We stayed for a week at the Design Suites in January 2006. We had one of the regular rooms--which was very nice. The front desk people speak English.

There is a hotel-run shuttle that leaves at various times during the day into Bariloche and has a corresponding return. It is a long walk into town along a VERY busy two lane road. A taxi back to the hotel costs about 3 or 4 US dollars. Sometimes we had the front desk people call a cab to come pick us up.

It is very scenic in and around Bariloche. Hope you have fun!