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Left Che Lulu Trendy Hotel Right The Cocker<br />
B&Bs & Guesthouses<br />
! 1555 Malabia<br />
House<br />
A beautifully restored<br />
convent, this B&B<br />
combines frescoes<br />
with contemporary<br />
furnishings. The soothing<br />
ambience is aided by<br />
indoor and outdoor<br />
patios. Amenities include<br />
gym, library, and executive<br />
lounge. d Map K4<br />
• Malabia 1555, Palermo<br />
Viejo • 4833-24<strong>10</strong> • www.<br />
malabiahouse.com.ar • $$$<br />
Che Lulu @ Trendy Hotel<br />
Hippy-chic guesthouse<br />
with eight rooms; two<br />
en-suite doubles. Choose<br />
between Mexican, minimalist,<br />
or “kitsch oriental<br />
pop art.” The lounge<br />
features vintage<br />
furniture. A patio and<br />
terrace provide external<br />
space. d Map K3 • Pasaje<br />
Emilio Zolá 5185, Palermo<br />
Viejo • 4772-0289 • www.<br />
chelulu.com • $$<br />
£ Cypress In<br />
This modern B&B has<br />
13 rooms, two with a<br />
street balcony. Doubles<br />
are on the small side, but<br />
brightly painted. Amenities<br />
include a lounge<br />
with leather sofas and<br />
DVD player, and a sunkissed<br />
roof terrace. d<br />
Map K3 • Costa Rica 4828,<br />
Palermo Viejo • 4833-5834<br />
• www.cypressin.com • $$<br />
$ La Otra Orilla<br />
This 1930s aristocrat’s<br />
home is a vintage<br />
jewel. Breakfast is taken<br />
in the old family dining<br />
room, furnished with<br />
crystal chandelier, heavy<br />
drapes, and a piano. The<br />
patio is intimate and<br />
candle-lit after dusk. Airy,<br />
modern rooms. d Map<br />
K4 • Julián Alvarez 1779,<br />
Palermo • 4867-4070 •<br />
www.otraorilla.com.ar • $$<br />
% Posada Palermo<br />
Architect Viviana<br />
converted her home, a<br />
traditional Palermo casa<br />
chorizo (sausage house),<br />
into this B&B during<br />
Argentina’s 2001 crisis.<br />
The result is four stylish<br />
rooms, furnished with<br />
recycled antiques. Patio<br />
and large living room<br />
complete a homely stay.<br />
d Map L4 • Salguero 1655,<br />
Palermo Viejo • 4826-8792<br />
• www.posada palermo.<br />
com.ar • $$<br />
Lugar Gay de ^ <strong>Buenos</strong> <strong>Aires</strong><br />
<strong>Buenos</strong> <strong>Aires</strong>’ first gay<br />
B&B is housed in a<br />
restored, refurbished<br />
residence dating from<br />
1900. There are eight<br />
modern, homely rooms,<br />
plus sauna, adult-video<br />
library, and exterior<br />
terraces. Helpful staff<br />
organize in-house tango<br />
classes and dinner<br />
parties as well as city<br />
tours. d Map F3 •<br />
Defensa 1120, San Telmo<br />
• 4300-4747 • www.<br />
lugargay.com.ar • $$<br />
Casa Bolívar & This 1901 mansion is<br />
now a strikingly designed<br />
gay-friendly B&B and lofthotel<br />
with 14 distinct<br />
suites. Choose between<br />
Art Deco, Baroque, Belle<br />
Époque, Zen, and more.<br />
It has a spacious lounge<br />
and two patios. d Map<br />
F4 • Finochietto 524, San<br />
Telmo • 4300-3619 • www.<br />
casabolivar.com • $$<br />
* The Four B&B<br />
An elegant old San<br />
Telmo town house, this<br />
B&B has seven simple<br />
but stylish rooms ranging<br />
from the snug to the<br />
spacious, including one<br />
suite with an open<br />
fireplace and balcony. It<br />
also has a lounge and<br />
roof terrace. d Map F3<br />
• Carlos Calvo 535, San<br />
Telmo • 4362-1729 • www.<br />
thefourhotel.com • $$<br />
( The Cocker<br />
This English-owned<br />
1897 Bourgeois home<br />
has five sharply styled<br />
suites with soaring<br />
ceilings, spiral staircases,<br />
antique furniture, and a<br />
19th-century piano. Enjoy<br />
the vast terrace space<br />
and sun-splashed rooftop<br />
gardens. d Map F4<br />
• Avda. Juan de Garay 458,<br />
San Telmo • 4362-8451<br />
• www.thecocker.com • $$<br />
) Posada de la Luna<br />
A perfectly preserved<br />
1860s house with<br />
bundles of colonial charm<br />
and shabby-chic decor.<br />
Apart from five rooms, it<br />
also has a lounge, a massage<br />
salon, Jacuzzi, and<br />
Andalusian patios. d Map<br />
F2 • Perú 565, San Telmo<br />
• 4343-0911 • www.posa<br />
daluna.com • $$<br />
Room rates may vary with season, availability, specials, and<br />
promotions. All prices listed are high-season rates.
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