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The Glu HotelvsAlvear Palace Hotel
Both properties are praised by professionals. On balance, Alvear Palace Hotel ranks significantly higher than The Glu Hotel. Alvear Palace Hotel is ranked #2 in Buenos Aires with accolades from 16 publications including Concierge, Fodor's and Travel + Leisure.
The Glu Hotel
Frommer's
Fodor's
Oyster
Time Out
BlackBook
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Godoy Cruz 1733, Buenos Aires 1414, Argentina
From $116/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "What makes the hotel special, in addition to service, is how quiet it is compared to other boutique hotels in Palermo Soho, which strive to be social centers." Full review
Fodor's "Run with love by the Glusman Family, this boutique hotel has 11 spacious rooms, all stylishly equipped with wood furnishings, bright wooden floors, and a small bar." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The Glu Hotel, a small, boutique property in the posh Palermo neighborhood, feels like an urban oasis in bustling Buenos Aires." Full review
Time Out "Immaculate rosewood furnishings, buff leather sofas, velvet chairs and spotless linen bedclothes are all pleasing to the eye and to the touch." Full review
BlackBook "Modern boutique hotel for travelers seeking upscale digs with less pretense."
The Telegraph8.0
"A family-run, 11-room boutique hotel located in the hippest neighbourhood in the city, but you might not get out and explore much – the bedrooms are large and linger-worthy, and it’s obligatory to have breakfast in bed." Full review
Alvear Palace Hotel
Concierge Fodor's
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide Time Out
Star Service BlackBook
Forbes Travel Guide Frommer's 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
