Purmamarca, Argentina
Hotel El Manantial del Silencio
Neocolonial adobe lodge
Neocolonial adobe lodge
The lodge is designed around desert silence, centering daily life on shaded colonial arcades, high-altitude wine, and mountain views.
“You'll find deep verandas, echoing corridors, and indigenous fabrics at the 19-room El Manantial del Silencio.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Architect Mariano Sepúlveda paired thick adobe walls with ceilings woven from hollow cane.
Listed
A heated outdoor pool beneath Cerro de los Siete Colores, with indoor Scottish showers.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
El Manantial del Silencio, a Spanish Colonial–style boutique hotel located at the base of the famed Hill of Seven Colors, hits all the right notes.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Set within the Quebrada de Humahuaca gorge, the lodge sits beneath multi-hued desert ridges just a five-hundred-meter stroll from the village craft market.
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The rooms
Rooms deliberately lack televisions to preserve the quiet. Shuttered windows look toward the mountains, and beds are dressed in handwoven textiles.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The heated outdoor pool is ringed by a stone terrace, looking across the lawn toward the desert mountains.
The spa
An indoor hydromassage tub looks out through curved glass toward the red hills, beside a Scottish shower.
At the table
Calandria serves Andean dishes like Yala trout on the garden terrace, and the timber-racked cellar hosts regional wine tastings.
How it began
Two Salta families founded the lodge in 2000, furnishing the property with their private collection of Andean antiques and Cuzco paintings.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.