Bariloche: Hotel Panamericano (4 Star Hotel)

Address: Av san martin 536 70 , San carlos de bariloche 8400, Argentina
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Lonely Planet review

Bariloche's biggest hotel (covering nearly three city blocks with over-street bridges connecting the different sectors) pulls out all the stops - a couple of restaurants, a casino, piano bar, etc. Rooms are all you'd expect for the price, with a couple of surprising flaws, like cracked tiles and fraying carpet.

But these are minor quibbles - the Panamericano (whose sister hotel in Buenos Aires is even more fabulous) has covered every base, from babysitting services to a gymnasium and health club offering everything from massages to lymphatic cleansing. If you're going to be spending this sort of money, it's worth going the extra mile and getting a lakeview room - the huge picture windows give a truly panoramic view out over the gorgeous alpine architecture in the historic center of town, down to Lake Nahuel Huapi and out over the mountain range beyond.