Hotel Territorio

If you look at the hotel from the road it looks pretty unprepossessing. More cell block than hotel. However when you go into the hotel it is tastefully done and spacious. The bedrooms are large, comfortable with great views. The real winner here are the staff. They are unbelievably welcoming, friendly and helpful whatever the hour. It’s a haven in not a particularly attractive town. The real attraction is the whales, sea lions and penguins. We did great whale spotting and saw more seals and sea lions than I’d ever seen.

We had two nights here. A little out of the town centre but nice sea views and large rooms. Staffing is skeletal but friendly enough when you find one. Must have over a hundred rooms, but only perhaps 20 guests when we were there. Breakfast on the basic side.

After some long days and rough travel in Patagonia the Hotel Territorio was a welcome retreat. Spacious rooms in a quiet location away from the downtown action. The carpet in the halls could use an upgrade and there is no pool. Other than that, loved this place.

Excellent hotel in a quiet area of town … unusually hot few days during our trip

It’s a nicely designed hotel: a modern feel, lots of wood and polished concrete, nicely laid out. The breakfast room has large windows and great views across the bay. Bizarrely, so did my bathroom: definitely one for an exhibitionist. (There was a blind.) My room was bright and spacious. The bed was comfortable and the pillows some of the best I had on this trip. The place could do with a bit of TLC. My bath towel had a hole in it. The top of the skirting boards hadn’t been cleaned for months - if ever - although the hotel generally felt and smelt clean. My door was stiff and the lock kept failing, requiring a couple of trips to the reception desk. The restaurant/bar is also a bit of an issue. In fairness, they don’t describe it as a restaurant, but they do serve food in the evenings, which is useful given that the hotel is about 20-30 minutes from most of the town’s restaurants. There are only 4 tables set up for dining and you have to make a reservation to use one. I could have eaten at a less suitable table without a reservation. I went back to my room to decide whether to go out and found the dining tables still empty when I came back 30 minutes later. I was allowed one then. Perhaps if I spoke Spanish I’d understand the system? It was the only hotel I stayed in with no complementary drinking water. That would be an easy improvement to make. Managing the hotel’s idiosyncrasies are some friendly and likeable staff.