Minimalism is a matter of taste/trend. . OK. But come on....The room felt naked. Including isolations. Can you imagine yourself waking up at 6:30 am with next door's conversation.???The section I stayed has only two rooms on that floor. My room was facing a wall and it was sooooo clostrafobic. The whole hotel has this same feeling...1 step front desk, another step you are in hotels cafe/breakfast/lunch/dinner room...
The hotel and the type of the room I have selected ( room 104) does not look like the photos in their webpage. Totally a dissappointment. The staff's english is not enough. Room service/cafe menu is in Spanish. I had to search words/images on the net to figure out what to order....

We spent 4 nights at this hotel. I booked a Plaza Suite Room and it was exactly like it looks in the photo - very large, spacious, clean, overlooking a park plaza, light, airy. I shared the room with my 2 young adult children and there was plenty of space for all of us and privacy, as well. The room has a table and small kitchen area which we did not plan on using, but because it was there, we brought home leftovers from our meals to snack on. The staff was wonderful. The room comes with a lovely breakfast which is served all day long. It is centrally located and a cheap cab ride away from Palmero. I recommend this hotel to anyone who likes modern decor and a nice view ( at least the Plaza Suites have lovely views and perhaps other rooms as well) and although Palermo is the hip place to be, in my opinion, it is better to be more centrally located when you are a tourist and this room is worth it.

Just returned from a week-long stay in BA. If you are planning a trip, you are going to the right place. Fun, pleasant people and don't get scared off by stories of thieving cabbies etc. We had not a single incident during our entire stay. Except Tangol Soccer Tour was a bit of a rip-off. They put us in some pretty bad seats.
Anyway....just wanted to contribute a few words about the Hotel Ce Design. We stayed there for three nights and also stayed at the Home Hotel in Palermo for four nights. The rates were basically the same, but Home Hotel is much better value. Whereas Design is in a noisy neighbourhood (if your room is at the front of the hotel as ours was, you get the view, but you also get terrible street noise -even earplugs at night didn't help), whereas the Home Hotel is on a quiet street, just about 5 or 6 blocks from the bustling shop and restaurant scene of Palermo Viejo. The Home Hotel has a lovely garden to have your morning breakfast which was really pleasant way to start your day. The staff at both places were friendly, helpful and an absolute delight.
Our room at Design had a bit of a funky smell which my wife found quite annoying. Couldn't quite put our finger on what it was, but might have been from the drains.
Well in summary, my recommendation would be Home Hotel, but if you end up at Design, you will be in good shape. And at 150.00 per night. How could you go wrong.
Also....most important..... When in Palermo. The best steak I have ever eaten was the Pepper Steak at TRAPICHE.!!!!! We ate there 3 times. Can"t wait to go back someday.

We stayed at the Design Hotel with another couple (each of us early sixties). The staff, location, and price cannot be beat! The staff are all young and speak and understand English very well. They are also knowledgeable about the area and can recommend restaurants, etc. Glass doors have been put on the shower area of the tubs so that should solve the issue of "washing the floor" when you shower. Ernesto, the owner/architect is frequently around making sure things are as they should be. Our rooms each had a flat screen tv; breakfast (as well as cappuchino) was included in the rate ($130.00 per night). If I were to go back to Buenos Aires I would definitely stay here again. There is one computer in the bar area with free internet access.