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 Buenos Aires Hotels
Buenos Aires is a city with a real buzz and an exuberant Bacchanalian atmosphere. People party till dawn, sleep till noon, and hold festivals to celebrate anything from wine to the tango. A vibrant mix of bohemian charm, faded gentility and edgy 21st-century style, it is a city with a split personality: half European, half Latin Amercan. Its cobbled streets, historic architecture, brightly painted houses and atmospheric cafés vie with the modern sculptures, high-rise buildings and busy highways of a cosmopolitan capital city.
The different sides to the city's character are on show in its various 'barrios', or neighbourhoods. Decide where you want to be based before you book your hotel: our recommendations are dotted throughout the city. Choose between picturesque downtown Retiro, with its galleries and antique shops; the brand-new waterfront neighbourhood of Puerto Madero; up-and-coming Palermo Viejo, a magnet for street culture; bohemian Palermo Hollywood; or San Telmo, with its distinctive architecture and tango houses. The city's oldest and once wealthiest district, lined with colonial-style mansions, San Telmo suffered a reversal of fortune after an epidemic of yellow fever in 1871, and has only recently been rejuvenated with an influx of new businesses. Our Buenos Aires hotels are listed by price category, and their order bears no reflection on our preference. |
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| Luxury: Philippe Starck-designed hotel |
| Location: Near the city’s riverside promenade, Puerto Madero district |
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| This 108-room Philippe Starck-designed hotel occupies a seven-storey former grain store with ultra-luxurious rooms and suites. Each guest is assigned an ‘experience manager’ who can arrange anything from tango lessons to tickets to polo matches. The ’Universe’ part of the hotel is a multi functional space – spa, ‘library lounge’, restaurants, performance space and more. The hotel is all about show and drama, with an astonishing design and extravagant Belle Epoque-inspired decoration. |
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| Luxury: Gallic charm combines with Argentine flair in imposing city landmark building |
| Location: In the downtown neighbourhood of Retiro |
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| A gorgeously restored historic landmark, built in 1929, with a neoclassic exterior that melds with an elegant Art Deco/contemporary interior. The hotel stands tall on Arroyo Street, which is a rich seam of antique shops and art galleries. Le Sud is its notable restaurant serving Mediterranean specialities, and Café Arroyo has the ambience of a traditional local café. Friendly Argentine service with a soupçon of Gallic charm at this Sofitel. |
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| Luxury: Delightful small boutique hotel |
| Location: In the middle of Palermo Soho |
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| This delightful, personally-run, homely hotel has just four rooms, draped in turquoise velvet and arranged around a jasmine-filled garden and diminutive pool. The living areas are filled with interesting furniture: wicker sofas, club chairs, 19th-century lamps. Lovely touches include king-size beds with posh bedding, custom-blend tea and eclectic reading matter. The owners are an interior designer and her carpenter husband, and the home-grown craftsmanship is evident in the wooden floors and ceilings. A gem. |
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| Luxury: A 100% Argentinian-style hotel |
| Location: Palermo Viejo |
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| The 11-roomed Legado Mìtico in this now trendy area for fashion, design, restaurants, bars and street culture is a wonderful combination of old and new, which will appeal to those who appreciate an historic building done up with style. It has a cosy, relaxed atmosphere and a comfortable wood-floored sitting room, furnished with large sofas. Each room is dedicated to a different mythical Argentine character, is individually decorated and contains all the latest technology, including LCD flat screen TVs. There’s a rooftop Jacuzzi and solarium. |
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| Mid Price: Traditional European-style hotel |
| Location: In the heart of downtown Buenos Aires |
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| The grand entrance with its imposing columns and lofty entrance hall is reminiscent of a smart London terraced house. The Claridge is testimony to the once close ties between England and Argentina. In a quiet road off Calle Florida, one of the main shopping streets in downtown Buenos Aires, it has more than 100 classic style bedrooms and a wood-panelled dining room that is a landmark amongst the city’s restaurants. The hotel offers European-style elegance at a surprisingly reasonable price. |
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| Mid Price: An historic, restored art-deco style building in San Telmo |
| Location: San Telmo; in front of the San Francisco Basilica, close to Plaza de Mayo |
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| The Moreno Hotel prides itself on its unusually large bedrooms, in which high ceilings, big bow windows and hardwood floorings lift them from the norm. Suffused with natural light, they are decorated with stylish contemporary and Art Deco furnishings, king-sized beds, Egyptian cotton duvets and original Art-Deco pieces. Unusually the hotel has a 130-seat theatre, where live tango and other musical events are performed by local and international artists. Wine lovers can enjoy a selection of the 300 local and international wines at the bar. This small designer hotel sits well in its ultra bohemian environs. |
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| Mid Price: Funky boutique hotel oozing coolness |
| Location: Palermo Viejo |
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| When English music producer, Tom Rixton, and Patricia O’Shea decided to marry in Buenos Aires, they were struck by the lack of cool accommodation for their guests. So Home hotel was born in this happening area. It is a study in cool design: rooms are decorated in white with a splash of vibrant colour and funky floral wallpapers, bright blankets and retro 1960s furniture. With i-pod connectors in all rooms and DJs spinning the decks on Friday nights, the owner’s music background is evident. There’s also a holistic spa and heated swimming pool. |
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| Mid Price: Stylish and business-like hotel with excellent views of the river |
| Location: Puerto Madero |
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| The Madero offers a quieter strain of modern hotel design compared to the big and bold Faena up the road. The large bright modern rooms are crisp and smart with sweeping views of Rio de la Plata and Puerto Madero docklands. Studios are available for longer stays. It is in BA’s newest district and, though quiet, has plenty of cafés and restaurants within walking distance. The hotel’s Rëd restaurant is recommended for interesting modern French-Argentinian food. |
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| Mid Price: Regal country mansion with clipped lawns offering country pursuits |
| Location: 168 km south of Buenos Aires between Lezama and Castelli on the banks of the Salado River |
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| Surrounded by rolling hills and green countryside, and steeped in history, this elegant 19th-century country mansion has 13 rooms in the main house and four more in an annexe, all decorated to make guests feel warm, comfortable and at home. There are two restaurants, which serve international as well as regional specialities. Pull on your cowboy boots and ride a horse across the pampas; take a walk in the woods or by the river. Other activities include tennis, fishing, biking and swimming. |
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| Inexpensive: ‘Boutique’ hotel accommodation at an affordable price |
| Location: 8 minutes walk from the centre of Recoleta |
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| Housed in a 100-year-old town house in a quiet neighbourhood, the Art Hotel was restored in 2003, retaining its original structure and façade. The ground floor contains an art gallery with changing exhibitions of paintings, photographs and sculptures by local Argentine artists. The 36 rooms – some with canopied beds, some with wrought-iron balconies – have refined minimalist furnishings and more local art on the walls. Boutique hotel accommodation at an affordable price. |
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| Inexpensive: Bed & breakfast in the former home of Eva Peron’s doctor |
| Location: Palermo Hollywood |
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| This quiet and elegantly restored 20th-century house on a tree-lined street in a trendy, bohemian neighbourhood has ten rooms. The owner, Cristina Marsden, was raised in Buenos Aires and offers a calm sanctuary in her unfussy hotel. Quiet rooms extend back from the street and are interspersed with pretty courtyards affording light and air. Dark oak panelling, restored black and white marble floors, softened by pretty textiles and exquisite stained glass, gives the feel of a traditional Argentine townhouse. Grown-up understated cool. |
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