Stayed at the Art Hotel for 9 nights in late December/early January. I'll take the soulfulness this kind of hotel offers, anyday. We loved the architecture, the quiet hipness, the convenient neighborhood, and the ever-so-friendly staff. The rooms are small, but have character. And it's quiet. Could not have been more pleased.

We used the Art Hotel as a base for 3 seperate stays (totalling 8 days) in December 2006, and could not have been happier with our choice! The price was very reasonable and the location is nothing short of perfect (within easy distance of shops, restaurants, and basically anything else in the city core if you're not shy of a little walking). Yes, I suppose in relation to the overly-large rooms of many North American hotels, some of the rooms at this hotel are a bit small (though not as dramatic as some other reviews claim). All I can say is that there is SO much to do in Buenos Aires, if you're spending that much time in your room as to have it be a serious annoyance, GET OUT AND SEE THE CITY! The staff at the front desk were some of the most helpful I've ever experienced. They were very patient with our never-ending questions and even made the occassional dinner or tang-show reservation for us (when we were tired of butchering their language by trying ourselves). The only thing that could even be seen as a slight criticism would be the late afternoon cleaning of our room on several days...but.....ya know what, maybe that's just the way it's done in Argentina.

I would have no hesitation whatsoever of recommending this hotel to anyone I knew going to Buenos Aires. Just book early!!

p.s.-the fact that the Mangement of this hotel takes the time to read these travel reviews and respond to many of them, should tell you something about the quality of this hotel.

There's a reason why this place is so hard to book -- it's cheap, it's charming and it's in a great neighborhood. There appears to be an English speaking member on staff at all times and the accommodations are stylish and modern while maintaining the rustic, spartan trappings of the original building and district. It's quiet and contemporary and all for less than you would ever expect to pay. I definitely look forward to staying here again.

We stayed at the Art Hotel in the beginning of October and found the staff to be very helpful and friendly. The location was great as well. HOWEVER: We booked a Queen room, and while we expected it to be small based upon previous reviews (and we were not disappointed), we were not prepared for the location of our room. We were given Room 8, which was on the ground floor, just off of the lounge. In fact, our bathroom window (made of frosted glass) was right opposite a sitting area in the lounge. Our window to the outside faced a shaftway that stored the recycling from the cafe (or so we thought). We asked the front desk whether we actually had a Queen/Superior room, were told we did, and then asked for another Queen room that didn't face the lounge and the recycling. Unfortunately, there were no others, so we decided to make the best of it. When we returned to the room, we were in our room relaxing and getting changed, when right outside our window a man appeared - clanging bottles and putting them in the recycle bin. We had the shades open for some natural light, because it was a very dark space and that was our only window other than the bathroom. At this point, I became very upset with how we had been duped...a Queen room? We decided the only way to deal with the situation was to go out and see the town and stay in our room as little as possible, but it gnawed at us. When we returned some time later, we tried to open our window for some "fresh air," and now the recycles had been joined by some true garbage. That was the last straw. We went to the front desk, explained the situation again and luckily, this time the staff had changed and they offered us a king at the same price, which was an appropriate size and did not have garbage outside the window. This is a very cute, very interesting hotel with a kind and helpful staff. Just make sure you specify that you DO NOT want room 8. We felt that the room was one that should be doled out to guests ONLYif the entire hotel was full, and ONLY with the caveat that you will have garbage outside your window and will be unable to open it, as well as the possibility of the staff seeing you and your significant other in bed, if choose to have any natural light and not have the shades drawn all the time, and EVEN THEN, this room should be rented out at half price.