Alvear Palace Hotel, Buenos Aires

Built in 1932 and known as the ‘grand dame’ of Buenos Aires, the impeccably refined Alvear Palace Hotel remains the prestige address in town and is generally considered the most elegant hotel in the city. Located in the heart of La Recoleta, surrounded by excellent restaurants, boutiques and antique stores, the hotel is decorated in Louis XVI and Empire styles.

Classical music and jazz waft through the public areas, which are filled with gold leaf, marble columns, gilded mirrors, gold–trimmed velvet drapes, fine art and antiques, while Oriental rugs cover metres of marble and crystal chandeliers hang overhead.

Almost half of the 210 rooms here are suites, but even standard rooms are still luxurious, stocked with the same quality furniture and drapes, complimentary pressings, flowers, fruit basket and Hermes toiletries. A personal butler is on call to unpack your clothes, get your shoes shined and attend to your every need.

Highlights of the Alvear Palace Hotel, Buenos Aires
La Bourgogne, offering the finest of French cuisine, is the only Relais Gormand restaurant in Latin America. The wine list boasts 650 labels and the wine cellar holds 40 for parties. Look out for power-brokers at L’ Orangerie restaurant, known as the traditional place to meet in Buenos Aires and the place to be seen at lunch or high tea.

Hotel activities include: The hotels health club has a heated in-door swimming pool, sauna, and gym with high-quality fitness equipment. The hotel can arrange game fishing, tennis at nearby clubs and golf at a choice of three courses within a 30-minute drive from the hotel as well as tailor-made excursion with the hotel's personal shopping team to local shops and guided tours of nearby art galleries and museums.

Alvear Palace Hotel

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Location of the Alvear Palace Hotel, Buenos Aires – The hotel is located in the aristocratic Recoleta district, four minutes by car from the city and 30-minutes from the international airport.

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Any time. Late spring in October and November and autumn from March to May has pleasant weather, with temperatures averaging 24°C. Summer averages 28°C but on occasions can hit 40˚C.

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Don’t miss the famous Teatro Colón, the world’s largest opera house (2500-seat capacity), which occupies an entire block on the Avenida 9 de Julio, the city’s major thoroughfare. Take a stroll around the old artists’ quarter of La Boca, home of the tango. A two-hour drive to the north takes you to the famous Iguazu Falls. Read more about shopping in Buenos Aires . . .