (~20mins), they offer dinner - must make reservations and pre-order.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2019

David

Great hotel

The hotel food was beautiful and rooms really well set out. The staff spoke English very well and were most helpful. A gem of a hotel only 500 metres walk from the centre of town.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Friendly staff, very basic breakfast, paper thin wall, not Central enough

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

This hotel is a little gem, comfortable beds, good breakfast ,an option to eat (a well cooked)dinner there as well. Can't praise the place highly enough. 10 minute walk from main street. Friendly and helpful staff.

8/10

Excellent

29 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Close to nature reserve and lake

We stayed one night on our way to another city. The hotel is eclectic and cozy. The staff was very kind and let us borrow bicycles to ride around town, which we appreciated. Breakfast was freshly prepared—yogurt, bread, granola, juice.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

This is very nice homey property. Small and personal. Price was $92 USD per night. Nice eating area for breakfast. We didn't take any other meals here though. The rooms were nicely decorated although small. A great location - quiet but within walking distance of downtown. Also close to a great birding area - Reserva Natural Laguna Nimez.. We would stay here again.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Oct 2018

Richard

we moved

The room was tiny. The stairs were difficult especially with luggage. The staff was very nice but we moved to a different hotel in the same city for the remainder of our stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2018

E.

Nice hotel near the bird sanctuary

This hotel is quiet, a bit rustic and a short walk from the town center. It is located near the bird sanctuary and lagoon of Lagos Argentinos and while we hadn’t planned to visit, the sanctuary was both beautiful and relaxing in an otherwise busy visit. The hotel provides a very nice breakfast and dinner too if you make a reservation.

8/10

Excellent

20 Feb 2017

Verified traveler

Staff and homemade breakfast are amazing.

Very nice hotel with terrific attention to details. Staff are extremely kind and helpful.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Feb 2017

Colin

Quiet lodge on the edge of town

The hotel is about ten minutes walk from the centre of town, so was nice and quiet and rural. It's only a few minutes walk from the bird reserve next to the lake, which is well worth a visit. We were in the new annexe next door, which was nice and comfortable, although because of the wooden floors you could definitely hear people upstairs.

Breakfast was nice, although not overly big - not an issue for us as we were usually up and out early. Lunch boxes were also provided for excursions, and parking was straightforward. Tea and muffins in the evening were a very nice, welcome touch after a long day out in the Patagonian wilds!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2017

Brenda

Like staying with family you like

The hotel staff is really welcoming and knowledgeable about the area. The tea time from 5-7 is a great way to relax. The dining room has a beautiful view of the lagoon. And the sitting area downstairs is a cozy place to relax. We were drinking our wine and they brought us some cheese to go with it. We really liked staying here.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Dec 2016

Verified traveler

small confortable room + nice personalized service

Good confort and nice personalized service. A bit away from main street but the 12' walk was never a burden to us. The room was small though, for a 4 nights stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2016

Sandeep

Beautiful property, good character, breakfast

Amazing breakfast. Freshly made bread each day with home made jams, dulce de leche. Great decor of each room and common areas. Helpful staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2016

Teresa M

Family Run. Family Oriented. Very Welcoming.

This Hotel is Family run. Immediately, you feel very comfortable. Staff were very hospitable, friendly & very helpful. After a fun day at the Glacier, rest & relaxation was what we wanted & was welcomed by the staff.

Wifi was weak & sporadic our first day. But, much better the next day.

I HIGHLY recommend making use of the FREE bicycles to ride to El Centro. It's a flat & not very far ride.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2015

Siddharth

Great place - 15 mins to main square walking

Great place - 15 mins to main square walking. location is shady for walking at night but seemed ok - walking 15 mins to the city center.

8/10

Excellent

19 Apr 2015

Frances

There were three things that detracted from an otherwise wonderful experience at this hotel. Firstly, the location on expedia was incorrect so I thought I was booking somewhere closer to the centre of town. Whilst a 15 min walk isn't too long, it feels like forever at the end of an exhausting day. Secondly, the room and bathroom were a bit small (had to organise my suitcase on the bed) and thirdly there were problems with the credit card machine so it was quite stressful knowing if we were going to be able to settle our bill as we didn't have much cash with us and the ATMs in town kept running out of cash).
The above said, if you are travelling with a car the distance won't be an issue. And if you don't have a car then make sure you book into the restaurant when you make your reservation so that you don't have to walk into town for a meal at the end of a tiring day! The restaurant is closed Sundays but open other days. It is a set meal and appears to vary nicely from day to day so you could eat there every night and not get sick of the food. There is also complimentary afternoon tea which is a nice touch!

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2015

Ram

Nice place

Nice place to stay, although a bit far from the center of town (location is not what you see on the map, check the hotel's website).

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Dec 2014

single mom

Good location and good basic hotel

Nothing fancy but it met the needs. 10 minute walk to town/ bus stop. Rooms large. Garden pleasant. Breakfast ok. Staff friendly but no help with organizing tours. Would stay again.

8/10

Excellent

04 Dec 2014

becky

It's nice hotel near the lake

We were there for one night, it's good location for walking to to lake, but little bit far walk to the town center. Service is good and hotel is cozy with style.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2014

Tihomir

Stylish hotel and excellent conditions

Thank you Lina and Alin-the people behind the comfort and chic style of this hotel.There is also a nice view to Lago Argentino and Nimes lagoon.Bravo.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2014

Verified traveler

Great hosts

A memorable stay at a charming hotel. The hosts were extremely helpful and considerate. Nothing was too much trouble. A real home away from home.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2014

Chris

Comfortable!

Very pleasant hotel with large comfortable room. Located within easy walking distance of centre of El Calafate but make sure that you have a map showing hotel's position - the staff were very helpful in guiding me to the hotel!

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2014

Ayako

We liked the location of the hotel being a little walk away from the center. It was quiet and peaceful. The view from the cafeteria was very scenic and the dinner was delicious. We enjoyed renting the bike to explore the near by area. The hosts were welcoming and warm and the staff were kind. Overall, we enjoyed our stay at the hotel very much.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Jan 2014

Christina

Hidden gem

This place is nothing special from the outside, but warm and comfortable inside. The room is small, but sufficient. Carlos and his partner speak perfect English (and I overheard him speaking French as well), and they are very knowledgeable and accommodating. The hotel is close to the lagoon and sanctuary, but a bit of a walk from the main street. I think Hotels.com actually shows it closer than it really is. Still, it's only about a 15-minute walk. Breakfast is very simple, but they have a delightful tea service from 5 to 7pm, which is key to hold you over since dinner is served so late around town. The hotel also offers a set menu for dinner for extra, but we ate in town instead at Pura Vida (wonderful!!). This place is perfect if you're in town for the glacier and don't plan to spend a lot of time inside.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Nov 2013

Scapegoat

Nice friendly place to stay in El Calafate

A little out of town but near the lake so the view and quietness worth the 10 minute walk into town (and trips to the Glacier collect and drop off at the accomodation).

Very friendly staff and comfortable rooms. Wifi good as well - no issue doing video calls etc.

Breakfast was standard affair - though you can pay for extras if you want (fruit salad, eggs etc)

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2012

Luisa

Perfect place, perfect hosts

A lovely and comfortable hotel with great attention to detail, decorated with very good taste and in true Patagonian style. Breakfast is delicious, with home made bread and pastries. Location is great, an easy walk to the town centre yet still feels very 'Patagonia'. But what really makes the place is the hospitality of Jose and his wife, who run Cauquenes to perfection and will do anything to make your stay as enjoyable as possible... We even borrowed some pants from Jose! They also gave us tips on what tours to take and where to have dinner, all worked out to be spot on!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2012

Caroline

Comfortable stay in Patagonia region

We enjoyed a very relaxing comfortable stay at Caquenes de Nimez in El Calafate, Argentina. The lady managing the hotel was very kind to even prepare us a morning snack bag as we had to leave very early for the drive to El Chalten. Hotel has modern fixtures and nice atmosphere. Very clean and good location.
They were also kind to find our glasses and one passport that we left in the room and they called to inform us at our next hotel in El Chalten. Such nice people!
We highly recommend Caquenes de Nimez and would stay there again in the future.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2012

Verified traveler

Saw flamingos from the deck

We really enjoyed our 3 nights here, Gabriel and Victoria were very helpful and helped us plan our outings with some great suggestions. The hotel is beautiful and clean, breakfast is served early and done so nicely. There is a bird sanctuary accross the way, we could se flamingos with our binoculars from the deck, a 5 minute walk to the center, was pleasant after a meal.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2009

Wilma

A perfect stay

Located next to lago Argentina this is the perfect place to stay. A small hotel with very nice decorated rooms. Wjo doesn't want to have breakfast with o view on the flamingoes. But most of all, the service is one of the best I've ever experienced and trust me, I travel a lot. The personel is not only outstanding in their service but also interested and very friendly.
I had a perfect stay and would defenitely go back if the possibility is there.

Thank you very much!
Wilma

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2024

OSCAR

Mejorar el desayuno

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

12 Jan 2024

Hebert

Não é um hotel de 3 estrelas e não cobra em dólar

Infelizmente não tivemos uma boa experiência.

Cuidado quem vai pagar em dinheiro na estadia. O valor da conversão do dólar para peso é com base na cotação do dólar MEP.

Uma dica é levar os dólares para pagar a estadia, senão a estadia vai sair 10% a mais na conversão do hotel para pesos.

O quarto estava com problema no aquecedor e não tivemos a oportunidade de mudar, pois não havia disponibilidade de novo quarto.

O café da manhã é bem fraco: pão, sugo e biscoitos. Nem as medialunas que é algo comum na região, infelizmente não tinha.

O restaurante do hotel funciona apenas a noite - 19:30h às 22h.

O quarto não tem espelho fora do banheiro e internet fraca.

O banheiro acumula água e vaza para área de piso.

Lembrando que ele fica há 18/20 minutos do centro. Como na cidade não tem Uber, o táxi é a única solução.

A equipe de atendimento é simpática, mas se esforçou pouco nos problemas.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jan 2024

ROSALVO LUIZ

Muito lonhe do centro, localizado num deserto não tem nada por perto! Muito caro para o que oferece!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2023

Ruth

El lugar es muy bonito y cómodo

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2023

Klaus

personal muy amable, cerca de la laguna.

8/10

Excellent

28 Feb 2023

Mària

Very nice and confortable place.

Partner

2/10

Poor

20 Feb 2022

Rosana

No se si fue expedia o el propio hotel pero revendieron y cuando llegue no tenia las habitaciones. Tuvimos q salir a buscar un hotel nuevo en la semana del festival del lago von todo repleto de gente. Medio dia perdido y el humor arruinado por 24 hrs. Eso no se hace, al menos se avisa antes

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

27 Dec 2019

Gabriel

Muy acogedor y las personas muy amables, algo lejos de av libertadores pero tampoco nada impisible.
Lo único que no me gusto para nada fue la cena de navidad ya que tardó mucho tiempo en su preparación y fue extremadamente cara
El desayuno podría ser un poquito mejor

Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Dec 2019

Pierre

Personnel compétent, conseils avisés. Chambre tout à fait correcte, bon rapport qualité -prix.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Keurig hotel prijs kwaliteit is oke. Kamers iet wat klein badkamer verouderd

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2019

LIGIA

Confortável e gracioso

Cordialidade dos funcionários

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Dec 2019

christiane

Très très très bruyant

5 mois à l'avance nous avions demandé une chambre au premier étage de l'annexe et nous avons eu une chambre au rez-de-chaussée du bâtiment principal (petite chambre très très très bruyante et salle de bain également petite). On entendait le voisin ronfler.
Nous avons passés les 2 dernières nuits au rez-de-chaussée de l'annexe ( plus grande mais toujours le bruit du voisin du dessus)
Sinon l'accueil est chaleureux et le petit déjeuner quelconque

Partner