The Baucis Palermo Hotel is a very nice hotel located in the barrio of Palermo in the city of Buenos Aires Argentina. If you want the true feeling of Buenos Aires, don’t stay at one of the large Americanized hotels, but choose a local smaller hotel like this one in the hip & lively neighborhood.

Located in a trendy area in the city, The Baucis Palermo hotel is close to many inexpensive busses routes and a walk-able distance to the super inexpensive subway system that runs the length of the city to take you anywhere you want to go.

The hotel’s comfortable room accommodations are economically priced and will suit any budget depending on preference & sizes. Each room has a private bathroom, adjustable air conditioning, a television, a private phone, a mini refrigerator, a room safe, everything you’ll need to be happy. You are locally situated near some nice restraints, outdoor cafés, several bars, stores for fashionable neighborhood shopping, and few corner markets to keep yourself stocked.

The hotel staff were very gracious, speak several languages including English & French, and very-very friendly with helpful suggestions for daily activities and going out each night. Additionally the hotel has a free computer for all guests to use (very useful) when confirming or planning additional trip arrangements, and free Wi-Fi as well in the lobby.
Over I had a great trip and would not hesitate to stay at this hotel again. - DEW

First of all, the pictures on their website are deceiving. The hotel is very run down. It could be beautiful if the owner, who also works the front desk, would invest some time and money into the place. Upon check-in, we were greeted by the maids who did not speak English. They were very nice, but my Spanish sucks and the hotel claimed to have English speaking desk staff. Since they don't have 24 hour desk workers, I was unable to inquire about the hotel's services at that time.

If you know anything about Buenos Aires, then you know that Palermo Hollywood is pretty far away from Recoleta and the City Center (Centro), but I chose to stay here anyway because they claimed to offer spa services. THEY DID NOT! The owner told me that Argentina was a very religious country so no one would be available to give massages at any time during my stay. I also emailed to schedule spa appointments before I arrived, but never received a response. It don't think spa services are even offered on the premises because I never saw a room or area that they call their "beauty center." The spa is the only reason I chose this hotel over one listed in Recoleta, where I spent most of my time any way. The hotel should have said that they would not be fully operational before booking guests.

The hotel also claims to have many other services like room service, currency exchange, wine tasting, etc. There's no room service, they don't even cook on site. There's no way they can have a currency exchange because they couldn't even provide change in Argentine pesos after charging me for wifi (which is $10US of $40pesos for 24 hours).

Other things that disappointed me about the Baucis is the fact that housekeeping leaves the doors and windows open during and after cleaning the rooms, with no regard for the security of the guest's belongings. The front door is always kept locked so you have to ring the bell and stand and wait for someone to open it. Since they don't have a 24 hour desk worker, you are sometimes left standing outside for several minutes. You are told to leave your room key with the front desk when leaving the hotel and one time I was told that my key was upstairs; I had to go looking for it and finally found that one of the housekeepers had it. I thought that was pretty rude of the guy to send me to do his job...I'M ON VACATION! I also read a TripAdvisor review from earlier in the year that complained about "breakfast buffet" pictures on their website being deceptive. Patricia, the owner, responded that they now offered scrambled eggs and omelettes, THIS IS UNTRUE. The breakfast still consists of rolled up ham and cheese and bread. We were told that wine tasting only took place on Thursdays, but we checked in on Thursday and saw nothing of the kind (their website says Wednesday). They list a variety of services on their website and in-room flyer, but never made mention of them to me. They had an excuse for why they couldn't provide the services when I asked.

Don't let your hotel ruin your trip to this great city!

I had a wonderful experience at this quaint little hotel. The rooms are very nice and the staff is soooo soo friendly! I forgot something very important at the hotel and the owner was so helpful, she sent it all the way back to the United States for me.

Not only that but it is in a GREAT location...Best part of town.

I recommend this place 100%

I arrived at this hotel after having spent a week at a standard hotel in the Microcenter. The difference was overwhelming. From a very busy and chaotic atmosphere in the central downtown area, this little oasis was perfect for relaxing a few days.

I thoroughly enjoyed walking around the area. The hotel is located in Palermo Hollywood. A few minutes of walk will also take you to Palermo Soho, both being trendy nightlife areas, although this was not noticeable from inside the hotel. You will have to take a taxi or walk a few blocks to the metro to get downtown to the Microcenter, but the taxi ride should be affordable - max 25 pesos or about 6 USD.

The hotel staff was extremely friendly and attentive, but informal. There were fx no uniforms, which made me feel a lot more like home. The staff gave me their full attention throughout the stay and made me feel comfortable in their company - which is my number one criteria for good service and which is not necessarily accomplished by even the most expensive hotels. They went out of their way to make me satisfied.

Having said this, a few things must be mentioned. For example the minibar which was empty. Apparently they didn't have minibar merchandise in stock and had run out of its contents. I wouldn't have used it anyway, so it wasn't really a problem (and there was a 24h open kiosk just outside), but when there is a minibar in the room you should really be able to fill it even if it's not top season. Same thing happened with the internet access, which was free wi-fi, but they ran out of cards at my last day so I had to use the reception computer. Again, not really a problem for me, but I can understand if other people would be annoyed, and it does imply that they have some kind of logistical challenges.

Otherwise I have no complaints about the premises. The room was amazing, a stone room with a high ceiling and an open bathroom - very romantic for those looking for that (the actual WC was naturally in a separate room). The courtyard from which you entered the rooms, was very charming and with a wall-size replica of a Salvador Dali self-portrait - bonus points for that. The common room was cozy and nice and the breakfast was splendid.

I recommend this hotel if you don't expect 5-star luxury or immediate access to downtown areas, but settle for friendliness, a relaxed atmosphere and a beautiful part of Buenos Aires.