Five Cool RoomsvsCastelar Hotel & Spa
Both hotels are endorsed by writers. On balance, Five Cool Rooms ranks slightly better than Castelar Hotel & Spa. Five Cool Rooms ranks #33 in Buenos Aires with recommendations from 6 publications like Time Out, Star Service and Frommer's.
Five Cool Rooms
Honduras 4742, Palermo Soho, Buenos Aires, Argentina
From $46/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Dry Cleaning
- Air Conditioning
- Flatscreen TV
Frommer's
"Overall, for a small hotel, it has a lot of public space, including a lobby with leather sofas leading to an outdoor patio garden." Full review
Lonely Planet
"One of the slickest places to stay in Palermo is this modern, minimalist hotel that’s heavy on glass, wood and metal accents." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Bare pine floors, stainless steel furnishings, and gravel and bamboo give this minimalist hotel a quiet, Zen-like quality."
Time Out
"This venue ticks all the boutique boxes: bare pine flooring; a Zen-like gravel and bamboo-shoots decor scheme; a 1,500-square-foot (140-square-metre) rooftop terrace, a sauna and a massage parlour." Full review
Star Service
"The contemporary design and hip atmosphere keep North Americans (especially) knocking at the proverbial front door." Full review
BlackBook
"A single-digit amount of rooms makes Five the most miniature of Palermo Soho's boutique hotel options."
Castelar Hotel & Spa
Avenida de Mayo 1152, Buenos Aires 1085, Argentina
From $49/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"The 1929 Hotel Castelar was a stopping point for Spanish literary stars during the golden years of the 1930s." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The high-ceilinged lobby is grand but the furniture’s a bit worn, and while the standard rooms are just good enough the superiors are more what you’d expect for a fancy hotel." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"A classic in the city’s political hub, the Castelar is a good-value, traditional, mid-range hotel with lovely views of the bustling Avenida de Mayo from many of its rooms."
Rough Guide
"This pleasant, old-fashioned hotel, where Spanish poet Federico García Lorca stayed when he was in town, offers attractive and soundproof, if slightly over-priced, rooms with big comfortable beds."
Time Out
"There's an elegant cocktail bar adjacent to the old-school lobby, conference facilities and, in the basement, a Turkish spa with steam rooms, a sauna and massage facilities." Full review