Alvear Palace HotelvsV&S Hostel Club Buenos Aires
Both V&S Hostel Club Buenos Aires and Alvear Palace Hotel are praised by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Alvear Palace Hotel scores significantly higher than V&S Hostel Club Buenos Aires. Alvear Palace Hotel comes in at 92 with praise from 16 reviews such as Gayot, Forbes Travel Guide and Fodor's.
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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
V&S Hostel Club Buenos Aires
Viamonte 887, Buenos Aires, Argentina
From $32/night
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Kitchenette
- Dry Cleaning
- Air Conditioning
- Breakfast included
Frommer's
"This place is a great value, with air-conditioning throughout the rooms." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Brightly decorated rooms and all the services backpackers need – laundry, Internet, library, kitchen, communal terrace – make this a popular budget choice with young explorers."
Rough Guide
"The most luxurious hostel in Buenos Aires, the V&S is centrally located in a 1910 French-style mansion."
Lonely Planet
"Still one of the best in town, this attractive hostel is actually located in a pleasant older building." Full review