Buenos Aires Hotels

Does anyone have any good recommendations for a mid priced Hotel close to the tourist centre of Buenos Aires?

The vast majority of tourists stay in one of three different neighborhoods--downtown,Recoleta, or Palermo, and to a lesser extent in Puerto Madero or San Telmo.

The price and quality range is enormous within each neighborhood. Star ratings don't mean much in Buenos Aires since each hotel is pretty much free to choose its own rating. If you are looking for a hotel for a night or two, downtown is a good, central option. If you are planning a slightly longer stay, Palermo is a wonderful choice. Recoleta works well for either shorter or longer stays.

I don't care as much for either Puerto Madero or San Telmo for totally different reasons. Puerto Madero is the newest neighborhood in BA. Most of the development has happened in the past decade, which means it lacks the vibrant "neighborhood" feel of most Buenos Aires neighborhoods. It is very safe though, which is a plus. San Telmo is one of the older neighborhoods in BA. Parts of the area have been gentrified, but it is still down on its heels in many areas.

Downtown appeals to business people and lots of tourists that are part of tour groups. It is home to a couple of Sheraton hotels as well as the Holiday Inn Express, NH, Howard Johnsons, Melia, and a couple of other chains. These are popular with tourists.Among the chains, I like the Melia. It is also adjacent to the cruise port, which some cruisers prefer.

My personal favorite is though is the locally owned Alvear Art Hotel, but its rates are often above mid range unless you find a special sale. The Regal Pacific is another option worth considering.

In Recoleta, there's another Melia worth considering along with the Sileo Hotel. Recoleta is a very upscale neighborhood and home to the city's finest five star hotels and some of its wealthiest residents. There are quite a few restaurant options as well as some more reasonable priced hotels, such as those I mentioned.

In Palermo, zoning restrictions limit hotels to smaller boutiques. Palermo is a bit further out than you might consider ideal for a short stay, but its a great area that has been gentrified and is full of boutique hotels, shopping and bars as well as restaurants.

Thank you Dr Dawggy! Great information. This gives me somewhere to start. Much appreciated!

Wonderful -- we have booked Alvear Art for three nights in January after our Antarctica cruise.

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Nice to read the comments by "dr_dawggy"as we will be staying at the Alvear Art in March.

When we were in Buenos Aires in 2015 we stayed at the Howard Johnson Boutique hotel in Recoleta. For those from North America this hotel is nothing like the Howard Johnson motel chain from the 1960s, but is a lovely small boutique property with about 30 large well furnished rooms. Friendly multi-lingual staff in a great location. It was perfect for what we planned to do in 2015, but we decided to try another property this time.