MAC Royal Suites

Catamarca & La Rioja


Out of place in low-rise Chilecito, this splashy modern hotel is affiliated with the Howard Johnson brand and bears the initials of the casino magnate owner. Facilities, which include indoor and outdoor pools, saunas, a cactus garden and a modern gym, are great. Rooms are stylish and spacious, with hydromassage bathtubs and elegant furniture. Still, it's overpriced.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Catamarca & La Rioja attractions

1. Molino de San Francisco

0.48 MILES

Chilecito founder Don Domingo de Castro y Bazán owned this 300-year-old flour mill, which houses an eclectic assemblage of archaeological tools, antique…

2. La Riojana

0.54 MILES

La Riojana is the area’s main wine producer, and a sizable concern; some 30 million liters a year are produced here thanks to fruit sourced from vineyards…

3. Cristo del Portezuelo

0.64 MILES

Head down Maestro from Chilecito's plaza to reach this relatively recent addition to the town: a huge statue of Christ on a platform accessed by a 203…

4. Museo del Cablecarril

1.34 MILES

This old cable-car station documents the extraordinary engineering and mining project that created modern Chilecito at the beginning of the 20th century…