Cabañas Alechen
Location: Glaciar Viedma 135, El Calafate, ar
Star Rating: 10 Stars
Property Type: Lodges
About this Property
Charming Cabañas Alechen in El Calafate
Cozy Accommodation with Modern Amenities
Experience comfort and convenience at Cabañas Alechen, offering well-equipped kitchenettes, dining areas, and flat-screen TVs in every unit. Enjoy the complimentary toiletries and free WiFi during your stay.
Convenient Location near Major Attractions
Located just 800 meters from Downtown El Calafate, our property provides easy access to the Regional Museum and Argentinean Lake. Explore the city with ease, with Libertador Avenue and the bus station in close proximity.
Free Parking and WiFi for a Hassle-Free Stay
Relax and unwind knowing that free private parking and WiFi are available throughout your visit. Book your stay at Cabañas Alechen for a memorable experience in El Calafate.
Important Information
Please note the based on local tax laws, all Argentinian citizens and resident foreigners must pay an additional fee (VAT) of 21%. Only foreigners who pay with a foreign credit card, debit card or via bank transfer are exempt from this 21% additional fee (VAT) in accommodations and breakfast when presenting a foreign passport or a foreign ID along with a supporting document handed by the national migrations authority, if applicable.Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.
Managed by a private host
Policies
Check-in: 02:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Amenities & Facilities
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Terrace
- Pets allowed
- Express check-in/check-out
- Safety deposit box
- Tour desk
- Currency exchange
- Non-smoking throughout
- Private check-in/check-out
- Board games/puzzles
- Adult only
- Outdoor furniture
- Staff adhere to local safety protocols
- Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
- Physical distancing rules followed
- Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
- Cashless payment available
- Fire extinguishers
- Sanitized tableware & silverware
- Contactless check-in/check-out
- Invoice provided
- Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
- Smoke alarms
- Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
- Physical distancing in dining areas
- Key access
- Food delivered to guest room
- Delivered food - securely covered
- Thermometers for guests provided by property
- Express check-in
- Free wired internet
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Internet access
- Housekeeping on request
- Japanese garden
Rooms Available
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Cabin
1 Double Bed
506-sq-foot individually decorated room, balcony with lake and mountain views
Layout - Bedroom
Internet - Free WiFi 50+ Mbps
Entertainment - 24-inch LCD TV with satellite channels
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, oven, and microwave
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower/tub combination, designer toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Laptop-compatible safe, laptop workspace, and local maps
Comfort - Daily housekeeping, climate-controlled heating, fresh towels every 3 days, fresh bed sheets every 3 days
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- TV
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Kitchen
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Bidet
- Dining table
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Daily housekeeping
- Free Local calls
- Designer toiletries
- Premium bedding
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
- Spices
- Soap
- Local maps
- Guidebooks or recommendations
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Paper towels
- Restaurant dining guide
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Bungalow
Boasting a private entrance, this bungalow features 1 living room, 1 separate bedroom and 1 bathroom with a bath and a bidet. The well-equipped kitchen has a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and an oven. Featuring a terrace with lake views, this bungalow also features a mini-bar and a flat-screen TV with cable channels. The unit has 1 bed.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Minibar
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Telephone
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Kitchen
- Private entrance
- Sofa
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Alarm clock
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Bidet
- Cleaning products
- Coffee machine
- Terrace
- Linen
- Dining table
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Adapter
- Feather pillow
- Fire extinguisher
- Key access
- Hand sanitiser
Guest Reviews
- Petra (10/5): Amazing stay in El Calafate - The best thing about the property are the hosts. We had very warm welcome and they gave us all the information about El Calafate, what to see and tips for the best restaurants. Very cosy and clean place, nice and quiet location. Very close to the bus station. We liked everything
- Sandra (10/5): Dias maravilhosos - Gostei de tudo, da localização, da cabana, que além de ser muito confortável, tem uma decoração belíssima. Nada.
- David (9/5): The Glacier was one of the highlights of our vacation . The property was a great launching point. - Breakfast delivery was awsome. Both hosts were total gentlemen . My daughters and I appreciated the experience and would recommend . I liked everything !
- Elliot (10/5): Warm, welcoming, spacious and clean. Just the best! - The most welcoming hosts, Alejandro and Eduardo (along with the greeting from an Ibis), made this a wonderful stay. The cabin was very nice, spacious, clean, tastefully decorated, and had a fully stocked kitchen ready for a home cooked meal (and a break from restaurants). Breakfast was also the best we had in Patagonia. The brief tour the hosts gave us of a surprisingly nice downtown was also appreciated. Nothing.
- Inge (10/5): Fantastisch verblijf - Het huisje is knus en van alle gemakken voorzien en de gastheren zijn heel gastvrij. Ze doen alles om je verblijf zo aangenaam mogelijk te maken. Niets
- Inge (10/5): Heerlijk verblijf - Het huisje is knus en van alle gemakken voorzien en de gastheren zijn heel gastvrij en doen er alles aan om je verblijf zo aangenaam mogelijk te maken. Niets
- Stefanie (9/5): -
- Andreas (9/5): -
- Ryan (10/5): Great stay, super cosy - Like something out of the movies. Wooden cabin. Loved it. Hosts were great too!
- Matteo (10/5): Made with love - Very original cabana, built by Alejandro and Eduardo who take care of everything during our stay. Very tasty breakfast! very very clean and calm place just 10 minutes far from the town center. We have a very great souvenir of this place and the two kind persons we have met there.
- Sarah (10/5): A perfect stay, we couldn’t ask for more! - We had a fantastic stay at Cabanas Alechen. The property was clean, comfortable, well equipped and a lot more spacious than the listing photos. It felt very homely and we loved the cabin we were in. Alejandro and Eduardo were great hosts and nothing was too much. We also enjoyed the breakfast provided with homemade cakes and breads. We wished we stayed longer and look forward to coming back one day!
- Jeremy (10/5): - If you are staying in El Calafate, do yourself a favor and stay at Cabanas Alechen. The hosts are great humans and made the stay so comfortable and pleasant for me. I could go on and on about why you should stay here. 10 out of 10!
- Hanne (10/5): Go! A must experience! - Where to begin... what I liked the most? the owners who go to such lengths to make your stay the very best experience? Or the fact that the owners built these cottages with their own bare hands, minding every detail from hand made curtains to comfortable beds? The 100% home made breakfast, with home made bread and cakes, delicious fruit salads and other delicacies for breakfast. Brought to you on a tray at a time convenient for you? The 100% attention to details? The impeccable cleanliness throughout? The view? We had 48 wonderful hours in two very comfortable and cosy cottage units and would warmly recommend the cottages and the very friendly and service minded owners anytime! It is obvious that the owners take the responsibilities as hosts most seriously and I am very happy to tell you that they are very successful at that! nothing at all
- Nikolay (10/5): Exceptional - Very nice, helpful and friendly hosts. There was some noisy sound during the night of water pump.
- Thibault (10/5): Great experience - Amazing guest, they are super on all point !
- Sheldon (10/5): - The property is unique and not a stale, sterile hotel room. Everything was perfectly suited for my stay and the hosts were wonderful! It is a little bit off the beaten path but everything is within walking distance and the major tour companies are familiar with the property for easy pickup and dropoff. I'd definitely stay again!
- Jonathan (10/5): - We felt the most welcome we have in all our travels through Argentina. I wish we would have stayed longer. We were comfortable and the cabin was so charming. The fresh baked bread and breakfast spread were so welcome. Our hosts were excellent in all aspects. When we return to El Calafate, we will stay at Cabañas Alechen.
- Tamara (10/5): Lovely property, spacious on 2 levels and nice ammenities, stocked kitchenette. - The owners are wonderful and this property is so clean and well maintained. I was so happy I had booked it and we really enjoyed our 3-night stay. Thank you!
- Daniel (10/5): - Muy agradable y cómoda cabaña, excelente atención y vistas
Lo único la tv podria ser un poco más grande
- sergej (10/5): - It was very closed to the town and safe area.Landlord was very nice and super helpful.
- Bartosz (10/5): Great stay in cosy place - the whole stay was great, and it started with surprise welcome (to get to know more details what is the surprise please come and visit Cabanas Alechen). Alejandro and Ricardo are very nice hosts, very helpful, providing useful advices. It is very cosy place in silent part of El Calafate. We really enjoy the whole stay! Thank you Alejandro and Ricardo
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Alejandro and his partner are amazing, highly recommend them and their property!
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Absolutely wonderful hosts who could not have been more helpful and accommodating. The property, itself, is beautiful and well layed out. The kitchen and dining area is lovely and a great place to enjoy coffee and breakfast as well as to relax at the end of a day of exploring. This is a perfect place in every way and we highly recommend it! Thank you for everything!
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Alejandro was so friendly and very accommodating! The cabin was adorable and had everything you could need. Breakfast was a delicious spread of toast and spreads and cakes. The location is great if you have a car - free parking and a super close drive (<5 min to the town), but also feels quiet and a bit separate from the activity of town, which is great for relaxing. We wish we could have stayed longer, but would definitely stay here again if we make it back to El Calafate.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Fantastic rustic "cabin like" experience but with all the amenities you need. Very spacious, it is like having a full house to yourself. The owners are amazing, can't say enough good things about them. Wish we had more time.
- Geoffrey (10/5): Great cabana stay with friendly hosts - Alejandro and Eduardo are great hosts and really make you welcome. The cabana was very well laid out and has quirkey touches that we loved. Everything was perfect for us and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The location is a little out from the town centre but we could walk it in about 15 minutes and it was nice to be away from the touristy stuff. Great view of the lake and mountains. Breakfast was good and the guys do their best to cater to any diet issues. Cabana was absolutely spotless. Recommended for a couple or family especially if you have a car or want to experience something different to the resort or hotel stays.
- Edmund (10/5): Happy days at Cabañas Alenchen - Delightful helpful hosts with many details of perfect hospitality.
- Robin (10/5): Warm and Welcoming Cabin in El Calafate - From the moment of our arrival we were warmly welcomed and "in love" with our cabin. Very clean and spacious with views of Lake Argentino and the mountains. The owners are lovely and oriented us to the area, suggested excursions and even drove us into town the first day. The cabin is a 10 minute walk to town and in a very quiet/non-touristy part of El Calafate. For us, it was much more authentic than staying in one of the many hotels (hostels). Alejandro and Edwardo brought us breakfast each morning and made sure we had everything we needed. They treated us like family. I will recommend Cabanas Alechen to others and would stay there again in a heartbeat.
- Vanessa (10/5): Excellent place to stay in El Calafate - We were very sad we only had one night stay and would definitely stay there if we return. Everything was perfect. The owners are super helpful and just want you to have a good time in their cabin. It is thoughtfully decorated and has really good furnishings and kitchen equipment. Great views. Breakfast was also very nice. Thoroughly recommend Cabañas Alechen 😊
- Celia (10/5): Beautiful cabin a short walk from the centre - We loved our stay at Cabanas Alechen. It is beautifully decorated, perfectly clean and we really felt at home there. If you get a chance to try their baking do it! The whole experience was fantastic and we would love to stay again.
- Verified traveler (10/5): Great stay during our honeymoon - We loved our stay. The cabin was so cute. The hotel owners were very nice and helpful. They hand delivered our breakfast every morning even at very early hours on 2 days when we had tours. It was cleaned while we were out of the day. It was very spacious; we could go back once we have a family and it would be plenty of room. They even provided a complimentary bottle of wine for our honeymoon. Only negatives was it was very hot in the cabin but they helped us lower the heat since were from NJ and used to cold temperatures. Our showers would run out of hot water pretty quickly. We didn't say anything about that so maybe they could have done something. Overall, we loved it and hopefully we'll be back sometime soon.
- Elisabeth (10/5): Absolutely Amazing - From start to finish, these guys know what they're doing. The pictures online don't do this place justice. First of all, a taxi with a wonderful driver named Francisco was sent to pick us up from the airport. After a delayed flight and a lot of drama getting to Calafate, we were greeted at arrivals with a nameplate. When we arrived to this adorable, cozy part of El Calafate, neighborhood dogs ran to greet us and Alejandro and Eduardo were already waiting at the entrance, immediately helping us with our luggage and warmly greeting us like they were old friends. The cabin is absolutely gorgeous - all wood in Calafate style, the whole place is yours, with a cozy loft for sleeping. The kitchen area and bathroom are fantastic. Toiletries, a stocked refrigerator with drinks (even wine), all reasonably priced. Coffee, matte (Argentinean tea), spices, dishes, all available in the adorable and clean kitchen space. The sink and bathroom are separate so two different people can get ready at the same time. The heat is controlled by you. The beds are extremely comfortable. The room is squeaky clean and beautifully decorated and cozy. There are even books you can buy or flip through. Windows abound with stunning views. Then, as if things couldn't get any better, Alejandro and Eduardo brought us delicious breakfast at our requested time, on the dot. These are scrumptious, home-made breads with tantalizing spreads. I'm a picky NY traveller, and I recommend to EVERYONE! <3
- Anna (10/5): Alejandro is a superb host! - Fantastic cabin, really cosy and well equipped. Wished we were staying longer but we had a busy schedule. We had a car so going to the main town was easy. Breakfast tastes homemade and is hand delivered (a real treat!) very flexible and affordable with as much or little help as you require.
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