5 Best Hotels in Buenos Aires, Argentina

This lodging has an impressive ground-floor gallery where exhibits of paintings, photographs, and sculptures by acclaimed Argentine artists change monthly—you may run into art aficionados sipping wine and admiring the creations. Rooms are classified as "small and cozy," "queen," or "king," and many have wrought-iron beds hung with white canopies. The building's 100-year-old elevator takes you to the rooftop patio, where there's a hot tub and plenty of room to soak up the sun.

Perfect for business travelers on extended stays, couples looking for some stretching room, or families in need of some privacy, this apartment-style hotel's accommodations are bright, roomy, and pleasant. They all have shiny wooden floors, snowy white linens, functional kitchens, and contemporary artwork. A couple blocks away is the slightly bigger Art Suites & Gallery, decorated in the same fresh, contemporary aesthetic. Both properties are located in residential pockets of Recoleta, conveniently close to the neighborhood's favorite sights, shopping, and restaurants.

Behind the wrought-iron doors and up the marble staircase of this art nouveau mansion is a beautifully restored 19th-century home with wooden floors, French windows, and decor that smartly blends the past with the present. Each of the seven rooms is unique—a different Argentine artist decorated each—and they take full advantage of every inch of space. The Louisa Suite has a four-poster bed, a glass-encased bathroom, and a private garden. Sister hotel Hotel Boutique Bonito is located at Chile 1507, in nearby Montserrat.

Resembling the old-money mansions of San Telmo, this hotel's rooms open onto a central patio where many guests choose to take their breakfast. From the balcony ringing the patio, the San Carlos Basílica—where Pope Francis was baptized—is visible and the chiming bells audible. The colorful, quiet rooms incorporate elements of an original building dating from 1904, including exposed brick ceilings and stained glass. The working-class neighborhood of Almagro where the owner was born and raised is a taste of "real" Buenos Aires.

This reformed casa chorizo—named such because the connected rooms resemble the links of a chorizo sausage—dates back to 1820, a fact that won't escape you as you enter the long, open-air entrance with plants and fountains on the left and rooms on the right. Each of the rooms is decorated in a different color scheme; some have sky-high ceilings, while others have quaint alcoves and lofts; all sit behind imposing wooden doors. Other boutique properties offer more amenities and luxury for the same price, but stay here to revel in the charm of Buenos Aires' past.