San Martin de los Andes Accommodations

San Martin de los Andes is a city that is found at the base of the Andes, in Argentina. It is 960 miles from the capital of Buenos Aires, but only 45 km from the border of Chile. It is also right beside Lacar Lake, close to the west coast of the country. The city is a popular tourist destination in both the winter and summer months. Golf can be played 10 months out of the year, which helps to bring in a lot of expats and visitors. Due to the amount of tourism, there are many different options for holiday lodging.

There are distinct seasons in this region, as well as severe weather changes due to the proximity to the Andes Mountain Range. Summer temperatures can get up to 27 degrees during the day, and drop down to about only 9 degrees at night. Daylight in the summer lasts until 10pm. While the mountain temperatures are cold, and receive a lot of snowfall throughout the winter, the temperatures in the city hover around the freezing mark, and again can go up to around 10 degrees Celsius.

Regardless of which season you decide to visit San Martin in, you will find beautiful alpine style condo rentals, apartment rentals, and chalet rentals. Villa rentals are also scattered up and down the shore of the lake, for those who wish to enjoy the spacious accommodations villas offer, during the summer months. Vacation rentals are found in both the town, and the mountains. The chalet rentals are found higher up, closer to the village of Mt Chapelko, with the more urban apartment rentals and villa rentals found at the base of the mountain in San Martin. Things to do in the area include: skiing, snow catting, kayaking, biking, rafting and horse back riding. Vacation rentals in the area are done in alpine style to reflect the Patagonian culture, as the city is base for the Lanin National Park.

No matter the type of accommodation you choose, you will be able to enjoy the shops offering hand made crafts, preserves, chocolates and pastries. Budget travelers will appreciate these items for sale at low cost from the markets. Larger families or groups can find ski chalets available for vacation rentals, with good rates for groups with larger numbers of guests who need accommodations.