Hotel Kalken

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Front of property
Snack bar
Double Room
Reception
Reception

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Teniente Valentin Feilberg 119, El Calafate, Santa Cruz, 9405
  • Gnome Village
    4 min walk
  • Anfiteatro Del Bosque
    4 min walk
  • Casino Club El Calafate
    7 min walk
  • El Calafate (FTE-Comandante Armando Tola Intl.)
    22 min drive

Room options

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

Superior Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 4 Twin Beds

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About the area

El Calafate

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
  • Argentinian Museum of Toys - 8 min walk
  • Calafate Fishing - 8 min walk
  • Santa Teresita del Nino Jesus Church - 9 min walk
  • El Calafate Historical Interpretation Center - 16 min walk

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

El Calafate hotel in Macrozona Bahía Redonda y Primeros Faldeos 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 public transport

  • Free secured, covered self-parking on site
  • On-site parking includes off-street options
  • Free off-site parking
  • Street parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–10:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

  • Shome

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Renovated entire property – May 2019
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • TV

More

  • Local maps
  • 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
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
Kalken El Calafate
Hotel Kalken Hotel
Hotel Kalken El Calafate
Hotel Kalken Hotel El Calafate

Hotel Kalken Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 69 out of 187 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 72 out of 187 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 187 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 187 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 187 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Nalini, Odenton

Travelled with family
Good location
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Ana Mercedes

Liked: Cleanliness
A block away from the main street. Super convenient, clean, safe, great for a short stay with full day tours outside.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

babubhai

Travelled with group
Dated hotel Beds were fine hot shower dodgy shower handled
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Gilad

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Room and sheets were dirty. Rooms are noisy Great location at Downton
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Francisco

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Noisy and poor maintenance
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Cristina

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Scott

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Ieva

Travelled with partner
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
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Frida

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Philippe

Disliked: Amenities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent centrasl location, lovely breakfast and all the tours know it so easy for pick-up. Would recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Bruce, Yonkers

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Simple, clean property but over rated & very overpriced for a 3* motel. Good Location: only 1-2 block walk to main street & parks. Simple basic breakfast. There was No conditioner nor tissues in the room. Room Safe did not work. Outdoor Garden area with plastic Adirondack Chairs & tables. This is not an accessible property; many steps to reception/restaurant. On site parking.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff were great. The hotel is dated but very clean. Dated is ok if everything is kept in good working order. This was not the case for us. The shower wand was coming off of the wall and sent water flying all over. The tap on the sink also needed to be replaced as it too was not working properly. The toilet also needed some upkeep as the top would almost come right off when flushing. Avoid room 142.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel, good location, mediocre breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Ian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel and staff were very nice. It was a bit warm for our liking but not unbearable, and the water pressure was very intense in the shower, but otherwise the room had everything we needed. The breakfast was nice as well.

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

2/10 Terrible

Elijah

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Noisy hotel and aggressive receptionists
- Noisy hotel with rooms close to the restaurant on the first floor and concerts right across the street in the park. - No late checkout option, even if you ask for just 20 minutes past the time. - An aggressive receptionist lady dashed towards me when I tried to take her picture to communicate it to the hotel management about bad service. She actually touched me forcefully trying to block my camera. This is the last thing I was expecting from the hotel on my vacation, to be touched in a forceful manner by the receptionist. I actually have a photo of the receptionists dashing toward me. Not posting it here for security reasons, but forwarded it to hotel management. - A cheap approach to guests, you can't take muffins with you on the excursion when you leave at 7 am in the morning. Even though I paid for my breakfast they say 'you can't take the food outside'. - I booked one room (with the picture showing a working space where I can use my computer), and received another one with a minuscule 1/4 of the table that can't even accommodate elbows. I traveled extensively around the world and never had experience like this. anything like this. Not sure what is it - general dislike towards foreigners or just very bad services. In any case, can hardly recommend anyone to stay there.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Felix, Carolina

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022