Vineyards and wineries sprawl out of the city of Mendoza and extend 60 miles south into the Uco Valley. This region of alluvial landscapes, located at the foot of some of the highest sections of the\u00a0Andes Mountains<\/a>, is home to many of the most celebrated wines and winemakers in\u00a0Argentina<\/a>, making it a top destination for wine lovers.<\/p>\n Over the years, the diversity and quality of wine coming out of the Mendoza area have exploded, as has the number of notable wine country restaurants. Now, finally, the region has exceptional new hotel options to match.<\/p>\n These stylish, wine-focused hotels offer an excellent excuse to jet over to Argentina’s extraordinary wine country.<\/p>\n Opened at the end of 2021, this\u00a0seven-room lodge<\/a>\u00a0is a breath of fresh air, offering a vibrant palette and playful d\u00e9cor among the vines of the award-winning Domaine Bousquet organic winery. Each spacious room is named for a city that\u2019s played a role in the Argentinean owners\u2019 lives (like S\u00e3o Paulo and New York), and six of those rooms enjoy expansive views of the Andes, including 22,145-foot Tupungato \u2014 one of the highest mountains in the Americas.<\/p>\n \n Above-and-beyond room amenities include a wine refrigerator, a pod coffee maker, LBJ wireless speakers, and private furnished patios. But it\u2019s the energetic d\u00e9cor and outstanding cuisine that distinguish this lodge. During your stay, book an intimate multi-course chef\u2019s table experience with the winery\u2019s talented local chef Adrian Baggio for dishes like fork-tender rabbit in a tangy, sweet sauce made with house-canned tomatoes (from the large organic kitchen garden) and served with cloud-like ricotta gnocchi.\u00a0Rates<\/a>\u00a0from $235 double occupancy, including breakfast.<\/p>\n During the pandemic, legendary Argentinean winemaker Susana Balbo teamed up with her daughter Ana to reinvent a family home. In early 2022, they opened the game-changing SB Winemaker\u2019s House. Located just outside the city of Mendoza, their vision includes seven standalone metal and glass suites. Arranged around a large garden and pool, each suite features state-of-the-art in-room technology, sauna showers (perfect with your in-suite massage), private gardens (with heated lounge chairs), and irresistible beds.<\/p>\n The stately family home has been transformed into a welcoming living room, anchored by a massive fireplace, plus a restaurant (don\u2019t miss the seven-course chef\u2019s table meal) and an intimate bar. All spaces are studded with impressive pieces of art hand-picked (like everything else) by Ana. There\u2019s nothing like it in this region.\u00a0Rates<\/a>\u00a0from $784 double occupancy including breakfast.<\/p>\n Las Guaras, which opened in the Colonia Las Rosas area of the Uco Valley in May of 2021, is the only lodging option in the Uco Valley that\u2019s crafted from shipping containers. Each of the three stylish container rooms (two more are on the way) include a living room, bathroom, kitchenette, and bedroom, plus a furnished patio with a hammock, a wood-fired hot tub, and views of the Andes and the almond tree groves the place is named for.\u00a0Rates<\/a>\u00a0from $110 double occupancy.<\/p>\n This homey and welcoming six-room boutique hotel added four new garden rooms with eco elements in 2022. Each standalone room is solar-powered and works on a system that recycles gray and black water through an eco-digester. The metal cubes, on the edge of the hotel\u2019s lush and spacious garden and pool area, offer modern d\u00e9cor and vine and Andes views.\u00a0Garden rooms<\/a>\u00a0from $250 double occupancy, including breakfast.<\/p>\n Related:<\/strong>\u00a0A Dreamy New ‘Wine Safari’ Takes You Through the Andes Mountains, Patagonia, and Beyond<\/a><\/p>\nDesign centric: Gaia Lodge\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
A very worthy splurge: SB Winemaker\u2019s House<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/div>\n<\/div>Budget friendly: Las Guaras\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
A welcoming hideaway: Finca La Azul\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
Coming soon: Calyptra Wine & Lodge\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
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