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Magnolia Hotel Boutique vs Alvear Palace Hotel

Both properties are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Alvear Palace Hotel scores significantly better than Magnolia Hotel Boutique. Alvear Palace Hotel is ranked #2 in Buenos Aires with praise from 16 publications like The Telegraph, Afar Magazine and DK Eyewitness.

Magnolia Hotel Boutique
Magnolia Hotel Boutique
8 / 10
Julian Alvarez 1746, Palermo, Buenos Aires 1414, Argentina
From $153 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Multilingual
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Magnolia Hotel feels like home—that is if home were a high-ceilinged Palermo townhouse from the 1890s, complete with wrapped staircase." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Tucked among the early-20th-century town houses in the fashionable Palermo neighborhood, the restored hotel has an original stained-glass ceiling in the foyer." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Hidden along a cobbled street in Palermo, the cosy Magnolia Hotel offers excellent accommodation and friendly service." Full review
BlackBook BlackBook
"Those whose Buenos Aires visit involves more relaxing and less hedonistic free-for-alls will find this tucked-away restored house an excellent fit."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
Star
"At this gorgeous Art Nuoveau townhouse with period furnishings, nothing is too much trouble – from the welcome glass of wine on arrival to help with all you need during your stay."
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Alvear Palace Hotel
Alvear Palace Hotel
9 / 10
Av. Alvear 1891, Buenos Aires 1129AAA, Argentina
From $257 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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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 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." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Ask any local to name the classiest, most traditional hotel in Buenos Aires, and they’ll surely name the Alvear Palace." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"The Alvear Palace... is widely regarded as the best hotel in Buenos Aires."
Rough Guide 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."
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