Design Suites Calafate

The Resort & Its Setting

Design Suites Calafate is an independent, design-led hotel property operating on a timeshare basis in El Calafate, Santa Cruz. Guests describe relaxed, contemporary rooms, along with an indoor pool, a spa and an on-site restaurant — useful extras in a town where evenings can turn cold even in summer. The resort holds a 4.3/5 Google rating from over 1,400 reviews, and its lake-view setting is within easy walking distance of Calafate's town centre, roughly 2 km away, with its tour operators, restaurants and shops.

El Calafate and the Surrounding Area

El Calafate sits on the southern shore of Lago Argentino and has long served as the main access point for Los Glaciares National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site around 50 km from town. The star attraction is the Perito Moreno Glacier, about 80 km away, with its viewing platforms over constantly shifting blue ice. Further afield, boat excursions reach the Upsala Glacier, while nearby alpine lakes offer scenery popular with hikers and photographers. Most owners and renters build their stay around these excursions, supplemented by wildlife viewing, trekking and simply enjoying the dramatic Patagonian light.

Selling or Renting a Week Here

If you own a week at Design Suites Calafate and are considering selling or renting it out, BidMyTimeshare.com works as a direct owner-to-owner marketplace: you list your week, set your own asking price, and interested buyers or renters contact you through the platform. There's no commission on the sale — sellers simply pay a one-time listing fee to advertise.

Because the property is independently managed rather than part of a large branded timeshare chain, resale typically goes through the resort's own owners' association or on-site management rather than a centralised transfer department. Before agreeing a price with a buyer, sellers should confirm directly with Design Suites Calafate: - the transfer or resale administration fee charged to move the week into a new owner's name - the current annual maintenance fee, and whether it's up to date - how long the transfer process typically takes once a sale is agreed - exactly what the buyer receives — for example, whether the week is fixed or floating, and whether any banked or carried-over usage transfers with it

Buyers should ask these same questions before committing, since terms at independently run resorts can vary from one property to the next and aren't standardised the way they might be at a branded chain.

Practical Notes for Owners and Renters

Renters and buyers researching this resort are generally drawn by its location rather than resort amenities alone — proximity to the glaciers, the indoor pool and spa for downtime between excursions, and the convenience of walking into town. If you're renting out a week, be upfront about what's included (room category, view, any resort facilities) and be ready to point renters toward glacier tours and excursions, which need to be booked well ahead during the busy November–March season. Sellers should also be clear about seasonality: weeks falling in the Southern Hemisphere summer (December–February) tend to be the most sought after locally, given the longer daylight hours and milder conditions for glacier trekking and hiking.