Llao Llao Hotel & Resort, Golf-Spa

This vast 1940 Patagonian lodge is a historic monument—and an ideal base for an Andean adventure. When guests arrive at the airport (Bariloche is two hours from Buenos Aires by plane), they are ushered into a special arrivals lounge to wait for their transportation to the property, which is set on a hilltop between crystalline Lake Nahuel Huapi and smaller Lake Moreno. The 185 standard rooms and suites in the original Bustillo wing are compact and comfortably furnished in B&B style; the 43 best suites are set in the five-year-old Moreno Wing, with private Jacuzzis, modern design, large balconies, and breathtaking vistas of Lake Moreno and snowcapped Mount Tronador. The area is a paradise for hikers and bikers in the cool summers (November to February), a snowy wonderland for skiers during winter, and a gastronomes’ paradise year round.