Downtown San Martín
14 places to stay
The blocks around Plaza San Martín and Avenida San Martín, which runs down to the Lake Lácar waterfront. Restaurants, agencies, supermarkets and the bus station a few blocks away. Without a car, it is the most convenient zone.
A few blocks from downtown
23 places to stay
Residential streets in the valley, a short walk from the plaza and the lake. Quieter than downtown, and from the streets that climb the hills you can see Lake Lácar.
San Martín neighborhoods
7 places to stay
Neighborhoods on the hillsides and toward the edge of town, with more forest and less traffic. To get downtown, a car, bike or bus is the better choice.
Outskirts: Chapelco, Lolog, Quila Quina and the highway
7 places to stay
Outside town are the road to Cerro Chapelco, about 20 km away, with hotels at the foot of the slopes; Lake Lolog, about 15 km north; and Quila Quina, on the south shore of Lake Lácar, reached by road or by boat from the pier. For all of this you need a car or a transfer.
Questions
What is the best area to stay in San Martín de los Andes?
Without a car, downtown: there are 14 lodgings 8 minutes or less on foot from Plaza San Martín, with the Lake Lácar waterfront and the bus station a few blocks away. With a car, the outskirts: Chapelco for skiing, Lake Lolog or the highway, with more forest and quiet. Our map has 7 lodgings outside town.
How far is Cerro Chapelco from downtown?
About 20 km, up a mountain road. In the winter season there are transfers and buses from downtown. Some people stay at the foot of the slopes and others prefer town and go up each day.
How do you get to San Martín de los Andes?
The nearest airport is Aviador Carlos Campos, known as Chapelco, between San Martín and Junín de los Andes. San Martín de los Andes is also reached by the Ruta de los Siete Lagos, about 110 km.
What is Quila Quina?
A small village and beach on the south shore of Lake Lácar, inside Lanín National Park. You go by boat from the downtown pier or by gravel road.
Is it worth booking direct with the lodging?
When you book on the lodging's own website, the place pays no commission to a platform, and you deal directly with the people who host you about changes, your arrival time or how to get there from the airport.