Where to stay in Barreal: 12 inns, cabins and country houses
Twelve places to stay in Barreal with good ratings and guest reviews, nearly all with views of the Andes: inns and a lodge with a restaurant, cabins and apartments with a kitchen, whole country houses and a hostel with a garden. For each one: where it is, what it has, what a night costs month by month and what guests say.
Nightly price month by month · Guest reviews · Map with the 12 places to stay
The 12 at a glance
Inns and a lodge with a restaurant and breakfast, cabins and apartments with a kitchen, and whole country houses and a hostel with a garden, between 900 m and 9 km from the village centre.
“From” is the lowest nightly price over the next 12 months for two people, in US dollars and before taxes and charges: the cheapest double room at the inns and the lodge, the cheapest option for two at the hostel and the whole cabin, apartment or house at the others. Foreign tourists paying with a card issued abroad are exempt from VAT on accommodation. Rates change: the price for your dates is confirmed when you book. ■ = quality rating (1 to 5) shown by some places without stars.
Inns and a lodge with a restaurant
Four places with a restaurant and breakfast, 1.1 to 2.9 km from the centre: two inns run by their owners, a lodge by the Los Patos river and cabins with home-made German food.
Celestino Posta Andina
Inn
9.8Exceptional · 16 reviews
📍 Calle Echeverría s/n · 1.1 km from the centre
Restaurant
Home-made breakfast
Seasonal pool
Children’s play area
The highest-rated place in the guide (9.8, with 10 for cleanliness): an inn 1.1 km from the centre with a seasonal pool, garden, terrace, barbecue and children’s play area. Rooms have air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom; there are family rooms and it is adapted for guests with reduced mobility. Buffet, continental or gluten-free breakfast, and a restaurant. Guests praise the warmth of the owners and the home cooking.
«The service and the people, unbeatable. The food, truly home-made and excellent. The place is beautiful: the gardens and the pool.»
10RolandoArgentina · 03/2026
«Everything, the best thing is the hosts’ service! Also, their restaurant is the best in all of Barreal.»
📍 National Route 149 · 2.9 km from the centre · by the Los Patos river
By the river
2 pools and hot tub
Restaurant and bar
Kids’ club
The place with the most reviews in the guide, 263: a lodge with mountain views by the Los Patos river, with a restaurant, bar, kids’ club, garden, terrace, two pools —one outdoor, open all year— and a hot tub. Some units have satellite TV and a fully equipped kitchen, and the suites have a patio and mountain views. Free WiFi and parking. Guests praise the grounds with vineyards, fruit trees and animals, and the home-made breakfast.
«The natural setting! It sits by the Los Patos river and the Andes: you can walk there, as they are at the far end of the property. It has its own vineyards and fruit trees and huge green grounds with games. The home-made breakfast is delicious and plentiful.»
10GuillermoArgentina · 10/2026
«The suite was lovely and comfortable, spotless and with a great view. The grounds are beautiful and spacious, with animals, fruit trees and right by the river. Mario is also a great cook.»
📍 San Martín and Los Enamorados · 1.3 km from the centre
Argentine cuisine
Home-made breakfast
Seasonal pool
Large gardens
A country inn with 9.7 for its staff: seasonal pool, garden, lounge and terrace, a restaurant serving Argentine food, a bar and free parking. Rooms have a patio and a private bathroom, and some have a seating area; breakfast is à la carte or continental. Guests praise the peace, the food and the rooms with wood-burning stoves.
«The peace you enjoy in the large gardens, the wood heating with that typical smell, and the all home-made breakfast, delicious, prepared by Gisel and Viki.»
10DanielArgentina · 07/2026
«A beautiful inn in Barreal, very comfortable; the food is delicious, and the rooms with a wood-burning stove are a luxury.»
Cabins among green spaces 1.3 km from the centre, with 9.9 for its staff: garden, restaurant and bar, breakfast, and a kitchenette with a fridge, microwave and hob in some units. Free WiFi and parking, and a paid airport transfer. Guests praise the home-made food with German roots, the peace and the warmth of the owners.
«The owners’ hospitality: spending time with them was a pleasure. Eating home-made food with German roots. The facilities are very neat and comfortable, in an ideal spot near the river, where you can see the stars at night and by day you are surrounded by the Andes.»
10SoriaArgentina · 10/2026
«Excellent service. Perla is an excellent host. The place is very nice, clean and quiet. Breakfast and dinner were very good.»
For cooking and staying a few days: cabins facing the Andes, south of the village; a complex with a pool on Route 149, to the north, and apartments 900 m from the centre. The cheapest place in the guide is here.
Cabañas Bola 8
Cabins
8.8Fabulous · 15 reviews
📍 Florida 3192 · 3.6 km from the centre
Pool
2 bedrooms
Mountain views
The cheapest in the guide
The cheapest option in the guide: cabins with mountain views, a garden, patio and pool, with 9.3 for its staff. The unit has air conditioning, two bedrooms, a bathroom with a shower and a kitchen with an oven, plus free WiFi. Guests praise the owners, Mary and Mauro, the barbecue and the views.
«Everything was great! From the owners’ personal attention to the comfort of the whole place, with a barbecue, pool, garden and wonderful views. Mary and Mauro are excellent hosts, always willing and attentive.»
📍 Calle Florida s/n · 3.8 km from the centre · facing the Andes
Views of the Andes
Pool
Veranda
Equipped kitchenette
Three cabins facing the Andes around a pool with a terrace and garden: two one-bedroom units (about 43 and 50 m²) and a two-bedroom unit (about 65 m²), each with a veranda, high-density mattresses, a kitchenette with an electric oven and fridge, and a private bathroom. Free WiFi and parking. In January, February and March 2027 it asks for a minimum stay of 3 nights.
«Excellent! Very good service, very friendly. The place is magnificent: a window with a view of the Andes, covered parking and a porch.»
📍 National Route 149, opposite Barrio Carrizal · 8.9 km from the centre
Views of the Andes
Pool and garden
Full kitchen
Barbecue
A cabin complex north of Barreal, with 9.7 for its staff and 10 for WiFi: a garden with an outdoor pool and barbecue. Each unit has air conditioning, a full kitchen with an oven, microwave, coffee machine and kettle, a dining table, cable TV and a private bathroom with a hairdryer. Guests praise the view of the Andes from the pool, the peace and the owners’ attention.
«Priceless peace and views of the Andes! Close to many wineries and to things to do for the day.»
10FedeArgentina · 07/2026
«The cleanliness, the views, the barbecue area and Paula’s attention.»
📍 Ricardo Colombo · 900 m from the centre, the closest in the guide
Closest to the centre
Terrace
Equipped kitchen
Free parking
Apartments 900 m from the centre, with a terrace, free WiFi and private parking, and family rooms. Guests praise how spacious, new and well equipped for cooking they are, and the owner’s helpfulness.
«Very well located, spacious and well-equipped apartment. The owner was very helpful with questions and with arranging the key handover and return.»
9LuisArgentina · 04/2026
«It had everything you need to cook; you can tell the place is new.»
Whole houses with a kitchen and barbecue, two of them with a pool, and a hostel in a house with a garden and views of the Andes.
Aire de Barreal Hostel Andino
Hostel
9.6Exceptional · 94 reviews
📍 Mariano Moreno s/n · 3.5 km from the centre · between Cerro Ansilta and the Sierra del Tontal
Garden with Andes views
Shared kitchen
Pool all year
Bikes to use
A hostel in a house with gardens, with 9.9 for cleanliness and comfort: an outdoor pool available all year, lounge, games room, shared kitchen, picnic areas and a small shop selling Andean crafts. Rooms have air conditioning, and some have a private bathroom or garden views. Guests praise the patio with views of the Andes, the heating in winter and the welcome from Esteban and María.
«Excellent hostel: it feels like home. A big plus: they have two bikes you can use whenever they are free, which saves you a lot of walking time.»
10FedericoArgentina · 10/2026
«All lovely. It is a warm, comfortable, clean house, decorated with local identity, with good heating and bedding for the winter. They provide towels and there is coffee and tea in the kitchen. The service is excellent.»
A whole house with 9.6 for location: two bedrooms, a living room, an equipped kitchen, two bathrooms, air conditioning and a garden, with towels and bed linen, free WiFi and private parking. Guests praise the windows with views of the Andes, how bright and spacious it is, the porch with a barbecue and Pedro’s hospitality.
«Pedro, an excellent host. The cabin is very spacious and clean; we loved the natural light, which gives it a beautiful touch, and the scenery you see both from inside and outside. The beds are very comfortable. Highly recommended, we would come back!»
10AdrianaArgentina · 09/2026
«The view of the mountains from the dining room is lovely; a cosy, very well heated space, with a hot shower and plenty of water. The porch with a barbecue is lovely too.»
📍 Calle Los Enamorados s/n · 1.8 km from the centre
Patio with mountain views
Pool
Grounds with fruit trees
Airport transfer
Cabins on green grounds 1.8 km from the centre: each unit has a patio with mountain views, a flat-screen TV, a kitchen with a fridge, oven and microwave, and a private bathroom with a hairdryer. Garden, outdoor pool, free private parking and a paid airport transfer; hiking and cycling are possible. Guests praise the peace, the grounds with fruit trees and the warmth of Ruth, the owner.
«I loved Rancho Por Fin: Ruth’s warmth and the comfort of the place and the cabin. Ruth is a great host and I am really keen to come back.»
10GonzaloArgentina · 08/2026
«Ruthy, the best host! If you are looking for a few days of peace and relaxation, the place delivers 100%. Set on grounds full of fruit trees and under a spotless sky, the cabin is fully equipped for a few days of rest.»
A whole house with a seasonal private pool, garden, barbecue area and mountain views, with 9.6 for comfort: one bedroom, a living room, dining area, kitchen with a microwave, cable TV and air conditioning, with towels and bed linen. Free WiFi and private parking. Guests praise the view of the Andes, the peace and the manager’s attention.
«Everything is beautiful: the house is fully equipped, for the whole family, with an unbeatable view of the Andes. There is a well-stocked grocery store 200 metres away, so you could stay and not use the car for several days.»
Tap a number to see the place. Mercedario Aparts, Celestino, Posada San Eduardo, El Alemán and Rancho Por Fin are less than 2 km from the centre; Rio los Patos is to the north, by the river; Complejo HUNUC is 8.9 km north, on Route 149, and the cabins and houses to the south are 2-4 km away, facing the Andes.
Average maximum temperature of each month in Barreal.
Jan30°
Feb29°
Mar28°
Apr24°
May19°
Jun15°
Jul15°
Aug16°
Sep20°
Oct22°
Nov27°
Dec29°
Summer: the warmest (Nov-Mar)Autumn and spring: mild (Apr-May and Sep-Oct)Winter: cool days and cold nights (Jun-Aug)
🌡️ Average highs of 28 to 30 °C from December to March and 15-16 °C from June to August🌙 Cool nights all year: lows of 13-15 °C in summer and 1-2 °C in winter🍂 Autumn and spring: highs of 19 to 24 °C☀️ Mountain climate with little rain all year📊 2015-2024 averages at the village’s coordinates (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis)
On each card, months marked “·” do not have a published rate yet: places open their calendar in stages. It does not mean they are closed.
Things to do in Barreal
What the listings of the places to stay and their guests say.
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The Andes
Barreal lies in the Andes, between Cerro Ansilta and the Sierra del Tontal: nearly every place in the guide looks out on the snow-capped range, from the porch, the pool or the window.
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The Los Patos river
It runs at the far end of the Rio los Patos grounds, which you can walk, and close to El Alemán, according to their guests.
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Hiking and cycling
Rancho Por Fin offers hiking and cycling, and Aire de Barreal Hostel Andino lends two bikes to its guests.
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Wineries and vineyards
Complejo HUNUC is close to many wineries, according to a guest, and Rio los Patos has its own vineyards and fruit trees.
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Starry skies
Guests at El Alemán say you can see the stars at night by the river, and guests at Rancho Por Fin praise its spotless sky.
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Excursions
From Rio los Patos you can head out by car or take excursions that pick you up at the door, a guest says.
Complete your trip
Everything to plan the whole trip.
🚗 Car hire
To explore the Calingasta Valley and the Andes at your own pace.
The driver tracks your flight and waits up to 45 minutes if it is delayed. Fixed price in advance, with taxes, tolls and tip included. They meet you with a sign with your name, the vehicle depends on how many of you there are, and you can cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before.
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento airport, in the city of San Juan, is the nearest. Aire de Barreal Hostel Andino, El Alemán and Rancho Por Fin offer an airport transfer.
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By car
Rio los Patos and Complejo HUNUC are on National Route 149. Eleven of the 12 have free parking, and El Mirador a los Andes and Rio los Patos have covered parking, according to their guests.
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Getting around the valley
With a car you can reach everything; without one, Mercedario Aparts is 900 m from the centre and Celestino 1.1 km. A guest at Rancho Raíz says there is a well-stocked grocery store 200 m away.
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Frequently asked questions
Which places in this guide have the best ratings?
Celestino Posta Andina, with 9.8; Aire de Barreal Hostel Andino, with 9.6, and Casiopea, with 9.5. Rio los Patos has 9.4 with 263 reviews, the most in the guide, and El Mirador a los Andes 8.5 with 186.
What does the nightly price include?
It is the price for two people per night, before taxes: the cheapest double room at the inns and the lodge, the cheapest option for two at the hostel and the whole cabin, apartment or house at the others. Celestino, Rio los Patos, Posada San Eduardo and El Alemán serve breakfast; the cabins, apartments and houses have a kitchen.
Which ones have a pool?
Nine of the 12: Celestino, Rio los Patos (two pools and a hot tub), Posada San Eduardo, Cabañas Bola 8, El Mirador a los Andes, Complejo HUNUC, Aire de Barreal Hostel Andino, Rancho Por Fin and Rancho Raíz, which has a private pool.
Are there whole houses for a family?
Yes: Casiopea has two bedrooms and two bathrooms; Rancho Raíz is a house with a private pool and barbecue, and Cabañas Bola 8 and El Mirador a los Andes have two-bedroom units. Nine of the 12 offer family rooms.
What is there to do in Barreal?
Take in the Andes, walk by the Los Patos river, go hiking and cycling, visit the valley’s wineries, watch the stars at night and go on excursions around the Calingasta Valley.
When is the best time to go?
Summer (December to March) is the warmest, with highs of 28 to 30 °C and cool nights; winter has days of 15-16 °C and cold nights of 1-2 °C. Autumn and spring are mild. Each card shows the nightly price month by month.
How do I get there?
Fly to Domingo Faustino Sarmiento airport, in San Juan, and continue by car or transfer: Aire de Barreal Hostel Andino, El Alemán and Rancho Por Fin offer an airport transfer. Rio los Patos and Complejo HUNUC are on National Route 149.
