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House of Jasmines is a Relais & Chateaux estancia outside Salta, set at the foot of the Andes on 100 hectares of gardens and open land. The hotel has 14 rooms and suites, a spa, gym, outdoor pool, La Table House of Jasmines, and enough quiet to make northern Argentina feel close without making the city the centre of the stay.

Salta Estancia & Andes Setting

The hotel sits at Ruta Nacional 51, kilometre 6, in La Merced Chica, about 20 minutes from downtown Salta and roughly 10 minutes from the airport. That gives it a useful balance: close to arrival routes, but surrounded by countryside.

The setting is one of the property's main reasons to exist. A driveway lined with eucalyptus trees leads to a century-old estancia, with gardens, open views, and the Andes forming the backdrop. The first impression is rural and calm.

Salta is a strong base for northern Argentina, with colonial streets, high-altitude vineyards, colourful valleys, salt flats, and mountain roads within reach. House of Jasmines lets guests explore those landscapes while returning to a quieter country house.

This is not a city hotel with a garden. It is an estancia that happens to sit close enough to Salta for easy access. That distinction changes the pace of the stay.

Relais & Chateaux Character

House of Jasmines belongs to Relais & Chateaux, and the affiliation fits its scale. With only 14 rooms and suites, the hotel can feel personal, slow, and closely connected to its land.

The atmosphere is shaped by the Argentine Northwest rather than by a generic country-house look. Textures, light, gardens, horses, local cooking, and the open horizon all play a role. The hotel feels best when guests let those details gather quietly.

The Fenestraz family story is part of the wider house identity. Their collection links hospitality, family stewardship, and places with a strong sense of setting. Here, that setting is Salta's warm, dry, mountain-framed landscape.

Service should feel warm rather than formal. Guests come for comfort, but also for a sense of being held by the land: breakfast in the morning light, a walk after lunch, and a quiet return from excursions.

Rooms, Suites & Estancia Calm

The hotel offers 14 rooms and suites, including Standard Rooms, Standard Rooms with Terrace, Superior Rooms, Junior Suites, Suites, and a Master Suite. That small inventory keeps the estancia intimate.

Rooms are designed for quiet rather than spectacle. Soft colours, natural light, garden access, and local textures support a feeling of rest after long drives, horseback rides, or a day spent in the Salta region.

Terrace rooms and suites are especially suited to the setting. A private outdoor corner helps guests feel the land, listen to the air, and take in the low rhythm of the estancia without needing to go anywhere.

The Master Suite can host up to seven guests, with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. That makes the hotel useful not only for couples, but also for families or small groups who want privacy in a rural setting.

Because the hotel is small, room choice has real impact. A standard room may suit a short stop before a northern circuit. A suite may be better for guests using the estancia as a deeper base.

La Table & Salta Flavours

La Table House of Jasmines is the hotel's restaurant. It celebrates traditional Argentine gastronomy and local products from Salta province, giving guests a clear taste of the region without leaving the property.

The restaurant is important because many guests return after long excursions. A good dinner on property lets the day close gently, without another transfer into the city. That is especially valuable after mountain roads or a full-day tour.

Salta's food culture brings empanadas, grilled meats, corn, peppers, local cheeses, high-altitude wines, and northern Argentine flavours. The hotel's cooking should feel connected to that world rather than dressed up beyond recognition.

Cooking classes and pastry lessons are also offered as estancia experiences. These add a hands-on layer to the stay, especially for guests who want more than a passive meal. Learning to make empanadas can say more about the region than another tasting menu.

Spa, Pool & Quiet Recovery

The wellness area includes a spa, gym, and outdoor pool with views toward the Andes. This gives the estancia a real recovery rhythm after travel, excursions, horseback riding, or long days in the sun.

The pool is part of the landscape rather than a showpiece. It suits warm afternoons, quiet swims, and time between excursions. In Salta's climate, shade, water, and stillness all become part of comfort.

The spa is useful after exploring the region's long roads and high-altitude landscapes. A massage, steam, or simple rest period helps guests return to themselves before dinner or the next outing.

The gym keeps the practical side in place for longer stays. Guests can combine light training with walks, yoga, riding, and pool time without leaving the estancia's calm.

Horse Riding, Yoga & Estancia Life

House of Jasmines offers on-site activities such as horse riding, yoga lessons, cooking workshops, cycling, Argentine fronton, and nature walks. These activities give guests reasons to stay on the property rather than treating it only as a base.

Horse riding feels especially natural here. The land, horizon, and estancia character all support that kind of slow movement. It gives visitors a way to read the place through pace, sound, and open space.

Yoga and wellness sessions bring a quieter form of attention. They fit the morning or late afternoon, when light is softer and the property feels most still. This is where the hotel becomes more than accommodation.

Children's activities and family-friendly experiences also appear in the hotel's own material. That broadens the audience. The estancia can be romantic, but it can also work for families who want space and nature.

Exploring Northern Argentina

The hotel is positioned as a base for Salta's northern and southern circuits. Guests can plan routes toward colourful mountains, salt deserts, valleys, villages, and vineyards, then return to the calm of La Merced Chica.

Northern Argentina is not a region to rush. Distances, altitude, light, and road conditions all shape the day. A settled estancia base helps by giving guests a calm start and a reliable return.

High-altitude vineyards are part of the wider attraction. Cafayate and surrounding wine landscapes can form a memorable excursion, especially for travellers interested in Torrontes, mountain scenery, and slow lunches.

Salta city itself remains close enough for churches, museums, colonial streets, markets, and evening plans. The hotel gives guests the choice: city culture one day, open country the next.

Who Should Stay Here

House of Jasmines suits travellers who want a small Relais & Chateaux estancia, Andes views, regional cooking, spa time, and access to northern Argentina's landscapes. It works for couples, families, nature-led trips, wine-country extensions, and guests who prefer space over city noise.

Choose it for the 100-hectare setting, 14 rooms and suites, La Table, spa, gym, outdoor pool, horseback riding, yoga, cooking lessons, and the location near Salta. The hotel is strongest when guests slow down: explore the region, return to the garden, swim, eat well, and let the Andes sit quietly in the background.