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Av. San M artín 1225 (at L eandro N. Alem), 1104 Buenos Air es. & 11/4318-9000. Fax [phone].
www.sheraton.com. 742 units. $247 (£169) double; fr om $660 (£451) suite. AE, DC, MC, V. Metro: Retiro.
Amenities: 3 r estaurants; snack bar ; piano bar ; 2 pools; putting g reen; 2 light ed tennis courts; fitness
center; wet and dry saunas; concierge; activities desk; car-rental desk; business center; shopping arcade;
salon; room service; massage; bab ysitting; laundry service; dry cleaning. In room: A/C, TV, high-speed
Internet, minibar, hair dryer, safe.

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Moderate
Amerian Buenos Aires Park Hotel Finds One of the best four-star hotels in
the city, the modern Amerian is a good bet for tourists as w ell as business travelers. The
warm atrium lobby looks more like California than Argentina, and the highly qualified
staff offers personalized service. Rooms are elegant and include wood, marble, and gran-
ite. All have comfortable beds, chairs, and work areas. The Argentine-owned hotel is just
blocks away from Calle Florida, Plaza San Martín, and the Teatro Colón.
Reconquista 699 (at Viamonte), 1003 Buenos Aires. & 11/5032-5100. Fax [phone]. www.amerian.
com. 152 units. $175 (£120) double; from $250 (£171) suite. Rates include buffet breakfast. AE, DC, MC, V.
Parking $12 (£8.20). M etro: Florida. Amenities: Restaurant; pub; exercise room; sauna; concierge; busi-
ness center; 24-hr. room ser vice; laundr y ser vice; dr y cleaning. In room: A/C, TV, high-speed I nternet,
minibar.

Dolmen Hotel This four-star hotel, centrally located 1 block fr om P laza S an
Martín, offers two things y ou usually do not find in this price categor y—quiet and a
heated indoor swimming pool. B athrooms are large, with spacious counters, and w ell
stocked with supplies. A fe w of the r ecently renovated rooms are also suitable for those
with special needs. Suites offer considerably more space for only a little more money than
the standard rooms. Head upstairs to the pool and gym ar ea for great views. The lobby
bar, recessed in a space behind the concierge, offers another quiet r etreat, with a splashy
marble-and-brass decor.
Suipacha 1079 (at Santa Fe), 1003 Buenos Aires. & 11/4315-7117. Fax [phone]. www.hoteldolmen.
com.ar. 146 units, including 22 suites. From $133 (£91) double; from $194 (£133) suite. Rates include buf-
fet breakfast. AE, MC, V. Free parking. Metro: San Martín. Amenities: Restaurant; bar; small heated indoor
swimming pool; small health club; sauna; c oncierge; business center; room service; laundry service; dry
cleaning; Wi-Fi. In room: A/C, TV, high-speed Internet, minibar, hair dryer, safe.

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Holiday Inn Express Puerto Madero This hotel enjoys a convenient location
across fr om Puerto M adero's r estaurants and nightlife. The location, within the city 's
downtown core and bank buildings, is convenient for tourists as well as business people.
Guest rooms have large, firm beds; ample desk space; and o versize TVs. Ask for a r oom
facing Puerto Madero for the best views over the Río de la Plata. If you get the city-view
side, you can always head to the 24-hour gym on the r oof of the building, which has a
view to everything.
Av. Leandro N. Alem 770 (at Viamonte), 1057 Buenos Aires. & 11/4311-5200. Fax [phone]. www.
holiday-inn.com. 116 units. From $154 (£105) double; $220 (£150) suite. Children 17 and under stay free
in parent's room. Rates include buffet breakfast. AE, DC, MC, V. Free parking. Metro: L. N. Alem. Ameni-
ties: Deli; 24-hr. rooftop gym; whirlpool; sauna; business c enter; room service. In room: A/C, TV, high-
speed Internet.
Hotel Colón This hotel is in the hear t of the city, on Avenida 9 de Julio overlooking
the Obelisco, which gives guests here convenient access to virtually all of the city's subte
lines. Corner rooms are more spacious, and many of the very large suites come with ter-
races. The hotel rooms were recently renovated, some with a cr eamy white decor. Bath-
rooms are very large, and some of the suite bathrooms have Jacuzzis. The restaurant offers