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Hotel BabelvsFaena Hotel Buenos Aires
Both hotels are praised by professionals. Overall, Faena Hotel scores significantly higher than Hotel Babel. Faena Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 91 with approval from 15 sources including BlackBook, Frommer's and Forbes Travel Guide.
Hotel Babel
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Balcarce 946, San Telmo, Buenos Aires C1064AAT, Argentina
From $38/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Frommer's "This is a charming, small boutique hotel with a conventillo feel to it, built around a glass-covered, light-filled central courtyard in a century-old house." Full review
Fodor's "This 200-year-old former home of late Argentine president Juan Manuel de Rosas sits on one of the city's most historic streets, exactly nine blocks from the Casa Rosada." Full review
Time Out "This recently renovated conventillo-style house welcomes visitors from all parts of the globe, maintaining the tradition of a hodgepodge of languages that inspired its name." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Arty and stylish but also friendly and unpretentious, this mid-range boutique hotel captures the spirit of San Telmo better than most." Full review
Faena Hotel Buenos Aires
Concierge
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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
