Alvear Palace Hotel
Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Location
Recoleta
On Avenida Alvear in Recoleta, Buenos Aires' most prestigious avenue, near Patio Bullrich, Teatro Colón and the Bellas Artes, five minutes from the financial district.
Transfer
A Buenos Aires transfer
In the heart of Recoleta.
Villas
207 rooms & suites
Around 207 rooms and suites in French Louis XVI style, with Egyptian cotton, Hermès amenities and marble baths; the 10th- and 11th-floor suites add butler service.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples and culture travellers wanting old-world Buenos Aires.
Board Basis
Bed & breakfast
Buffet breakfast.
About the Resort
A Buenos Aires grande-dame since 1932
The Alvear Palace has anchored Recoleta's most prestigious avenue since 1932 — a Leading Hotels of the World grande-dame of Belle Époque interiors, gold leaf and crystal. Around 207 rooms and suites carry French Louis XVI furniture, Egyptian cotton and Hermès amenities over marble baths, and the top-floor suites come with butler service. The Alvear Grill plates modern Argentine steak behind a glass-fronted brazier, the historic Lobby Bar remains a city institution, and an indoor heated pool and hammam spa sit above it all.
Accommodation
Rooms & suites
Around 207 rooms and suites in Louis XVI style.
Entry
Premier Room
Sleeps two. In French Louis XVI style with a marble bath with hydro-massage and Hermès amenities, over the city or Recoleta.
Louis XVIMarble bath
Larger
Deluxe Room
Sleeps two. A larger room with city views.
City viewLarger
Signature
Alvear Suite
Sleeps two to three. With a separate living area, city views and butler service.
ButlerLiving area
Lounge
Lounge Suite
Sleeps two. On the 10th or 11th floor, contemporary, with picturesque city views and butler service.
High floorButler
Top
Royal Suite
Sleeps two to four. Around 2,700 square feet — the most decadent suite in Buenos Aires, with sweeping city views.
2,700 sq ftTop suite
Food & Drink
Dining
A steakhouse, a historic bar and a rooftop.
Signature
Alvear Grill
Modern Argentine steak behind a glass brazier.
Bar
Lobby Bar
A historic Buenos Aires meeting point.
All-day
L'Orangerie
Around the clock.
Rooftop
Alvear Roof Bar
On the 11th floor, with city views.
Wellbeing
Alvear Spa & Fitness
A vitality pool, sauna, steam and hammam, with an indoor heated pool, pool bar and solarium on the top floors.
Alvear Spa
Hammam and vitality pool.
An indoor heated pool
On the top floors.
Fitness
Sauna and steam.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
Recoleta, tango and the city.
Avenida Alvear
Recoleta's grandest avenue.
Teatro Colón
The opera house nearby.
Recoleta Cemetery
And the Bellas Artes.
Alvear Grill
Argentine steak.
The rooftop bar
City views, 11th floor.
Getting There
Location & Transfers
By road
From Ezeiza (EZE)
A city transfer.
In Recoleta
Avenida Alvear
The most prestigious avenue.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- Bed and breakfast.
Made for couples
- And culture travellers.
Setting
- A Recoleta grande-dame.
Getting there
- A transfer from Ezeiza.
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