This hotel is widely regarded as the Best in Buenos Aires. It oozes luxury throughout with service and facilities befitting a hotel of its reputation and standard. From its roof garden there are views over the city and sea. Wellness Area This area, created specifically to provide an intimate atmosphere, features steam baths, saunas, pressure showers, ludic pool and relaxation rooms. The temperature and humidity from both the sauna and steam baths help to relax, purify the skin and favor the circulatory system. To crown this experience, a hydro-massage circuit allows for a well-deserved relaxation session. Vitality pool The combination of air and water is a pleasure for the body and a gift to your health. Fitness Center The Alvear Fitness Center is equipped with state-of-the-art cardiovascular and muscle-building technology. One area devotes a special place to cardiovascular training and another to muscle building, with the assistance of specialized staff and top-notch equipment. Guests can enjoy TV screens, Italian Technogym training, and fitness test programs. Kinesis The Kinesis program draws on a new approach to training designed to focus on both the mind and the body. Unrestricted and gentle flowing movements using a cable system that allows for natural, three-dimensional movements helping maximize performance. In addition, the Alvear Palace Hotel features a heated swimming pool on its second floor. ## Location The Alvear Palace Hotel is situated in the most elegant neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, La Recoleta. It is an area of extensive parks, wide avenues, and luxurious architecture in a classical style, where the best restaurants, cafes, antique shops and boutiques of Buenos Aires, are to be found. Some of the main museums and cultural centres are close by, and the financial area is only five minutes away. ## Distance 2 kms to city centre 40 kms to the nearest airport (ministro pistarini international airport) 10 minute walk to the nearest metro station (callao) 1 km to the nearest station (retiro) 20 minute walk to the nearest bus stop 1 km to the nearest fair site (centro municipal) ## Rooms The Palace rooms for single and double occupancy include a work desk, while their ample space is decorated in Imperial-style and Louis XVI furniture Palace Size: 24 to 30 m2 ## Restaurant La Bourgogne / The Restaurant La Bourgogne offers the best French cuisine in Buenos Aires, where the Grand Chef Relais & Châteaux Jean Paul Bondoux delights and surprises our most discerning customers. In a refined and warm environment, guests enjoy his exquisite French and international dishes. Breakfast Our elegant restaurant and its cosy winter garden present a complete buffet for breakfast, with a variety of pâtisserie and confectionery prepared on site. The L´Orangerie restaurant at the hotel is a traditional meeting place in Buenos Aires. A splendid breakfast and international buffet lunch, which includes a great variety of exquisite local products, can be enjoyed daily in a delicate environment with natural lighting and meticulous décor, presented with the mastery of international culinary techniques. ## Exterior A grandiose, traditional structure dating back to the 1930's and with architecture typical of the time. Originally built as a luxury hotel to accommodate the increasing amount of European visitors arriving in Buenos Aires at the time, the Alvear Palace was transformed in 1932 into a model of the highest expression of refinement. The majestic rooms and suites, as well as the lobby and public areas, are reminiscent of the Louis XV and Louis XVI styles, which are evident in the furniture, the crystal chandeliers, walls decorated with gold leaf and works of art of famous artists. The eleven-floor luxurious building with five basement levels stands as an undisputed symbol of the city, on the corner of Alvear Avenue and Ayacucho Street. ## Lobby As from 1932, this has been a meeting place for businessmen and celebrities of Buenos Aires' society. The heart of Recoleta beats in this exclusive place in the hotel, decorated with original French style wood panelling. The Lobby Bar of the Alvear offers delicious appetizers and the best international drinks, paying homage to the great cocktail masters.