European style, Argentinean service
First, read my lips: www.terramagicacom. I booked hotel through them from the US, and got the best rates, and was able to also get those rates in Buenos Aires, as long as I was able to pay in dollars. A great find!
The Park Chateau is a small hotel in the European style. The rooms are not large, but are charmingly decorated and very clean. Best of all--the beds are very comfortable. The airport bus driver had no idea where the hotel was, and it's a good thing I speak Spanish and remembered the address, or we might still be driving around Buenos Aires.
We arrived late at night after 20 hours of flying. The staff were welcoming and hospitable, and offered a glass of champagne and thoughtful conversation (not that I had any active brain cells after flying all those hours in a non-jumbo jet!) The room felt immediately comfortable, which is no mean feat for a hotel in my book. I am squeamish about hotels and don't sleep well in ones in which I am not comfortable.
A nice breakfast comes with the room rate, though someone needs to tell the breakfast hostess about anti-depressants. Location, location, location! This and the service were the best things about this hotel. The Park Chateau is 5 blocks from all the fun in Recoleta, and it feels very safe to walk there at night. It is about 9-10 blocks to Plaza San Martin and the beginning of the best end of Florida Street. Santa Fe Avenue is 2 blocks away.
