Tourism in Argentina, and especially luxury tourism, due to its accommodation offer and proposals, revolves around half a dozen places, those that in turn guarantee some of the most beautiful views and landscapes in the world. iguazu has made a leap there in the last decade with luxury hotels in the middle of the jungle, such as Loi SuitesSelva Lodge, La Cantera Lodge, and Falls Iguazú among others, and nearby options for relaxation such as the wonderful Port Bemberg Innan oasis 50km from the Falls.
At the southern end, Ushuaiaalso has some of the best accommodations in Argentina, with the outstanding Arakur Ushuaia Resort & Spa in the lead, followed by Las Hayas Ushuaia, Los Cauquenes and the Wyndham Garden Ushuaia Hotel del Glaciar, to name just a few. AND Bariloche It is a tourist place all year round, beyond the winter season and snow sports. With very high post-pandemic occupancy: it has become a high-end destination behind student trips, with luxury cabins, gastronomic experiences and VIP adventure sports.
The four seasons are an ideal excuse to travel to this magnificent city in southern Argentina, with marvelous hotels on the extensive waterfront of Lake Nahuel Huapi: beyond the traditional Llao Llao, add soul of the lake (be the Spa Health Club and its Terra Restaurant); El Casco Art Hotel (15 minutes from downtown and from Cerro Catedral, on Nahuel Huapi; Villa Beluno Hotel & Spa (an Italianate villa on top of a hill; and the Charming Luxury Lodge & Private Spa (the Stag Restó combines regional ingredients and international dishes), among many others.
And to that batch of luxury destinations is also added Mendozawith dozens of wineries at an outstanding level (lunches at El Enemigo, Trapiche, Zuccardi or Riccitelli), with proposals for exclusive accommodation, in 5-star hotels, luxury apartments with views of the mountains, and even glamping in the middle of the vines. “It is a super attractive square that became the luxury spot in Argentinaand as well as the brand flappers it fits well to Punta del Este for the summer, it also does so for this intermediate season in Mendoza”, points out Julio MancoExecutive Director and Country Manager South Cone of the company of private and executive flights that presents itself locally as a luxury Uber for planes.
“It’s the difference between traveling in a luxury combi with TV and catering or doing it in a bondi,” explains Manco simply, a lawyer by training, with 12 years of experience in the financial world (HSBC), who jumped into public management. with former President Mauricio Macri to be in charge of the General Directorate of Logistics and the presidential air fleet. An experience that brought him closer to aeronautics, from which he made the leap to flappersthe flight startup with offices in eight countries.
“We will shortly have the opening of China, Switzerland and the Emirates, and Portugal. And we cover Latin America and the entire United States”, details Manco, who after a premiere this summer with flights to east point, has the mission of developing other routes in Argentina. “We come to offer people a new alternative and our idea is to be competitive because we also believe that the benefit of the company will come in the long term”, he explains about his fares, which this year went to Uruguay, 250 dollars cheaper than those of Aerolíneas Argentinas.
“We offer luxury, a luxury type with an accessible input range, for upper-middle class that does vip tourism, and executive flights. And although we look for target places where we can develop routes, everything is limited to the possibilities of offering luxury tourist accommodation services and programming in that range”, explains the executive director of Flapper.
“Flapper destinations in the country are now 4. Ushuaia, Mendoza, Bariloche and Iguazú. And we can think of the North with the issue of outings with the new glamping, the salt flats and the area of cafayate. Obviously we are going to have a winter product, but before the winter product we are going to have it for the harvest in Mendoza”, Manco advances about the Cuyo festival that starts this weekend and extends to events and tastings throughout March and later. sometime in April.
“In the next stage it is my turn to analyze the same thing that I am projecting for Argentina, and replicate it in Chile and Peru. And there are several routes to add for the summer season. There will surely be a Rosario – Punta del Este, and a Buenos Aires to Villa Gesell to serve Emerald coastCariló and Pinamar”, concludes on the offer of private flights that enhances and improves the offer for these luxury destinations.
by RN
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