My wife and I recently spent five nights in Buenos Aires. After checking the reviews here, we decided on Tailor Made Hotel. It was probably the best decision we could have made, and the hotel was exactly what we were expecting, making our trip to Buenos Aires much more fun than it might have been otherwise. Much of what makes Tailor Made Hotel so great is its small size: it only has five rooms and is staffed by what appeared to be four or five people, all of whom we got to know over our trip.
The design is modern without being pretentious. The neighborhood (Las Canitas) can be noisy on weekend nights, so you might want to request a room that does not face the street. Two amenities are worth separate mention, as they are brilliantly conceived and without a doubt the most useful freebies we have ever received with the price of a hotel room. First, each room comes equipped with its own iMac that transforms the flat panel television into a computer--with free broadband internet access. As you can imagine, this makes researching restaurants or neighborhoods very easy. The second inspired amenity is the ability to make free VoIP phone calls to the USA and several other countries. While being half a world away is great, it is also a lot of fun to be able to call your friends and family to let them know what you've been experiencing--all without paying a cent extra.
The truly distinguishing thing about Tailor Made Hotel, however, is the level of enthusiasm and individualized service provided by the staff. Both Loli and Manuel were always happy to make suggestions for restaurants or activities that cut through the typical guide book offerings and trended more toward an authentically local feel. Having made no definite plans for food or entertainment before arriving, we followed several of the staff's recommendations--and all of them were wonderful. They even helped us plan the next phase of our trip in Uruguay. In fact, we relied on the hotel staff for virtually every phase of our stay in Buenos Aires, from arranging transport from the airport and booking dinner reservations, to helping us purchase our ferry tickets to Uruguay.
The hotel offers several add-on options, including private tango lessons. We chose a guided tour around the city. One of the staff members, Manuel, took us on an amazing trip around several parts of the city using public transportation, which afforded us a real view of the day-to-day atmosphere of the city and its inhabitants. Before the tour, Manuel was careful to talk to us in detail about what we were planning to do on our own, so that he would make sure not to duplicate anything we would see on another day.
All in all, if and when we return to Buenos Aires, Tailor Made Hotel will be at the top of our list of places to stay while there.


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