Excellent bed and breakfast in trendy Recoleta area. Really good value, classic arquitecture and friendly staff.

We spent 11 days at this B&B in March 2008. The place is in a good neighborhood and while not on the subway it is relatively convenient to it if you do not have a problem walking (about 10 mins). There are plenty of restaurants in the area. The pluses are the two young men who act as short order cook for breakfast/concierge's and who will confirm your bookings, make bookings for you, assist in dealing with the language barrier etc. They split a shift from 7 am to 10 pm and are available during that time to assist you and we found their help invaluable. The minus is the state of the house/furniture which is extremely tired although the bed was comfortable. They are in the process of installing an elevator and renovating to increase the room capacity and we sincerely hope they also give the rest of the place a coat of paint. Some of the bathroom tiles in our bathroom were cracked and the shower curtain had mold on it. That said, it was OK for the money and meeting the other guests was also a bonus. The highlight was the two young men (Alexandro and Beltran) who were an absolute delight to deal with.

If you are expecting the Ritz, you've come to the wrong place. This being said, if you are looking for a great price , for kind hospitality, filling contiental breakfast, terrific location (we could walk to a number of places safely), large rooms (except for 1) internet availablity (uses honor system) -this is for you. They have their own website that u can find by googleing. I stayed with 5 other females on a girls trip and we had a blast! Would go back.

My family and I (husband, and two teens 13 and 15) just returned from our first-ever trip to Argentina and were thrilled with every single minute we spent in that beautiful country. We first arrived in Buenos Aires on August 1, and had accommodations at the Recoleta Guest House. We were very happy with this bed- and-breakfast for a number of reasons. The owner, Isabel, was extremely friendly and welcoming, greeting us all with a kiss on the cheek and kind words - we felt immediately at home. I had limited spanish, but my husband is Cuban so the language was never a problem for us, but Isabel's knowledge of English was proficient enough to allow us to have gotten by on English alone. We were shown to our rooms and helped with our bags up the stairs and were able to settle in and unpack right away - even though we arrived very early in the morning, certainly before "check-in". We were also offered breakfast right away, though we had just arrived - and this made us feel welcomed as well. The kids were happy with the little bonb-bon treats on their pillows that morning.

My kids had the Alamo room, which was spacious with two twin beds and a large dresser for their things. There was a TV in their room, complete with remote, and so they were thrilled. The room was clean, enough linens to keep them warm and extra linens and blankets in the closet just in case they were cold at night. Their bathroom was clean as well and nice and warm, with a radiator by the shower so they could warm their towels while bathing.

Our room was right next door - the Robles room, and we were very comfortable there. Large bed, with clean sheets and ample blankets as well. We had a safe in our closet (as did my kids in theirs) and it was easy to operate and we put our passports and valuables inside and felt perfectly safe doing so. We also had a TV with remote and ample heat in the room and the en-suite bathroom too.

Breakfast was continental in style, served graciously by their very nice and efficient staff. We were offered cappucino if we wanted, instead of regular coffee and my kids were always offered hot chocolate. Breakfast consisted of croissants (media lunas), little round toasts, crackers, and homemade coffee cake, wheat bread, butter, jelly and dulce de leche. In the mornings, we dealt mostly with Beltran who had been working with Isabel and her family for several years. He was kind and friendly and eager to help at all times. His English was great too, and he made wonderful omeletes for us with interesting spices and herbs in the morning

At night we were always greeted by another staff member, named Alejandro, a philosophy student, who was very eager to share his love and knowledge of his country. We had some great conversations with him as well.

We had the use of the internet for just $1 an hour (done by the honor system) and received two phone calls while we were there - one late at night. Isabel handled this very graciously, even though we were embarrassed by the late night call.

The Guest House is centrally located, with a super market right down the street, where we often bought empanadas and salads to bring back to the house and we had the use of the dining room at all times so we could eat at other times during the day and evening. We felt perfectly safe in the neighborhood and walked around at all hours of the day and night. The day we left Isabel helped us with ordering a cab to pick us up later . We were allowed to keep our luggage downstairs and to still have the use of the house and bathrooms until we left late that afternoon.

The architecture of the house was beautiful, the inside was lovely and clean - and it was a great introduction for my kids to see how a typical Argentine family lives.

I would absolutey stay here again, without hesitation.