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Las Balsas Relais & Chateaux

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Las Balsas is a luxury Patagonian-style hotel with one of the most picturesque waterside settings in the Argentine lake district.

This striking luxury lodge, constructed in local wood with slate roofs and huge windows, sits close to Villa la Angostura in the heart of the Argentine lake district. The grounds stretch over the slopes of forested hills, down to the northern shores of Lake Nahuel Huapi.

The guest rooms are individually designed and most have attractive lake views. There is a bar and restaurant overlooking the lake offering enticing dishes prepared using locally sourced ingredients such as freshwater fish and vegetables from the hotel garden.

In addition to soaking up the rugged mountain scenery, relax in the sumptuous spa with its outdoor heated swimming pool, hot tub, sauna and massage room. In the surrounding countryside, go hiking and biking through the trails of the Nahuel Huapi National Park.

Other options include summer water sports such as kayaking, canoeing, sailing, windsurfing and rafting on the cobalt waters of the lake and rivers that feed it. The hotel has its own private beach, pier and dock. It comes as no surprise that this gorgeous property is listed in the prestigious Relais & Chateaux portfolio.

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What our clients say

  • The trip was divided into a series of mini holidays and each was memorable in its own way. Obviously the Iguazu Falls were spectacular but we derived much pleasure from…

    MK, Southampton Mar 2018
  • Most Memorable Moment?: Seeing Iguazu falls was brilliant.

    IM, Chippenham Apr 2017
  • Everything met with our expectations (and beyond) but If there was a real highlight it was probably the visit to Estancia Christina

    RJ, Arundel Feb 2016
  • Most memorable experience: "First - the Andean crossing from Puerta Varas to Bariloche. Perfect weather, scenery and organisation. Second - Patagonia Camp and the mini-treks we did around the Park.…

    RW, Cobham Mar 2014
  • Impossible to choose a highlight - the variety made it great. the Falls were a highlight, plus Palermo Viejo in BA    

    KW, London Mar 2017
  • Not easy to pick out a highlight. It was a very varied trip as we had requested.  The natural scenery around Salta, Iguazu, the Lakes and all over Patagonia was…

    CB, Winchester Nov 2018
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