Nice hotel, walking distance to Madaho. US $ 60 per nite, booked via email directly with hotel & AMEX.
Chica friendly. (and many know the area no problem if you bring them in or they come to see you.
Free Internet.
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Nice hotel, walking distance to Madaho. US $ 60 per nite, booked via email directly with hotel & AMEX.
Chica friendly. (and many know the area no problem if you bring them in or they come to see you.
Free Internet.
Thanks for the heads up. I actually went there in March for a look see for my upcoming trip in October.
A couple questions- for the $65.00 USD- I am sure that you got the " small and cosy ". Supposedly small rooms- can you comment?
After I left my tour of the hotel, I felt it was very nice and trendy. (Actually featured in Conde Nast one year as a huge VFM in Buenos Aires)
Did they give you a key which allowed you to come and go as you please ? Or did you have to bring your chica in while passing the front desk?
Thanks in advance.
Smuler
Two friends of mine stayed there last year. As they were checking in a guy walked in with a gun and robbed them of all their money, passports and credit cards.
The hotel took no responsibility and even charged them for the room when they left three days later.
Chicas friendly, clean room, friendly service, free internet for all rooms and wireless in lobby. I'll stay again next time
Each to his own - The robbery was the least issue - The way the hotel took no responsibility was the worst for me.
[QUOTE=Aqualung]Each to his own - The robbery was the least issue - The way the hotel took no responsibility was the worst for me.[/QUOTE]Why would the hotel take responsibility? Did they take part in the robbery?
Punter,
I believe Aqualung was referring to the hotel's security.
[QUOTE=Pete Puma]Punter,
I believe Aqualung was referring to the hotel's security.[/QUOTE]Just what would you expect the hotel to do? I don ’t think any hotel will take responsibility for your safety.
[QUOTE=Punter 127]Why would the hotel take responsibility? Did they take part in the robbery?[/QUOTE]The robbery happened on their premises, they have no security personnel and from what I understood, no insurance.
They refused to call the police saying that they wouldn't do anything and when my clients insisted as they needed a copy of the police report for their insurance the guy at the front desk just shrugged and gave them an approximate of where the police station was and offered no help with the language.
The hotel is responsible for their client's security while on the premises and they should have offered, at least, assistance.
This lack of care for their clients is enough for me to black ball the hotel and to recommend people not to go there. There are plenty of other hotels in the city to take my business to.
[QUOTE=Aqualung]The robbery happened on their premises, they have no security personnel and from what I understood, no insurance.
They refused to call the police saying that they wouldn't do anything and when my clients insisted as they needed a copy of the police report for their insurance the guy at the front desk just shrugged and gave them an approximate of where the police station was and offered no help with the language.
The hotel is responsible for their client's security while on the premises and they should have offered, at least, assistance.
This lack of care for their clients is enough for me to black ball the hotel and to recommend people not to go there. There are plenty of other hotels in the city to take my business to.[/QUOTE]I agree they should have offered more assistance, I don't think you told us about them not being willing to help with the police before, if you did I missed it, sorry. And that alone is enough for me to also “black ball the hotel and to recommend people not to go there.” However I disagree with; “The hotel is responsible for their client's security while on the premises ”.
If I rent an apartment and the landlord provides security such as locks, security guard, and a safe that type of thing and a bad guy circumvents that system and robs me or breaks in my apartment, is the landlord responsible?
If I go to a bank to make a deposit and while I am waiting in the teller line the bank and I are robbed, is the bank responsible?
Cities have police departments, and in the states many of them have the motto “to protect and to serve ” so if I am robbed while walking down a city street is the city or the police department responsible?
I think you would be hard pressed to hold any of these people responsible at least legally, perhaps morally. So why would a hotel be responsible?
The only person you can really count on for your safety is you.
Again after hearing more details I agree with you, that they should have offered more assistance, and I would not recommend this hotel.
A business is not responsible for clients safety? Are you kidding! Leave the floor wet if someone falls that's their problem. If you get food poisoning at restaurant it is your fault, only you are responsible for your own safety.
[QUOTE=Pete Puma]...Leave the floor wet if someone falls that's their problem. If you get food poisoning at restaurant it is your fault...[/QUOTE][blue]Hi Pete Puma,
Both of these possible incidences you mentioned would be the result of services provided by the hotel's employees. A thief or robber who surreptitiously trespasses onto their property to commit a crime is not in the same category.
I know it's very American to believe that if you are the victim of a crime while on someone's property that they are somehow liable and should compensate you, but that concept is not quite so prevalent in much of the rest of the world.
Thanks,
Jackson[/blue]
[QUOTE=Pete Puma]A business is not responsible for clients safety? Are you kidding! Leave the floor wet if someone falls that's their problem. If you get food poisoning at restaurant it is your falt, only you are responsible for your own safety.[/QUOTE]These would be things the establishment themselves did, not something a third party did while you were there. Not the same thing.
[blue]BTW, if anybody knows, isn't the name of this hotel "Art Suites"?
Thanks,
Jackson[/blue]
It sounds to me like this was an "inside job" robbery conducted by friends of the hotel employees / management.
The fact that they didn't want to telephone the police makes me think it is almost a certainty.
Assuming the story related by Agualung is true, there is no reason for anybody to give any business to this hotel. There are enough honest establishments in Buenos Aires who could use your business.