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Where to stay in Mendoza Province

This guide covers 6 destinations in Mendoza Province, a first-level administrative division of Argentina, with 1 place to stay between them. The largest by population are San Rafael, Las Heras and Godoy Cruz. Across its destinations, March to May, September and October are the months comfortable in the most places. The airport most of them name as their nearest is Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ).

Destinations in this guide
6
Places to stay
1
Comfortable in the most places
March to May, September and October
Main airport
MDZGovernor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport
Currency
ARSArgentine convertible peso
Time zones
America/Argentina/Mendoza, America/Argentina/Buenos Aires

Destinations

Destinations in Mendoza Province

Every destination in this guide in Mendoza Province, the ones with the most places to stay first. Best months are the months that are comfortable there (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month); the nearest airport is by straight-line distance from the centre.

DestinationPopulationPlaces to stayBest monthsNearest airport
San Rafael215,0201March to May and August to NovemberAFA · 7 km
Las Heras203,507March to May and September to NovemberMDZ · 3 km
Godoy Cruz191,299March to May and September to NovemberMDZ · 10 km
Mendoza127,160March to May and September to NovemberMDZ · 8 km
Maipú106,662March to May and September to NovemberMDZ · 16 km
Rivadavia82,582March to May and August to OctoberMDZ · 50 km

Where to stay

Hotels in Mendoza Province

1 hotel in Mendoza Province recorded in Wikidata and not marked closed. Each is listed under the destination it is within 25 km of.

HotelWhereTypeOpenedWebsite
casArtero eco posadaSan Rafaelhotel

When to go

Best time to visit Mendoza Province

From the climate of 6 destinations in Mendoza Province with climate data: how many are comfortable each month (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month), and the typical high and rainfall across them. The months comfortable in the most places: March to May, September and October.

MonthComfortable destinationsTypical highTypical rainfall
January0 of 631 °C43 mm
February0 of 629 °C32 mm
March6 of 627 °C33 mm
April6 of 622 °C15 mm
May6 of 618 °C7 mm
June0 of 615 °C4 mm
July0 of 614 °C4 mm
August2 of 618 °C4 mm
September6 of 621 °C10 mm
October6 of 625 °C11 mm
November5 of 628 °C15 mm
December0 of 631 °C24 mm

Typical = the median across the destinations. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Airports serving Mendoza Province

The airports with scheduled flights that the destinations in Mendoza Province name among their nearest, by how many name each as the nearest. An airport can lie outside the region. Distances are straight lines from a destination's centre.

large airport · Mendoza

MDZ · Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport

Nearest for 5 destinationsNamed by 5 destinations3.0 km from the closest
medium airport · San Rafael

AFA · Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport

Nearest for 1 destinationNamed by 1 destination7.0 km from the closest
medium airport · San Juan

UAQ · Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport

Named by 1 destination147 km from the closest

Good to know

Public holidays in Mendoza Province, 2026

Shops and offices may close and transport may run reduced timetables on these dates. Source: python-holidays (MIT).

Nationwide in Argentina

1 Jan · New Year's Day16 Feb · Carnival Monday17 Feb · Carnival Tuesday23 Mar · Bridge Public Holiday24 Mar · National Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice2 Apr · Maundy Thursday2 Apr · Veteran's Day and the Fallen in the Malvinas War3 Apr · Good Friday1 May · Labor Day25 May · May Revolution Day15 Jun · Pass to the Immortality of General Don Martín Miguel de Güemes20 Jun · Pass to the Immortality of General Don Manuel Belgrano9 Jul · Independence Day10 Jul · Bridge Public Holiday17 Aug · Pass to the Immortality of General Don José de San Martín12 Oct · Respect for Cultural Diversity Day23 Nov · National Sovereignty Day7 Dec · Bridge Public Holiday8 Dec · Immaculate Conception25 Dec · Christmas Day

Regional holidays observed in Mendoza Province

25 Jul · Saint James' Day

Nearby

Regions near Mendoza Province

Other regions of Argentina with a page in this guide, nearest first by the straight-line distance between the median positions of their destinations.

Argentina travel guide · All regions of Argentina

Sources: destinations and their regions from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia, ODbL); public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); further hotels from Wikidata. A region has a page here when at least 3 destinations of this guide lie in it. How this guide is made.