10 Excellent Hotels Run by Chefs Slideshow

The utterly tiny El Garzón would otherwise have a ghost town feel to it — except that Argentina’s most famous chef, Francis Mallmann, decided to open a cozy five-bedroom guesthouse and restaurant there. Like at 1884 Francis Mallmann in the Mendoza wine region and Patagonia Sur in Buenos Aires, wood-fire cooking reigns, as seen in rustic dishes like garlicky salt-crust chicken and roasted filet mignon with chimichurri. Room rates may be steep, but include the cost of breakfast, lunch and dinner, with wine from the boutique Finca La Anita estate.

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