Hotel Puerto Blest

Top choice in Bariloche & the Lake District


This small hotel sits on the bank of Lago Nahuel Huapi, at the end of its westernmost arm. Popular both as a romantic retreat and as overnight accommodations for travelers doing the Cruce de Lagos trip into Chile, it welcomes guests with its well-heated rooms, stunning views, complete silence and all-enveloping starlight on clear nights.


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