After several visits to Buenos Aires, I decided to try one of the new hotel options. I had stayed at Malabia House in Palermo Viejo before and loved the neighborhood so I looked for options there. The reviews for both Mira Vida and Hotel BoBo had been very positive so I booked a few days in each with a side trip to Cayafate dividing the time in Buenos Aires. For Mira Vida, I booked over email, with the staff sending several room photos to help me decide on room. I ended up in a courtyard balcony room on the third floor. Most of the rooms are of similar size, so I would recommend just taking whichever is available.
The room was very nicely done, with nice hardwood floors and designer fittings and fixtures. The bathroom was especially well designed and larger than I expected. As with the other hotels in which I've stayed in Palermo Viejo, the overall room size is a little smaller than you may find in a US hotel. This not a huge problem for one or two people (or three if you are, or want to be, very intimate friends).

When I was younger, I enjoyed staying at hostels, where there was always a common area where the guests would congragte. The Mira Vida's wine bar serves a similar purpose. By 7 PM there would be between 6 and 8 guests sitting around enjoying the wines by the glass from the wine bar and talking about their day's activities and about where they were heading for dinner. The Australian bartender/sommelier would offer great suggestions from the wine list and was never shy about opening a bottle for a guest who just wanted a glass. This meant that you were able to sample a wide range of the Argentine wines and engage in some lively conversations about such important topics as the differences between a Mendoz Malbec and a Cayafate Malbec. In the four days I was there, I learned a lot and had some great evenings.

The location of the Mira Vida is great, a few blocks from the Plazoleta Julio Cortazor (better known as the Plaza Serrano) and all the shops and night life of Palermo Soho. The one very small negative, the street name is a bit hard to pronounce. I suggest taking a hotel card for taxi rides so I could show the address to the driver when I needed to return.

The real heart of any hotel is the staff, and this is where the Mira Vida really shines. There are around a dozen people working there and all were very interesting and friendly. The key staff (front desk and bar) speak perfect English while the wait staff have varying English skills. This was never a problem as someone was always around to translate and those without strong English seemed to be comfortable figuring out what my bad Spanish was intended to mean. Also worth noting, the staff seemed to be very much part of the trendy Palermo Viejo and Buenos Aires scenes. They were able to give unique recommendations for dinner or night life that showed local knowledge well beyond what you may find in a guidebook.

Also worth mentioning, the breakfasts were unbelievably good. The food was all prepared fresh by the very talented staff in the kitchen, the service was always smiling, and the coffee was always strong and quickly served. Best of all, if you wake up at 11 after a night on the town, you can still take breakfast as they have not limited service to the early morning hours.

As the hotel is very new, there are a few elements that are still works in progress, but overall I found this hotel to be one of the most enjoyable I have experienced. If you don't manage to book a room, I also would recommend stopping by for a glass of wine and some good conversation.

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!