Travel Reference
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Sleeping
Campgrounds charge from AR$80 upwards per person per night. Most close at the end of
March, but two at the southern end of town on Av 3 (at the beach) are open all year:
Autocamping Casablanca
( 470771;
www.autocampingcasablanca.com
;
Av 3; camp site per
3 & Paseo 168; camp site per person AR$86-144; )
. Both have lots of services and
cabaña
-
style accommodations. The Mar Azul bus from the terminal goes right by.
La Deseada Hostel
HOSTEL $
( 473276;
www.ladeseadahostel.com.ar
; cnr Av 6 & Paseo 119; dm AR$260; )
Teeming
with young Argentines in January but tranquil off-season, this ultrahomey hostel sits atop
a sloping evergreen-fringed lawn in a residential area between the bus terminal and the
center, six blocks from the beach. Eight-bed dorms, plus private rooms in low season, are
complemented by spacious, comfy common areas and a nice guest kitchen. Breakfast is
served till 1pm.
Residencial Viya
HOMESTAY $$$
( 462757;
www.gesell.com.ar/viya
;
Av 5, No 582, btwn Paseos 105 & 106; d AR$440; )
A
labor of love for world-traveler owners Oscar and Nilda Rodriguez, this old-school,
family-run
residencial
(budget hotel) features simple rooms surounding a well-tended
garden on a quiet residential street. Family dogs Pedro and Carmela offer the perfect cure
for anyone missing pets back home. Rates are slashed in half during the off-season.
Hotel Tamanacos
HOTEL $$$
( 468753;
www.tamanacos.com.ar
;
cnr Paseo 103bis & Av 1; r AR$500-700; )
One
block from the beach, this cute hotel has some nice common areas, particularly the front
deck. The 21 small, homey rooms have tiny baths, but with beach umbrellas provided
you won't be in them most of the time. Guests enjoy access to the sauna, gym and tiny
heated pool downstairs. Rooms facing away from the beach have air-con.
Belle Maison
B&B $$$
( 462335;
www.bellemaison.com.ar
;
Calle 4, btwn Paseos 106 & 107; r AR$400-700; )
At
this large house in a residential neighborhood near the center, five rooms are available -
the best one sits apart from the other four, which are clustered together along a shared
hallway. Common spaces include a small garden and a pleasant bar area.
