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
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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.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 69 out of 187 reviews" "
10 - Excellent
69
Rating 8 - Good. 72 out of 187 reviews" "
8 - Good
72
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 187 reviews" "
6 - Okay
28
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 187 reviews" "
4 - Poor
15
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 187 reviews" "
2 - Terrible
3
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
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.
Excellent centrasl location, lovely breakfast and all the tours know it so easy for pick-up. Would recommend.
Steven
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023
8/10 Good
Bruce, Yonkers
24 Feb 2023
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.
Bruce
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023
6/10 Okay
Michael
Travelled with partner
12 Feb 2023
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.
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.
- 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.