"Buenos Aires' premier luxury hotel, which is housed in a handsome Beaux Arts building, attracts an affluent, stylish crowd."
It may not be as cutting edge as the wave of boutique and design hotels currently taking centre stage in Buenos Aires, but as a luxury hotel, the Alvear Palace remains the city’s most elegant property and ranks amongst its most distinguished landmarks.
Since opening in 1932, its polished brass doors have observed the comings and goings of a relentless procession of international celebrity, royalty and Argentine high society.
The facilities
Conceived as a luxury hotel for European visitors, the Alvear Palace oozes grace and refinement combining Empire and Louis XV furnishings with exquisite French decorative arts. The lobby sets the tone for the rest of this luxury hotel, with crystal chandeliers, abundant fresh flowers, marble floors and gilded columns.
L'Orangerie, the airy court-style lobby restaurant and a favourite porteño meeting place, offers a superb breakfast and the classic Alvear tea, fast becoming a fad in Anglophile Buenos Aires. There’s no mistaking that this is a luxury hotel that takes its food seriously, with La Bourgogne – Argentina’s only Relais Gourmands establishment – as its flagship.
The rooms
The 110 palatial rooms and 100 suites at the luxury hotel follow a similarly ornate design, individually decorated with fine art, silk drapes and antique furniture, each with a personal butler service, 500-thread count Egyptian linens, Wi-Fi, fresh flowers and baskets of fresh fruit. The large marble bathrooms, most with Jacuzzi baths and televisions, come with Hermès toiletries.
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Address: Av. Alvear 1891, 1129 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Address: Av. Alvear 1891, 1129 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Who stays here
The star-studded roster of former guests at the Alvear Palace includes Prince Charles, Donatella Versace, Antonio Banderas, Naomi Campbell and the King and Queen of Spain.
Not suitable for
- Those wanting to show off their legs at breakfast – the hotel has a no-shorts policy in all of its dining rooms
Awards
Travellers Choice-Best Luxury in South America 06
Eating in
The Alvear Palace is home to one of the best restaurants in South America, La Bourgogne and also offers an excellent, if expensive, Sunday brunch and afternoon tea in L'Orangerie.
