This was my third time to Buenos Aires, but first time going as a tourist since I used to live in the Barrio Norte/Recoleta neighborhoods several years ago. So this time I spent a lot of time trying to find a decent, affordable hotel (270 pesos double room = ~$71) in a great location (near where I used to live) and came across good reviews of this hotel on Tripadvisor so I decided to book 4 nights, then another 2 nights after a couple days El Calafate. (The hotel was able to hold our bags). I emailed the hotel with our dates and received an email confirmation that they booked the rooms. However, when I arrived they didn't even have my reservation on file! Fortunately they had rooms available, but they said I was supposed to have a reservation code/number, that I never received by email. (So make sure you receive that since you don't even have to provide a credit card number to hold your spot!)
The rooms vary by size and brightness. I would suggest that you request upon arrival a room facing the back/garden or the street (if the street, at least 3rd or 4th floor b/c of the slight street noise. Tip: 5th floor has a large room with two single beds street side with small balcony! But you have to take the elevator to the 4th floor and then walk a few stairs to the 5th.) The internal rooms are very dark and seem smaller. By doing making this request you will avoid a lot of changing of rooms once you've arrived.
There's one computer in the lobby, internet is fairly fast and rarely do you have to wait in line. Staff is overall friendly/helpful, though there is one lady who was very mean towards the bag carrier and yelled at him in front of us for no good reason. Breakfast is not very good. I understand it is a continental breakfast, but the few crossoints and lack of variety of breads gets tiring fast. Plus the coffee is horrible so I would suggest the tea. They could at least offer some ham and cheese slices or a toaster like many other hotels do (during trip stayed at hotels in El Calafate and Mendoza). Needless to say, we went without the hotel breakfast a few times and ate out at a confiteria with much better food and coffee! There's no fridge in the room, but you can ask for ice and extra glasses, since they only provide one small one in the room.
Overall, this hotel was alright. Very clean like other reviewers stated; the staff was very accomodating when we wanted better rooms; it is very close to the Recoleta, Santa Fe shopping and right arond the corner from Cumana, a great and affordable pizza and empanada restaurant! (I recommend the cheese & onion 'fugazetta' pizza!) Next time I will probably stay at another hotel possibly near Ave Florida since we were always over there shopping, buying leather shoes and getting leather coats made, or in Palermo. (Palermo Soho is a great place to go out at night).
