Hacienda de Molinos Hotel — Hotel in Municipio de Molinos

The hotel is in the governor's mansion, and the setting of two huge courtyards with connecting lounges off hallways, made for a great wander. The pool is tucked away out back, and is very cool. With a strong wind blowing the afternoon we were there, I didn't risk getting in, but it was a peaceful corner to read and enjoy the sun. The dinner at the hotel was so delicious - I had a huge salad with cured ham and cheese, as well as cherry tomatoes, sunflower seeds and fresh greens from the garden out back. My husband's steak was tasty. The wine list is surprisingly broad. The waitress only spoke Spanish, but we were able to communicate fairly well with pointing and pantomime. She was very sweet.||||Our room (#11) was fairly small, and the bathroom was really tight. The ceiling fan kept us cool overnight, until the electricity went off about 0700 and didn't come back for several hours. Breakfast had the usual offerings of Argentina.||||The location was great as a halfway point between Cafayate and Salta and allowed us to visit the Colome winery and James Turrell Museum (which was so unique and spectacular, that if you're in this area, you must check it out, but you have to have reservations...

After visiting the Colome Winery we decided to stay at Hacienda de Molinos rather than driving back to Cafayate that evening. It certainly exceeded our expectations with respect to the quality of the room, the excellent food and staff. The building was originally the governors house and there has been a tremendous amount of renovations done to bring it up to modern day standards. Room # 15 has a very comfortable king size bed and its bathroom rivaled any modern big name hotel. We enjoyed negroni’s on the inside, open patio followed by dinner inside their restaurant. Their menu had an impressive selection of starters, mains and deserts. Of course their wine list featured excellent wines from many of the wineries in Northern Argentina. The staff was both very professional and friendly. I would definitely stay...

Lonely Planet’s opinion on Molinos: ‘nothing here to see so move on’. Tosh. Although the village lacks any tourist infrastructure or beautiful buildings, it is an authentic place in the most glorious setting. Staying at Hacienda de Molinos was one of the highlights of our trip to Argentina. This old mansion has cool rooms, antique furniture, a wonderful courtyard shaded by an ancient tree, a nice pool and the restaurant serves good food and wine. We spent three nights here and had some lovely walks and a visit to the Colomé vineyard, the second highest vineyard in the world (don’t pass up a chance to visit this place, but you need to book - the hotel can do...