Oceano Patagonia by Nordic

They really had some slick advertising. It's old, not well kept, "free breakfast" that you have to make yourself in your room, nasty shower, secure parking for one or two cars at best and way over priced. We've stayed in very nice hotels in Argentina but this was not one of them.

Excellent staff and location. The property is in a prime place, amazing view of the beach with the whales right there. Also many food options at walking distance. Homemade bread for breakfast and what’s most important, the hotel is sooo eco friendly. Special thanks to Karen and Gonzalo from admin desk, as they helped us deciding where and when to go and also were very efficient with the booking process.

We stayed for 3-nights in early-Oct at the Oceano Patagonia in Puerto Piramides ($308 Can/night). The hotel is located on the beach, one building to the left of the statue of the whale's tail at the end of Avenida La Primera Bajada (the street with all of the whale watching companies). Our 2nd floor room was long and narrow, with the king bed and side tables on one side, a long counter with the kitchen (mini-refrigerator, sink, cabinet, drawers) and TV on the other. Two comfortable chairs and a coffee-table faced the full windows at the end of the room, as did a small kitchen table and 2 chairs. The deck was wide and deep, with a view of the beach, but without any deck furniture – it was still quite cold in the early spring weather, so this was not a big issue. There were no whales visible in the bay in front of the apartment; it required a 20 min boat ride to see them. The bathroom was cramped but with adequate vanity space; the shower had low flows, and it took almost 5-minutes for warm water to arrive (not a plus when the conservation of fresh water is a concern). The refrigerator was stocked with breakfast supplies – ham and cheese, eggs, butter, yogurt and, as a nice touch, fresh-baked bread was delivered each morning in a bag hung on the door handle. There was plenty of parking, 2 spaces in front of the hotel, a couple of cramped spaces in the basement, and the street was empty after the day-trippers left. Everything in town was an easy 2 block walk – convenience stores, several reasonable restaurants, bars – and there is a gas station in town. The staff were friendly and helpful with restaurant and tour operator recommendations. So given all of the positives, why only 3-stars? The website photos show a new, meticulously-maintained building with modern, stylishly decorated rooms. This misrepresents the current status of the hotel; it shows its age and poor maintenance, with worn floors and blackout curtains, pock-marked and stained walls, wardrobe closets that barely closed, damaged trim, plugs that needed to be wiggled to make the appliance work. While everything was comfortable and the location was great, I expected much more from a hotel at this price.

What a beautiful hotel in a magical location! We chose this hotel because of its eco-consciousness and superb location, but it turned out to be the right choice for so many reasons! Our family group had three rooms, each like a housekeeping apartment, equipped with table and chairs, kitchen and bed). All rooms were spacious, in good condition and had spectacular views. Beds were really comfortable. The rooms all had big balconies overlooking the sandy beach. It was such fun to look down and watch the unique system used at Puerto Piramides to drag the whale watch boats in and out by tractor! We didn't see whales from our balcony because there was a plankton bloom further out in the bay so the whales were further out. But the views were spectacular nonetheless. A good reason to go back another time, as usually there are whales right off the beach. We had the great pleasure of meeting Sharilyn Amy, one of the co-owners of the hotel, and her passion for making environmentally friendly choices was inspiring, as she told us how she sourced locally and had really worked hard to create a hotel that was eco-friendly. We were also lucky enough to benefit from her great advice for daytrips and local restaurants! Thanks, Sharilyn! Other things to know: Breakfast was provided for you to make in your room. For my husband and me there was plentiful cheese, ham, jam, butter, cream cheese, six eggs, a glass carafe of milk and a glass carafe of orange juice, and a fresh loaf of bread which was hung on our doorknob each morning. The kitchen is well stocked with dishes, pots and frying pans so you can make fried or boiled eggs. Parking: there are a few parking spots for the hotel, but if you can't get one, it's easy to park nearby on the road. Nearby amenities: there are numerous whale watching companies, restaurants and cafes steps away. The clerk at the front desk gave us good advice to find places.

Отель находится на первой линии. Номера большие в стиле лофт. Завтрак уже находиться в холодильнике,когда вы заселяетесь (вареные яйца,ветчина,сыр,сок,молоко,йогурт,масло). По утрам приносят свежий хлеб. Имеется весь набор посуды, кофеварка, тостер. В номере стоит кулер с водой. Есть своя парковка. В Пуэрто Пирамидес все приезжаю на 1-2 дня,чтобы посмотреть китов, в этом отеле китов можно увидеть из окон номера, это невероятно.

- une personne à l'accueil qui ne parle pas anglais, qui préfère prendre un appel personnel alors que nous faisions le Check in. - à l'arrivée, pas de machine pour la Carte bancaire, un paiement en ligne non fonctionnel, nous avons testé 4 carte bleus différentes, nous avons perdu 1h pour régler la situation pour finir par être obligé de payer en liquide en euro à un cours inférieur au cours officiel ce qui a majoré notre séjour de 30%. - à la place de la vue mer, une vue sur une décharge envahie par les chats errants (chambre N°4) - pas d'air conditionné (on a dû se chauffer avec un radiateur d'appoint que nous avons demandé) - une salle de bain dans un état catastrophique ( humide et une propreté discutable) - le petit déjeuner on se le fait soit même, la vaisselle est à faire soit même et si vous ne pensez pas à laisser vos clés à l'accueil la chambre n'est pas faite et les serviettes ne sont changées que tous les 3 jours. Il est inadmissible qu'un établissement qui reçoivent de la clientèle internationale ne se dote pas d'un terminal bancaire, pour information même l'épicier chez qui nous avons acheté de l'eau a un terminal de carte bleu pour une dépense de 4€