El Cortijo Hotel Boutique

A charming boutique hotel in a so cute and autentique village in northern Argentina. Great breakfast, dinner, ambient and service. The people are lovely. It's a five star experience that I can only recommend to everybody to experience. Don't miss it if you go that way.

We stayed for 1-night in a superior double room at the El Cortijo Hotel Boutique in Cachi ($189 Can). The hotel is located just above the main town centre in a quiet residential area. It stretches back on a relatively narrow property from an unassuming entrance, passing first through the lobby (with a nice sitting area), then into a peaceful place, with an open atrium with the restaurant on the left and the rooms on the right, seating areas on the patio, then onto another patio to a small pool with additional sitting areas. Our room was large and comfortable, with rustic white-washed walls and log roof rafters, dark wood door lintels, a comfortable queen bed with side tables, chair and wood chest – very much in keeping with the gaucho vibe. There were a couple of shelves for clothes, a safe, but no TV or mini-refrigerator. The bathroom was down 3-steps (dicey at night), with a large shower, strangely with a wood floor but plenty of hot water. The restaurant had good meals – our dinner cost $15 US for two, including a couple of drinks. Breakfast was fine, with baked items, fruit cocktail, ham and cheese, scrambled eggs. The hotel was located 6-7 blocks from the central plaza, a short car ride or a longer walk. The nearest mini-market was at the plaza. Overall, a pleasant surprise in a small, interior Argentine town.