I've used the hotel safes before for my laptop, but I'm not sure they will hold a full size laptop. The only hotel I've stayed at in BA is the InterCon on Moreno and they have a safe in each room.
Not much help, I know, but every little bit helps
YT
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I've used the hotel safes before for my laptop, but I'm not sure they will hold a full size laptop. The only hotel I've stayed at in BA is the InterCon on Moreno and they have a safe in each room.
Not much help, I know, but every little bit helps
YT
Jamesbond69;
The room safes at the Hilton are big enough for laptops. At the Castelar they will hold the laptop for you at the office behind the front desk and they seem very honest. However, I will not recomend the Castelar for the hobby. At the Hilton the girls need to register at the front desk, a bit embarasing if the staff is female. I do like to register the girl for my own safety.
Jodomas
Anyone know of a great apartment to rent 20-26 November? The places I usually stay are not available....I prefer not to pay more than 50USD per night....On my last trip I paid 30pernight for a great one bedroom, but another monger has it rented in November......
If I don't find what I want I can always retreat to a hotel or aparthotel, but apartments seem to offer better bargains....and I would rather save money on housing to devote to the never ending search for the perfect chica.....smile....
APART RECOLETA????
Anyone been there? Supposedly 150 rooms in "heart of Recoleta"
Regular rate = $109, but Travelocity can book for $55 a night.
http://www.apartrecoleta.com.ar/habitacionus.htm
chuponalgas. I have not stayed in ApartRecoleta, but I have seen the rooms...great location on Guido, but older and smaller rooms than Art Suites for about the same price.
EZY: thanks. Is there a BIG difference in the rooms? Because APART RECOLETA has pool, gym, restaurant on premises, ART SUITES does not. We like to swim a few laps every day... Any idea if APART RECOLETA is chica friendly? THX for any help, will post full report upon return!
Chuponalgas. If a pool is important, you might want to consider the oft' mentioned Etoille, which is only a block or so from Apart Recoleta. You will get a two room suite for the price of a one room jr. suite at Apart Recoleta. It has its rules, but is clearly chica friendly. And a restaurant is on premises....
If you want to try Apart Recoleta, you might want to email them directly and ask for a promotional rate based upon your length of stay, your corportate connections, uncommonly good looks, or any other reason that comes to mind....I have spoken with hotels in BA and told them I found a rate of x dollars from Travelocity or elsewhere on the web and wondered if I could get a better rate by booking direct. More often than not, I have been offered a better deal. Oh, I don't know if this Apart Hotel is chica friendly...but most are IF you register for a double rather than a single...
RE: ArtSuites....two rooms at Art Suites, vs one room at ApartRecoleta, nearly new vs older, 45sm vs 30....but you are right, no pool, no restaurant....
Chuponalgas. If a pool is important, you might want to consider the oft' mentioned Etoille... SIGH that was my first choice but it is full...
[QUOTE]Originally posted by chuponalgas
[i]Chuponalgas. If a pool is important, you might want to consider the oft' mentioned Etoille... SIGH that was my first choice but it is full... [/i][/QUOTE]
That's true about the Etoile. I was able to get a room at the Etoile but only for one day, Nov. 12th, so I have to look for another place after that.
For some strange reason it seems like the BA hotels are starting to fill up in November. If anyone would like to share a two bedroom apartment (apartment/hotel) for a week or more after Nov. 12th let me know, as I will be there until Dec. 11th.
The artsuites seems like a nice choice.
I need a little help from the experienced BA monger regardign a hotel.. I will be in BA from Nov 29 through Dec. 12 - two weeks and wanted to know if anybody has heard of the Parke Chateau Kempinski. I can get a suite for $71 per night, including the VAT and it seems like a nice hotel - jacuzzi, sitting area, etc. The only problem is I do not know if it is chica friendly or not.
Other options are Apt. Recoleta $55, Lois Suites Esmerelda $70, and the Park Central Kempinski at $69 or the infamous ArtSuites. The only thing with Artsuites, is that due to all of the monger information, is there a chance that they eliminate all chica visits?
Also if anybody wants to hook up for some mongering activities, email me at malageno@yahoo.com
johnguapo....There are 4 Kempenski hotels in BA...one is downtown, and three are in Barrio Norte/Recoleta....
They are very nice, tastefully done botique hotels....I don't know if they are chica friendly, but if you have any doubt...ask. I usually just say, "I will be traveling alone but wish to register for a double because I plan to have company part of the time and don't want any problems. There won't be, will there?" There is no problem with most BA hotels, provided you register as a double...but it does not hurt to check it out.
The hotel you are thinking about is on Puyrredon, not far from Recoleta's boliches.....The Park Central is downtown, not in Recoleta.
here is the url....
[url]http://www.parkplazahotels.com/[/url]
Etoile is booked solid this month. I noticed that the UTELL hotels have some great rates in BA. A couple in the high 10s and the low 20s including tax for "suites". UTELL is a big international hotel chain. It runs 28 hotels in BA including the Loisuites.
So instead of asking which hotels are chica friendly, has anyone ever stayed in a hotel in BA that wasn't chica friendly? If no one has, then the odds are good that most of them are chica friendly.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by justgotback
[i]I noticed that the UTELL hotels have some great rates in BA. A couple in the high 10s and the low 20s including tax for "suites". UTELL is a big international hotel chain. It runs 28 hotels in BA including the Loisuites.[/i][/quote]
Which hotels? The lowest rates I found on Utell for late Nov. were 40,plus tax (21%).....
Also, most hotels in BA are chica friendly IF you register as a double...not a single...but I usually ask anyway. I don't want any hassles.
The "Americas Studios All Suites" is either $18.99 or $22 depending on which promotional you get. The "Best Western Embassy All Suite" is $29. The "Cristoforo Colombo Suites" is $20. This one looks really nice, if kind of far away, it's about a 10 minute ride by taxi to Recoleta. The other two are around Florida St. I remember passing them during my wandering. They are about a 20 minute walk from Recoleta.
To get these rates, click on the "Great Rates" link. You'll get the promotional rates.
Have any of you had problems with apartment rentals? Since the activity happens very late at night or in the wee hours of the morning, has the noise bothered the neighbors? I'm assumming that these are just regular apartments with regular people living there. Is it awkward?
I am considering staying at the Alvear Palace during my trip to BA in Dec. The cost of the hotel stay is not a major concern as I am on a business trip and should be able to expense most of it.
How's the location wrt to the various clubs? Is the hotel "Chica friendly"?
Thanks in advance. I hope to see some of you there soon ...
Samwise. My ex-favorita says the Alvear is chica friendly. The Alvear is across the street from Blacks and just several blocks from the other Recoleta Clubs, such as Afairre, Closers, Madahos, Solid Gold, Play Women and Sodoma. I have never stayed at the Alvear, but I have passed through the lobby. Magnificant. Enjoy!
Regarding the Etoile where I just returned from 5 fabulous nights, I'd like to warn anyone that likes to finish doing business with their chicas and go to sleep early that the Etoile is emphatically NOT the place to do this Friday, Saturday and Sunday night as there is a VERY, VERY, VERY LOUD disco just next door that doesn't stop blasting their music until about 5 am. This music is so loud that people have reportedly seen Evita Peron rise from her tomb and put earplugs in her ears in order to get some decent rest!!!! Monday through Thursday night there is some ordinance against this music as it is quiet well before 1 am.
Also, though the Etoile is supposedly a 4 star hotel, they've got some real mickey mouse ways of maintaining their facitlity: my bathroom window was missing the lock so it constantly opened up by itself, you know one of those windows that opens out....so when I asked that it be fixed they drilled another hole and screwed it permanently shut!!! Not a very good example of quality repairs.
Otherwise, though, as long as you don't mind their two-people- in-a-room at a time rule it's a pretty nice place to stay with very acommodating people at the front dest, great buffet breakfast, free internet access and photocopies in the business center, etc. They also have fully functional conference rooms with video conferencing facilities available so you can really comfortably do business there if need be.
And the Diplomatic Suite that I stayed in was ENORME PERO ENORME as they say in BA with a huge eating room with fridge, bar and large round table, a huge living room with sofa, tv and easy chairs and a nice size bedroom with two twin beds that I didn't really care for since I'm a big guy and two in a twin bed is a little tight but otherwise the beds were comfortable.
The price was ridiculously low in my opinion taking the exchange rate into consideration. I paid $187P per night which boils down to about U$55 per night including the 21 percent tax that they add on.
They also made a cell phone available, all you had to do was activate it at the front desk and pay 80 centavos (like 25 cents US) per minute with no charge for incoming calls. I selected this option and I found it extremely useful coordinating my business and pleasure meetings.
Eating wise, you can spend you entire time eating and screwing without walking more than 2-3 short blocks from the Etoile. And some of the deals they throw at you in the steak houses are ridiculous, like $14P for filet minon (LOMO in BA), about $U4.00....I mean you take your chica out to one of these steak houses for dinner and eat three courses with wine and dessert and the waiter hands you a bill for maybe $70 pesos and you've got this huge smile on your face feeling as though you practically stole the food.
Last but not least, if you want to buy jewelry while in town, ask the cabbie to take you to 9 de Julio and Libertad (no, this is not a typo, it's a different street than Libertador) and check out the prices!!! I bought an 18 k white gold diamond ring with about 1 k of diamonds and our appraiser just appraised it at about 3 times what I paid for it!!!!!
In conclusion, stay at the hotel and party your ass of at the Etoile if you can get a room!!! DownBA
DownBA. Nice post. I plan to do some Christmas shopping in BA, so the information about jewelry was perfectly timed......Do you remember the name of the store?
Also, I have read about a place that makes and sells leather goods somewhere on this board....but I can't find the post at them moment....I remember it was not on the Florida/Lavalle street mall, but in a more out of the way locale. Can anyone help me out?
Christmas shopping in BA will be a new experience for me!
Ezy, the place is called A Aryston Joyas and it's at Libertad 148; the phone numbe is 4372-7836. They have an email address on the card: aryston@uol.com.ar....the girl that helped me would be a great wife, I'd marry her in a minute...about 5'8", typical flat little tummy sticking out, big, beautiful chest, pretty face, nice manner, I guess I'm a sucker for the beautiful salesladies but this one was very acommodating as initially I didn't like what I saw and she said "Un momento por favor" and left the shop; when she came back a few minutes later she had EXACTLY what I was looking for. PS, she said she was offering me virtually wholesale prices and today the ring was appraised at $2500US and I paid $3000P.
I saw another gorgeous ring, a platynum ring with diamonds (HOW APPROPRIATE!!!) for $1500P at Lina Fabrica de Alhajas at Libertad 190, tel - 4382-8868. Don't get stuck on my place though Ezy as this is the heart of their jewelry district and there are dozens of places. It happens that I went in with a Porteno friend of mine and he seemed ok with what they were charging me so I trusted the prices and the appraisal meets that out.
I could seriously get used to this favorable exchange thing. In fact, Ezy, I could seriously get used to going to BA once a month and I have some new business possibilities that might someday afford me that luxury. Lastly, Ezy, they have suspended the purchase of jewely with credit cards, punto final, so bring cash or a debit card so you can withdraw the cash. I noticed that the cash machines simply don't dispense US$ anymore though they still offer that option. Pesos no problem.
FELIZ NAVIDAD EZY!! DownBA
I just stayed at "America All Suites Studios" and it is not chica friendly. They charge 50 pesos to bring the chica in and she has to register before coming in. The "Bestwestern Embassy All Suites" is their sister hotel so is probably the same policy.
Utell is not a hotel chain but a reservation system. I used them to book this hotel the day before I went and the reservation was there upon arrival at hotel. I will use this service in the future.
Anyone knows if hotels Dazzler, Presidente, or Bisonte Palace are chica friendly.
Jodomas
[QUOTE]Originally posted by jodomas
[i]I just stayed at "America All Suites Studios" and it is not chica friendly. They charge 50 pesos to bring the chica in and she has to register before coming in. The "Bestwestern Embassy All Suites" is their sister hotel so is probably the same policy.
jodomas....did you register originally for one or two persons? Most hotels in BA permit chicas IF you register for a double at the outset. Requiring the girl to register adds a measure of security for you, in the event you are robbed the girl is easy to track. Some hotels simply require the girl to leave her documentos (national id) at the front desk until she leaves.
Can't help you with the other hotels....when in doubt, ask. The hotel people have seen and heard it all before so you won't embarrass them....happy hunting
Apart Recoleta: www.apartrecoleta.com.ar/
Directly across from Affaire, 1 block from Etoile. Adequate rooms for $45 nite. List price $95, $55 online, $45 at the door "because pool and gym closed", They also have bigger nicer rooms for more. VERY good location, near the park and restaurants. Good security, English speaking staff, Motel 6 quality rooms, safes, stove, phone, small tv, hobbyist friendly or at least indifferent, they just call and tell you guest is here, can we send her up? Nice soft beds, although I BROKE the first bed... If the guys at work coulda seen THAT... LOL...
Otherwise nothing special except for EXCELLENT location, probably best location in Recoleta. Tiny lobby, nothing fancy. Not well known even to cab drivers, tell them 1948 Calle Guido (Cashay Geedo in the unique Argentine pronunciation) across from Club Affaire. Affaire and Closers girls quote $100, will take 150p($70) and they love that the hotel is right across the street. Because it only takes 10 seconds to get to this hotel, they usually stay longer. If you have a room in front, it allows them to hang out and watch out the window to see if club gets busy. Then they stay for hours on a slow night, which is good reason to ask for room in front (if you donīt mind street noise). My date even came back when she got off at 6 a.m. and offered a freebie if I took her to breakfast... How cool is THAT????
Is that where it is? I always thought that was a super expensive place.
I have problems with taxi drivers finding Etoile as well. I just tell them Guido y Junin.
I'm staying at the Dazzler next time. 25 dollars and it's supposed to be a 4 star. The pictures look good. It looks new. Their website wanted $39 before tax. Marya, who recommmended it as well, wanted $42 including tax. Travelocity wanted $25 before tax. It's about a 20 minute walk to the zone in Recoleta.
If I can get Apart Recoleta for $45 at the door, I may just move. Etoile is booked solid.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by DownBA
[i]
The price was ridiculously low in my opinion taking the exchange rate into consideration. I paid $187P per night which boils down to about U$55 per night including the 21 percent tax that they add on.
DownBA,
YIKES!!!!!!!!
How did you get that deal? Off the street negotiations, through an agent such as Mayra.
Please let me know privately at ww2001us@yahoo.com or on the list - whichever you prefer.
Info much appreciated. as I'm looking to upgrade, standard to suite...
Bond, James Bond in Mongolia, BA
Bond, sorry, I actually paid $198 P per night plus the 21% tax. Still works out to very little at 3.5: 1. But the suite was ENORMOUS and every girl echoed that sentiment. Yes, I got this rate from Mayra at www.argentinago.com, very, very, nice and acommodating women.
To the poster who posted just before Bond:
As for finding the Etoile, just tell the chicas to tell the cabbie to go to the corner of Quintanas & Presidente M. Ortiz and tell the girl to walk a half block toward Guido and look to her left for the big E over the door. In actuality you can't drive to the Etoile without extreme difficulty and no cabbie in the city can find it without dropping buckets of sweat. So just use the "corner of Quintanas & Presidente M. Ortiz" approach and your dates will find it relatively easily.
Bond, what did you think of Nuevo Estilo Boliche? I'm feeling a bit proud of myself fellas since I think you'll all readily agree that my posts were the very first that identified this place after I found it last year when I stayed at the Hotel Golf Tower down the street from it on La Pampa. I loved the place and on the plane ride home an Argentinian told me he went there at about 4 in the afternoon and was greeted at the door by a STUNNER!! Please post about this place fellas since I loved it last year. DownBA
Thanks for this. I was booked at "America All Suites", but switched to the Dazzler for $1 more since it looked better in the pictures.
By the way, all the hotels in BA that I've stayed at make the girl register. The 50 pesos though ....
Are the rooms good at least?
[QUOTE]Originally posted by jodomas
[i]I just stayed at "America All Suites Studios" and it is not chica friendly. They charge 50 pesos to bring the chica in and she has to register before coming in. The "Bestwestern Embassy All Suites" is their sister hotel so is probably the same policy.
Utell is not a hotel chain but a reservation system. I used them to book this hotel the day before I went and the reservation was there upon arrival at hotel. I will use this service in the future.
Anyone knows if hotels Dazzler, Presidente, or Bisonte Palace are chica friendly.
Jodomas [/i][/QUOTE]
justgotback...some hotels simply require the girl to leave her national id at the front desk rather than making her register. She picks up her id on the way out......I don't know about the 50pesos, but many hotels make the girl pay if you are registered for one person.....I usually register for two when I book the room and I have never had to pay extra. There may be exceptions, of course....
Guys;
Here is part of the hotel confirmation from Utell for "America Studios All Suites"
Room Description: Standard Room Double Bed
Rate Description: Americas Special Promo
Number of Adults: 2
Number of Rooms/Suites: 1
Number of Beds: 1
Quoted Rate: 22.00 United States Dollars
Confirmed Rate: 22.00 United States Dollars
Rooms are big and recently remodeled. Small shower and tiny twin beds. Their deffinition of double bed is two twins pushed together. Good A/C and celing fan, BA was very hot last few days. Very small safe deposit boxes in the tiny lobby. I don't mind to register the girl for security reasons but it could be a bit embarrasing if the staff is a woman.
Overall experince: OK budget hotel, not chica friendly, not good for the hobby.
Justgotback: Please post your experience at the Dazzler. The hotel looks good from the outside. I believe this hotel used to be called Bisonte before. I stayed at the Bisonte on my first trip to BA about 12 years ago. I was with my girlfriend at the time so no hobby.
jodomas
my previous reservation for a hotel fell through....I found a last minute replacement...Howard Johnsons Plaza (formerly Mariott Courtyard) on Plaza San Martin. Arg195 inluding IVA and breakfast for two. King room....It has a pool and gym...and a great location, but I have never stayed here.
Anyone have any experience with this hotel? I hope it is chica friendly......if not, I will use a temp hotel the first day and switch hotels!!!
I just touchdown in BA this morning. I checked into the Dazzler. Itīs fairly nice. The rooms are about half the size of the Etoile, but they are much better kept. It reminds me of hotels in Europe or a $200 hotel in Manhattan. Saint they have shower curtains and the bed is good if firm. I booked a double, but left the number of guest line blank when I registered. I asked if it was OK to have guests in my room and the guy said itīs fine if you have a guest visit. I think the bellboy also said something about just have your guest register downstairs. My spanish is so so. Tonight will be the test. If they try to charge me for the girl, I still have my reservation printout for a double. They tried charging me $31 without tax, which is the standard single/double rate. But I booked the honeymoon special on Travelocity. They checked and agreed to $25. I donīt think itīs the Bisonte since thatīs close by. Itīs ideally located for the downtown clubs. Itīs just across the July 9th avenue. Itīs also easily walkable back to Recoleta. You can also save cab fare from the airport since the $3 bus stops a couple of blocks away.
Thanks Ezy for the addresses of the downtown clubs. I found them this afternoon. I also popped in Orleans for a look around. Considering that it was 2 in the afternoon, the selection wasnīt half bad. About Solid Gold quality. Much better than I thought it would be.
Itīs hot here. The ATMs seem to be stocked again. No problems today as oppose to a few months back.
This is the Dazzler site
[url]http://www.dazzlerhotel.com/[/url]
Have fun justgotback. The hotel sounds like it will work for you. That's the great thing about BA. So many posibilities. With the cheap taxi's it doesn't really matter too much where you stay. I can't wait to go back next week! The shower curtain sounds like a good deal too. Ha, ha.
Nothing beats the Etoile's location but I know I'll most likely never stay there again. Too many other good choices to me. Have fun.
Saint
Dodge the question of whether Dazzler is chica friendly or not. The elevators are right by the front door, so we just went up without talking to anyone. I think if it was going to be a problem, they would have more security. You canīt get by the Etoile guys, thereīs one right in front of the elevator.
The girl seemmed to like the room. She said it was Ļmuy lindoĻ. Which is very pretty. I donīt think she was being polite since the last time I saw here, I was at the Castelar for the night and she said the place was ĻmaloĻ which is bad.
just got here this morning, so I cannot post about chicas as of now...but the HOjo PLAZA is decent...usd60,tax included...free local calls...internet access...my room is a king with a balcony overlooking Florida...I asked several guys who told me chicas will not be a problem...my local cell is 15-4031-5271 if anyone wants to get together.
I found out last night that Dazzler is chica friendly. I walked in with my girl. The doorman didnīt say a thing. We were standing at the elevators when the girl made this writing motion with her hand and pointed to the front desk. We walked over and the guy just took her ID and didnīt bat an eye. His attitude about registering was like Ļsure, if you want toĻ. He didnīt even open it to look at it, he just stuck it in a drawer.
She also said the room was very nice like the girl the night before. Itīs cheap, itīs nice, itīs close to the downtown clubs, itīs walkable to Reoleta and itīs chica friendly. This has replaced Etoile as my hotel of choice.
Hotel Lancaster...
I have a hotel to recommend that I haven't seen shown up on this list yet. I haven't stayed there - just checked out a few rooms today - but its really nice if you want to stay downtown and really cheap for what you get.
Location is great - Same block as Orleans, which contrary to several posts I've read, does have a few gems during the day from noon to 6pm, mostly single mothers than have to stay home with their kids at night and can't work the club scene.
Hotel a block from Cutty Sark and the other chica boliches on the same street.
Decor is old world but in great condition. Looks like a hotel in London. Wood panel hallways out of the hotel in "Barton Fink", antique furniture, very charming. and clean. Reminds me of the Algonquin Hotel in New York or the staterooms in the Titanic.
Staff & Security- seems like they've been there for more than the fifty years. Security seems tight, with a doorman keeping an eye on the door at all times and the type of safes in the rooms that are large enough to fit a small camcorder.
Cheap: 120 pesos for a double including tax (= $34 dollars US) and for the largest room in the hotel - the Master Suite on the top floor, just 160 pesos including tax ($45 dollars US) !!!!!!!!
Nice restaurant with beautiful waitresses for breakfast, included in the price.
Only negative - no health club, if that's what you like (I swim an hour a day in the pool at the Etoile and it's great after a night of mongering)
I haven't stayed at the Lancaster Hotel so don't know if it is Chica Friendly but it must be, as it's so near the Orleans?
I was a bit shy about asking the staff. Does anyone know the Lancaster policy on Chicas. I personally prefer to stay at the Etoile in Recoleta but if you are interested in a downtown adventure this hotel certainly should be something to consider.
It's a genuine old world gem of a hotel.
Some else on the forum mentioned the Lancaster. But the webpage they cited no longer exists. I couldnīt find any contact information before I left. Maybe Iīll swing by for a quick look see.
justgotback;
Thankyou for the info on the Dazzler. I will probably stay there in Dec when I go back to BA for my one or two nights monthly mongering adventure. I like the fact that is between Recoleta and downtown action. I like to walk to the clubs and and return in a taxi with the chica. Just out of curiosity can you ask if this used to be the Bisonte. The other Bisonte closer to downtown action is the Bisonte Palace, two different hotels, I think.
jodomas
Sure, Iīll ask. There is a Bisonte hotel across the July 9 Avenue.
Something weird last night happened with the girl when I headed back to the Dazzler. Once we were close enough to see the hotel, she got this concerned look on her face and I think she said she didnīt think that it was chica friendly. She asked the cabby who said he didnīt know. Because of this, we just headed to the elevators without registering. Once again, the guy who saw us didnīt say a thing. She wasnīt dressed as converatively as she should have been. I asked her about this once we were in my room. She said that sheīs been turn away before. But I told her that I had a girl register last night and it wasnīt a problem. She seemmed surprised. I donīt know what to say.
Jodomas, I asked today. The Dazzler used to be called the Bisonte. Is that good or bad? Why did they have two hotels just across the street from one another? Granted, itīs a big street but still.