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Left Costa Petit Hotel Center Krista Hotel Boutique Right Mansión Dandi Royal<br />
Boutique Hotels<br />
! Esplendor de<br />
<strong>Buenos</strong> <strong>Aires</strong><br />
A stunning Belle Époque<br />
building, the Esplendor’s<br />
stylish bar-restaurant and<br />
spacious rooms are contemporary.<br />
But its best<br />
feature is the huge popicon<br />
mosaics that line the<br />
corridors, including one<br />
of Che Guevara. d Map<br />
Q5 • San Martín 780,<br />
Microcentro • 5256-8800<br />
• www.esplendorbuenos<br />
aires.com • $$$$<br />
Meliá Recoleta @ Plaza<br />
The Meliá offers five-star<br />
luxury in a boutique<br />
package. Suites are<br />
lavishly decorated in the<br />
Louis XV style. Amenities<br />
include business/fitness<br />
centers, spa with exterior<br />
Jacuzzi, and a sumptuous<br />
restaurant with terrace.<br />
d Map P4 • Posadas 1557,<br />
Recoleta • 5353-4000 •<br />
www.solmelia.com • $$$$$<br />
£ Art Hotel<br />
This <strong>10</strong>0-year-old<br />
town house combines<br />
boutique style with<br />
accessible rates. There<br />
are 36 classically decorated<br />
rooms, a cozy living<br />
area, well-stocked library,<br />
business lounge, patio<br />
and sun-drenched roof<br />
garden, and art gallery.<br />
d Map N4 • Azcuenaga<br />
1268 • 4821-4744 • www.<br />
arthotel.com.ar • $$<br />
$ La Cayetana<br />
Historic House<br />
Set in a restored 1820s<br />
home, La Cayetana’s 11<br />
spacious rooms boast<br />
lovely design touches.<br />
Living and dining areas<br />
open onto two Italianate<br />
courtyards and a garden.<br />
d Map E2 • México 1330,<br />
Monserrat • 4383-2230<br />
• www.lacayetanahotel.<br />
com.ar • $$$<br />
% Moreno 376<br />
In this 1929 Art Deco<br />
building, all suites blend<br />
contemporary cool with<br />
Art Deco detail. Modern<br />
Latin-American restaurant,<br />
bijou jazz/tango<br />
theater, gym and roofterrace<br />
with Jacuzzi, and<br />
cupola-and-turret vistas<br />
complete the proposition.<br />
d Map F2 • Moreno 376,<br />
Monserrat • 6091-2000<br />
• www.morenobuenosaires.<br />
com • $$$$$<br />
Mansión Dandi ^ Royal<br />
Tango-themed Dandi<br />
Royal is a century-old<br />
mansion house with<br />
beautifully restored Art<br />
Nouveau interior. Tango<br />
murals and objet d’art<br />
decorate the 30 rooms.<br />
Amenities include a gym,<br />
a rooftop pool, solariums,<br />
and a mini-spa. Three<br />
tango salons host shows<br />
and classes. d Map E3 •<br />
Piedras 922/936, San Telmo<br />
• 4307-7623 • www.man<br />
siondandiroyal.com • $$<br />
Home Hotel & <strong>Buenos</strong> <strong>Aires</strong><br />
Home mixes luxury with<br />
informality. A minimalist<br />
interior is infused with<br />
funky flourishes. Suites<br />
are sublimely appointed<br />
with custom-made bath<br />
amenities. Unwind in the<br />
spa, garden, or pool.<br />
d Map J2 • Honduras<br />
5860, Palermo Viejo • 4778-<br />
<strong>10</strong>08 • www.homebuenos<br />
aires.com • $$$<br />
* Krista Hotel<br />
Boutique<br />
This romantic hideaway<br />
is a restored 1920s home<br />
with an elaborate lounge<br />
and spacious suites.<br />
There are three patios<br />
and a massage-therapy<br />
salon. Ideal for the<br />
visiting couple. d Map J3<br />
• Bonpland 1665, Palermo<br />
Viejo • 4771-4697 • www.<br />
kristahotel.com.ar • $$$<br />
( Costa Petit Hotel<br />
This high-end option<br />
has just four superbly<br />
appointed suites, one<br />
with a private terrace.<br />
The aesthetic is warm,<br />
woody, yet modern.<br />
There is a secluded<br />
garden, candle-lit after<br />
dark, with pool and sun<br />
deck. d Map J3 • Costa<br />
Rica 5141, Palermo Viejo<br />
• 4776-8296 • www.costa<br />
petithotel.com • $$$$$<br />
) Casa Las Cañitas<br />
This chic hotel sits on<br />
a quiet street in Las<br />
Cañitas. The interior is<br />
bright, contemporary,<br />
and subtly stylish, and<br />
features nine rooms, plus<br />
a lounge area and restobar.<br />
Communal space<br />
includes a roof terrace<br />
and Zen garden with a<br />
sun deck. d Map K1<br />
• Huergo 283, Las Cañitas<br />
• 4771-3878 • www.casalas<br />
canitas.com • $$
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