Eden Hotel, Former hotel museum in La Falda, Córdoba, Argentina

The Eden Hotel is a former hotel in La Falda, Córdoba. Its pale pinkish-beige walls rise above a grey stone base, with dark green shutters on the ground floor and a wide light-stone staircase. Two storeys of covered galleries rest on square columns with dark metal railings, and the upper floor has tall multi-paned windows under a dark sloped roof overhang.

German army officer Roberto Bahlcke built the property in 1897 as an exclusive retreat for wealthy travelers from the capital. The Argentine government seized the estate in 1945 and it closed its doors permanently in 1965.

The hotel's name appears as "Eden" without an accent in the original documents. During the season, guests dressed in formal attire for balls held every night, and dinners were served with Rhine wine and spring water. The grounds held stables for horses used in British-style fox hunting.

Visitors explore the property only through guided tours in Spanish that lead through the main halls and upper floors. The paths run over uneven floors and steep stairs, so sturdy footwear is advisable.

Albert Einstein, Nikola Tesla and Ernesto Che Guevara visited the Eden Hotel without staying overnight, as the Spanish sources specify. The building was seized in 1945 as enemy property after Argentina declared war on the Axis, because of the Eichhorns' proximity to Nazism, and served as a luxury prison for Japanese diplomats.