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       Where to Stay

                           NH City & Tower   $  Price Guide
       Buenos Aires        Modern        Map 3 E5  Prices are based on one night’s stay in
                           Bolívar 160, Monserrat  high season for a standard double room,
       Plaza de Mayo and   Tel (011) 4121-6464  inclusive of service charges and taxes.
       Microcentro         ∑ nh-hoteles.com     $      up to $100
                           Pleasant business hotel set in an    $$   $100 to $200
       Castelar Hotel & Spa   $  Art Deco tower. Facilities include   $$$   over $200
       Historic     Map 3 D5  meeting rooms and a rooftop pool.
       Ave de Mayo 1152, Monserrat             Patios de San Telmo   $
       Tel (011) 4383-5000  725 Continental Hotel   $$  Boutique   Map 1 D1
       ∑ castelarhotel.com.ar  Modern    Map 3 E5  Chacabuco 752, San Telmo
       Dating from the 1920s, this   Ave Roque Sáenz Peña 725,   Tel (011) 4307-0480
       marbled spa hotel evokes   Microcentro  ∑ patiosdesantelmo.com.ar
       Argentina’s golden age.  Tel (011) 4131-8000  A beautifully remodeled building
                           ∑ 725continental.com  with rustic wooden floors and
       Gran Hotel Hispano   $  High-end hotel with gourmet   exposed wooden beams. The
       Boutique     Map 3 E5  dining, modern suites, and a   rooftop pool is perfect for summer.
       Ave de Mayo 861, Monserrat  rooftop spa.
       Tel (011) 4345-2020                     Mansión Dandi Royal   $$
       ∑ hhispano.com.ar    DK Choice          Boutique      Map 1 D1
       Great budget hotel built in the         Piedras 922/936, San Telmo
       Spanish colonial style. Charming   Faena Hotel + Universe  $$$  Tel (011) 4307-7623
       rooms face a sunlit interior patio.  Luxury   Map 1 F1  ∑ mansiondandiroyal.com
                            Martha Salotti 445, Puerto   Tango-themed hotel in an
       Milhouse          $  Madero             Art Nouveau mansion, with
       Hostel       Map 3 D5  Tel (011) 4010-9070  dance lessons, a pool, and a
       Hipólito Yrigoyen 959, Monserrat  ∑ faenahotelanduniverse.com  sun terrace.
       Tel (011) 4345-9604  The spectacular Faena is set
       ∑ milhousehostel.com  within an iconic port building   Mansión Vitraux   $$
       Located close to major   dating from 1902. Its Philippe   Boutique   Map 1 E1
       attractions in the city, this is a   Starck design conserves the   Carlos Calvo 369, San Telmo
       lively hostel and party hub for   cavernous building’s original   Tel (011) 4300-6886
       budget travelers to Buenos Aires.   redbrick shell and transforms its   ∑ mansionvitraux.com
                            interior into a lavish space with   A designer hotel set amid
       Moreno Hotel      $  crystal and cut-glass furnishings.   colonial surrounds. Lovely
       Boutique     Map 3 E5  Its all-red-velvet cabaret salon   views of Spanish cupolas from
       Moreno 376, Monserrat  hosts avant-garde tango shows.  its rooftop pool.
       Tel (011) 6091-2000
       ∑ morenobuenosaires.com
       The Moreno offers chic suites   Hilton Buenos Aires   $$$  Plaza San Martín
       within a stunningly refurbished   Luxury   Map 3 F5  and Retiro
       Art Deco building. Excellent    Macacha Guemes 351, Puerto Madero
       on-site restaurant and bar.  Tel (011) 4891-0000  V&S Hostel   $
                           ∑ 3.hilton.com      Hostel        Map 3 E4
                           This waterfront Hilton has a   Viamonte 887
                           rooftop pool, executive floors,   Tel (011) 4322-0994
                           and rooms with views of the   ∑ hostelclub.com
                           docklands and river.  A relaxed hostel set within
                                               a 1920s building. Has smart
                                               dorms, big breakfasts, and
                           San Telmo and La Boca  excellent amenities.
                           Bonito B&B        $
                           B&B           Map 1 E2  Dazzler Tower San Martín   $$
                           Juan de Garay 458, San Telmo  Modern   Map 3 E4
                           Tel (011) 4362-8451  San Martín 920, Retiro
                           ∑ bonitobuenosaires.com  Tel (011) 5256-7700
                           A lovely B&B in an Art Nouveau   ∑ dazzlerhoteles.com
                           house where each room is   A glossy tower in the financial
                           decorated by a different artist.   district, the Dazzler has
                           Lush outside spaces.  minimalist suites, business
                                               facilities, and a wellness spa.
                           Ostinatto Buenos Aires Hostel  $
                           Hostel       Map 1 D1  Esplendor de Buenos Aires   $$
                           Chile 680, San Telmo  Modern      Map 3 E4
                           Tel (011) 4362-9639  San Martín 780, Retiro
                           ∑ ostinatto.com     Tel (011) 5256-8800
                           Set in a 1920s building, this   ∑ esplendorbuenosaires.com
                           hostel has five floors of dorms   Set in a restored 19th-century
       Clean, modern styling at the Home Hotel in   plus a micro-cinema, a pool,    building, this hotel has smart
       old Palermo         and a terrace.      interiors and original artwork.
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