The perfume of lavender wafts in through the open windows on the first floor. On one side is the sloping flank of the mountain; the magical plain goes on for miles, rising into foothills far off in the distance. On the other side lies a panorama of Lake Argentino and the city. In this dream landscape, Alto Calafate hotel is a natural vantage point, built with fine regional materials on the site of the former Estancia 25 de Mayo, the property of a local pioneer family.

Inside, the décor is in harmony with the colors of nature. The lobby’s furniture and floors are of wood, and the columns finished in leather, stone and alpaca are prominent features. Here, guests meet in the morning to set off for the glaciers. In the evening, this is an ideal spot to sit and read or sip a glass of wine while watching the sun set over the hills. 
The English-style conservatory is an inviting place to drink tea and savor pastries from the hotel's kitchen. The menu includes mate, the traditional infusion of Argentina. It is also an excellent spot to greet the day. Early risers will appreciate how the sun’s rays pour through the windows at dawn, competing with the ruddy hue of the walls.
In the guest rooms, in keeping with the colors of the plain, the warm carpets complement the ocher curtains. Guests are tempted to spend time gazing out the windows at this view, familiarizing themselves with the local plant life: matas negras (black bushes), the famous calafate (barberry) and the disheveled-looking coiron trees. In the park, it is not unusual to catch sight of swift hares and their hunters, the foxes. Raptors soar overhead: chimangos and caranchos (kinds of caracaras), falcons and águilas moras (black-chested buzzard-eagles).