The Kapenke Hotel was ideally situated in the centre of El Calafate and close to the shops and restaurants, but still somewhat of a disappointment. Our room was very small and the bathroom was minute, barely 6ft square, with a sliding door. Although the usual facilities had been crammed into the bathroom there was not even room for a towel... More

I just ended a stay of 3 nights at this hotel and can say the following. The rooms are ok with a average size room and a small bathroom, location is good as it is central to the town and it´s restaurants. However, I would stay away from this hotel namely because the service at this hotel is HORRIBLE. I... More

This hotel feels like a small family-run hotel. The common areas are a real 1970s throw-back but welcoming in a strange retro-kind of way. The hotel is well-located on a turning off the main street. Rooms and corridors had been recently refurbished and redecorated. The bathrooms (which are tiny) had not so don't be alarmed by the brown-coloured bathroom suite.... More

Stayed 3 nights at this newly-renovated hotel in January, 2005. Undoubtedly, its main advantage, besides being located in El Calafate, which is the gateway to one of the worlds most fabulous sites (the Patagonia glaciers), is its central location, one block from the main drag with stores, restaurants, PO, bank, internet, etc., etc.. The staff was very friendly but the... More