My husband and I stayed here for 2 days before Xmas and we had a wonderful time. The staff are all super friendly and helpful. They even gave us some of their precious coins so we could take the bus. The hotel is clean. Very close to the subway and in a safe neighborhood. We really enjoyed our stay.

I HIGHLY recommend this hotel to anyone travelling to Buenos Aires! It is said to be a 3-stars and a half hotel but honestly I would rate this hotel with an higher grade. The service was amazing and the people working there put all in place in order to reserve places to theaters and whatever excursions we have done there. Courteous, nice and very friendly staff.

When we got there, our flight landed quite early and the rooms were not available yet. The receptionist told us to go take a breakfast (at some restaurants he pin pointed for us on a map) and that when we'd be back, rooms would be available. When we got back, indeed we had to choose from three rooms he showed us with all different styles.

The Racó de Buenos Aires is located three blocks away from Castro-Barros metro station and this station is less than 10 metro stations away (15 minutes) from Plaza de Mayo, the main place in Buenos Aires. It's also located in a very calm, quiet and secure neighbourhood, and close to good restaurants.

I stayed at Raco de Buenos Aires for two nights in November 2011. I read previous guest reviews and was intrigued. My stay was very pleasant. The hotel staff friendly and incredibly helpful. I can't say enough about how welcomed they made me feel. They gave several good options for vegetarian restaurants and things to do on a public holiday when most businesses were closed. It was like staying at friend's place. I enjoyed staying in a quiet, non-touristy neighborhood. Not far from the subte and a quick (cheap) taxi ride to several major sights. My stay here was at the end of a three week trip to AR. I wished I had stayed here longer. I would stay here again, would highly recommend it to others. Chris Seattle, WA

I have to preface my review with the fact that my friend and I were victims of robbery and attempted robbery two days in a row (both times, people threw disgusting substances at us and then tried to rob us while trying to "clean" us up) during our 5 night stay in Buenos Aires. Needless to say, we had a terrible experience in the city itself and will not be back. However, one of the very few good things we experienced in the city was this hotel.

The hotel is located in a quiet but safe neighbourhood, about a 5 minute walk away from a metro station as well as a number of restaurants and cafes, including the famous Las Violetas cafe. The hotel is very stylishly decorated, and our room was spacious, clean, aesthetically pleasing and had all the amenities we needed.

What really sets this hotel apart is the staff (and hotel owners), who treat their guests with respect. We especially appreciated this after we were robbed one day and then were victims of attempted robbery again the day after. The staff and owners not only helped us out physically by doing our laundry immediately as our clothes were covered in disgusting substances, and recommending and organizing dinner delivery for us since we couldn't go outside without our coats (which were in the laundry), but also in being encouraging and supportive towards us after we were traumatized by the robbery/attempted robbery two days in a row. Our only very small problem occurred when some of our clothes were shrunk in the dryer after we asked that they not be put in the dryer (though to be fair to the staff, they had put our clothes in a cold dryer that wasn't supposed to shrink anything), and to the hotel owner and staff's credit, they offered solutions and apologized. Other than this tiny issue, we greatly enjoyed our stay at this hotel and were grateful to have a sanctuary from the ugly experience we had in the city itself.

I would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone staying in Buenos Aires, though I'm not sure I'd recommend Buenos Aires itself...