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BUENOS AIRES, accommodation
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small and personal choice among
the great diversity of hotel accomodation (luxury through standard) available in Buenos Aires. Please
consider that this webpage is BEING UPDATED and will be fully updated by
early April (2005).
Buenos Aires has
recently experienced a big boom in hotel construction. I d love to hear from you of your experience. BA can
boast offering all kinds of hotel groups, chains and memberships, which are in a sense a kind of guarantee, but search well for true spirit and service, individual personality and quality atmosphere, not always coinciding with costs.
Local rates are still in a bit of
dissarray due to our recent crisis. Check well both service and
prices. Try to get corporate rates (usually 20% lower and
more for extended stays) book by internet and search for best weekend prices.
Many are offering special deals. The following selection covers hotel accomodation in all categories: a few truly exclusive, two categories of
5 stars hotels, my favourite 4 starts and other less expensive possibilities. For
further selection please search under Links. If you prefer
to stay in an apartment having all the freedom and place for yourself
search among APARTMENTS TO LET amonG the links given below.
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 ALVEAR
PALACE, located in the heart of fashionable Recoleta area, has been nominated as the best hotel in South America by Travel & Leisure for quality of service. The Alvear
is no doubt one of our most elegant hotels in a modern versionof palace
and traditionally hosts diplomats, politicians and VIP`s .
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PARK
HYATT (165 rooms) is one of the newest modern
buildings in town, with a turn of the century French Mansion attached. Exclusive luxury hotel (expensive) for
those on top. Very well located for
either business or leisure. http://www.buenosaireshyatt.com
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Immediately below and above the rest of other 5 star hotels I
would recommend:
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CAESAR
PARK (Leading Hotels of the World) very well
located, with a nice interior
garden, in sophisticated, elegant northern part of town, just a few blocks from the Alvear Palace, 152 deluxe
rooms opposite nice,
small, expensive Patio Bullrich Mall, . The Caesar is close to Recoleta, Quintana and Alvear beautiful "Parisian
avenues". About 8 blocks (walking distance) from
banking and Puerto Madero This is one of the treasure hotels in BA and you can perceive it as soon as you are inside. Not too big, in fact the perfect size for a first class hotel. www.buenos-aires.caesarpark.com
INTERCONTINENTAL,
a beatiful 315 rooms luxurious
elegant option, among newest luxury hotels in BA (built in 1995) with
very good weekend saver plans (search on the Internet) located in
the historic Monserrat, where the city began to develop, close to
Plaza de Mayo, the Cathedral and Cabildo and a few blocks from business and banking area. The
hotel is beautiful, the area still needing some refurbishing and
improvement, but the Townhall is working on it, as this is Buenos Aires
historic area and plans are steady to improve, preserve and renew. http://www.interconti.com/argentina
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PARK
TOWER (The Luxury
Collection,) (164 rooms and 16 Suites) exclusive part of Sheraton
Buenos Aires with all its splendour and beautiful view of BA and the
river. In my opinion this part of the hotel should be
separated from the too big Sheraton Buenos Aires and not so closely
connected sharing restaurants, halls, corridors, galleries, meeting rooms,
etc. Perhaps some day they´ll decide to separate both buildings and give this exclusive area the place it deserves to have a sense of its own.
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HILTON
BUENOS AIRES, located in the parked area of Puerto
Madero, 421 bright spacious rooms with excelent view
and state of the art meeting
facilities. 2000 sq met Exbhition Center. Attached are also Hilton Buenos Aires
Residences with 108 one bedroom apartments and 92 studios. This is the hotel competing with the Sheraton Convention Center Tower. The Hilton is a different option with excellent location in the open area of Puerto
Madero, catering for conventions and massive top business
conventions and exhibitions . www.hilton.com
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MARRIOT
PLAZA, is
the trully traditional, beautiful downton Buenos Aires
hotel, built in 1909, adopted by Marriot and recently renewed
, with 282 rooms, some
renovated function rooms providing space for groups from 10 to
1500; equipped with one of Buenos Aires best known restaurants serving the
finest international cuisine and Argentine specialities. The Plaza is
exceptionally well located opposite Plaza San
Martin parked square and Florida pedestrian street, across the park the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Santa Fe shopping avenue. It is not far from the perfect downtown hotel
as
everything seems to be running just as it should. http://marriot.com
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BUENOS AIRES (24 floors, 739 rooms including
33 suites) best view in town (Excecutive floors and Park Tower),
close to Florida pedestrian zone, shopping areas and Galerias Pacifico, also Puerto Madero recycled docks
restaurants area. It used to be the international hotel in BA, lately competing with many newer ones. Perhaps too big to be considered really first class. A negative point is the close location to Retiro train terminal, (just opposito the small park - and therefore not recommended to walk in/out at night. www.luxurylatinamerica.com and www.sheratonlatinamerica.com
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CLARIDGE, used to be one of my favourites as a traditional elegant, European style
downtown hotel, simple and refined, located almost in the heart of banking area,
a few steps from pedestrian Florida (unfortunately lost some of its previous
glamour but lately trying to recover). The hotel is located round the corner of the beautiful Galerias
Pacifico. Excellent cuisine and top service. www.claridge-hotel.com
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HOTEL RESORT DE CAMPO Y POLO, (former
Howard Johnson) located in Open
Door, 45 minutes from downtown, with an indoor swimming pool,
polo fields, football and hockey fields, volley and
tennis and excellent cuisine. Ideal for sports and health
minded travellers. www.poloresort.com
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| SHERATON PILAR, located in Pilar, 140 rooms including 8 suites overlooking garden and pools. Transfer to and from airport, 40 minutes from downton. Sheraton chain newest hotel in BA. Ideal for those needing to stay close to Parque Industrial
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My favourite, immediately after those above are the following very good options:(corporate rates about USD +150 VAT excluded
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FEIR´S
PARK ALL SUITES HOTEL, 110 large
(40, 50 and
60m2) well decorated suites, some with balconies, located in the heart of town, where Barrio Norte just starts, equipped with business and Fitness Centers (a beautiful pool overlooking the city)
and top level Cuisine. Excellent option for business travellers. Beware, it is difficult to get. An early booking
recommended, imperative in October/November busy months. Good
corporate rates and very good extended stay prices. www.feirspark.com.ar
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ARGENTA TOWER,
new (October 1998), 100 suites (all equipped with kitchenette and or full kichens) bright,
spacious rooms,
outdoor heated pool and sun deck on top floor. Fitness Center, free parking. Hotel very well located, overlooking the beautiful Socorro church,
two blocks from Plaza San Martin and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
one from Santa Fe shopping avenue, near French
embassy. Early booking is imperative. http://www.argenta-tower.com.ar
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CONQUISTADOR,
nice quiet, comfortable rooms and a perfect small roof top, bright breakfast area, close to Santa Fe (shopping) avenue, Plaza San Martin and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. www.elconquistador.com.ar
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PALACE
next to the above with important reception,
good attention, international cuisine, rooms newly decorated. www.regente.com
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SAVOY,
for its traditional glamour, a sense of a wealthier Buenos
Aires, 180 rooms and suites hotel,
beautiful building built in 1910 by
Italian architect G. Agostini, newly
refurbished. Perhaps its weak point is that it is in the heart of Plaza Congreso
noisy area and 15 blocks from downtown. www.savoy-hotel.com.ar
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NOGARO (140 rooms including 10 suites), location and
tradition, in the heart of Buenos Aires historic area, close to
Plaza de Mayo and San Telmo,
surrounded by historic buildings. Built in 1930, renovated in 1998 keeping its classic French
style. Within walking distance to financial and commercial areas www.nogarobue.com.ar
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TORRE
CRISTOFORO COLOMBO, out of proper downtown, nearer greeen areas, close to
city airport, Rural Exhibition Center, horse track,
polo field, Libertador Avenue and the Parks of Palermo. Equipped with
fitness center and
outdoor swimming pool. Good cheap option for those preferring to stay away from city noise. http://torrecc.com.ar
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APARTMENTS TO LET FULLY FURNISHED
Reynolds
Propiedades: http://www.argentinahomes.com
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Apartments
BA: http://www.apartmentsba.com
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or
also http://www.bytargentina.com
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