Villa Pirén Puerto Madryn, Puerto Madryn, Argentina

The room and bathroom were pleasantly spacious, with an excellent sea view. Noise from the nearby coastal road came through quite a bit because the soundproofing wasn't sufficient.

For a moderately priced 3 star hotel, we had a very enjoyable 6 nights. The breakfast buffet was high quality, and the staff kept replenishing the food and made sure the area stayed spotless. Our room was large, clean and quiet, with a comfortable bed. We were at the back of the building. After our 14 hour bus ride, we arrived at 9:30am just to ask about leaving our luggage, and the gentleman at the front desk was kind enough to let us check in right away. That hot shower was very welcome.

The location is hard to beat, right by the sea and just steps from shops and tourist attractions. We had a lovely sea view from the room, and the staff were polite and friendly. Breakfast had lots of options and was very good. My room smelled a bit, though, and the blanket looked worn and a little dirty. Also, not everyone on staff speaks English. One useful tip: booking on the hotel's own website gets the lowest available price.

We spent three nights in mid December, in a senior room with a city view. It cost 50k pesos for 3 nights with breakfast when booked via their website. The room was large, clean and well equipped, and we had a pleasant stay. The hotel is right by the beach. It felt a bit outdated and was mostly empty while we were there, despite having many staff.