Esplendor is an OK hotel. It is up on the hill above El Calafate, so it has good views. However, it is too far out to walk to town, so you are a bit trapped if you don't have a car. The hotel room was stiflingly hot and the only way to cool it down is to leave the windows... More

The staff couldn't have been more helpful at this hotel on a hill overlooking the lake, mountains and town. We had a lovely room with stone pulls on the drawers and hand made antler lamps/rugs/pillows. Comfortable beds and good breakfast daily. The staff gave us ideas for restaurants in town that were divine choices! Check out Mi Rancho and La... More

Overall, this hotel represents very good value for money. The location could not be better. Probably the strongest point is the helpfulness of the staff, especially in helping us choose among the various day-tour options, and then in booking them for us. The hotel property is very well maintained--like new. The restaurant has excellent food--well-priced. And the pool and spa... More

We stayed here for 2nights for our honeymoon. Great large lobby with free use of computers. Rooms were a decent size and we were lucky enough to have a view of the lake. The lighting was very weak in the room and the showers were very temperamental, going very hot or very cold. Breakfast good with plenty of variety. Spa... More

Overall our stay at the Esplendor was pleasant. We stayed two nights with the Big Ice glacier hike between. The hotel is very well designed - a very ascetically pleasing stay. The theme is a mix of modern, western, and kitsch. It felt very cool, and as a late 20's-something man traveling with his partner we felt at home. The... More

The decor is indeed as pompous and confused as it looks in the pictures. It gets even more interesting in the rooms, with the poured concrete tub and stuffed sheep-like settes. We got upgraded to a suite, which was a pleasant surprise given that we booked the hotel at rather deep discount via booking.com. The room was huge, the bed... More

We stayed at the Esplendor on two different occasions in a comfort room. First, I'd like to compliment the excellent staff who were very accomodating especially, Antoinetta and others at the front desk. They kept our luggage for 4 days while we traveled further south and were very welcoming when we returned. The "comfort" room was spacious with a comfortable... More

We stayed 2 nights and appreciated the position, the confortable room and the interior design, but we didn't find the staff committed. We had a booking problem, that we had to solve by ourselves with an international call. After breakfast we could not enter our room and staff didn't seem to bother considering that shortly after we had a pick-up... More

We stayed here recently for 2 nights. The hotel has a beautiful view of the lake, conveniently situated but unfortunately we were given a room with a view of the car park! Well appointed rooms were a good size, very comfortable and clean, so we slept well which was all we used it for. We had no problems with the... More