Hostería Koi Aiken

“Really nice place!”

Everything went well at the Hosteria Koi Aiken (a Tehuelche phrase meaning "Water encampment"). The staff were all friendly, the room was comfortable, and the in-house restaurant was great. Each of the soups of the day I had was first rate. Likewise, the rest of the menu! The included breakfasts w… lisää

Everything went well at the Hosteria Koi Aiken (a Tehuelche phrase meaning "Water encampment"). The staff were all friendly, the room was comfortable, and the in-house restaurant was great. Each of the soups of the day I had was first rate. Likewise, the rest of the menu! The included breakfasts were fine and the dining area is well maintained through the busy morning. Please note, this is a basic hotel. It is not the Marriott and doesn't advertise itself as such. But it's also one of the few budget-friendly hotels in the an increasingly popular tourist town. The hotel is a very short walk from the lakeside, where I took a few long walks over my ten days there. Koi Aiken is on the edge of town. If you stay here you should either enjoy long walks to reach the center of town or else rent a car or bike. Or take a taxi. I made the walk a few times, and it was enjoyable since I took lake boulevard. You see all kinds of water fowl along the way. On the third floor is a lounge with an outdoor deck. It's not used heavily and has a great view over the lake. The back part of the lounger has a massage room where you can reserve a treatment for a very reasonable price. I took one the day after a really tough hike up to El Chalten, The only reason I don't give it five stars is the walls between rooms are rather thin.

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“Lots of rustic charm”

I actually loved this place. I stayed here for two nights as part of a tour. Admittedly, it wasn't as fancy as the other hotels, but it had a very comfortable, informal feel, charm in its decor and friendly staff that made me feel like family. Some things to note - it is "old school" with metal key… lisää

I actually loved this place. I stayed here for two nights as part of a tour. Admittedly, it wasn't as fancy as the other hotels, but it had a very comfortable, informal feel, charm in its decor and friendly staff that made me feel like family. Some things to note - it is "old school" with metal keys to the doors and room safe, and the decor may be a little outdated. But that homey feel more than made up for that. It also is a bit far from town, but after being around so many touristy places and crowded hotels on the tour, I liked the peace. There is a restaurant within walking distance, Rústico Asador y Parrilla, which is a ten minute walk along the water, if you don't want to take a taxi into town.

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“Nothing worked well”

This hotel did its job for a comfortable place to sleep, but that's about it. We arrived late and due to holidays restaurants were all booked for dinner. We assumed we could eat at the hotel, as they advertise a restaurant, but said they weren't serving dinner that night. Thankfully the staff calle… lisää

This hotel did its job for a comfortable place to sleep, but that's about it. We arrived late and due to holidays restaurants were all booked for dinner. We assumed we could eat at the hotel, as they advertise a restaurant, but said they weren't serving dinner that night. Thankfully the staff called and found us a place walking distance. The breakfast was mediocre compared to other included breakfast on our trip. There was limited offerings for protein and the "Orange Juice" tasted like powdered Tang. They also didn't have enough place settings for everyone eating in the morning and ran out of dishes. Note, there are no elevators and breakfast is on the second floor. Although we don't use the rooms for TV while on vacation, there was a huge football game on late that we intended to watch before bed. The TV didn't work and even after the staff checked it out, they couldn't fix it. The internet was extremely slow in the rooms and only worked, but not well, in the lobby. Showers were scolding hot even with the cold water turned up and we killed 4 spiders with webs throughout the room and bathroom. If you are just looking for a quiet place to sleep outside of town, this will work, but you have about a 30 minute walk or 200 peso taxi ride. You also need to know where to locate the taxi stands. Some people didn't and couldn't figure out how to get back from town.

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