Algodon Mansion

We recommend L'Algodon to couples who avoid large hotels and seek a discreet address, far from the Palacio Duhau or Alvear circuit. It is a house for travellers who love Belle Époque architecture, late dinners with Argentine wine, uncrowded rooftops. Families find their place thanks to the spacious suites, yet the atmosphere remains intimate, almost residential.

The mansion dates from 1912, commissioned by a cotton magnate who wished to imitate Parisian private hotels. Neoclassical three-storey facade, central Carrara marble staircase, 4-metre ceilings, oak panelling in the salons. The 2011 renovation preserved the mouldings, marble fireplaces and original stained glass. Only ten suites, between 35 and 80 m², all different, some with private terrace.

The restaurant occupies the former reception salon, service until 23h to follow the porteño rhythm. Short menu focused on Argentine meats and seasonal vegetables, cellar of 200 local references. Breakfast is taken in the inner courtyard or in the room, with homemade medialunas and coffee roasted in Buenos Aires. The rooftop bar serves cocktails and boards until midnight in summer, closes at 22h in winter.

L'Algodon stands on Montevideo, at the border between Recoleta and Palermo Chico, a wealthy and quiet residential district. Recoleta Cemetery ten minutes on foot, MALBA fifteen, Palermo Soho and its restaurants twenty. No immediate metro, yet taxis and Uber plentiful, airport shuttle included. The neighbourhood is green, lined with embassies and bourgeois residences, very silent after 20h.