We had an excellent stay at the Refugio. It's a short walk to Farellones and a short drive to El Colorado and La Parva, and about 20 minutes to Valle Nevado. Tomas was quite helpful and we didn't have any problems. The hot water was nice and the small kitchen had everything we needed. I would say it's a bit cold at night and you'd want to bring warm clothes, and socks or slippers. Also be aware there's quite a few steps to get up to it. The restaurant El Montañes is just down the street and it was pretty good. A bit cozy but much more reasonable than staying at one of the resorts.