Buenos Aires, AR - Parilla La Charca

Av. Córdoba 941
4221 409
Probably the best meat of the trip. A bit on the pricy side for Argentina, but worth every dime! Attentive service, meat is served in two courses - it might be because there is a lot of meat.

Mendoza, AR - Rest. Sr. Buqué

Sarmiento 777
(0261) 425 3667 / 155683196
24.12.08
180 ARS
Xmas menu was good price and meat was good even though we would have wanted to order à la carte.

Mendoza, AR - Hotel Internacional

Sarmiento 720
www.hinternacional.com.ar
0261 425 5600 / 4255671
24./25.12.08
210 ARS
Very friendly and warm welcome by María Verónica Sottano. Car park (cocheras), slow WiFi.

Bardas Blancas, AR (Malargüe) - Hostería Ruca Mahuida

Restaurant and Hotel with Kiosko right on the road.
23.12.08
40 ARS pp
Very basic. Heartful owner with lots of stories of him and his place. No breakfast included. Owner cooks dinner and prepares breakfast.

Junín de los Andes, AR - Hotel San Jorge

22.12.08
Quiet place. Sophisticated faucet battery.

Junín de los Andes, AR - Rest. Nuevo Ruca Hueney

Corner Padre Milanesio y Coronel Suarez
22.12.08
Rather unfriendly or unattentive service, food is good.

San Carlos de Bariloche, AR - Rest. El Campestre

Esq. Elflein y Rolando
431364
20.12.08
180 ARS
Helpful staff. Food quite good. Had a candle light dinner as there was a power outage.

San Carlos de Bariloche, AR - Hotel Premier

Ronaldo 263
+54 (2944) 426168/522302/423681
www.hotelpremier.com
20./21.12.
120 ARS
Friendly and interested staff (good for a chat), clean, incl. car park.

Travelín, AR - Hostería Estefania

19.12.08
120 ARS
Friendly, a bit dusty - probably the high season hasn't started yet. If you are tall you get the double bed, your partner then gets the child's bed assigned ;-)

Travelín, AR - Rest. Los Troncos

19.12.08
88 ARS
Ok, nothing great, no lomos.

Perito Moreno, AR - Hotel Belgrano

18.12.08
A touch of the 70's, but ok. Decent dinner, lazy waitress.
You can make the reservation (and pay) in El Chalten at the youth hotel because some buses may fill it up.

El Chaltén, AR - Albergue Patagonia

Av. San Martín 493
02962-493019
18.12.08
230 ARS
Friendly and helpful staff. No WiFi. Have double rooms that very new.

El Chaltén, AR - Rest. El Muro Parrilla

Av. San Martín 948
02962-493248
www.elmurochalten.com.ar
18.12.08
Staff ok, food good, nice place and recommended for good steaks.

El Calafate, AR - Hostería Patanonica

17.12.08
130 ARS
Friendly welcome, good advices, no WiFi.

El Calafate, AR - Rest. Rick's Parillada

17.12.08
139 ARS
Well run, very busy, great meat. 2nd best so far.

Torres del Paine, CL - Hotel Posada

Rio Cerrano
P. N. Torres del Payne
500m from park entry (South)
www.baqueanozamora.com
don't bet on them answering the phone
14.12.08
100'000 CLP
Very expensive for what it is, it's more a hostel with bunk beds for four a room than a hotel. But clean and friendly concierge and shop owner. Restaurant is ok (better than expected).

Puerto Natales, CL - Hotel Juan Ladrilleros

Pedro Montt 161
13./15.12.08
Friendly welcome, good recommendation. Hotel is a bit noisy from street and neighbors. WiFi.

Puerto Natales, CL - Parilla Don Jorge

Bories 430
(061) 410999
www.parrilladonjorge.cl
13./15.12.08
46'500 CLP
Helpful and attentive staff, a bit pushy but meats (cordero and chorizo) were really good. Probably the best filete on the trip (don't tell the Argentinians).

Rio Grande, AR - Hotel Atlántida

12.12.08
260 ARS
Old-fashioned modern, WiFi in room, friendly staff

Ushuaia, AR - Hotel Tolkeyen

11.12.08
420 ARS
Strong heating, you'll definitively won't be cold here, WiFi in lobby. Great view from the diner. Sunsets.

Rio Grande, AR - Hotel La Posada

10.12.08
330 ARS
Good restaurant, weak WiFi.

Puerto San Julián, AR - Hotel Municipal

25 de Mayo 917
9.12.08
200 ARS
Good value, will soon have restaurant. Good WiFi.

Camarones, AR - Hotel / Rest. Indalo Inn

Roca/Sarmiento
www.indaloinn.com.ar
08.12.08
250 ARS
Modern rooms, large shower. Extensive seafood menu, esp. salmon (being the national capital of salmon). Also meats BTW. Good breakfast.

Later we heard that there is the Club Nautico in Dos Bahias park at 35 ARS per bed and serves “good” food.

Gaiman, AR - Tourist Information

Follow the signs to find it. It's also a good starting point for a walk through the village and the not illuminated old train tunnel.
It's the first (and last) information where you get advice and not just lists. Lucas gives detailed information about location and price for hotel, restaurants and sight seeing. Makes reservations. Very helpful

Gaiman, AR - Hostería Ty `r Haul (Casa del Sol)

Sarmiento 121 (almost at the river)
(02965) 491880
www.hosteriatyrhaul.com.ar
07.12.08
140 ARS
Fairly large room with wooden floor and high ceiling. Modern bathroom (mother of owner tells us that her daughter is slowly renovating). Nice welcome. Thin walls (but after midnight the street noise disappears and the wuffs of the dog quiet down). Great breakfast with cakes.

Gaiman, AR - Rest. Cy Cymraeg

tea house / casa de te
A. Mathews 74 (down at river, set back)
(02965) 401010 / 15661877
07.12.08
80 ARS
Nice building, friendly staff, good cake and nice blend of tea.

Puerto Piramides, AR - Hotel

5./6.12.08
Good standard, nice restaurant with a view on the altantic ocean.

Carmen de Patagones, AR - Rest. Neptuno

04.12.08
90 ARS (mistake? Beefsteak, 3 deserts, beer, water, wine)
Friendliest and funny waitress. Lomo was perfect (well done, good size). Had good laughs about “sweet cheese”. Gave us a taster of cheese to clarify.

Carmen de Patagones, AR - Hotel Residencial Reggiani

Bynon 422 (at the Plaza)
(02920) 461065
04.12.08
100 ARS/room
Simple, but clean. Friendly staff. Small room and shower. Has parking (or leave car in front of hotel). Very simple breakfast.

Tandil, AR - Hotel

150 ARS
03.12.08

Buenos Aires, AR - Hotel Dazzler Tritone

Maipu 657
1./26.12.08
100 USD (plus tax)
Friendly staff, very central location. Car park (low rates) justs opposite the hotel.
You could deposit stuff for later pick-up.