We loved this boutique hotel.

Positives:
*Great free WIFI service. Good connectivity and speed. Important since data/phone rates for iPhone and broadband cards are exorbitant.

*They expect that their guests will check in early since international flights tend to get in first thing in the morning. So we checked in at 11am, a wonderful surprise, so we were able to get settled, shower and rest a bit before going out to explore the city.

*Really stylish and modern quality decor and linens.

*Very comfortable King bed and great feather pillows.

*Friendly and helpful front desk staff who speak English well to very well.

*They loan guests universal plug adapters (make sure your laptop's power brick can do 220v automatically with a transformer) so you don't need to bring one.

*Beautiful rooms. We stayed twice, in 102 and 302, both overlooking the courtyard. The door to the balcony tilts and opens inward to let fresh air in (the weather was perfect for this at the time). There's all kinds of strange angles in the walls that give it a quirky/charming/funky feel--a lot of attention to detail when styling the hotel.

*Pretty courtyard to look out onto with water feature.

*Great water pressure in the shower, nice jetted tub (although sized for one person), lovely bath products.

*Nice bathrobes to use so you don't have to pack one. And slippers, but we didn't use them.

*Great breakfast included, until 11:30, with a friendly chef who will cook eggs to order an make your coffee. A wide variety of foods to select from.

Negatives:
*Could have used more space to put our bathroom toiletries. But not a huge issue.

*The step up into the bath/shower would be difficult for handicapped people or people with balance problems (but could be different in other rooms?).

*The air conditioning system within the building was vibrating so much it was disruptive to our sleep the first night so we opened the balcony door which turned out to be perfect. However we noted this on the check out survey and when we were back several days later they had A/C men there working on the system, so they are responsive to issues.

*Check out is 10am but they will extend it if they are able (see my first point under Positives).

I would definitely stay here again. One of the best boutique hotels I've stayed in (possibly the best).

This brand new boutique hotel in Palermo Viejo is great! This place is totally relaxing, owing to the excellent design and decoration. And since the hotel was only opened in March of 2008, everything is brand new, super clean (really, super clean), and functions perfectly. The breakfast was simple but great, and they have a top-notch espresso machine that can make a great cappuccino. A huge flat screen HDTV in the room (not too many english channels, FYI) too.

The staff was helpful (never arrogant) and the location is great; only two or three blocks from the heart of Palermo Viejo (i.e., great shopping and eats). The price was very reasonable considering how nice the hotel is.

Imagine a smaller version of the Delano Hotel in SB.

This hotel offers all of the feel and better service!! The staff sets the standard for what a traveler would like to expect, but only rarely finds.

This place is the very best and a terrific value!!

Highly recommended!!!

Hi everyone:

After trying to get a room at every hotel listed in the guidebooks, all of which were either booked, too expensive or unresponsive, we tried Purobaires - and we're really happy we did.

Very pretty hotel in a great neighborhood. It's brand-new and everything is clean, in working order and well-appointed.

Staff was very friendly and super helpful when it came to helping us book day trips and find good restaurants. We would have stayed here the whole trip but they had availability for only a few of the 11 nights were were in BA.

The rooms were really nice - beautiful linens, nice lighting, flat screen TV's and a fantastic bathroom & shower. The air didn't work at all, however, so if you're going in summer, be prepared to sweat it out.

My only other "observations" were that they only served b-fast until 11 AM (who's up that early in a city that only gets going at 2 AM???) and the b-fast itself was minimal: croissants, jam, fruit. If you're looking for a hearty breakfast to start your day, you won't find it here - or anywhere actually in Argentina. They're just not big b-fast eaters.

It's also not the kind of hotel that you'll wanna have a drink or dinner in. They don't have a wine list and I don't THINK they serve any meals other than breakfast.

The other thing was the noisy maids/hallway. The rooms are connected by a common area that is empty and has hardwood floors. Combine that with yappy maids and the loud slamming heavy doors and you'll have a not-so-peaceful wake-up call. That was definitely annoying. Staff should really talk to the maids about being more courteous to sleeping guests and perhaps fill that blank space with a rug and some furniture to help muffle sound.

Overall however, we liked this place and would stay here again if none of the other spots we stayed in were available.

My advice: if you can get it for a good price (that is, under US$140 INCLUDING tax) do it. If not, you may wanna look elsewhere.