Sheraton Salta Hotel is the city's big international-brand address, a 145-room property rated five stars, and sits next to a shopping center in the Uriondo area, on the lively side of town rather than inside the colonial grid. That position shapes the stay. You trade the instant plaza-side atmosphere for space, facilities and a self-contained feel, which suits many people who arrive in Salta after a long flight and plan to spend their days on big excursions such as the Quebrada de Humahuaca, the Salinas Grandes or the road to Cafayate. The hotel has an outdoor pool, a hot tub, a full-service spa, a sauna and a steam room, plus a health club that stays open around the clock with fitness classes. Dining is handled in-house, with two restaurants, two bars or lounges, a poolside bar and a coffee shop, so you can eat well without leaving the building on tired evenings.
Location and getting around
The hotel is about a seventeen-minute walk from Plaza 9 de Julio, which is pleasant in the cool of the morning and easy to shorten with a taxi after dark. The airport is roughly a twenty-six-minute drive and the railway station about six minutes by car, a useful detail if you are joining the Train to the Clouds excursion.
Because the hotel is connected to a shopping center, small errands such as sun cream, a charger or a pharmacy visit for altitude headaches are easy to handle without a long trip. Tour vans can normally collect guests at the door, so ask the front desk to confirm the pick-up point the evening before an early departure.
What the stay is like
This is the most facility-rich option in the guide, and it rewards a slower rhythm. After a day at altitude or on gravel roads, a soak in the hot tub or a session in the sauna and steam room is a real pleasure, and the pool is welcome in the warm months. Rooms have free Wi-Fi, and the buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge, so decide whether to add it or head into the city for coffee and medialunas.
Covered self parking is available on site for a daily fee and spaces are limited, which matters if you are hiring a car for the Calchaqui Valleys, so ask about the arrangement when you book. Check-in begins in the afternoon and runs late, and check-out is before noon, which helps if you arrive on a late flight.
Who it suits and good to know: couples marking a special trip, families who want a pool, business travellers and anyone who values a spa and a gym after hard days of sightseeing. It is less suited to people who want to step out of the door into the old town and the evening peñas, because the walk to the plaza is longer than from the central hotels. Guest scores are good rather than spectacular, so read recent comments about service and room condition.
Rates change a lot with the season and with festival weekends, so compare dates and check the cancellation terms before you commit. If you want the full-service comfort of an international chain as the base for a week of trips around northwest Argentina, this is a sensible choice, and an evening meal in the hotel restaurants makes a gentle end to a long day in the mountains.
Why stay here
- ✓Outdoor pool
- ✓Hot tub, sauna and steam room
- ✓Full-service spa
- ✓24-hour health club
- ✓Two restaurants and two bars
- ✓Coffee shop
- ✓Free Wi-Fi in rooms
- ✓Covered self parking (fee)
Good questions
Is Sheraton Salta close to the main plaza?+
It is about a seventeen-minute walk from Plaza 9 de Julio, or a short taxi ride. It sits in the entertainment district beside a shopping center rather than in the old colonial grid.
Does it have a pool and spa?+
Yes. There is an outdoor pool, a hot tub, a full-service spa, a sauna and a steam room, plus a health club open around the clock.
Is breakfast and parking included?+
Buffet breakfast and covered parking are charged separately, and parking spaces are limited, so check when you book.
