Alvear Palace HotelvsCasa Calma Hotel
Casa Calma Hotel and Alvear Palace Hotel are both endorsed by professional reviewers. On balance, Alvear Palace Hotel ranks significantly higher than Casa Calma Hotel. Alvear Palace Hotel scores 92 with accolades from 16 reviews such as Gayot, Star Service and The Telegraph.
Alvear Palace Hotel Show All Reviews
Av. Alvear 1891, Buenos Aires 1129AAA, Argentina
From $257/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- 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
"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
"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
"The Alvear Palace... is widely regarded as the best hotel in Buenos Aires."
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
"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
"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
"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
4 Stars
"Alvear Palace Hotel is the gilded grand dame of the ritzy Recoleta district in Buenos Aires." Full review
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
Casa Calma Hotel
Suipacha 1015, Buenos Aires 1008, Argentina
From $105/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"This boutique property and "wellness hotel" in the heart of downtown Buenos Aires has taken the concept of in-house spa to a new level." Full review
Jetsetter
"CasaCalma Hotel is in the heart of Buenos Aires, walking distance from Plaza Libertad and Teatro Nacional Cervantes. This 4-star hotel is close to Teatro Colon and Obelisco.
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Time Out
"Looking to escape the big-city traffic and pollution, the headlines, the heat or whatever? A few days decompressing in this oasis of tranquillity should do the trick." Full review
Star Service
"This is one of the most sophisticated of the small boutique inns scattered across the Argentine capital." Full review
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There are no connecting rooms, but families can request rooms on the same floor.
BlackBook
"Tricked out boutique decadence in the middle of downtown Buenos Aires. Each room is basically a relaxing little spa."
Frommer's
"They've worked very hard to make this boutique hotel supremely quiet and relaxing—not an easy task considering it's located in one of the busiest parts of the city." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Those with stuffed wallets and of an eco-conscious mind now have their perfect hideaway in BA – Casa Calma." Full review
Frommer's
"They've worked very hard to make this boutique hotel supremely quiet and relaxing—not an easy task considering it's located in one of the busiest parts of the city" Full review