I have just returned from 5 weeks in Argentina. We began our adventure in Buenos Aires and we stayed at Malabia for 5 days in August. This is a wonderful Hotel, set in Palermo ( a great area in BA, fab shops, bars and restaurants!)

The rooms are lovely, breakfast satisfying, communal areas relaxing.

What sets Malabia apart from many (many, many!) hotels I have stayed in, is the Staff. The people who run the hotel, the people who check you in, make you breakfast, help you book further parts of your trip, recommendations for places to eat and drink, storing luggage, and just being so friendly. Andrea, Pablo, Martin, Daniel and everyone in Malabia House want you to have a great Argentinian experience.

Stay at this hotel.

You don't get treated better than this. We stayed here for almost two weeks with breaks for trips away to Las Cataratas and to Montevideo. Each time they welcomed us back like family.

The team here are super attentive - they all make sure you have everything you need for your day, provide maps, arrange taxis, help book restaurants and shows etc. Breakfast is pretty much whatever you want and it is like eating breakfast staying at the house of a very rich relative.

The rooms are unique too - not huge but with modern furnishings, TV and a small bathroom for each room (shower). Not the best bathrooms but to be honest the whole place is so lovely that you really don't mind. The rooms don't have external windows which may sound odd (used to be a hospice I think) but they look out on to a central covered patio area and the doors have windows and shutters so it really isn't - very light and airy as you get in the old Spanish style houses which have a similar design with a central patio.

There are some really good restaurants in the area - again the team will recommend some great places. Great meat and wine (delicious Malbec).

As for location, not in the centre of town which to some could be a draw back, but we loved it as it meant you were in a neighbourhood where people live, and truly get a sense of life, other than just the tourist side of BA. The area is now becoming a very trendy area with lots of artistes and independent shops.

I am very pleased we stayed here. Otherwise our stay would've been very impersonal. I was here with my mum who came to meet her cousins who lived here, and we both definitely had a wonderful time.

There were both pros and cons to this place. Here are the pros: excellent location, especially for shopping and restaurants, and a friendly, helpful staff (I needed a haircut while I was staying there and they pointed to me a great salon).

And now the cons: the walls are thin and you can hear a lot of noise from the hall and other rooms. The bathroom in our room was tiny and our room was very basic and cramped, with worn, modular furniture. I felt like I was staying in a hostel... which would have been OK (I like hostels) if we were not paying close to $200 a night for our room. My husband and I stayed at other hotels in BA and Argentina in the same price range that were much better. I think I would have been happier with my time at Malabia House if I'd been paying about $80 less per night for my room. I am not a high end traveler who expects 5-star luxury-- I tend to gravitate toward the smaller places and, accordingly, I expect there to be certain quirks and character. I just thought this place was overpriced for what it was.

We had a lovely time staying at malabia house.We enjoyed the warm hospitality, practical help and friendliness!
Staff made our stay relaxing, exaiting and enjoyable.
Is a remarcable and historical old house , the designer should be proud!
we defenitly recommend it... we' ll be back!