Flor Austral Hosteria — Hotel in Ushuaia

We visited Hosteria Linares in mid-March. Our stay was part of a tour package, so I do not know exactly what the per-night cost was. ||||The guest house was quiet and the staff were friendly, but spoke little English. This was not a problem for us because we were happy to pull out our books and try to communicate our questions and needs during our 3 night stay. They lock the hotel up from outside and to get in, just ring the bell. The facility is staffed 24/7 and they all know who should be there. Each room has a key, but upon departing the building you must turn it in.||||Rooms were clean and had ample storage space. We had a wonderful view of the Beagle Channel and mountains. We had a single bed with private bathroom. They also have double twin bed rooms and I think they have a private bathroom as well. The bed was cleaned daily and fresh towels were available if you put them on the floor of the bathroom. Bathroom was very large and clean.||||They have breakfast everyday, but it is very limited. Slices of cheese and ham, a variety of breads for toasting, different butter and spreads. They also had canned fruit, juice and milk. Hot coffee, hot water and hot milk was available.||||Wi-Fi was really only available in main common room and in the dining room.||||Steps to the main road were right around the corner and close access to restaurants, the waterfront, shopping and coffee with fast wi-fi. ||||We enjoyed our stay. Thanks Residencia Linares, we will keep you in mind for our next...

When we entered this hotel we were quite amazed by the nice views and looked forward staying there. Our room was located right next to the engine room - causing a terrible noise during day and night. The room was also very very warm, even when we completely turned off the heating. All in all, we did not sleep well at all the 3 nights we stayed there.||The staff does hardly speak english. We tried to communicate via our limited spanish which often worked. However, we booked this hotel through a tour package and the tour operator had send to all of our hotels a note that I have to eat gluten free because of coeliac disease. In all hotels we stayed, there was something (rice crackers) I could eat. When we arrived in Linares, we asked in spanish if they gluten free breakfast was possible. Yes, I did not need to worry. The next morning, I asked for the gluten free options and was answered they did not have any. The manager was called an he told us that they never received the note, but that they would provide breakfast the next day. However, the next day I was told that they would not 'deal with american dietary wishes'. This was inconvenient (I did not get any breakfast and had to go run to La Anonima before our tours started) but also insulting as I have to eat gluten free due to a medical condition, not a lifestyle choice. All, in all, it was not a friendly happy experience and we would not...

This property had many pluses and a few minuses. I would happily stay there again, but would address some of the minuses by staying in a different room.|The pluses:|- Decent breakfast cooked to order|- Lovely views from dining/lobby area|- Super nice and helpful staff - spent lots of time giving us great restaurant recommendations, helping my son set up a hiking trip, etc.|- Reasonably priced|- Convenient location - just down a big flight up steps and you're in the middle of town, very nice for walking around and close to restaurants and shopping|The minuses:|- Our particular room (the family room, for four) was two rooms plus bathroom, spacious but tucked under gables with very low ceilings in parts. Charming but watch your head! I would opt for a different room, particularly if you're tall|- Shower was adequate but honestly the smallest I have ever seen|- Bathroom smelled weird...not exactly like sewage, but not pleasant either. We opted to keep the door closed so the odor didn't permeate the sleeping areas|- Family-run hotel = hosting their family get-together on New Year's Eve...too loud for guest comfort. Noise level perfectly fine on all the other nights...