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Alvear Art Hotel vs Castelar Hotel & Spa

Both properties are highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Alvear Art Hotel is preferred by most writers compared to Castelar Hotel & Spa. Alvear Art Hotel comes in at #30 in Buenos Aires with positive reviews from 5 sources such as Oyster, Fodor's and Star Service.

Alvear Art Hotel
Alvear Art Hotel
7 / 10
Suipacha 1036, Buenos Aires C1008AAV, Argentina
From $260 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Star Service Star Service
"This modern hotel is the little sister to the more refined and well-respected Alvear Palace." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The newest property from the country's most respected lodging chain, the sleek Alvear Art Hotel is set back behind some trees on a pedestrian-only street in the heart of the city’s business district." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"The 139-room luxury Alvear Art Hotel is a stylish retreat in the middle of Buenos Aires’ Retiro, a neighborhood filled with posh restaurants and high-end shopping." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"As this is the younger, more casual sister to the famed Alvear Palace, guests can expect the same high services but in a relaxed ambience." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Elegant downtown business hotel with views of the city and a cool rooftop pool." Full review
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Castelar Hotel & Spa
Castelar Hotel & Spa
7 / 10
Avenida de Mayo 1152, Buenos Aires 1085, Argentina
From $49 /night
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's 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 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 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 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 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