Downtown Trevelin, near the octagonal plaza
2 places to stay
The streets around Plaza Coronel Fontana, the octagonal plaza: Welsh tea houses, restaurants, the regional museum and the bus stop for Esquel. Without a car, it is the zone to choose.
A few blocks from downtown
2 places to stay
Quiet streets and gardens a short walk from the plaza, with cabins and family-run inns.
Trevelin neighborhoods
2 places to stay
Farther from the plaza, toward the fields and the river. Better with a car or bike.
Los Alerces National Park
5 places to stay
Inns, cabins and lodges inside the park, on lakes Futalaufquen, Verde and Rivadavia, 20 to 50 km from town. Alerce and coihue forest, lake beaches and the park trails at the door; little or no cell signal. You get there by car on Route 71.
Farms and the road to Los Alerces
9 places to stay
Farm stays, cabins and lodges in the valley, on the road to the Nant y Fall waterfalls, the Chilean border or Los Alerces National Park. Space, silence and mountain views; you need a car.
Questions
Trevelin or Esquel: where should I stay?
Trevelin is smaller and quieter, and closer to Los Alerces National Park. Esquel has more services, the airport and La Hoya. They are 25 km apart. In Trevelin there are 2 lodgings 8 minutes or less on foot from the plaza.
How far is Los Alerces National Park from Trevelin?
Villa Futalaufquen, the park entrance on the lake, is about 30 km away by car.
When are the tulip fields in bloom?
The tulip fields near Trevelin usually bloom between October and early November. Check with your lodging before you go.
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 if it is out on the farms.