Late-Colonial style mansion

The Late-Colonial style mansion, built in 1880 by Lieutenant-general Pablo Riccheri, offers visitors a magnificent setting for an unforgettable stay. Enrique Boelcke, grandfather of the present owner Eva Boelcke, purchased the El Ombú in 1934. The main house is surrounded by a covered gallery typical of the late-Colonial period, with a richly tiled floor and cascaded steps that lead into the gardens of the park. The estancia's living room is now a spacious common room, in which guests can enjoy satellite TV or videos, a round of billiards, a game of chess or hand of cards. On the adjacent gallery, there is ping-pong and metegol (table football). In the cosy and commodious dining-room, facing a large hearth, guests are treated to a wide selection of international or creole cuisine served with local wines. No stay will pass without at least one asado, the typical Argentinean barbeque of the world's finest beef raised free-range on the estancia. In the summertime lunch is served al fresco in the shadow of the great ombú. Drinks and snacks are available at any hour, and, of course, guests are always welcome to share the famous Argentine maté with Eva and her family, your friends and the gauchos. El Ombú provides all the comfort required by the most demanding guests, together with a kind and personalised attention by professional staff, against the backdrop of the big-sky beauty and pastoral quietude of the Argentine pampas.

BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER INCLUDED

El Ombú offers nine spacious, modernised bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, large windows and an interesting array of period furniture. In winter, guests enjoy the warmth of central heating in every bedroom, augmented, if desired, with the friendly glow of the gaucho's typical wood-burning salamander.

ONE CHILD UNDER 2 YEARS OF AGE STAYS FREE WHEN SHARING THE ROOM WITH PARENTS.