General Hotel Reports

[Barney Lobo]

Perhaps the Etoile has served its purpose in its time. Howver, let me emphasize, there are better hotels for the money. Just check or read the boards. I used to be content with the Etoile because I only stayed 4 nights for maybe 10 times. Again, shop, you might find, no you will find better values, get out of (Dickhead is a flannel-mouth, nevertheless usually relatively accurate) but get the hell out of the gulch or the touristed areas. It is not that bad and refreshing if you acclimatize as our resident reporter does to a few blocks afar. No big deal the streets are relatively safe. Just don't make constant fun of the acent.

[Bandy]

Jonas Fun,

Etoile is an excellent hotel, especially their location. Many members do not like their beds, but I had no problem with it. However, recently they have increased their prices significantly. In this price range, there are much better alternatives, i.e. Loi Suites at Recoleta.

Bandy

[Jonas Fun]

I was in BA 9 months ago, and stayed in the Etoille Hotel. At that time it was quite hot for mongers, who meet in the bar. The Hotel was Chicka friendly, the rooms where clean and large, All in all I was quite happy to stay there.

Now I am heading back to BA next week, and am planning to stay in the same hotel. But It is not mentioned on this site anymore - is it not a preferrable hotel anymore? - Has there been problems?

Hope to meet some of you next week.

Jonas Fun

[Spassmusssein]

...Hotel Tres Sargentos (Tres Sargentos 345) offering Single for 60, Double for 70, Triple for 90, Quadruple for 105. Breakfast 4.
Prices in Pesos
tresargentos@hotmail.com
4312-6081

[Spassmusssein]

...sorrybut calling them today, they asked for a "reduced" fee of 184 Pesos...for "friends". I think it is too high. Will checkout tomorrow good alternatives and post them.

[Spassmusssein]

Cordoba y Reconquista

Has been my first place before buying roperty to live here. Best relation in price/quality...46m aside of "la eclesia" = "the church" = Cafe Orleans

[Young & Restless]

Y & R,
Thanks for the help. I just booked the Shearton Libertador using my Starwood points. 7000 points for 3 nights, which is equivalent to about 10,000 airline miles. No a bad deal I think since the normal cost is over 100 USD per night. It will be nice if I get free breakfast and room upgrade since I am a platinum SPG member but I am not counting on it. Of course I'll post my experience.
Sportsman

No hay problema, amigo. You're getting a sweet deal by cashing in your SPG points. Enjoy your stay and misbehave as much as possible...

[Sportsman]

Hi Sportsman,

I stayed at the Sheraton Libertador in March. Breakfast is included, although free internet access is not. Also, they had a very friendly chica policy. I mentioned a few other things about my stay there in my BsAs report.

Hope this helps,

Y & R

Y & R,
Thanks for the help. I just booked the Shearton Libertador using my Starwood points. 7000 points for 3 nights, which is equivalent to about 10,000 airline miles. No a bad deal I think since the normal cost is over 100 USD per night. It would be nice if I get free breakfast and room upgrade since I am a platinum SPG member but I am not counting on it. Of course I'll post my experience.
Sportsman

[Young & Restless]

Just booked my flight to BsAs for July. I have narrowed my hotel choice to either Howard Johnson on 2241 Bartolome Mitre for about 42 USD/night or use my STARWOOD points for free nights at Sheraton Libertador Hotel on Avenida Cordoba 690.
I know this is not the best Howard Johnson in town. Pictures from Howard Johnson's web site look ok. Breakfast is included and looks like it offers free internet access. But the location is about 15 blocks from where I really want to be and Expedia only rate it as a 2 star hotel. I am not really picky but I don't want to stay at a hole in the ground in a bad neigborhood neither.
Shearton Libertador would cost me 2500 points/night which is about their lowest free room redemption rate. But looks like it does not to have free internet access and breakfast.
If Howard Johnson is a decent hotel then I might save my STARWOOD points for a later time.
Any suggestion would be appreciated.

Hi Sportsman,

I stayed at the Sheraton Libertador in March. Breakfast is included, although free internet access is not. Also, they had a very friendly chica policy. I mentioned a few other things about my stay there in my BsAs report.

Hope this helps,

Y & R

[Charly Parker]

Hi Folks,

Just to inform you that NH City is a very nice Hotel, is located in Bolivar 160 near Plaza de Mayo. The hotel is Chica friendly, rooms are clean and staff is very nice.

[Sportsman]

Just booked my flight to BsAs for July. I have narrowed my hotel choice to either Howard Johnson on 2241 Bartolome Mitre for about 42 USD/night or use my STARWOOD points for free nights at Sheraton Libertador Hotel on Avenida Cordoba 690.
I know this is not the best Howard Johnson in town. Pictures from Howard Johnson's web site look ok. Breakfast is included and looks like it offers free internet access. But the location is about 15 blocks from where I really want to be and Expedia only rate it as a 2 star hotel. I am not really picky but I don't want to stay at a hole in the ground in a bad neigborhood neither.
Shearton Libertador would cost me 2500 points/night which is about their lowest free room redemption rate. But looks like it does not to have free internet access and breakfast.
If Howard Johnson is a decent hotel then I might save my STARWOOD points for a later time.
Any suggestion would be appreciated.

[Hans25]

Warning: Don't stay at this hotel. Its a dump, and you will get robbed as I did. They stole my laptop, cell phone, and my walkman. Besides, the rooms are dirty and there's too much noise coming in from the outside.

[ToledoGuy]

Hi Roger (and anyone else with advice),

In answer to your question, you can contact the Hotel Gran Orly by going to their website and selecting Reservaciones, which allows you email access.

But you found rates that are lower than what is posted on their own site, where a single is $34 and a double is $39. Could you tell me the site where you found the lower rate you quote in your post?

If anyone else has suggestions on hotels, please contact me. I am making my first trip to BA in June (to celebrate a divorce). I promise to make a newbie report.

http://www.orly.com.ar

[Swarm]

Anyone know if this place is nice? Chica friendly?

Thanks!

[Roger]

I will be coming to Buenos Aires in July, and your recommendation of the Gran Hotel Orly looks good to me. I found booking on the internet at $33 US per night including breakfast. I assume this is the deal to which you refer. Otherwise, if there is a better deal, please let me know.

Also found on the internet that some bathrooms are refurbished, others not. Any way to request one with a refurbished bathroom?

Finally question: booking a room for one with a single bed is cited at $29, a double for two at $33. Since I want a double bed, this is what I will book. Will I still be charged 20 pesos if I have an overnight guest?