Hotel BabelvsAlvear Art Hotel
Both hotels are endorsed by travel writers. On balance, Alvear Art Hotel ranks marginally better than Hotel Babel. Alvear Art Hotel scores 77 with recommendations from 5 reviews such as Jetsetter, Travel + Leisure and Fodor's.
Hotel Babel
Balcarce 946, San Telmo, Buenos Aires C1064AAT, Argentina
From $38/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Frommer's
"This is a charming, small boutique hotel with a conventillo feel to it, built around a glass-covered, light-filled central courtyard in a century-old house." Full review
Fodor's
"This 200-year-old former home of late Argentine president Juan Manuel de Rosas sits on one of the city's most historic streets, exactly nine blocks from the Casa Rosada." Full review
Time Out
"This recently renovated conventillo-style house welcomes visitors from all parts of the globe, maintaining the tradition of a hodgepodge of languages that inspired its name." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Arty and stylish but also friendly and unpretentious, this mid-range boutique hotel captures the spirit of San Telmo better than most." Full review
Alvear Art Hotel
Suipacha 1036, Buenos Aires C1008AAV, Argentina
From $260/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Star Service
"This modern hotel is the little sister to the more refined and well-respected Alvear Palace." Full review
Fodor's
"The newest property from the country's most respected lodging chain, the sleek Alvear Art Hotel is set back behind some trees on a pedestrian-only street in the heart of the city’s business district." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The 139-room luxury Alvear Art Hotel is a stylish retreat in the middle of Buenos Aires’ Retiro, a neighborhood filled with posh restaurants and high-end shopping." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"As this is the younger, more casual sister to the famed Alvear Palace, guests can expect the same high services but in a relaxed ambience." Full review
Jetsetter
"Elegant downtown business hotel with views of the city and a cool rooftop pool." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The most understated and informal of the three Alvear properties in Buenos Aires boasts a central location." Full review
Michelin Guide
"It’s a gorgeous hotel, to be sure — its airy, free-flowing public spaces all happy conspiracies of fine art, sunlight and gleaming marble — but it’s also a hotel where the rooms are quiet" Full review