Posado Los Alamos

​El Calafate's original resort, just a few blocks from the best restaurants and shopping, with lush rooms, overstuffed sofas, almost five acres of spectacular gardens, tennis courts, a modern spa with indoor pool and all sorts of treatments, and a small 18-hole, par-three golf course. If you can tear yourself away, there's an array of excursions including horse-riding and glacial adventures.

When it comes to enjoying the finer things in life, head to La Posta Restaurant for great regional and international cuisine, including Patagonian asado-style lamb, finely seasoned with regional spices; trout, salmon and crab; and all accompanied by green vegetables and aromatic herbs from the organic garden, plus a special selection of Argentinian wines from the cellar.