Faena Hotel Buenos AiresvsAyres de Recoleta Plaza
Both Faena Hotel and Ayres de Recoleta Plaza are praised by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Faena Hotel scores significantly better than Ayres de Recoleta Plaza. Faena Hotel is ranked #2 in Buenos Aires with endorsements from 13 reviews such as Travel + Leisure, DK Eyewitness and Rough Guide.
Faena Hotel Buenos Aires Show All Reviews
445 Martha Salotti, Buenos Aires 1107BDA, Argentina
From $231/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Concierge
""It's not just a hotel," the people who run this monstrous property in chic Puerto Madero Este... will tell you, "it's a universe." They may have a point."
Insight Guides
"This landmark property, with its long, red-carpeted corridors, Miami Vice-style pool bar and molecular-cuisine restaurant... is a feast for the senses."
DK Eyewitness
"Rooms are simply yet tastefully furnished Art Deco-style, with mirror-paneled cupboards and velvety carpets."
Rough Guide
"Buenos Aires’ hotel for the in-crowd, this former grain-storage building has been given a serious Philippe Starck makeover and now has a belle époque jazz bar."
Time Out
"Richly red and decadent, sleekly white and contemporary, and designed by Philippe Starck, this opulent, lavish lodging is cocooned in the shell of a red-brick former grain silo." Full review
Star Service
"Three kilometers from the Microcentro area, this unusual and innovative property is the polar opposite of the Four Seasons and Alvear Palace, a contrast of new money versus old." Full review
BlackBook
"High concept Phillipe Starck-designed rager in historic grain silo sits super pretty on the waterfront."
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"The red brick exterior of Faena Hotel Buenos Aires projects a low profile, but the interiors of the luxury hotel are bathed in rich reds and black marble, creating a sexy, dramatic ambiance." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Located in a renovated Puerto Madero storage mill, this Philippe Starke–designed boutique fantasy is more than just a place to stay." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Guests are introduced to the hotel creators’ own ideas of luxury, where black marble meets claw-foot tubs and red velvet meets white leather." Full review
Ayres de Recoleta Plaza
Guido 1980, Recoleta Plaza, Buenos Aires 01114, Argentina
From $89/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Oyster
Upscale
"Located in the upscale neighborhood of La Recoleta, the Recoleta Plaza hotel offers 38 apartment-like rooms with a modern minimalist vibe." Full review
Frommer's
"This is a good mid-range option in a superb location (including views of the Recoleta cemetery from some rooms)." Full review