I don't live in Esquel and it's a while since I last visited but given that the on-season population is about twice or three times the off-season population, the market is emphatically for short term rentals and here visiting Argentines are "Gringos" too. If you find a place in high season without paying a high season price I'll be surprised but delighted for you too.

Short-term rentals are generally furnished and for a maximum of six months. Long term rentals - the sort locals residents take up are unfurnished, for a minimum of two years and require a specialised form of guarantee which is out of the reach of a non-resident. I understand, but have no first-hand experience - that people can sometimes negotiate to get around the requirements by putting down a large amount of cash up front but a) I get the impression that you wouldn't want to put a lot of cash up front and b) if you aren't conforming with Argentine law on rentals you haven't got any legal comeback if things go wrong for you.

Would you be open to staying at an alojamiento, hospidaje or pension? Some can be quite reasonably priced and the ones I've experienced have been clean, cheerful and nice.

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Thanks, from the research I have done, you sound on the money.
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I also re-visited the Catedral Alta ski ticket prices and found that there IS a senior skiers discount so I'm moving my interest and investigation to Bariloche..
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I believe (from my initial research) there are more opportunities for reasonable rental rates of apartments / house-shares / rooms.
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I would arrive AFTER the ski season and hopefully find more options available.
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Can you give me any feedback on that line of thinking.
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THANKS!

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