The Best Hotels Near Cal, by the Record
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Tucked into the Uco Valley on 1,500 acres of Andean vineyard, this modern resort holds 22 rustic-chic villas with private decks, stone bathrooms, and views of the mountains that make alarm clocks feel rude. Some have plunge pools or rooftop terraces; the two-bedroom comes with an outdoor clay tub facing the peaks. Francis Mallmann's open-flame restaurant is on-site, gauchos lead the horseback rides, and the infinity pool handles the rest. Getting here takes some doing, which turns out to suit the mood perfectly. The resort holds a Michelin Key.
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A concrete-and-glass wine resort poised beside a reflecting lake in the Uco Valley, with Andean peaks as backdrop and organic vegetables growing on the roof above your head. Rooms run from blonde-wood standards with mountain-view daybeds to suites whose terraces seem to float over the water, up to standalone villas with rooftop hot tubs. Horseback rides, a cedar sauna, and late steak dinners fill the gaps between bottles. It holds a Michelin Key.
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Dome-shaped cabanas with private plunge pools, sitting on one of the largest wine estates in the world, with the snowcapped Andes as the backdrop. This intimate resort earns a Michelin Key, and the scale of the surroundings does most of the work: a thousand Mendoza wineries within reach, plus horses, mountain bikes, and a chef who handles the asado while you handle the Malbec.
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Each of the seven suites here comes with its own massage table, soaking tub, and a "sensation shower," whatever that turns out to mean for you. It's a boutique luxury hotel in Mendoza wine country built around the name of Argentina's first female winemaker, so the cellar is encyclopedic and the tastings are the real curriculum. Heated deck loungers, fire pits, and wellness butlers round out a stay that leans hard into the fantasy.