Hotel BabelvsHilton Buenos Aires
Both hotels are praised by professional travelers. On balance, Hilton Buenos Aires ranks slightly higher than Hotel Babel. Hilton Buenos Aires comes in at 80 with endorsements from 8 sources including Star Service, Lonely Planet and Time Out.
Hotel Babel
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
Hilton Buenos Aires
Av. Macacha Guemes 351, Buenos Aires C1106BKG, Argentina
From $118/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"The strikingly contemporary hotel -- a sleek silver block hoisted on stilts -- features a seven-story atrium with more than 400 well-equipped guest rooms." Full review
Concierge
"Gleaming, futuristic... many of the 414 amenity-stuffed rooms—and the stunning rooftop pool—have sweeping views of the old docklands and the wilds of the Costanera Sur ecological reserve."
Fodor's
"This massive glass-and-steel structure puts you close to downtown and the restaurants and fresh air of Puerto Madero." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"You can see yachts pass on the river through the glass atrium lobby, standing seven stories high and covered with a 7,535 square feet glass roof, at this Puerto Madero hotel." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Even when it is buzzing with corporate guests the huge glass and chrome lobby of the Hilton feels spacious."
Time Out
"The vast glass-roofed atrium/lobby is embellished with chrome sofas, a marble reception, dazzling carpets and a pair of glass lifts." Full review
Star Service
"In a bold seven-story chrome and glass rectangle in Buenos Aires' revitalized port district, this sleek temple of modern design is a cornerstone of Puerto Madero's rehabilitation." Full review
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Management and staff team up for top-notch service (although special requests can sometimes be forgotten), and Americans are the norm here.
Lonely Planet
"The original five-star hotel in Puerto Madero, the Hilton features the airiest and most stunning lobby in town." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This striking glass-walled box on the east side of the Puerto Madero docklands complex still looks as cool and contemporary as the day it opened. It’s a winner with leisure travellers,..." Full review