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San Telmo & Constitución
South of the Microcentro, San Telmo has some of the most traditional atmosphere in
Buenos Aires. Buildings are more charming and historical than those in the center, and
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. Most accommodation options here are hostels, humble hotels or upscale
guesthouses rather than five-star hotels.
Constitución is just west of San Telmo, and much less touristy.
America del Sur
HOSTEL $
( 4300-5525;
www.americahostel.com.ar
;
Chacabuco 718; dm AR$120-130, d AR$450-480;
; Línea C Independencia)
This gorgeous boutique-like 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 amaz-
ingly 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.
Circus Hostel & Hotel
HOSTEL $
( 4300-4983;
www.hostelcircus.com
; Chacabuco 1020; dm US$24, r from US$80; ;
Línea C Independencia)
From the trendy lounge in front to the wooden deck-surrounded
wading pool in back, this hotel-hostel exudes hipness. Both dorms and private rooms, all
small and simple, have basic furniture and their own bathrooms. There's a pool table and
a slick TV area, too, but no kitchen.
Brisas del Mar
HOTEL $
( 4300-0040;
www.hotelbrisasdelmar.com.ar
;
Humberto Primo 826; r AR$120, without bath-
room AR$100; ; Línea C San Juan)
Long-running old cheapie hotel with no luxuries -
except for cable TV. Has basic but decent budget rooms, the cheapest ones with shared
bathrooms - try for an upstairs one, as they're brighter. All face tiled hallways lined with
plants, and there's a very rustic, unstocked kitchen. No breakfast.
Bohemia Buenos Aires
HOTEL $
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