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A HotelvsAlvear Palace Hotel

Both hotels are endorsed by expert reviewers. Overall, Alvear Palace Hotel scores significantly higher than A Hotel Art Gallery. Alvear Palace Hotel ranks #2 in Buenos Aires with accolades from 16 publications like Condé Nast Traveler, BlackBook and Star Service.

A Hotel
7/10
Azcuenaga 1268, Recoleta, Buenos Aires 1115, Argentina
From $24/night
  • Free Internet
  • Free Breakfast
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
  • Business Center
  • Meeting Rooms
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Frommer's Frommer's
"This was among the earliest of the boutique hotels to open in Buenos Aires during the tourism boom in 2004, and the owners have maintained the historical nature of the property." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"When you step into the Art Hotel—-located where the tony barrios of Recoleta and Barrio Norte intersect—-you might feel as if you've wandered into an art gallery."
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"A mid-price hotel in a high-price neighborhood, Art is ideal for travelers who want to stay close to Recoleta's many attractions without blowing their budget for the privilege."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Occupying a stately, renovated, century-old townhouse, the Art Hotel lives up to its name." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"An art gallery, whose exhibits change every month, occupies the entire ground floor of this chic hotel."
Time Out Time Out
"Modelled on the European hôtel de charme concept, this handsome establishment has no trouble at all living up to its name." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"This lodging has an impressive ground-floor gallery where exhibits of paintings, photographs, and sculptures by acclaimed Argentine artists change monthly." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Stunningly beautiful, this boutique hotel features a small covered patio with an interesting wall of mirrors and a wonderful rooftop terrace with a Jacuzzi and a wood deck." Full review
Alvear Palace Hotel
9/10
Av. Alvear 1891, Buenos Aires 1129AAA, Argentina
From $257/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Concierge Concierge
"At the Alvear Palace—widely considered the top hotel in South America—it's still possible to feel as rich, as they used to say, as an Argentine."
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Be sure to have a tipple in the magnificent Lobby Bar.
Fodor's Fodor's
"The Alvear Palace has been the standard-bearer for upscale sophistication since 1932, and is undoubtedly the shining star of Buenos Aires' hotel offerings." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Ask any local to name the classiest, most traditional hotel in Buenos Aires, and they’ll surely name the Alvear Palace." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"The Alvear Palace... is widely regarded as the best hotel in Buenos Aires."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Once the choice of wealthy landowners and now the favourite of politicians and royalty, the Alvear is still BA’s luxury hotel par excellence, despite the trendy new upstarts."
Time Out Time Out
"The Alvear, which fills half a block of BA's most exclusive street, Avenida Alvear, reeks of old-school class, and it's perhaps the grandest hotel in all of the capital." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"A long-standing social pillar in this tony neighborhood of smart shops and embassies, this establishment continues as the choice for visiting heads of state." Full review
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Request one of these units or one of the corner rooms on any floor, especially those that face Alvear Avenue and Ayacucho Street.
BlackBook BlackBook
"Privately-owned luxury hotel in Recoleta where the focus is more on regal afternoon high tea than minimal design and IPod docks."
Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"Alvear Palace Hotel is the gilded grand dame of the ritzy Recoleta district in Buenos Aires." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Among the world's top hotels, this gilded classical confection of marble and bronze combines Empire- and Louis XV-style furniture with exquisite French decorative arts." Full review
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