Family-friendly hotels in Patagonia
Here are 28 hotels that, according to their listings, offer something for children, such as a playground, a children's pool, a game room or a kids' club. El Calafate and Bariloche have four each, and Villa La Angostura, Ushuaia, San Martín de los Andes and the Carretera Austral have three. Facilities differ from one property to the next.
Travelling with children in Patagonia means balancing long drives with calm stops, so a place where they can burn energy matters. Rooms for three or four people and a flexible breakfast hour help too. Open the cards to see the child-related feature each hotel lists, and match it to your children's ages.
BLA Lodge
A modest 2.5-star lodge on the edge of El Calafate with a garden, a terrace, a playground and parking, within walking distance of the town's museum and main avenue.
Bosque del Nahuel Boutique Hotel & Spa
A four-star boutique hotel at kilometre 18.2 of Avenida Bustillo, two minutes' walk from Lake Nahuel Huapi, with a full-service spa and an indoor pool.
Charming Residences & Suites with Private Spa
A lodge-style hotel on the shore of Lake Nahuel Huapi at kilometre 7.5, with suites that have private hot tubs, an onsite spa and an outdoor pool.
Correntoso Lake & River Hotel
A historic 1917 alpine-style hotel where the Correntoso River meets the lake, with a spa, indoor and outdoor pools and several restaurants.
Hacienda Tres Lagos
A family-friendly lodge on a private beach of Lago General Carrera, with a marina, sauna, horseback riding and a restaurant, near Puerto Guadal and the Marble Chapels.
Rio Serrano Hotel + Spa
A 108-room riverside hotel on a bend of the Serrano River, close to the southern entrance of Torres del Paine, with a spa and an indoor pool.
Hosteria Rukahue
A simple 2.5-star hostal in El Calafate with wooden cabin-style rooms, a garden, free parking and breakfast, within about a fifteen-minute walk of the town museum.
Hosteria Verde Morada
A three-star inn a few minutes' walk from Puerto Manzano Beach and Nahuel Huapi Lake, with a restaurant, hot tub, seasonal pool and a ski shuttle in winter.
Hotel Cabaña del Lago Puerto Varas
A lakefront hotel in Puerto Varas with 120 rooms, indoor and outdoor pools, a spa and a lake-view bar, close to the station and town centre.
Las Lengas Hotel
A modern hotel in central Ushuaia with a restaurant, bar and garden, close to Islas Malvinas Square and the port, with views over the bay.
Le Chatelet Hotel
An alpine-style hotel a few blocks from Lácar Lake, with a spa, hot tub, seasonal outdoor pool, garden and a lobby fireplace in central San Martín de los Andes.
Hotel Puerta del Sur
Hotel Puerta del Sur is a riverside hotel on Isla Teja in Valdivia, with a marina, hot tubs, a sauna and free bicycles, near Parque Saval and the town centre.
Hotel Tunquelén
A four-star mountain hotel on the Llao Llao stretch of Avenida Bustillo, with an indoor pool, sauna and steam room, and a restaurant serving Mediterranean cuisine.
Las Hayas Resort Hotel
A 92-room resort hotel in a wooded setting above Ushuaia, with an indoor pool, spa, gym, playground and views toward the Beagle Channel.
Hotel y Cabañas Le Village
A family-friendly hotel with stone-and-timber cabins in central San Martín de los Andes, a short walk from Lácar Lake, with a garden, playground and spa services.
Llao Llao Resort Golf & Spa
A historic resort between Lake Moreno and Lake Nahuel Huapi, with an 18-hole golf course, a full-service spa and mountain scenery along the Circuito Chico.
Loi Suites Chapelco Hotel
A large resort-style hotel on Ruta 40 near Cerro Chapelco, with two restaurants, indoor and outdoor pools, a full spa and ski services in winter.
Los Cerros del Chaltén Boutique Hotel
A boutique hotel with about 43 rooms beside Los Glaciares National Park, with valley views and private indoor hot tubs, a short walk from the Fitz Roy trails.
Mallin Colorado Ecolodge
A family-friendly ecolodge of log cabins on the shore of Lago General Carrera, with a restaurant, library and beach shuttle, near Puerto Guadal and the Marble Chapels.
Marinas Alto Manzano
A four-star hotel in Puerto Manzano, one minute on foot from Nahuel Huapi Lake, with a private beach, a restaurant and rooms with lake and forest views.
Mirador Los Volcanes Lodge & Boutique
Mirador Los Volcanes Lodge & Boutique is a family-friendly cabin lodge on the Pucón-Caburgua road, with indoor pools, hot tubs and trails near Lake Caburgua.
Noi Indigo Patagonia
A modern, family-friendly hotel in the centre of Puerto Natales, one minute on foot from the fjord and the Costanera, with an indoor pool, spa and restaurant.
Parque Quilquico
Parque Quilquico is a four-star, family-friendly hotel by the sea near Castro, with a spa, an indoor pool, a restaurant with ocean views and walking and cycling trails.
Hotel Posada Los Alamos
A large, family-friendly hotel in the centre of El Calafate with gardens, an indoor pool, spa, two restaurants and a golf course, close to the main avenue.
Puyuhuapi Lodge & Spa
A four-star lodge on Bahía Dorita with thermal pools, a spa, a restaurant and a private beach, near Queulat National Park and the Hanging Glacier.
Rayentray Grand Hotel
A four-star waterfront hotel in Puerto Madryn with an indoor pool, spa, regional-cuisine restaurant and garden, a minute's walk from the beach.
Tolkeyén Ushuaia Hotel
A 53-room wooden hotel on a riverside road outside central Ushuaia, near Bahía Golondrina and a few minutes from the road to Tierra del Fuego National Park.
Xelena Hotel & Suites
A lakefront hotel on Lago Argentino with an indoor heated pool, spa and restaurant, a comfortable place to return to after days at Perito Moreno Glacier.
What to look for
- Check each card for the specific kids' feature, because a playground and a children's club suit different ages.
- Ask about family rooms or connecting rooms before booking; not every property has them in every category.
- Plan short driving days between destinations so children arrive with energy left to use the facilities.