The French palace that conquered Recoleta, between secret garden and old-fashioned service.
Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires
From
669.988 €
“Rooftop pool with views over the jacarandas of Avenida Libertador, open all year.”
The Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires occupies two buildings facing each other in Recoleta, the district of embassies and antique dealers. On one side the 13-storey tower in smoked glass, on the other the Mansión, a Belle Époque residence from 1916 with four-metre ceilings. We slept in the tower: Carrara marble in the bathrooms, Duxiana bedding, bay windows opening onto the rooftops of Buenos Aires. The 650 m² spa offers treatments with Andean volcanic stone, the heated rooftop pool remains usable even in the southern July. The service remains that of a European palace transplanted to South America, attentive without being intrusive. From 670 € a night, it is the Argentine palace rate, justified by its consistency. We recommend it for a first stay in Buenos Aires, when you want to drop your bags without thinking ✨
Who is it for?
Who we recommend it to
We recommend the Four Seasons to travellers discovering Buenos Aires who want a reliable base, without surprises. It is a hotel for couples in their forties and fifties, high-end business trips, families with teenagers (the rooftop pool reaches consensus). The clientele is international, mainly American and European, with a handful of Argentines for the Sunday brunches.
The building
Architecture and interiors
The Four Seasons Buenos Aires unfolds across two properties. The Mansión, on the Posadas side, dates from 1916: French stone façade, bay windows, Art Nouveau ironwork. The tower, built in the 1990s, adopts a sober contemporary style, glass and grey granite. The interiors of the Mansión blend original wood panelling and Biedermeier furniture, while those of the tower favour light marble and beige tones. The rooms range from 38 to 280 m² for the presidential suite.
At the table
Restaurants, bar, service
The restaurant Elena occupies the ground floor of the Mansión, beneath an Art Nouveau glass roof. Contemporary Argentine cuisine: 45-day matured bife de chorizo, lamb empanadas, grilled provoleta. Chef Joaquín Gutiérrez works with producers from Mendoza and Patagonia. The Pony Line Bar serves cocktails based on Argentine gin and fernet, hushed atmosphere until midnight. Breakfast buffet served in the garden when the weather permits, with warm medialunas and house dulce de leche.
Highlights
- Two buildings linked by a 600 m² garden planted with magnolias and palms
- Heated rooftop pool with teak loungers, open 6h-22h
- Spa with hammam, Finnish sauna, 8 treatment rooms, Aromatherapy Associates products
- Restaurant Elena: contemporary Argentine cuisine, cellar of 7 000 bottles
- 400 metres from Recoleta Cemetery and the Fine Arts Museum
Location & access
Where the hotel sits in Buenos Aires
The Four Seasons stands in Recoleta, the sixteenth arrondissement of Buenos Aires, between Avenida Libertador and Calle Posadas. Recoleta Cemetery is five minutes on foot, the Fine Arts Museum seven, the shops of Alvear Avenue ten. Pueyrredón metro station (line D) 800 metres away, Ezeiza international airport 35 km, or 45 minutes by car outside peak hours. The neighbourhood is residential and chic, quiet after 8 pm, with a few starred restaurants (Tegui, Chila) within a fifteen-minute walk.
Good to know
Before you book
- Pets
- Accepted without supplement, basket and bowls provided on request.
- Parking
- Private on-site parking, valet included, 30 spaces.
- Pool
- Rooftop terrace, heated, open 6h-22h all year.
- Spa
- Open 8h-21h, reservation recommended for treatments.
- Wi-Fi
- Free throughout the hotel, fibre optic.
- Airport shuttle
- Private service on reservation, 120 USD one way to Ezeiza.
Facilities
1 pool
Non-smoking rooms
Airport shuttle
Fitness centre
Spa and wellness centre
Free Wi-Fi connection
Room service
Facilities for disabled guests
Private parking
On-site parking
Restaurant
Pets allowed
Family rooms
Location
Where Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires is located
Exact address
Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires
Address
Posadas 1086
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