Albatros Hotel

“Great hotel in Ushuaia”

Great location and very nice hotel! As others mentioned, it was pretty hot, so we had to keep the window open most of the time. Pretty noisy at night so bring some ear plugs. The gym was good, but hours were pretty limited. Lots of good food, and very close to the port.

“Huge disappointment ”

I hate leaving bad reviews; travelling here from the US was a long and exhausting process. I arrived at 07:30, way ahead of check in, and didn't expect a room, but maybe a place where I could sit and have coffee. Gentlemen at the desk said coffee was part of breakfast buffet, that I needed to wait … more

I hate leaving bad reviews; travelling here from the US was a long and exhausting process. I arrived at 07:30, way ahead of check in, and didn't expect a room, but maybe a place where I could sit and have coffee. Gentlemen at the desk said coffee was part of breakfast buffet, that I needed to wait until I was checked in for the next day. Really? I couldn't have coffee even though I was booked here two nights? Wow. I got checked in at 1, which was fine, but the room was uncomfortably warm. I found the thermostat and turned the heat to cool. Tried to nap (up all night traveling here), but it was too warm. And, I heard people talking like they were in my room. They were in an adjacent room - talking in normal voices - no sound barrier at all! I set the air to the coldest setting and left, returned a couple of hours later and the room was hot. I called the front desk and was told no air conditioning and to open a window. Loud construction and traffic - and the neighbors talking = no sleep again. Day 2, repeat. New neighbors talking, room still hot, loud noises out the window. The hotel also offers free WiFi, but it was slow and intermittent at best. Just terrible. I thought I would give them a pass on that since we were at the "end of the world," but found the restaurants I ate at had good WiFi. Asides: no water or coffee available except until 10:00. The bigger issue was water, as the guides I read claimed "tap water in Ushuaia is not potable." I've traveled to Africa (several times), Borneo, Thailand, Norway, S Korea, Costa Rica - every place I've stayed provided water, and most had coffee or other beverages available throughout the day as complimentary. To be fair, they provided bottled water in the rooms - but in the mini bar for a price. And breakfast? The breakfast plates they provide are the size of coffee saucers! And the first thing they took away from the breakfast bar was the coffee pot!! So - not impressed. I would not stay here again.

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“Decent hotel but loud street noise. ”

We spent one night in the Albatross before embarking on a Quark Expeditions cruise. The hotel was included in the price. of the cruise. It seems to have been recently remodeled so the small rooms were nicely enough furnished. However it's not air conditioned and the rooms and hallways can get … more

We spent one night in the Albatross before embarking on a Quark Expeditions cruise. The hotel was included in the price. of the cruise. It seems to have been recently remodeled so the small rooms were nicely enough furnished. However it's not air conditioned and the rooms and hallways can get quite hot. The window opens but even on the 5th floor the noise level from street cruising dudes with loud mufflers and blaring music is bad.

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