Alvear Palace Hotel vs Bonito Buenos Aires, San Telmo
Bonito Buenos Aires, San Telmo and Alvear Palace Hotel are both rated highly by travel writers. On balance, Alvear Palace Hotel is the choice of most writers compared to Bonito Buenos Aires, San Telmo. Alvear Palace Hotel comes in at 92 with recommendations from 16 reviewers including Lonely Planet, Time Out and Afar Magazine.
Alvear Palace Hotel
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Av. Alvear 1891, Buenos Aires 1129AAA, Argentina
From $257 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"At the Alvear Palace—widely considered the top hotel in South America—it's still possible to feel as rich, as they used to say, as an Argentine."
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Be sure to have a tipple in the magnificent Lobby Bar.
Fodor's
"The Alvear Palace has been the standard-bearer for upscale sophistication since 1932, and is undoubtedly the shining star of Buenos Aires' hotel offerings."
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Lonely Planet
"Ask any local to name the classiest, most traditional hotel in Buenos Aires, and they’ll surely name the Alvear Palace."
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DK Eyewitness
"The Alvear Palace... is widely regarded as the best hotel in Buenos Aires."
Rough Guide
"Once the choice of wealthy landowners and now the favourite of politicians and royalty, the Alvear is still BA’s luxury hotel par excellence, despite the trendy new upstarts."
Bonito Buenos Aires, San Telmo
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Av Juan de Garay 458, San Telmo, Buenos Aires 1153, Argentina
From $60 /night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Dry Cleaning
- Air Conditioning
- Breakfast included
Frommer's
"Known for years as the Cocker (after the former owners' cocker spaniel), this boutique hotel in a fantastic Art Nouveau house is tucked away in an unassuming part of San Telmo."
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If you are looking for romance, choose the rooftop room with its own private patio.
Concierge
"The Cocker, a four-room design B&B, is a case study in urban rescue."
Fodor's
"Each of the seven rooms is unique—a different Argentine artist decorated each—and they take full advantage of every inch of the property."
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Travel + Leisure
"Ever since it opened in 2003, this tiny hotel in the historic, hostel-heavy San Telmo neighborhood has been crazily popular."
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DK Eyewitness
"Elegantly decorated with antiques bought at local stores, the rooms are an ideal balance of old-school grandeur and new boutique style."