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Alvear Palace HotelvsClaridge Hotel
Both Claridge Hotel and Alvear Palace Hotel are rated highly by professional reviewers. Overall, Alvear Palace Hotel is the choice of most writers compared to Claridge Hotel. Alvear Palace Hotel comes in at #2 in Buenos Aires with endorsements from 16 reviewers like Concierge, Frommer's and Gayot.
Alvear Palace Hotel
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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
Claridge Hotel Fodor's DK Eyewitness Time Out
Oyster Lonely Planet
Tucuman 535, Buenos Aires 1049AAK, Argentina
From $44/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "Tall white columns front the entrance, beyond which is the high-ceilinged lobby and a traditional British café and piano bar that draws a steady stream of politicians and businessmen." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The white portico, high-backed chairs, and mashed potatoes on the menu remind visitors that this is an outpost of Old England... rooms are bright and inviting."
Time Out "This 1946-vintage hotel is popular with travellers who value a style that was already considered traditional long before anyone put the words 'boutique' and 'hotel' together." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"Located in the city center near the Financial District and the Florida pedestrian area, the upper-middle-range Claridge Hotel features a classic British decor and atmosphere." Full review
Lonely Planet "One of downtown BA’s oldest and finest hotels, the Claridge also features a relatively grand entrance and lobby for the area, where space is at a premium." Full review
