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Hotel Babel vs Castelar Hotel & Spa

Both Castelar Hotel & Spa and Hotel Babel are praised by writers. Overall, Hotel Babel is the choice of most professionals compared to Castelar Hotel & Spa. Hotel Babel is ranked #38 in Buenos Aires with positive reviews from 4 sources including Time Out, Frommer's and Fodor's.

Hotel Babel
Hotel Babel
7 / 10
Balcarce 946, San Telmo, Buenos Aires C1064AAT, Argentina
From $38 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
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Frommer's 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 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 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 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
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