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Alvear Palace HotelvsEsplendor by Wyndham Buenos Aires
Both properties are rated highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Alvear Palace Hotel ranks significantly better than Esplendor Buenos Aires. Alvear Palace Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 92 with praise from 16 publications like Time Out, Hideaway Report and Condé Nast Traveler.
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
Esplendor by Wyndham Buenos Aires Frommer's Fodor's
Travel + Leisure DK Eyewitness Rough Guide
National Geographic
Condé Nast Traveler
San Martin 780, Buenos Aires C1004AAP, Argentina
From $56/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's "If you want a stylish boutique hotel and don't want to sacrifice a convenient location, this is the place for you." Full review
Fodor's "This is one of the few downtown hotels that make a bold modernist statement, all the while gazing fondly back at Argentina's storied past." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Located in a Neoclassical building near the Borges Cultural Center, Esplendor has the vibe of a modern- art museum." Full review
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If street noise bothers you, request a room facing the unadorned but quiet inner patio.
DK Eyewitness "Rooms are stylishly designed, with abstract paintings and large, comfortable beds."
Rough Guide "In this boutique hotel 52 rooms... are arranged around a luminous atrium, on a corner of the beautiful late-nineteenth-century building mostly occupied by Galerías Pacífico."
National Geographic "Classic French facade with a newly remodeled avant-garde interior; softly illuminated walls highlight local artists’ renderings of famous Argentines such as Evita Perón and Che Guevara." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "This mid-range hotel is worth checking in, thanks to a good location close to various shopping options, great service and fresh decor." Full review
