Alvear Palace Hotel

What We Think

If Eloise ever left her gilded perch at the Plaza, she’d stay here. Opened in 1932 as the home away from lavish home for Argentina’s well-heeled European visitors, the Belle Époque Alvear Palace still feels like a Parisian hotel on a glamorous Argentine vacation, thanks to its Art Deco Champagne Bar and formal French restaurant, La Bourgogne. There are 87 rooms and 110 suites, all fitted with gold-leafed, Imperial-style and Louis XVI furniture and Hermès toiletries, plus (hallelujah!) butler service. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself squandering hours of your trip in the hotel’s light-filled, 8,600-square-foot spa, with its vitality pool and La Prairie treatments—you wouldn’t be the first.

What It Is

The grandest grande dame in the tony Recoleta neighborhood.

What It Isn't

Hip. This place is timeless for a reason.

You're Here Because

You want an Evita experience (yes, she was reportedly a regular).

The Moment

At afternoon tea in the glass-walled, orchid-filled L'Orangerie restaurant, you take a bite of a fresh-from-the-oven scone as your Mediterranean citrus-and-rose-petal tea steeps in its gold-rimmed pot. They don’t call this a palace for nothing.

Restaurants & Bars

L´Orangerie Restaurant - International cuisine La Bourgogne - French cuisine Lobby Bar Champagne Bar

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