Ruka li mew

Eight kilometres from San Martín de los Andes on Ruta Provincial 62, Ruka li mew sets its cabins back from the road behind a planted garden, each with its own entrance and private bathroom rather than shared corridors. Tile floors and a sitting area with sofa bed suit families staying multiple nights.

A communal BBQ area anchors the garden, and each unit's kitchen means groceries from town replace restaurant runs. Board games and heating cover the cooler Patagonian evenings.

The Ruta 62 approach puts guests closer to Lácar lake's western shoreline than the town-centre hotels, with parking on site for the drive in.