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Ilum Experience Home: Traveler Reviews

4.0 of 5
El Salvador 5726, Buenos Aires C1414BQH, Argentina (Palermo)
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Ilum Experience Home
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Taos, New Mexico
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5 reviews 5 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Excellent botique hotel.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 10, 2012

Ilum was recommended to us by friends who had stayed there. We were as pleased as our friends with the hotel, the service, the assistance we received and the location.

The hotel is very well appointed, the staff very friendly and eager to assist with whatever problem one may have. It is also very conveniently located near excellent restaurants and the Palermo Soho nightlife.

We highly recommend Ilum.

  • Stayed October 2012, traveled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Wodonga, Australia
1 review
“Ilum Experience Fantastic”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 1, 2012

We stayed here on 26 September 2012, was meant to be two nights but due to our flight being cancelled the night before ended up only being one night. They were fantastic and only charged us for the one night. Alexander at reception is unbelievable, so chirpy, friendly, English speaking, nothing too much of a bother. The rest of the staff are all very obliging also. It is a small 12 room boutique hotel but boy does it deliver on service, beautiful rooms, contemporary in style, the most comfortable bed we had slept in for a month, crisp white sheets, king size bed, we wished we could have stayed longer. They even booked our private car to the airport for a very reasonable price and we travelled in safety and comfort for the hour long trip. The location is perfect, not far from the Recoleta cemetery which is fascinating. When we return to Argentina we will definitely stay here again. We didn't get a chance to try out the spa but it looked so inviting. Breakfast room is light and airy and buffet selection was incredible and included in the price. We stayed on the second floor and our room looked over the breakfast courtyard. Linda and Vance

  • Stayed September 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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London, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“City luxury”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012

Ilum was a tremendous find for my first stay in Buenos Aires - a small and friendly hotel in the beautiful and charming Palermo Hollywood. We'd been worried that Hollywood was the wrong side of the tracks - but found plenty of superb restaurants and fascinating architecture along El Salvador and surrounding streets.
The hotel was designed with detail in mind spacious and well appointed - although the room overlooking the street was a bit noisy with clubbers leaving the night club opposite in the early (and not so early) hours of Saturday morning!
Fantastic help from the reception staff meant my explorations of the city and its museums was successful - I even negotiated the local buses on day 2 and found my way over to San Telmo with ease despite having no Spanish!

Room Tip: Ask for one away from the road at the weekend - likely to be quieter.
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  • Stayed May 2012, traveled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Chicago, Illinois
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Fantastic Stay”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

If you are looking for a friendly, design forward boutique hotel in the heart of Palermo, this is your place. Only 12 rooms with large windows and beautiful common areas. The hotel is only 18 months old and there is attention to detail in the every aspect of the design from the recessed lighting, to the furnishings, to the bathroom fixtures, to the glass box elevator. Unless a balcony is a high priority I recommend staying on the garden side. The entire outward facing wall is glass windows looking out on the private garden. The balcony / street side of the hotel can be loud during the day and especially at night with two bars/restos across the street. The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful, although perhaps not up on the happening night life scene for the jet set. A very nice breakfast is also a big plus. The one niggle I have was with the interior noise of the hotel. The beautiful ground floor to 5th floor open space design comes with a compromise. We could hear people talking loudly in the lobby or at the elevator while in our room. Not a problem for the early risers or non-siesta traveler, but not ideal for others. That said, ilum is a fantastic boutique stay with a hard to beat location. Welcome serenity in an often hectic city.

  • Stayed May 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Dublin Ireland
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22 reviews 22 reviews
13 hotel reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
“Excellent hotel”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 30, 2012

We stayed at the Ilum Hotel in February and March 2012. When i read the reviews i was a little hesitant about the place as they were all glowing which always makes me suspicious but my suspicions were unfounded. This place is a real find. It's really well located - not in the thick of the action but close enough that you can get a nights sleep. The staff are outstanding, incredibly helpful, friendly and with good knowledge of local restaurants. Nothing was a problem. Breakfast is very good with a good selection on offer. While we were there the hotel was full but it was really quiet and it has a very chilled atmosphere. Rooms are a good size (we had a garden room) and the beds very comfortable. Very happy we stayed there and we will be back.

Room Tip: Garden rooms are at the back of the hotel and are a bit quieter
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  • Stayed February 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Address: El Salvador 5726, Buenos Aires C1414BQH, Argentina
Region: Argentina > Capital Federal District > Buenos Aires > Palermo
Amenities:
Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Restaurant Room Service Wheelchair access
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Ranked #18 of 434 hotels in Buenos Aires
Price Range: $$
Hotel Class:4 star (4*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
The importance of a first step is that it would mark the way we are heading. That's why choosing Ilum is understanding that our reality doesn't nourish itself from our yesterday or our tomorrow, today is forever today, it is here and now where I choose to be. Ilum is a place with no pressures, a place where we found that the most important thing is to allow ourselves to enjoy of the best, what we receive in life is a consequence of what we give, that is why in Ilum experience home what we give is our priority. ... more   less 
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