Estancia la Bandada

This is the place to go, to unwind after a long flight and before you do the big trip around Argentina. It’s also the place to come to after you’ve done it all and want to rest in a beautiful environment before you fly home. Everyone is so welcoming, the food is delicious, there’s a pool, horse-riding - anything you’d like to relax.

This is actually a hard review to write. I completely agree with other posters that the property is beautiful and Grace is a gracious host. Food is solid. The Estancia is just over an hour from BA with a moderately aggressive driver which is great. The Estancia and surrounding property have been in Grace's family for several generations and it's definitely charming. We really enjoyed the grounds and sitting under the myriad 100+ year old trees relaxing, playing a game or two, etc. Unfortunately, I have to focus on some negatives and feedback to the property. Frankly, I don't know exactly my room rate as the stay was part of a month long custom itinerary that was quoted as an all in price. Checking rates today it looks like our room was in the range of $1000 which definitely impacts the review. I don't see reviews that mention that there is no air conditioning. My wife and I have a slight disagreement on whether that's an issue as she sees at least some nostalgia benefit. I think at $1K/night I should have a space where I'm not sweating. The biggest issue, however, was that it was impossible to sleep. I don't see a way to post a recording, but the room(s) are 50-100' from the kennel and the dogs barked loudly and absolutely incessantly throughout the night. I could choose between the windows open and the night breeze which admittedly was nice and cooled the room or closing the windows and shutters, slightly moderating the din but losing the cooling breeze. The above leads me to some feedback for the team. We weren't given a way to contact the staff after hours. So, when I finally went looking for where the dogs were there was no one to talk to. A more minor suggestion is that it would be nice if there were drinks/snacks available throughout the day given it's a very captive property.

I spent a beautiful day at the Estancia La Bandada. My husband and I had a day planned there from Buenos Aires. He didn't feel well the day of, so I went solo and had a great time. Upon arriving, I was given a welcome drink and we had a lesson where we made empanadas. I was shown the garden where they grow the fresh food you will eat. Next was a fantastic leisurely lunch that was delicious. Then we were given free time where I went for a walk around the property and sat by the pool. In the afternoon was an hour long horse back ride. I was a bit nervous about horse back riding, so they gave me the calmest horse and I had no issues. We wrapped up the day with afternoon tea. My experience was very calming and it was great to spend the day in the countryside.