This was my first time in Buenos Aires and I was a bit nervous. I had concerns on how my living habitats would be like since I could only use reviews from online as guidance. My boyfriend and I stayed at 2 hotels, Miravida Soho and Purobaires. Purobaires was nice too but we felt Miravida Soho was a better bargain. Location wise, we felt Miravida was better. We were able to walk to the Palermo Soho as well as walk over to Italia Plaza to take the subway. Miravida Soho was cheaper, the breakfast was amazing and the place had a family feel to it. It was great! Someone who is a bit obsessive compulsive about cleaniness, I found my room to be nice and comfortable. My boyfriend and I stayed at the Loft 2 room. The room has a balcony and a bathroom with a skyroof. The floors are dark wooden which was nice. Although the room was not exactly spacious, it did it's job for the 3 nights that we were there. James, the owner of the hotel, was very helpful in providing us suggestions of where to eat or visit. He and his staff were great! Breakfast was nothing that I expected. Usually you get some bagels or danish, but at Miravida they offer a menu with several choices from egg benedicts to crepes. I had a yogurt parfait and it was the best parfait I ever had. It was topped with variety of fresh fruits and nuts. If you stay here, you must try it! Overall, I had a great time at Buenos Aires and if I ever return again, I will most definitely stay at Miravida again.

It is not 3 hours since we came back from Buenos Aires, but we were so impresed with MiraVida Soho, we wanted to write inmediately... before the daily routine hold us back!.
We had been in BA in July 2005 and had a good experience with small B&B Posada Palermo. But we wanted to try something new in the same area. The critics on TripAdvisor made us think, that Miravida could be a good place. And were totally right!
My husband and I love to travel and we've been to many places we liked, but few can compete with what we found in this boutique hotel. After only 4 nights we left with the feeling we had been staying at friends!
The hotel has 6 rooms in two floors and they have been decorated very carefully with love to details. This place is about details. It's beautiful, not minimalistic, but also not overdone. The owner is James, a canadian, who has been renovating the bulding for over 2 years! He is accompanied by a very frienldy staff, which is giving all their efforts to make your stay really enjoying. Serving meals, Cooking (the chef Sebastian is really a star cook, even it is a small cuisine..but we talked about his experiences and he has already a lot and is really ambitious to create nice stuff...), organizing and helping you to find a nice place in BAs museums, theatres, cinemas, etc. is very easy with the help of James, Nigel, Marcela and Karina. We staid for example one night with other guests at the fabulous wine bar and talked with other guests and James, while he was recommending different wines from his excellent Argentinian wines.
The rooms are comfortable, they had a heater at this time in BA (as nights could get a little colder) and provided us with an additional cover blanket. The room 5 to the courtyard had a small balcony, was very quiet overall. We had to arrange a little bit with the bags, as storing space in this smaller room is a little short, but finally we managed it.
Great that breakfast was served when you came down (no time restrictions) and we felt really save. There will be a small pool opened soon in summer time on the roof terrace (nice views!), and I think this will make up perfectly, when it becomes warmer.
Overall: one of our best hotel experiences, it was like staying with good friends.

I read "tellitlikeitis" review and instead of repeating all that they had to say I will keep it short.

A restored mansion in Palermo Soho with 6 guest rooms done in classic design with the best Buenos Aires modern. Great woodwork throughout. The hosts, James and Nigel, come from Canada and Australia and they provide service above the rest. Very nice rooms with enough storage space for your travelling clothes (hard to find in small hotels). An easy place to stay for us spanish challenged people.

The wine list is outstanding and the food is excellent. One of the few places in BA where you can get bacon and eggs for breakfast. The owners and staff are all new to the hotel and restaurant business so while they may not have the most polished service they more than make up for it effort. They have been open less than two months when we stayed so there are still some parts of the rooms that may not be perfect from the restoring process, but they are minor compared to the feel and ambience of the hotel.

It is a gem!

A GORGEOUS hotel in a quiet neighbourhood in Palmero, this place MADE our stay in Buenos Aires! The boutique hotel (with only 6 rooms) has a family feel to it, with the owner perfecting the last remaining touches as this unfound jewel after opening at the beginning of this year (2008).

The rooms are simple, but gorgeous. And the food and wine is incredible. ...not to mention the prices for all three!

After trying the food in many other restaurants, we found ourselves returning to our hotel to eat as we were otherwise disappointed with most Argentinian cuisine (due to lack of spice/flavor).

Breakfast was included every morning, and it was gourmet! I'm not talking continental breakfast. We also enjoyed lunch on our last day before heading to the airport. But most of all, we enjoyed tasting many wonderful Argentinian wines here while snacking on tapas before heading out to a late night Tango show.

I'm not sure how long it will take before the masses find this jem and raise it to the status of another high-priced tourist stop, but I would highly recommend booking as soon as you know you're heading to Buenos Aries as the rooms seem to be filing up fast (after being recommended by Time Out magazine)!

Enjoy!