dg33 Posted May 26, 2017 #1 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Looking for a hotel near the port before our South America cruise. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjo Posted May 26, 2017 #2 Share Posted May 26, 2017 You may want to ask here: http://boards.cruisecritic.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=76 This Cruise Critic board deals specifically with So American ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenBar1 Posted May 26, 2017 #3 Share Posted May 26, 2017 We stayed at the Hilton in Puerto Madero. It was a great hotel in a good location. Walked to several wonderful restaurants nearby on the water. The hop on hop off bus had a stop right across the street from the hotel. It was a short cab ride to the cruise port. Hotel had a great buffet breakfast and a beautiful pool area. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDC1 Posted May 26, 2017 #4 Share Posted May 26, 2017 We also stayed at the Hilton. Very good area. Easy to get around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDLnyc Posted May 26, 2017 #5 Share Posted May 26, 2017 I can also recommend the Hilton at Puerto Madero. We stayed there last year. It's in the old port area, which has been renovated - with lots of restaurants, some historic small ships, and a canal-side promenade. It is a comfortable and picturesque area to stroll. We felt completely safe, both during the day and after dark. It's also only a 15 minute walk to the Plaza de Mayo. But the route crosses an empty area, so I would suggest going on foot only in daylight, and even then, with some caution. On a previous trip we stayed in Retiro (central city business area) and were the near victims of a pickpocket scam, which discouraged us on Buenos Aires. I'm glad we went back, because we had a great time on this second trip. To tour the city, we also used the Hop-on/Hop-off bus. It has some problems (half the audio jacks didn't work), but it took us to most of the areas of interest to tourists, and we felt we got a good overview. The new construction at Puerto Madero, including the Hilton, is all modern. Hotels in Recoleta (the mansion and embassy district) would be more traditional and grand, but probably more expensive unless you get a discount. Palermo is a residential neighborhood, popular with tourists, but I'm less familiar with it. Buenos Aires is a beautiful city, well worth touring in advance of your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruinboy Posted May 26, 2017 #6 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Agree. Hilton at Puerto Madero. Loved it. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuAnn Posted May 26, 2017 #7 Share Posted May 26, 2017 We have stayed at the Sheraton twice while in BA and in the Club level which afforded us breakfast and happy hour and there were a number of other CCers staying there as well...we ended up with our own HH each night. They have a roof top pool and a large lobby with a bar and an area where you can order food as well. It is just several blocks to Florida' Street which is one of the main "drags" of BA and there is a huge multi story shopping area off Florida with a large food court that we used for inexpensive lunches. LuAnn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDC1 Posted May 26, 2017 #8 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Agree. Hilton at Puerto Madero. Loved it. Sent from my iPad using Forums The piano bar seemed empty after the two of you left at Valparaiso. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dg33 Posted May 27, 2017 Author #9 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Thank you all so much!! Will be booking soon- probably Hilton or Sheraton. BTW, there appears to be two Sheratons- are you referring to either one in particular? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveling Library Posted May 27, 2017 #10 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Another vote for the Hilton. The Executive lounge is very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuAnn Posted May 27, 2017 #11 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Thank you all so much!! Will be booking soon- probably Hilton or Sheraton. BTW, there appears to be two Sheratons- are you referring to either one in particular? The Sheraton Libertador is the one...not the convention center one. LuAnn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ghstudio Posted May 27, 2017 #12 Share Posted May 27, 2017 We recommend the Howard Johnson Hotel Boutique Recoleta to everyone who goes to Buenos Aires. It's a wonderful small boutique hotel just a few easy blocks walking to the famous cemetery you will, of course, want to visit. Let me assure you that it's not like Howard Johnson hotels/motels in the US...this is a very classy, clean modern hotel. Let us know if the mausoleum next to Evita is still for sale. When we were there, I think it was offered for $250,000 ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Aurora Posted May 27, 2017 #13 Share Posted May 27, 2017 We recommend the Howard Johnson Hotel Boutique Recoleta to everyone who goes to Buenos Aires. It's a wonderful small boutique hotel just a few easy blocks walking to the famous cemetery you will, of course, want to visit. Let me assure you that it's not like Howard Johnson hotels/motels in the US...this is a very classy, clean modern hotel. .... We stayed at the Howard Johnson Boutique Recoleta in 2015. It really isn't like the American Howard Johnson motels at all, but is a small (about 30 rooms) boutique hotel with a good Argentinian steak restaurant essentially across the street. But another idea is the Alvear Art, which is what we booked for this past March. "IDLnyc" referred to an important issue when booking a hotel in Buenos Aires. BA has a number of great and interesting hotels, but it is very important to understand the neighborhood. This topic is discussed periodically on the Cruise Critic South America sub-forum. "dr_dawggy", a frequent poster on that forum, has posted some excellent comparisons and information about the pros and cons of various neighborhoods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allezbrive Posted May 30, 2017 #14 Share Posted May 30, 2017 I recommend the Fierro Hotel in Palermo Hollywood. It is located in an upcoming neighborhood with a fantastic restaurant, UCO, on the premises Rated one of the top restaurant in BA. Hotel rated 5 stars from TripAdvisor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avcruz Posted May 30, 2017 #15 Share Posted May 30, 2017 The Sheraton Libertador is the one...not the convention center one. LuAnn Another vote for the Sheraton. Have stayed twice and loved it. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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