Five Awesome Boutique Hotels in Buenos Aires

If there’s one thing that Buenos Aires does really well in terms of accommodation, it’s boutique hotels. Maybe it’s because the hotspots like San Telmo, Palermo and Recoleta don’t have acres of space for big international hotel chains to open up, but whatever the reason, boutiques always top the rankings when it comes to the best places to stay.

Of course there is a dark side to Buenos Aires boutique hotel-dom, and it’s that sometimes, or even often, boutique hotels choose form over function in order to seem trendy and avant-garde. This quote from the New York Times contributor Ian Mount sums the situation up perfectly:

A high proportion of BA boutique hotels look like they were designed by Philippe Starck’s younger, dull-normal, less-talented brother.

But never fear! This guide to five of Buenos Aires’ best boutiques will help you to steer clear of the pretenders. All five attract rave reviews from guests and some are so popular they must be booked months in advance.

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Hotels (and Hostels) in Buenos Aires

Given its status as a top tourist destination, it comes as no surprise that Buenos Aires has well over 1 trillion (I made that number up) hotel beds. That’s a lot of beds, and so having to select just one can quickly lead to choice paralysis, and subsequently the decision to go somewhere lamer, like Santiago, just to have a more straight-forward choice of accommodation. That would be a huge mistake.

Instead, refer to this handy guide. Four categories, five places to stay per category, and all of them winners. What could be simpler than that?

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