Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Left
Costa Petit Hotel
Center
Krista Hotel Boutique
Right
Mansión Dandi Royal
Boutique Hotels
!
Esplendor de
lovely design touches.
Living and dining areas
open onto two Italianate
courtyards and a garden.
d
Map E2 • México 1330,
Monserrat • 4383-2230
• www.lacayetanahotel.
com.ar • $$$
amenities. Unwind in the
spa, garden, or pool.
d
Map J2 • Honduras
5860, Palermo Viejo • 4778-
1008 • www.homebuenos
aires.com • $$$
Buenos Aires
A stunning Belle Époque
building, the Esplendor's
stylish bar-restaurant and
spacious rooms are con-
temporary. But its best
feature is the huge pop-
icon mosaics that line the
corridors, including one
of Che Guevara. d
Map
Q5 • San Martín 780,
Microcentro • 5256-8800
• www.esplendorbuenos
aires.com • $$$$
@
Meliá Recoleta
*
Krista Hotel
Boutique
This romantic hideaway
is a restored 1920s home
with an elaborate lounge
and spacious suites.
There are three patios
and a massage-therapy
salon. Ideal for the
visiting couple.
d
Map J3
• Bonpland 1665, Palermo
Viejo • 4771-4697 • www.
kristahotel.com.ar • $$$
%
Moreno 376
In this 1929 Art Deco
building, all suites blend
contemporary cool with
Art Deco detail. Modern
Latin-American restau-
rant, bijou jazz/tango
theater, gym and roof-
terrace with Jacuzzi, and
cupola-and-turret vistas
complete the proposition.
d
Map F2 • Moreno 376,
Monserrat • 6091-2000
• www.morenobuenosaires.
com • $$$$$
Plaza
The Meliá offers five-star
luxury in a boutique
package. Suites are
lavishly decorated in the
Louis XV style. Amenities
include business/fitness
centers, spa with exterior
Jacuzzi, and a sumptuous
restaurant with terrace.
d
Map P4 • Posadas 1557,
Recoleta • 5353-4000 •
www.solmelia.com • $$$$$
(
Costa Petit Hotel
This high-end option
has just four superbly
appointed suites, one
with a private terrace.
The aesthetic is warm,
woody, yet modern.
There is a secluded
garden, candle-lit after
dark, with pool and sun
deck.
d
Map J3 • Costa
Rica 5141, Palermo Viejo
• 4776-8296 • www.costa
petithotel.com • $$$$$
)
Casa Las Cañitas
^
Mansión Dandi
Royal
Tango-themed Dandi
Royal is a century-old
mansion house with
beautifully restored Art
Nouveau interior. Tango
murals and objet d'art
decorate the 30 rooms.
Amenities include a gym,
a rooftop pool, solariums,
and a mini-spa. Three
tango salons host shows
and classes. d
Map E3 •
Piedras 922/936, San Telmo
• 4307-7623 • www.man
siondandiroyal.com • $$
£
Art Hotel
This 100-year-old
town house combines
boutique style with
accessible rates. There
are 36 classically deco-
rated rooms, a cozy living
area, well-stocked library,
business lounge, patio
and sun-drenched roof
garden, and art gallery.
d
Map N4 • Azcuenaga
1268 • 4821-4744 • www.
arthotel.com.ar • $$
$
La Cayetana
This chic hotel sits on
a quiet street in Las
Cañitas. The interior is
bright, contemporary,
and subtly stylish, and
features nine rooms, plus
a lounge area and resto-
bar. Communal space
includes a roof terrace
and Zen garden with a
sun deck.
d
Map K1
• Huergo 283, Las Cañitas
• 4771-3878 • www.casalas
canitas.com • $$
&
Home Hotel
Buenos Aires
Home mixes luxury with
informality. A minimalist
interior is infused with
funky flourishes. Suites
are sublimely appointed
with custom-made bath
Historic House
Set in a restored 1820s
home, La Cayetana's 11
spacious rooms boast
114
