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San Telmo
South of the center, San Telmo has some of the most traditional atmosphere in the
city. Buildings are more charming and historical, and less modern, than in the
Center, and they tend to be only a few stories high. Many restaurants and fancy
boutiques have opened here in recent years, and there are some good bars, tango
venues and other nightspots for entertainment. Many accommodation options here
are hostels, guesthouses or boutique hotels.
If you're looking to house up to eight people for a week or more, check out
www.playinbuenosaires.com
- and reserve well in advance.
AMERICA DEL SUR $
MAP
HOSTEL
GOOGLE MAP
(
4300-5525;
www.americahostel.com.ar
; Chacabuco 718; dm AR$120-130, d AR$450-480;
;
Línea C Independencia)
This gorgeous boutiquelike hostel is the fanciest of its kind in
Buenos Aires, and built especially to be a hostel. Beyond reception is a fine bar-bistro
area with large, elegant wooden patio. Clean dorms with four beds all have amazingly
well- designed bathrooms, while private rooms are tastefully decorated and better than
those at many midrange hotels. A multitude of services are also on offer.
BOHEMIA BUENOS AIRES $
( 4115-2561;
www.bohemiabuenosaires.com.ar
;
Perú 845; r from AR$420; ; Línea C
Independencia)
With its slight upscale-motel feel, this good-value San Telmo hotel offers 22
simple and neat rooms, most good-sized, if a bit antiseptic with their white-tiled floors.
None of the rooms has bathtub, so instead of taking a soak enjoy the peaceful grassy back-
yard and small interior patios. The breakfast buffet is a plus, and there's a restaurant.
HOTEL
SAN TELMO COLONIAL $
( 4300-0097;
www.bairescolonial.com.ar
;
Carlos Calvo 767; r US$65-90; ; Línea C
Independencia)
Best for the independent traveler who requires minimal service is this very
informal guesthouse. Ten very spacious rooms (four with lofts) line flower-pot-strewn
patio-hallways on two floors. All but one comes with small kitchenette for very simple
GUESTHOUSE
