ROOMS & SUITES: 228

A true palace that opened its doors in 1932, the Alvear Palace Hotel, a member of The Leading Hotels of the World, is located in the heart of the Recoleta, the most refined quarter in Buenos Aires.

An impressive list of guests includes the Emperor and Empress of Japan, the King and Queen of Spain, Jacques Chirac, Ted Turner, Sharon Stone, Antonio Banderas, Melanie Griffith, Kenzo and others. The birthplace of the tango, Argentina's capital city of Buenos Aires is often called the "Paris of South America", a reference to its wide boulevards lined with palatial mansions, open-air cafes on the fashionable Recoleta, flowers sold at colorful corner kiosks and world-class boutiques. But there is no mistaking the profound Latin spirit here, from the intense and beautiful tango of San Telmo's nightclubs to the famed and fertile Argentine plains - the pampa - which surround this exciting city.

Highlights:

• Located in the heart of La Recoleta, surrounded by excellent restaurants, shops, and antique stores, and only 5 minutes from the financial district.
• Decorated in Louis XVI and Empire styles, each guest accommodation features personal butler service, fresh fruit basket and flowers, Hermès de Paris toiletries...
• Dine in style at the hotel's signature restaurant, L'Orangerie.
• Alvear Health Club and Spa with indoor swimming pool, sauna, exercise equipment, individual gym classes, and massages.

AFFILIATIONS

Leading Hotels of the World
Visa Signature Collection

ACCOLADES & ARTICLES

Travel + Leisure - 500 World's Best Hotels - 2009

Condé Nast Traveler - Readers Choice Travel Awards - No.7 Overseas Leisure Hotel in the Americas & the Caribbean - 2008

World Travel Awards - Argentina's Leading Hotel - 2008

Conde Nast Traveler - Gold List, Best for Ambience & Design - 2008

Travel + Leisure - No.1, Top 25 Hotels in Mexico and Central/South America - 2008

Travel + Leisure - No. 11, Worlds Best Hotels - 2008

Spa Finder - Reader's Choice Awards, Crystal Award - 2008

Forbes Traveler 400 - The World's Very Best Hotels and Resorts - 2008

Conde Nast Traveller, Reader's Travel Awards - No. 3 Best Overseas Leisure Hotel in The Americas and The Caribbean - 2007

Conde Nast Traveller, Reader's Travel Awards - No. 29 on The Top 100 List - 2007

Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report - Top 20 International City Hotels & 20 Best Hotels in the World - 2006

Robb Report - The World's Ultimate City Escapes - No.1 in Argentina - 2006

Travel + Leisure - Worlds Best Business Hotels, No. 1 in Argentina - 2006

Wine Spectator - The Best Restaurants in the World for Wine Lovers, La Bourgogne Restaurant - 2006

Harpers & Queen - Most Romantic Hotel in the City - 2004/2005

Travel + Leisure - Worlds Best Business Hotels, No. 1 in Mexico & South America - 2004

Conde Nast Traveler - Gold List - No. 1 Best Places to Stay in Central & South America - 2004

AWARDS

Condé Nast Gold List
Travel+Leisure World's Best

FACILITIES

Grand Ballroom
Business Center
Concierge
Banquet, Meeting & Conference Facilities
Fitness Center / Gym
Spa
Swimming Pool - Outdoor

LEISURE

On-site: Alvear Health Club and Spa with indoor swimming pool, sauna, exercise equipment, individual gym classes, and massages.

SPA

Alvear Palace Hotel opened a new Alvear Spa & Fitness Center offering a range of treatments. The 8,600 square-foot Alvear Spa is designed with Italian Bizazza marble tiles and floors of Botticino, gold calacatta and yellow Valence marble. The reception area displays a trompe l'oiel oil painting with classic and contemporary French-style furniture. The spa features five treatment rooms, a wellness area and fitness area, as well as a beauty salon offering hairstyling, manicure and pedicure services.

EXPLORE

The hotel is located in the heart of La Recoleta, surrounded by excellent restaurants, shops, and antique stores. Alvear Luxury Shopping: Staying at the Alvear guests have special discounts/benefits at important shops and boutiques. 4 blocks from Patio Bullrich Shopping, 5 minutes from Galerias Pacifico Shopping Mall. Best value shopping: Leather clothing, handbags and shoes, wool, semi-precious stones, silver objects and antiques. Personal shopper available at a charge. Advance booking requested. Finest shops in walking distance: Escada, Cartier Hermes of Paris, Fendi, Polo Ralph Lauren, Ermenegildo Zegna.

Must-see sites in Buenos Aires include the Casa Rosada (known for the balcony from which Evita rallied the working class crowds), the Obelisk, Recoleta neighborhood/Recoleta Cemetery and Teatro Colón (closing in late October 2006 for renovation). Stroll the embassy and jacaranda-lined Avenida del Libertador to the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Fine Arts National Museum).

Buenos Aires is often described as "The Paris of South America" because of its wonderful café life. Absorb the true culture of the city by socializing in the outdoor cafés, passing the day in a park with an ice cream or maté, the local herbal tea; exploring the unique neighborhoods and taking in a tango show and soccer match.

Buenos Aires was named the first UNESCO World Heritage "City of Design" in August 2005. The Dorrego Market in the Colegiales neighborhood, is a converted parking garage that presents regular shows of local housewares and clothing designers. Nearby Palermo SoHo is jam-packed with boutiques selling clothes by young Argentine designers.

AIRPORT

Buenos Aires-Ezeiza International Airport (EZE)

AIRPORT DISTANCE

40 minutes

GETTING THERE