Name: Hostal "El Portal de las Viñas"
Address: Nuestra Señora del Rosario 155, A4427AZC Cafayate, Salta, Argentina, Cafayate, Cafayate, Cafayate, 4427, Argentina
Rating: 8

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Garden

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Free Wi-Fi

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Spanish

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Barbecue grill(s)

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Pets allowed

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Hostal "El Portal de las Viñas"

Cafayate

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annex

basement

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wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

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safe

mini-bar

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Friendly staff and relatively quiet very basic room. It is well located and breakfast is included. However, some repairs should be done to make the place more OK and more memorable. Very decent rates.

Decent and handy but nothing to call home about

El Portal de las Viñas is more of an "hospedaje" than a hotel.  The owners live on site and there are only 7 rooms along a patio area behind their living area, kitchen and the reception area.  My room was fairly simple and basic but clean and comfortable.  I was there for two nights and noted a sign in the room that, unless you request they be changed, linens would be changed only every other day.  I didn't realize that meant they wouldn't make the bed or tidy up at all after the first night.  Wi Fi was easily accessible from my single room near the front.

They're located very centrally, only about a block from the central square.  Cafayate is not a big place so, even that close to the center of town it was very quiet and peaceful at night.  Breakfast is simple but good.  Great bread (which appeared to be either homemade or from a bakery, but not standard commercial bread) butter, jams and dulce de leche along with your choice of coffee or tea.

In my mind the best thing about Portal de las Viñas was the owners.  You simply couldn't ask for more pleasant, friendly, helpful people.  If one of the things you enjoy about travel is connecting with people in the places you visit, you're likely to enjoy your time here.  If you need top flight accommodations you'll probably be disappointed.

Good Basic Room, Wonderful Owners

I loved this hotel from the moment I walked in.
I arrived Saturday the 16th of June without reservations. The owners and their friends were having an asado and they invited me to join them.  I don't speak spanish but everyone was welcoming and included me in everything.  To me, it's these kind of moments that I travel for.

The other days and nights were wonderful as well. I had a very clean private room with a great bathroom. Also, because it was low season, they changed me a single person rate for a larger room.

The kinda of hotel that makes you want to stay longer

The first night, Natalia was in a hurry to get to her French class. She gave me room #2. It had 3 single beds. All night long I was tormented by mosquitoes buzzing in my ears. I also smelled mildew from the shower, although it must have been in the drain because i did not see it. The next morning i told her "something needs to change." 

She showed me room #5. It was back away from the street on the courtyard.. It had a queen size bed and a single. The bathroom was newer and smelled clean. Lots of sunlight and fresh air came in. She showed me how to use an electronic mosquito repellant device. It must have worked, because I had no more issues. Also, the WI-FI worked better in the back. She even gave me a small card table to use as a desk. 

Breakfast was good - just coffee, toast and jam or nutella. Unfortunately, they do not have a drinking water supply for guests. For ARS 230 per night (USD 29 @ 8:1 exchange rate) this was a bargain. Just make sure you stay in the back (newer) rooms. Natalia does speak some English....

Not bad...

We booked a room on their website using the embedded reservation engine provided by hostelsclub.com. As usual our creditcard was charged with 10% of the room price as a non-refundable deposit. We received a booking confirmation from Hostelsclub.com. The next day a lady from the hostel sent us an E-mail saying that there is no room available for us. She did not even apologize nor offer to pay us back our deposit...

Fraud!!!

Hello,

It is a small hotel with confort and a great place in the town.
We had a room in the garden, so very quiet place.

The breakfast is simple but in relation with the price. The couple is very sympathic.

Only desagrement, you have to pass trough the kitchen to go in the garden. When the family eat, it could be depleasant to disturb them.

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