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If you’re looking to travel to El Calafate, Argentina, here are insider’s tips at the recommended 4-star and 5-star hotels in and around town. El Calafate is one of Southern Patagonia’s best resting places for exploring the nearby Los Glacieres National Park, home to the world’s largest glacier, the Upsala Glacier.
The Hotel Posada Los Alamos is about as fancy and luxurious as you can get. This family-owned hotel is nestled in a five acre garden beside the shores of Lake Argentina. Its immediately accessible to the downtown shops and sites in El Calafate. Besides comfortable, spacious rooms, facilities include a gold course, a gym, swimming pool, and spa, a reading room, a nursery, a barber shop, laundry services, and a restaurant and bar. Plus the staff are top-notch.
Los Sauces Casa Patagonica is one of the finest small luxury hotels in the region. Set back from the bustle of the town – but still within a short walk’s distance – its nestled among woods and gardens. It’s exterior is reminiscent of a traditional Patagonia estancia, so much so that you almost forget the time and place, and expect a gaucho to come out and greet you. There are 38 suites of varying sizes, all decked out with comfy beds piled high with quilts and great views. 4 master suites include living rooms, king size beds, hydro bathtubs, and private terraces overlooking the gardens. There’s also a library, observatory, golf course, and spa. The restaurant serves Patagonia-inspired gourmet cuisine.
Hotel Design Suites Calafate offers a chic twist on Southern Patagonia charm. Designed by Carlot Ott, the famous architect from Uruguay, these Design Suites are set atop the Nimez Peninsula and thus offers terrific views of Lake Argentina. There are 60 suites, each with Jacuzzi tubs, flat screen TVs equipped with DVD players and stereos, and internet connection. There’s also a restaurant, wine bar, gift shop, health club, sauna, spa, and indoor and outdoor heated pools.
Hotel Kau Yatún is settled on the 25 de Mayo Ranch, hidden among aspens, pines, and willows. The leaves change colors with the seasons, making the whole forest glow with vibrant reds, browns, and yellows against the verdant lawn. With the generous hospitality typical of Southern Patagonia ranchers, the friendly staff strives to make you feel right at home. 44 spacious rooms come with large beds, TVs, telephone, wi-fi internet, and safe-deposit boxes. A gourmet American-style breakfast is served in the charming restaurant that also serves lunch and dinner. Other services include an open bar, 24 hour room service, laundry, and transfers to and from the city. You can also take excursions like horseback riding, ice trekking, and mountain bike riding.
This description of a Argentina Vacation was written by a Argentina Travel expert at Argentina For Less.
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The Kahler Grand Hotel in Rochester Minnesota offers many aspects of what is become known as a wellness hotel or healthtel. The Kahler Grand advertises that it can cater to any budget from modest to luxury. This is a welcome feature since a lot of the wellness hotels are a little more luxurious and become unreasonable for those on a tighter or more economically minded travel budget. With accommodations starting at $79 a night, it seems almost any budget could fit this health and wellness destination into their travel itinerary.
So what makes The Kahler Grand Hotel a wellness hotel? One major attraction is the Mayo Clinic located close by. Not only can visitors to the Mayo Clinic find luxurious accommodations at the hotel, but also they can benefit from many of the health and wellness programs offered there. The hotel is home of the Healing Touch Health Spa which offers all the normal amenities of a well equipped health spa in addition to a fitness center.
Normally just having a spa and indoor fitness center would not constitute a wellness hotel, but the Kahler Grand Hotel offers many services directly through the Mayo Clinic. In addition to health services offered, the hotel is nearby many popular shopping and historic districts of Rochester. Guests can walk across the skyway to the Grand Shops at Kahler/Marriott which is home to restaurants, boutiques, and over 60 stores. Guest also have access to over 30,000 square feet of space to house their events such as conferences or large business meetings.
A unique wellness service offered at the Kahler Grand is the Executive Health Program which is offered in connection with the Mayo Clinic. The Executive Health Program is a program dedicated to companies who strive to achieve healthier work environments for their executive employees.
Other services offered at the hotel are: Medical Concierge Service (offering prescription delivery and other services), beauty/hair services, free transportation to the Mayo Clinic and local shopping and entertainment districts.
TripAdvisor has the Kahler Grand Hotel at 3 out of 5 stars. 58% of reviewers giving the hotel a thumbs down review, most seem to think it needs a face-lift. The re-occurring theme on TripAdvisor is that the hotel seems to be outdated. Although we also feel that may be part of it’s “Grand” appeal.
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