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Guanaca Lodge

3.0 star property
Travelers find a peaceful natural retreat at Guanaca Lodge where mornings begin with continental breakfast before heading out to explore the surrounding area

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Guanaca Lodge offers a quiet escape in natural surroundings. Guests start their day with continental breakfast before relaxing on the terrace or using WiFi in the public areas. The staff provides luggage storage and helps arrange tours to nearby attractions for easy exploration.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Standard Double or Twin Room | Bed sheets

Standard Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Double or Twin Room, Mountain View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Bidet
Desk
Daily housekeeping
Laptop workspace
Located on the top floor
  • Mountain view
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Economy Double or Twin Room, Mountain View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • Mountain view
  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

El Chalten is home to Guanaca Lodge. El Chaltén Welcome Sign and Capilla de los Escaladores are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Los Glaciares National Park and Salto El Chorrillo Waterfall. Visit our El Chalten travel guide
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Riquelme, 56, El Chalten, Santa Cruz, 9301

What's nearby

  • Laguna Capri and mount Fitz Roy, Los Glaciares National Park, Patagonia, Argentina
    Los Glaciares National Park
    1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Laguna Capri showing a lake or waterhole and signage
    Laguna Capri
    3 min drive - 1.0 km
  • El Chaltén Welcome Sign
    5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Capilla de los Escaladores
    6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Mirador De Los Cóndores
    3 min drive - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • El Calafate (FTE-Comandante Armando Tola Intl.)
    166 min drive

Restaurants

  • Rancho Grande Hostel
    12 min walk
  • Paisa High Mountain Coffee
    3 min walk
  • Pangea
    4 min walk
  • Patagonicus
    3 min walk
  • La Esquina
    4 min walk

About this property

Guanaca Lodge

Property highlights
Guanaca Lodge provides amenities like free continental breakfast and a terrace. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Smoke-free premises, a TV in the lobby, and tour/ticket assistance
  • Luggage storage
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between April 15 and September 30.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: USD 50 per accommodation, per stay
  • 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 travelers 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 applies only to accommodation, including bookings where breakfast is included.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a 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 and debit cards
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Guanaca Lodge Lodge
Guanaca Lodge El Chalten
Guanaca Lodge Lodge El Chalten

Frequently asked questions

Is Guanaca Lodge pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Guanaca Lodge?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Guanaca Lodge?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Guanaca Lodge located?

Situated in El Chalten, this lodge is within a 10-minute walk of El Chaltén Welcome Sign and Capilla de los Escaladores. Los Glaciares National Park and Laguna Capri are also within 1 mi (2 km).

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Reviews

Guanaca Lodge Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.0

Cleanliness

7.0

Amenities

8.4

Staff & service

7.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 42 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 42 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 42 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 42 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 42 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is very friendly during our stay. Room is pretty good.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Raquel

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lady at the reception was very friendly. I read many reviews from other travelers saying they found bed bugs but our room was very clean. On the downside, the hot water run out while trying to brush our teeth, and also the breakfast was not good at all. Also, in the night there was a party next door and we could hear everything. Last but not least, the heating could not be turned down and the room was extremely hot. Honestly I would pay more and stay somewhere a bit more decent to get some good sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really liked the service at Guanaca Lodge
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ming

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It is very clean, both in the lobby and in room. Owner Ada is very friendly and willing to help, not only the stay itself, also about the town and the trail information.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simeon

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

LODGE WITH A VIEW

Small lodge with very helpful and kind personnel. Few minutes away from the bus station and in the middle of the town. Great restauramts nearby too.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Jeffry

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
well located Close to Main Street and all facilities. Staff was nice and helpful. Just Be advice shower is so tiny I could barely turn ( I’m skinny) .
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Haley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The woman at the front desk during my stay was super helpful and friendly! You get what you pay for in terms of amenities (I had some issues with my shower that were fixed in a timely fashion), but it is in a very central location. There’s also a super cute cat that hangs around!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Janet

The staff, Ara, was helpful. Bathroom was not cleaned every day. Someone stole all my food from the fridge
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Holly

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

Excellent choice in El Chaltén

I was very happy with this cool little hotel! It's a very short walk from the bus station. My room was clean and comfortable. The shower was great with good water pressure and plenty of hot water. It was very nice to have use of the small kitchen for preparation and storage of food - and it's also a lovely space to sit in and enjoy morning coffee with views of the surrounding mountains. The kitchen could be a bit better equipped in terms of dishes and utensils for cooking.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Chenyang

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
The facility is old and small but the price is acceptable in comparison with many others in the area. You get what you pay for. No complains.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to stay in El Chalten, very practical :)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Javier

Liked: Staff & service
It's located near the bus station, but about 1 mile from the Fitz Roy park entrance. Ok for a male, solo, traveller; I would not recommend if traveling with family or significant other.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Top!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Raven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I did not like how you couldn’t open the window. There’s only one small window in the bathroom that could be opened. The walls were pretty thin so you could hear your neighbors real well.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Ashlee

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I found some other persons used soap on the window ledge in the shower and hair around the shower walls. The room, was supposed to be twin beds. When I asked the host to have the beds made up, she tried to pretend like it was her last room and she couldn’t do anything about it. There wasn’t a mistake with the room, but the twins needed to be unzipped and a second that sheet added. She was unhelpful and unfriendly. I received a message from the hotel at 2300 saying they could make it a twin, but no one came by the room or gave us other lines. We had to use our own sleeping bags. We asked for more sheets but were denied. Overall, this was a subpar stay with dirt in the rooms and unwelcoming and unfriendly hosts. Breakfast was below average. I would stay other places before staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Erika

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

Bed bugs!! & no refund - do NOT stay here!

TLDR: bed bugs and zero refund or effort to remedy the situation, do NOT stay here! booked for 3 nights as a solo woman traveling in Argentina for my first time. I have had very bad luck in the past with pests so I inspected the mattress when I first got there and didn’t see any signs of bugs. After lying in the bed resting for a few hours I got up & noticed the tiniest red speck on my pillow & then I saw it move. I crushed it & there was blood all over the napkin & then I flipped it over & found another & the same thing happened. I realized they were bed bug nymphs after doing some research & I began to search for more signs. Eventually I found several adult ones, their exoskeletons, excrement, and several eggs in the night stand directly by the bed. At this point it was almost midnight & their reception closed at 9pm. I messaged them & heard no response. I frantically packed up all my things & left. At one point I was standing on the side of a gravel road alone with all my luggage after midnight as I had nowhere to go since I couldn’t reach reception & it was so late when I discovered them and peak busy season with limited availability elsewhere. I spoke with the lady the next day and she refused a refund, lied to my face about being there earlier that day and said to contact Expedia but I told her they couldn’t reach her either. She then said to contact the owner but refused to give me their contact info to do so. I told her I’d write this & she shrugged & said “okay.”
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

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Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
・英語は通じなかったが、翻訳アプリを利用して親切に対応してもらえた。 ・シャワールームは狭いが、壁で仕切られていて、トイレがびしょびしょにならない作りだった。 ・リネン類が清潔だった。 ・暖房機器の上に、服をかけるフックがあり、登山で濡れた服がすぐに乾いた。
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tomoaki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
朝食の種類は少なめ それ以外は最高
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Quirino

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente atención del personal, te dan tips y recomendaciones de lugares dentro del pueblo, los trekkings y lo que llegues a preguntar de la zona. La habitación es suficientemente amplia, está muy limpia y tiene todo lo que necesitas.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jean-Claude

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

Très bien situé, hôte très sympa et dynamique.

Calme et agréable, la chambre disposait d’une cuisine équipée partagée. Notre hôtesse très dynamique était à l’écoute de nos besoins. Très proche des départ de randonnées. Demandez l’histoire de la paire de skis accrochés au mur de la reception…
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

SAKIKO

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Noah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

PATRICIA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Reto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Valeria

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025