El Plumerillo Airport: where to stay, areas and recommended hotels

The El Plumerillo airport is 8-11 km northeast of downtown Mendoza, connected only by taxi, fixed-rate remis cars or bus lines 608/675/680 (30-45 minutes, a local transit card is needed to board). For those arriving in this wine capital aiming to head out to the wineries of Luján de Cuyo and Maipú, the centre around Plaza Independencia remains almost always the most convenient base: tours are organised here and dinner is within walking distance of the hotel. Among the candidates near the airport, none offers sufficiently verifiable information: even for a single night's stay before a morning flight it's better to stay downtown and allow 15-20 minutes for the transfer.

Centre and Plaza Independencia

City centre · From El Plumerillo airport downtown is 8-11 km away, 15-20 minutes by taxi or fixed-rate remis; bus lines 608, 675 and 680 take 30-45 minutes and require the Mendoza transit card, which can only be bought in the city.

Best for: Those visiting the region's wineries and wanting a convenient base downtown, with organised tours and restaurants within walking distance.

Pros

Plaza Independencia and the restaurants downtown reachable on foot from most of these hotels
A convenient starting point for organised tours to the wineries of Luján de Cuyo and Maipú

Cons

No direct connection to the airport: a taxi, a remis car or a rental car is always needed
In the high harvest season (March-April) hotel rates downtown rise noticeably

Recommended hotels in this area

Park Hyatt Mendoza Hotel, Casino & Spa: On Plaza Independencia, with an in-house casino and spa; the rooms on the upper floors look directly out over the city's central square.
Sheraton Mendoza Hotel: On Primitivo de la Reta 989, in downtown Mendoza; pool and a property designed for both business and leisure travellers.
Hualta Hotel Mendoza, Curio Collection by Hilton: In downtown Mendoza, part of Hilton's Curio Collection; among the candidates in the area it's the one with the highest scores for cleanliness and service in the reviews collected.
Ritz Hotel Mendoza: On calle Perú 1008, 200 metres from Plaza Independencia and the Regency Casino: among the candidates it's the hotel closest to the central square.

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