Hostería Meulen

Junior Suite | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, minibar

1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, minibar

Apartment, 1 Bedroom | Private kitchenette | Fridge

7.8 / 10.0

Very good(121 Ratings)

Hotel in El Calafate

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi and more

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About this hotel

Lakefront hotel connected to the convention center in Macrozona Lago Argentino with free breakfast
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. Free full breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free manager's reception. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, coffee/tea in a common area, and concierge services.
Hostería Meulen offers 21 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This El Calafate hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Amenities

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Map of El Calafate

Nearby attractions

Intendencia Parque Nacional Los Glaciares

1.2 mi

Mirador Lago Argentino

0.3 mi

Estancia Cristina

1.1 mi

Centro de Interpretación Histórica de Calafate

0.7 mi

Available Rooms

Comfort Double Room

1 King • 161 ft²

Sleeps 2

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Single Room

1 Double • 161 ft²

Sleeps 1

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Junior Suite

1 Double • 215 ft²

Sleeps 2

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Comfort Triple Room

1 Double • 1 Single • 215 ft²

Sleeps 3

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Comfort Quadruple Room

2 King • 215 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

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Hostería Meulen

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7.8 / 10.0

Very good(121 Ratings)

Hotel in El Calafate

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hotel

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Amenities

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Map of El Calafate

Nearby attractions

Intendencia Parque Nacional Los Glaciares

1.2 mi

Mirador Lago Argentino

0.3 mi

Estancia Cristina

1.1 mi

Centro de Interpretación Histórica de Calafate

0.7 mi

Available Rooms

Comfort Double Room

1 King • 161 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Single Room

1 Double • 161 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Junior Suite

1 Double • 215 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Comfort Triple Room

1 Double • 1 Single • 215 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Comfort Quadruple Room

2 King • 215 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

7.8 / 10.0

Very good(121 Ratings)

10.0 / 10.0

Apr 2024

Very nice people, great breakfast choices, room and facility was very clean - very reasonable cost.

6.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

10.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

Lovely sunset view. Rooms quirky so more interesting than many. Water nearby and easily seen from hotel.

6.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

Nice View to the lake, good service. Not close to the town, need a taxi or rent a car. Breakfast not so good.

6.0 / 10.0

Nov 2023

The inn is way too far from the town center forcing you to either have a rental car or walk 40 minutes from the center to get to your hotel. The hotel is just not a practical option if you want to be immersed in El Calafate. The walk is also very dark and a bit rural, making me nervous to walk at night so far out from the town square. Also didn't appreciate that each room did not have its own conditioning/heater system. Our room was way too hot and was not able to be changed to our liking.

10.0 / 10.0

Jan 2023

Awesome place and staff

4.0 / 10.0

Jan 2022

As a familiar place, attention to customers should be developed. Room and environment are comfortable

4.0 / 10.0

Dec 2021

It was a lovely space with a bread and breakfast feel! Very clean and everyone was super helpful

5.0 / 10.0

Mar 2020

The staff were friendly and helpful. The food was good too and the surrounding scenery was good.

10.0 / 10.0

Dec 2019

I like this hotel because it has a beautiful lake view. Friendly and helpful staffs, nice location. If you want to go to central downtown for shopping or eating, you have to take a taxi.

8.0 / 10.0

Nov 2019

Nice and friendly. A Little out of the way, best to access by car. Great views of the lake. Very quiet.

4.0 / 10.0

Mar 2019

The hostel was nice. The room was adequate for what we paid and had nice furnishings.the staff were nice and helpful as well. One thing that we were very disappointed about was that the hostel claimed it had WiFi but we never got it to work the entire time we stayed (3 nights). Also, I’m not sure if the people of Argentina are not big on breakfast but you may want to plan on getting breakfast elsewhere as the “breakfast” they offer is subpar at best.

4.0 / 10.0

Mar 2019

We had a lovely stay at this hotel. It is a little out of the way but we knew that and enjoyed the view and the serenity. The staff were pleasant and very helpful with food allergies. The wifi was intermittent but when asked the staff seemed to be able to fix it. We really recommend the restaurant Mirabelle opposite the entry to the nature reserve.

5.0 / 10.0

Dec 2018

Service 100% GOOD.

10.0 / 10.0

Dec 2018

The people working at the hotel are great. They make you feel very special and they recomend and help in every thing you want to do during your stay in El Calafate. Great hotel with very personal touch

2.0 / 10.0

Dec 2018

הצוות היה מאד נחמד ואדיב.

8.0 / 10.0

Nov 2018

Staff very helpful and the room had good views to the nature reserve and lake. The breakfasts were very simple. Had one evening meal anf it was not so good.

4.0 / 10.0

Jan 2018

Nice place, far from city center. Clean, a lot of space, would prefer harder mattresses.

4.0 / 10.0

Jan 2017

Free WiFi was very slow and food was lackluster. Otherwise, clean and friendly staff. Location was great.

3.0 / 10.0

Jan 2017

We stayed this hotel because it got good reviews, but somehow I missed that it was way out of town. Unless you have a car (or like to walk into town ~45min). Staff was very friendly and helpful. Our room (108) was spacious decor with antic looking furniture. Bathroom was nice and clean. Unfortunately this room is right above the main entrance. One hears the door banging or the bus which picks up guests for their booked excursions at 6am - beeping a couple of times. That was rather annoying! The breakfast had a good selection.

3.0 / 10.0

Jan 2017

We stayed this hotel because it got good reviews, but somehow I missed that it was way out of town. Unless you have a car (or like to walk into town ~45min).Staff was very friendly and helpful. Our room (108) was spacious decor with antic looking furniture. Bathroom was nice and clean. Unfortunately this room is right above the main entrance. One hears the door banging or the bus which picks up guests for their booked excursions at 6am - beeping a couple of times. That was rather annoying!The breakfast had a good selection.

2.0 / 10.0

Jan 2017

Plumbing failed, flooded the floor. Drain connection was not properly installed.

2.0 / 10.0

Jan 2017

Pleasant and friendly staff, but the bathrooms can use a lot of help, very stale and smelly. Not the best housekeeping at all.

1.0 / 10.0

Dec 2016

The hotel price was OK when we booked it; further, when we mentioned over the email that we were trying to book excursions to Glaciar Perito Moreno and Torres del Paine, they were quick to help us with that. They gave us two prices for the excursions they publicize in their website: one with credit card which was 10% higher, and a "cash" rate. We chose the cash rate. When we arrived, we paid the two excursions (Glacier Perito Moreno and Torres del Paine) and asked for a receipt; the owner told me that the cash rate did not include the 21% VAT so if I wanted a receipt, they were going to add that. I pointed out that this was never brought up in any of the emails we exchanged. Tax evasion is very high in Argentina, and it's especially higher in the tourist industry where many foreigners don't know any better or don't care. I insisted twice more about the receipts; they only appeared in my email after I threatened to file a complain with Argentina's tax authority (AFIP). The first excursion to Perito Moreno was fine, and we had a great day. The next one (to Torres del Paine) was a nightmare; the hotel staff did not know when they were picking us up in the morning but they told us to be ready at 7 to 7:15am (which we did). The next morning the bus showed up at 6am; we were obviously asleep and they left us. We spent the next three plus hours in two small taxis chasing the bus, which we almost missed. Poor to no coordination between hotel and tour operators; not recommended.

5.0 / 10.0

Nov 2016

Stayed there to explore the National Park area. Hotell staff is very friendly and helpfull. They have free shuttle to the center of the town.

2.0 / 10.0

Dec 2015

Quite far out of town. Basic but very good price - same as hostel (£50 pn). Loud corridor. Lovely service.

1.5 / 10.0

Oct 2015

Clean, decent sized room. Nice view from lakeside room, but remote location, long walk to town

5.0 / 10.0

Dec 2014

Don't need to stay in the city. Best view is wideopened in front of the hotel.

2.0 / 10.0

Dec 2014

I stayed at the Hosteria Meulen at the beginning and end of a fly fishing trip to Patagonia, I had booked a room with a double bed and upon my arrival I was taken to a room with 2 single beds. I showed the receptionist my booking and about 20 minutes later she called and moved me to a room with a double bed. So far, so good. The room was very comfortable and the staff was eager to please. The problem I have with this establishment was on my return. I ate dinner in their restaurant and the food was average at best. I wanted to give the waitress and cook a tip because I was the ONLY person eating in their establishment. I pulled a 20 dollar bill from my wallet and asked it to be exchanged to pesos, the hostess disappeared into the managers office and returned with 200 pesos! The current exchange rate is 14.76 pesos for each dollar but I would have been happy with 12 pesos to the dollar. So now the manager was up about 95 pesos for simply exchanging money! Once I ate dinner I tried paying with a 100 dollar bill because the waitress told me that they didn't take credit cards! Again the hostess disappeared into the manager's office. She returned with 1000 pesos! This time he shorted me 474 pesos. So for the night, the manager shorted me over 500 pesos for simply exchanging money! I was starting to understand why I was the only person in the restaurant! To say I was disgusted would be an understatement!

5.0 / 10.0

Dec 2014

Fantastic and the town was so nice. Will return in the time of World Ski next July-August

5.0 / 10.0

Mar 2014

We went to El Calafate back in 2012 for 3 few days and loved the place so much that we ended up extended our stay for almost a week...the staff in Hosteria Meulen was polite, friendly and very helpful. Roberto, the hotel manager was very knowledgeable and attentive, he gave us very good advice and help us booking tours and restaurants. Perito Moreno tour, and the full day boat trip around the glaciers are just amazing experiences Very pleasant experience overall

1.5 / 10.0

Feb 2014

Ir was a 30 minute walk to centre of town & shuttle only goes twice daily. Very close to the wetlands. The internet was weak & slow. The woman owner was helpful, the others not so friendly.

4.0 / 10.0

Jan 2014

I can't say enough about how helpful the staff was, especially the manager, who assisted us with pretty much everything from arranging our excursions to recommending restaurants in town in the most gracious way possible. The hotel itself is charmingly decorated and comfortable though it's a bit further from the main street than we expected. Since cabs are readily available and fairly inexpensive, this did not translate into a concern for us though, if proximity to town is a priority, it might be for others. We actually ended up really liking the location though. The views from the front deck are beautiful and it is very close to the Laguna Nimez reserve. The free breakfast has limited options though the hot croissant rolls they bring out are delicious. They also offer fairly good packed lunches for those leaving early on excursions. Since we were primarily in El Calafate to go on all-day tours of the surrounding areas, we did not spend a great deal of time around the hotel but the lounge is inviting and cozy and the entire lobby is fully of really cool antique pieces and decorations. Wi-Fi was not the best (though this might be true of a lot of places in El Calafate, not exclusive here).

2.0 / 10.0

Dec 2013

It took one hour to find it, you never would after dark. We stopped and asked 3 hotels for directions and no one had heard of it. Located on dirt road out of town where they are building 2 other hotels, I'm not sure why, our room overlooked the town dump and was 2 Kilometers from town.

5.0 / 10.0

Oct 2013

This hotel was a very intimate hotel where the staff provided the best service ever experienced. Anything that they could do to make your stay easier they did. It was a little bit out of town but there was a shuttle if you didn't want to walk which came on time. I would stay there again simply for the service. The rooms were very cute with some beautiful pieces of furniture. Overall an excellent hotel.

5.0 / 10.0

Mar 2013

The hospitality was excellent; the hotel is clean and has beautiful views. The staff was cordial and helpful.

3.0 / 10.0

Jan 2013

I'd give the hotel a 3.5 if I could. It is located outside the city center which has perks and drawbacks. The scenery is beautiful, but the shuttle they advertise only runs from the hotel 2x a day and returns to the hotel 2x a day, so without a car, it's not an ideal situation. The hotel staff was very helpful in making reservations and helping to plan excursions. The had a lake room view which lived up to its name, but could also have been advertised as a "parking lot view" room. If you have a chance, ask for a second floor lake view room, I think they'd be better. The rooms were fine, nothing special. The bathrooms were pretty small a bit dark, but clean. Breakfast was good, croissants, ham, cheese, canned fruit, one kind of cereal, bread, assorted drinks, both hot and cold.

4.0 / 10.0

Jan 2013

Nice small hotel run by a friendly staff. Superb view. 30 minutes walk from the El Calafate center. A few minutes walk from the lake.

4.0 / 10.0

Nov 2012

The hotel was a decent small size hotel. I have stayed with my family in the hotel. The room was kept clean and the front desk staff was very helpful. It is kind of far from the downtown area. 25A$ cab trip one way to the downtown area. the restaurent is pretty decent as well. good views. I would recomend anyone who needs be stay in budget with a good room i would recomend the hotel.

4.0 / 10.0

Jan 2012

Family run hotel with a great staff service. Far from the downtown, but good experience to be in this kind of town.

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in El Calafate?

The average price for a rental in El Calafate is $54 per night. This rental is $31 above the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Hostería Meulen. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Hostería Meulen pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Hostería Meulen?

We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, laundry, and balcony or patio.

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Hotel in El Calafate

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of El Calafate

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Comfort Double Room

Single Room

Junior Suite

Comfort Triple Room

Comfort Quadruple Room

Hostería Meulen

Hotel in El Calafate

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of El Calafate

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Comfort Double Room

Single Room

Junior Suite

Comfort Triple Room

Comfort Quadruple Room

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in El Calafate?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is Hostería Meulen pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Hostería Meulen?

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