Fodor's Expert Review Hotel Babel
Balcarce 946, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, 1064, Argentina
This 200-year-old former home of the late Argentine president Juan Manuel de Rosas is on one of the city's most historic streets, in the heart of San Telmo. There's a beautifully lit lobby, decorated in dark wood and leather furnishings, as well as a library and a well-stocked bar. The rooms are spacious and modern, with big beds and colorful bathrooms decorated with venecita tiles.
PROS
- beautiful and welcoming lobby
- complimentary glass of Argentine wine upon arrival
- local artists display their works throughout the hotel and hold monthly events
CONS
- it's an old house: rooms are close together
- open-air patio can lead to noise—and sometimes rainwater—outside your door
- decor can seem dark
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Photo: Hotel Babel, La Boca and San Telmo / Courtesy Hotel Babel
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Photo: Hotel Babel, La Boca and San Telmo / Courtesy Hotel Babel
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Photo: Hotel Babel, La Boca and San Telmo / Courtesy Hotel Babel
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Photo: Hotel Babel, La Boca and San Telmo / Courtesy Hotel Babel
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Photo: Hotel Babel, La Boca and San Telmo / Courtesy Hotel Babel
HOTEL INFO
Phones:
11-4300–8300
Website: www.hotelbabel.com.ar
HOTEL DETAILS
9 rooms
Rate Includes: Free Breakfast, Credit cards accepted
Rate Includes: Free Breakfast, Credit cards accepted
