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( 430401; hotelviejomiramar@yahoo.com.ar; Av Kirchner 1630; s/d AR$250/390)
Snug car-
peted rooms and spotless bathrooms make this affable choice a good one. Its personable
owner makes guests feel at ease. Rates include breakfast (but not a second cup of coffee).
Hotel Covadonga
HOTEL $
( 420190; hotelcovadongargl@hotmail.com; Av Kirchner 1244; d AR$350, without bathroom
AR$300; )
Good value and grandmotherly, the tidy Covadonga has large rooms with
creaky floors, and a sunny living room with worn leather sofas. Rooms with private bath-
rooms are worth the upgrade. Cash discounts are offered.
Hostel Elcira
HOSTEL $
( 429856; Zuccarino 431; dm AR$80, d AR$180; )
An impeccable yet kitschy family
home with friendly hosts. It's far from the town center but just a 10-minute walk from
the bus terminal.
Hotel Aire de Patagonia
BOUTIQUE HOTEL $$$
( 444950;
www.hotelairepatagonia.com.ar
;
Vélez Sarsfield 58; s/d AR$480/570; )
Fresh and
modern, this welcoming boutique hotel zings you up to your room in a hydraulic capsule
elevator. Amenities include soft Egyptian cotton sheets, radiant floors and flatscreen
TVs. The cute
confitería
is a good spot for a quiet espresso or board game.
Hotel Sehuen
HOTEL $$$
( 425683;
www.hotelsehuen.com
; Rawson 160; d from AR$420)
In a town short of budget
rooms, this will do, but it seems overpriced. Rooms are tiny, thin walled and bathrooms
positively tiny. Local newspapers and a basic buffet are available in the ample breakfast
area.
Eating
Pizza Roma Express
PIZZERIA $
( 434400; Av San Martín 650; pizzas AR$30-60; 11am-late)
Cheap and casual, with ser-
vice that's friendlier than you'll find elsewhere in town, this is where students and famil-
