CasaSur RecoletavsAlvear Palace Hotel
Both hotels are rated very highly by those who travel for a living. Overall, Alvear Palace Hotel is preferred by most reviewers compared to CasaSur Recoleta. Alvear Palace Hotel is ranked #2 in Buenos Aires with endorsements from 16 reviewers including Travel + Leisure, Time Out and Lonely Planet.
CasaSur Recoleta
Callao Avenue 1823, Recoleta, Buenos Aires C1024AAE, Argentina
From $145/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Oyster
Luxury
"On an attractive, tree-lined street in the La Recoleta neighborhood, the CasaSur Art Hotel is a luxe, boutique property with 36 rooms." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"Amid prestigious apartment buildings and museums and art galleries, CasaSur is aimed at those seeking the cachet and convenience of a Recoleta address at an affordable price." Full review
Time Out
"Thoughtful professionalism is evident in everything from the disabled facilities to the monogrammed toilet paper seals." Full review
BlackBook
"Pleasant boutique amid Recoleta's posh galleries. 36 sedate, stylish rooms with interior design touches and Argentine art on walls...not the place to go rage, but definitley solid option."
Frommer's
"The best boutique hotel in Recoleta is an elegant oasis popular with Ralph Lauren, polo-playing model types." Full review
Star Service
"Hip without the attitude is the best way to describe this contemporary hotel best suited for those looking for minimalist living without the fuss." Full review
i
The minimal staff can sometimes be slow to respond to special requests.
Jetsetter
"Classic European-inspired luxury, a spa with globally-inspired treatments and a primo position in Buenos Aires’ swankiest district." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Beginning with its airy, contemporary lobby fitted with oversized bookshelves, the CasaSur is a stylish place to stay." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"Set in a grand, tree-lined avenue in the upscale and historic barrio of Recoleta...beyond its neoclassical façade, this tall, skinny hotel channels classic Parisian style." Full review
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."
i
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
i
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