Originally Posted by
mmm676
Does anyone have any recent experiences of Bariloche vs El Calafate and in particular Llao Llao Hotel or Las Balsas vs EOLO ? We are looking at an Argentina trip in early Dec 2024 and would like to visit both but due to time restrictions can likely only visit one alongside BsAs and Iguazu Falls. EOLO looks unmissable as a property but Bariloche as an area could have more to do.
I've been to Bariloche for a technical conference. While I was there, I did a walk through of Llao Llao. I cannot fathom why you would go out of your way to visit Bariloche. It is similar to Reno and Grenoble. You can see the good stuff, but you are not in it. And the good stuff is not a day trip.
Villa Llao Llao was OK, but nothing special.