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San Antonio de Areco

La Bamba De Areco

A Relais And Chateaux hotel. Rialto is a Virtuoso agency: book this hotel direct at the VIP rate for benefits that can include priority room upgrades, hotel credits, and more.

Experience the pampas without the pomp at Estancia la Bamba de Areco, Member of Relais & Châteaux. A long avenue lined with plane trees leads to the colonial-style building, which features 11 rooms adorned with dark woods and local artwork and textiles. Go bicycling, get a hot stone massage, or join a maté tea tasting; you can watch the gauchos display their equestrian skills or join a trail ride. After a dinner of steak and other traditional fare, relax with a glass of wine while the cowboys entertain with folkloric songs and dancing. The estancia hosts an international polo team, which regularly plays on the property’s two fields.

Route 31 Km 7 5, 02760 San Antonio de Areco, Argentina
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About La Bamba De Areco

Insider tip

Polo fans will love this place, as it is also home to the international polo team that bears the same name. Guests can enjoy watching their matches and practices. –Sue Lyall Hove, England

In the hotel’s own words

Located at the end of an avenue lined with century-old plane trees, the master house at La Bamba is built around the main courtyard, with a well-endowed library in the guard tower and a panoramic gallery opening onto the park. The cottage, the house sheltered by a vine arbour, the stables, the summer dining room and the former inn make up the majority of the buildings that surround the casco.

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Nestling in the midst of a magnificent park, this typical colonial style ensemble houses rooms and suites spread over three buildings, with several reception rooms, a billiard room, a bar, a massage room and a boutique. A regional and refined culinary tradition, outstanding service, charm and character make La Bamba de Areco an essential stopping place in the province of Buenos Aires.

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  • Room upgrade on arrival, based on availability
  • Daily breakfast for two per bedroom
  • Complimentary Horse Whisperer Show, once during stay
  • Complimentary Empanadas cooking class for 2 guests, once during stay
  • Stays of 7+ nights will also receive a complimentary 3 hour guided tour to San Antonio de Areco, including transfer and snack in town
  • Early check-in and late check-out, based on availability

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Rooms and suites

5 room types, as described by the hotel.
Rooms
1Colonial Rooms
We have 3 rooms with king size bed and 1 with 2 twin beds. Colonial style, Views to the Pampas, to the stables, to the Polo Field. 2 in the Main House and 2 facing the Pampas. Gaucho Shoes. Bathtub.
2Pampa Rooms
We have 4 rooms. 2 with 2 twin beds and 2 with a queen bed. Pampa style, Views to the Park, to the Citric Field..Gaucho Shoes. 2 with Bathtub and 2 with standing shower only.
Suites
3Rooms & Suites
In the eleven rooms and suites at La Bamba, dark wooden floors, antique colonial furniture, art works, local textiles and modern art combine to create understated elegance and harmonious luxury. Mariposa, Lalabai ... each room is named after a famous polo horse.
4Colonial Suite
Consists of 2 rooms, one with a queen bed and the other with 2 twin beds with a bathroom in the middle. Colonial Style. View to the patio/well and to the Polo field from the twin bedroom, Ideally for 4 people. Gaucho Shoes
Villas
5Cottage Suite
Small independent house with a king size bed and a small twin bed. Colonial Style. View to the park and to the Polo field. Includes a Fireplace. Gaucho Shoes

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Daily breakfast for two comes with every stay at this hotel - which could add $50-100/day in value, not counting any other VIP program benefits like room upgrades.

What Virtuoso amenities does La Bamba De Areco include?

Booked through Rialto, a stay at La Bamba De Areco includes Room upgrade on arrival, based on availability; Daily breakfast for two per bedroom; Complimentary Horse Whisperer Show, once during stay; Complimentary Empanadas cooking class for 2 guests, once during stay; Stays of 7+ nights will also receive a complimentary 3 hour guided tour to San Antonio de Areco, including transfer and snack in town; Early check-in and late check-out, based on availability.

What room types does La Bamba De Areco offer?

La Bamba De Areco lists Colonial Rooms, Pampa Rooms, Rooms & Suites, Colonial Suite, Cottage Suite. Sizes and bed options for each are in the rooms table above.

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