A stay at Hotel Kalken places you in the heart of El Calafate, steps from Dr. Jose Formenti District Hospital and 4 minutes by foot from Gnome Village. .This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Anfiteatro Del Bosque and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Calafate Fishing.
What's nearby
Gnome Village - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
Calafate Fishing - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
Santa Teresita del Nino Jesus Church - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
El Calafate Historical Interpretation Center - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
Laguna Nimez - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
Getting around
El Calafate (FTE-Comandante Armando Tola Intl.) - 22 min drive
Restaurants
La Tolderia - 5 min walk
Yeti Ice Bar - 4 min walk
Heladeria Acuarela - 5 min walk
La Lechuza - 4 min walk
Borges y Alvarez Libro-Bar - 8 min walk
About this property
Hotel Kalken
Hotel in El Calafate with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
Hotel Kalken offers 53 accommodations with safes and complimentary toiletries. Cable television is provided.
Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and bidets. This El Calafate hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 53 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and blackout drapes/curtains.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Enjoy Regional cuisine at Shome, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Shome - This restaurant specializes in Regional cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
24-hour room service is available.
Languages
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free offsite parking
Street parking available
24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
Free secured, covered self parking on site
Onsite parking includes off-street options
Food and drink
Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Restaurants on site
Shome
Things to do
TV in common areas
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Concierge services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance
Outdoors
Garden
Accessibility
Lift
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Bathroom
Bidet
Free toiletries
Hair dryer (on request)
Private bathroom
Shower/bathtub combination
Towels provided
Entertainment
TV with cable channels
Food and drink
24-hour room service
More
Heating
Phone
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 2 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
You may be asked to pay the following charges at the property: Argentina value-added tax (21%). Nonresident travelers who pay using a foreign card or bank transfer and who present a valid passport and tourist visa may be exempt from value-added tax (21%).
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Airport shuttle fee: USD 20.00 per vehicle (roundtrip)
Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Property is also known as
Hotel Kalken El Calafate
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Hotel Kalken El Calafate
Hotel Kalken Hotel El Calafate
Hotel Kalken Reviews
Reviews
8.2
Very good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
This hotel was a scam. We felt extremely unsafe ending up with hotels.com stuff suggesting us to call the police and leave.
Team was rude, lied to us on shortening out stay and was intimidating throughout our entire stay - especially the reservation center.
The hotel also decided to charge 4 more nights after we left for no reason, telling us its hotels.com problem. Hotels.com explained it’s just Hotel Kalken taking our money and refusing to answer them for weeks.
I would do everything to avoid Hotel Kalken at any cost.
Very clean rooms, very friendly and helpful staff. Walking distance to bus station and shops. A little bit of street noise like car alarms going off but to be expected from such a convenient location to busy downtown. We had a wonderdul stay and the staff were hardworking and went above and beyond to helpnus.
We paid 50% deposit to Hotels.com but Hotel Kalken had no record of the payment
We thus had to pay the full amount
We request Hotel Kalken and Hotels.com to review and refund the 50% deposit to us
Clean and comfortable, relatively quiet, five minute walk from the main drag. It takes a few minutes before the hot water in the shower flows. Excellent breakfast!
Aimee
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
6/10 Okay
Nalini, Odenton
Travelled with family
19 May 2024
Good location
Nalini
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
8/10 Good
Ana Mercedes
31 Mar 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
A block away from the main street. Super convenient, clean, safe, great for a short stay with full day tours outside.
Ana Mercedes
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
6/10 Okay
babubhai
Travelled with group
26 Feb 2024
Dated hotel
Beds were fine hot shower dodgy shower handled
babubhai
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
4/10 Poor
Gilad
19 Feb 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Room and sheets were dirty. Rooms are noisy
Great location at Downton
Property needs updating. Front desk tries to help but very understaffed by one person only. Breakfast was nice. Location is good too. Rooms are extremely basic and sparsely furnished.
Verified traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
6/10 Okay
Ieva
Travelled with partner
30 Dec 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It was very loud, you can hear everything, hard if you’d like to sleep. Overall a nice place, great breakfast. Just too loud
It’s super central so give plenty of options for dinner at night and being dropped by the shuttle from the airport.
Lucas was very helpful and nice.
Property need some investment. More and more hotel are being built in the calafate area and the hotel is very dated. A bit like a 70/80s hotel.
Also the 10am check out was a surprise…I had a bit of time on my last day and decided to take time after 2 intense weeks and targeted to check out at 11am but was asked to hurry at 10.30..:) despite the hotel not looking very busy.