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Hotel Acuario
HOTEL $$$
$$$
(s/d weekly from US$4126/5160; )
The most humble of the hotels here is still very com-
fortable, and, with 'only' 40 rooms, cozier than other options.
Hotel Escorpio
HOTEL $$$
$$$
(s/d weekly from US$3265/4080; )
This 47-room hotel is nominally three stars, but still
top-notch, with an excellent restaurant. Guests can use facilities at the Hotel Piscis.
Hotel Aries
HOTEL $$$
$$$
(r weekly from US$5160; )
Aries is a four-star hotel with a sauna, gym facilities, a res-
taurant and luxuriously comfortable rooms.
Virgo Hotel & Spa
HOTEL $$$
$$$
(s/d weekly from US$4126/5160; )
The newest hotel in the village, this one goes all
out, with a heated outdoor swimming pool, sushi bar, whirlpool bath and cinema.
Hotel Piscis
HOTEL $$$
$$$
(s/d weekly from US$6037/6740; )
The most extravagant of Las Leñas' lodgings is the
five-star, 99-room Hotel Piscis. This prestigious hotel has wood-burning stoves, a gym-
nasium, sauna, an indoor swimming pool, the elegant Las Cuatro Estaciones restaurant, a
bar, a casino and shops. Rates depend on time of the season, and are based on double oc-
cupancy.
Getting There & Away
There is a bus service operating in season from Mendoza (AR$130, 6½ hours), San Ra-
fael (AR$60, three hours) and Malargüe (AR$35, 1½ hours).
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South along the Ruta Nacional 40
From Malargüe the RN40 winds its way through rugged desert landscapes and into
Neuquén province. Despite what many will tell you, there
is
public transportation along
this route. Transportes Leader runs minibuses between San Rafael and Buta Ranquil
Sunday to Friday, stopping in Malargüe. From Buta Ranquil there are connections to
Neuquén and Chos Malal, but you may get stuck for the night. There's no real reason to
