El Chalten is home to Hotel Lago del Desierto. 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. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including skiing. Visit our El Chalten travel guide
Lago del desierto 137, 137, El Chalten, santacruz, 9301
What's nearby
Los Glaciares National Park
1 min walk - 0.0 km
Laguna Capri
5 min drive - 1.7 km
El Chaltén Welcome Sign
4 min walk - 0.4 km
Capilla de los Escaladores
6 min walk - 0.5 km
Mirador De Los Cóndores
3 min drive - 2.0 km
Getting around
El Calafate (FTE-Comandante Armando Tola Intl.)
175 min drive
Restaurants
Rancho Grande Hostel
14 min walk
Le Birre del Rancho
14 min walk
La Zorra
14 min walk
La Oveja Negra
14 min walk
Lo De Daro Bodegón
5 min walk
About this property
Hotel Lago del Desierto
Property highlights
Hotel Lago del Desierto provides amenities like free continental breakfast and a snack bar/deli. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
Free self parking
Concierge services, tour/ticket assistance, and a vending machine
Smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at Hotel Lago del Desierto include amenities such as free WiFi.
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.
What time is check-out at Hotel Lago del Desierto?
Check-out is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Hotel Lago del Desierto located?
Situated in El Chalten, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Los Glaciares National Park, El Chaltén Welcome Sign, and Capilla de los Escaladores. Laguna Capri and Mirador De Los Cóndores are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?
Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.
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Reviews
Hotel Lago del Desierto Reviews
7.6
Good
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The hotel is centrally located with easy access to restaurants bars and stores. the area is safe with plenty of private parking space available. The room was clean and the staff was always kind. The breakfast was good with everything you need for starting your day. A good experience all together.
Excellent hotel in nice location, close to the bus terminal. Lots of nice restaurants and cafes around.
Service is exceptionally good. You could see Fitzroy from rooms on backside.
Breakfast is ok. No eating in the room.
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
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6/10 Okay
David
2026/1/18
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.
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
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6/10 Okay
Irwin
2026/2/12
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
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6/10 Okay
Carol
2026/2/27
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
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
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8/10 Good
Lillian
2025/12/23
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.
Nice hotel in an amazing town. Walk right out the door and experience everything El Chalten has to offer. Rooms are small, but you won't be staying in them much anyways. El Chalten is all about the outdoors.
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!
Staff amazing and helpful, clean, comfortable, quiet.
Room’s curtains need to be blackout to block bright street light.
Wonderful view of El Chalten peaks mountain from back window room.
My room had multiple maintenance and technical issues:
1. No outlet available to charge my phone (had to improvise)
2. The heater in my room would shut off constantly (made for some very cold nights)
3. The toilet's "flush" botton would constantly disconnect. There is only one maintenance worker who works during the day who would come fix it every time it happened but if it happened during the night I were to be left with my "production" until the next available time he were to come. Absolutely disgusting!
The only star goes to the kind and helpful women in the reception and to the decent, modest breakfast.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
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6/10 Okay
Ramin
2024/2/28
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Average place, positives were location and service. How condition of the rooms were poor, hot and humid
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
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6/10 Okay
Alexandra
2024/11/18
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Very Average
The bed was comfortable and the place was warm.
The breakfast was very basic and bland. We had a view of bins out the window. The room door was loose so banged all night due to strong winds. The staff demand that you give your key to reception whenever you leave the building, but then hang the keys behind the reception (which is sometimes unattended) which didn´t feel very secure. There are a lot of rules considering it is a hotel for customers and not a school for children. The most expensive place we stayed in in Patagonia and not worth it compared to other properties.