Melia Recoleta Plaza
Posadas 1557, Buenos Aires C1112ADA Argentina
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#61 of 1,134 hotels in Buenos Aires
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4.8
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4.4
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Located in the heart of Recoleta neigborhood, this property invites you to enjoy a Luxury Boutique Hotel, where you will find glamor and a piece of argentine history thanks to the fact that Evita Perón lived in this residence.
You can also enjoy the best gastronomic experience, no only un 1557Bistró with author food, but also in the exclusive jazz culb located in the basement of the hotel.
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Property amenities
Paid private parking nearby
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool
Fitness Center with Gym / Workout Room
Free breakfast
Nightclub / DJ
Airport transportation
Business Center with Internet Access
Wifi
Outdoor pool
Sauna
Bar / lounge
Coffee shop
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
Breakfast in the room
Complimentary welcome drink
Snack bar
Wine / champagne
Taxi service
Banquet room
Meeting rooms
Spa
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Rooftop terrace
Baggage storage
Concierge
Newspaper
Doorperson
24-hour front desk
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Languages Spoken
English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Location
Melia Recoleta Plaza
Getting there
Great for walkers
Grade: 100 out of 100
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Jorge Newbery Airport
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I just stayed 8 nights at the Melia Recoleta. The location is great with good shopping and restaurants all close by. The staff, especially Andres, were extremely kind and helpful. The room and amenities were older style but super comfortable and spotlessly clean. Breakfast was good and I dined in one night and it was delicious. It was nice to be in a smaller hotel, it was quiet and elegant and private in the enormous city that Buenos Aires is. Thank you I really enjoyed my stay.
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Traveled on business
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Response from Emmanuel Mansilla, Guest Services / Front Office at Melia Recoleta Plaza
Responded 2 weeks ago
Dear Useful T, Many thanks for your comments!!!! It means we did great!!! Will be our pleasure to welcoming you again in the future. Regards, Guest Relations
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After a long, tiring, overnight 13 hour flight we were greeted by 2 lovely people at reception, Mara and Alejandro. Although it was only 10am in the morning, and as they had our room ready, they allowed us to check in. It was very kind of them to do so and we were so very grateful for that and would not have expected them to do this at all, it allowed us to have a shower and a little rest so we could start to explore the city. The hotel also organised our pick up from the airport as we were a little worried about the taxis, scams etc we had heard of. This was excellent and although dearer than getting a taxi at the airport, our driver was waiting for us, smartly dressed, the car was a decent car, clean and comfortable, had air conditioning and our cases went in the boot easily. The journey took about an hour as we hit rush hour traffic but we felt very safe with the driver as it was a little manic on the roads. In comparison, we took a taxi one day to take us back to the hotel, it was battered and old, not very clean inside, no air conditioning on a hot day, no seat belts and a tiny boot so I very much doubt our cases would have gone in. Also, we were on a cruise and the amount of people who said they had booked pick ups at the airport with their travel agents only to find there was no one there to meet them. So worth every penny and we were able to settle the bill for this at the end of our stay with the hotel. Lovely hotel, we were in room 75, very clean, air conditioning, wood floors, nice bathroom and good size of room for our 3 night stay. All rooms are right next to the lift which we were a bit worried about but did not hear a thing, the only noise we heard was from one inconsiderate guest. Although they say the water is safe to drink in BA the hotel offered a free bottles of water in the room and the small mini fridge was stacked with water for $4 dollars each. We just bought some large bottles of water from the local shop around the corner for about $2, we were only here for a few days so better to be safe than sorry. Bed was firm but comfortable with lovely cotton sheets and nice pillows, slept really well every nigh. Breakfast was very relaxing and went on to 11am. One morning there was a young girl playing the piano which was very nice, but this did not happen every day. Everything was replenished on the buffet throughout service and there was a chef making omelettes to order, had everything you could want for breakfast and very good. If you did not want to eat breakfast here there was a lovely coffee shop and bakery just up the road called the Pain Quotidienne which made the most wonderful lattes, also great for lunch, open until 8pm in the evening. The area of the hotel felt very safe, located near the cemetery in Recoleta, close to some great eating places so if you are worried about walking around at night this is ideal, the hotel also offers bar food in the evening if you did not want to venture out. Fervor was a nice upmarket restaurant to eat fish and steak, would suggest you book a table, either just pop in or ask them to do this for you at hotel reception, by 8pm on a weekday night they were full and people were waiting quite a while for a table. Prices were good (especially for the brits and Americans), just get your head around the price conversion into your own currency, so many “0”s!!! They have a huge wine list starting at say 2,000 and up to 89,000!! Bear in mind, for a good Argentinian Malbec the locals say to make sure it is in a bottle and costs more than 1,000!!! We paid around 4,000 for a lovely bottle of wine which is about £11! (In Feb 2023). El Sanjuanino is next door to Fervor and is more of a locals place offering great Empenadas and again a nice wine list and friendly service. There is also a handy money exchange “Cambio” opposite the hotel, looked like a mini bank, nothing “dodgy”. We could not buy Argentinian money at home and found out the best way was to buy dollars and then change these to pesos. Really would not recommend paying in dollars as they give you a terrible, terrible rate for this. The cambio will even change just a $20 note as you do not want to be left with any pesos when you leave. A lot of places do take credit card but still much safer and a better rate to change the dollars. We were a little worried about BA, it was our first time here and we had read a lot of negatives, about scams, petty thefts etc. We found everyone to be very friendly and the majority of the people spoke English. Like any city in the world, don’t flash the cash! don’t expect to wear an expensive watch or jewellery and expect not to be at any risk of it being stolen. People need to take some responsibility for themselves and not to tar a country by the small amount of bad people it has, these people are in all countries. Absolutely wonderful stay at this hotel, lovely staff, can not recommend enough. …
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Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Room Tip: Use the cambio opposite the hotel to exchange your dollars to pesos.
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Response from Emmanuel Mansilla, Guest Services / Front Office at Melia Recoleta Plaza
Responded Apr 6, 2023
Many thanks for shearing all your comments!!!! Will be our pleasure to welcoming you again in the future. Regards, Guest Relations
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Prettily faced facade franco-Mayfair but the game stops there. 1. The hotel is small with rooms that add space through mirrors, at least the standard ones. 2.Eva Peron who resided there in a pre-Peron era reigns supreme like Catherina the Great. Bad marketing and ludicrous. We did not book as aficionados. 3.Breakfast in a sub basement room was ok but the lifts occasionally toil under bondage. The breakfast as such was good and the was an unecessary piano accompanist, more suitable to an evening event. 4.Backyard view was mismarketed as street view. Be cautious as to what you choose and what is offered. 5. Staff, well informed but beuraucratic. 6.Beware of the exchange rate valid and ensure that you pay with the more advantageous rate either through your credit card or with the cimbersome banknote procedure. 7.Rooms apart from small and hard to move around if wardrobe open with silly miniscule side tables. Floor noise in smaller standard rooms could be bothersome All in all an unduly espensive pseudo 5* hotel. The re are better options in the area apart from Alvear. Try Quintana Ave. for example. It is the second time we stay, last one was in 2007 and the wear shows. Good street view from the small reception couch.…
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Response from Front Melia Recoleta, Guest Services / Front Office at Melia Recoleta Plaza
Responded Aug 30, 2023
Mr. Bardangas, We are deeply sorry you have not been able to enjoy our hotel. It's probably not the style you like. As our size indicates, we are a boutique hotel and our building is historical in character, reminiscent of the French Belle Époque. We have our own jazz club and also the addition of having housed Eva Duarte within these walls. We regret that it was not enough to captivate you. We thank you for visiting us and we will always be with our doors open to receive you again. Best regards,
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We had an amazing stay here. We stayed here for our last night in Buenos Aires, and were warmly greeted and assisted by Mara, Tomas, and Francisco. The rooms are very clean and comfortable. The hotel has a very nice style to it, with a lot of history attached to it which makes it even more unique. The spa includes a jacuzzi, sauna, and showers. The spa is very clean and well maintained. It is spectacular and you can reserve it all to yourself free of charge! The receptionists are super helpful whether you need a restaurant recommendation or a taxi reserved for you. This was an amazing experience, and a great place to settle down after travelling around Argentina. Thank you for making our stay so special!
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Emmanuel Mansilla, Guest Services / Front Office at Melia Recoleta Plaza
Responded Jun 24, 2023
Dear Max !!! many thanks for your comments!!!! It means we did great!!! Will be our pleasure to welcoming you again in the future. Regards, Guest Relations
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Our stay at the Melia Recoleta Plaza was very nice. Staff at the front desk were very attentive and helpful. It is a boutique hotel which has a fair bit of history attached to it. A number of jazz greats stayed at the hotel and the hotel has quite a music history. Also, Eva Peron, who was an politician, activist, actress, and philanthropist who served as First Lady of Argentina from June 1946 until her death in July 1952, lived in this hotel. Our room was quite nice, however, in the mornings when people had early check outs, it is not the quietest place. Our room also had a deck, that was covered, which had a hot tub and sitting area. I thought that we were getting a room with a view, however, this still was quite nice in the evening to soak in the tub. The hotel has an extremely nice breakfast buffet in the morning. One of the mornings that we ate at the buffet there was live piano, which was very nice. We went for many walks from the hotel and we felt very safe. There were a significant number of police on patrol in the Recoleta area. We toured the Recoleta Cemetary which is definitely worth your time to visit. We also toured the tigre delta and went to a tango dinner and show through Viator which was very good. Beware where you sit down to have a glass of wine. Some restaurants are tourist traps, charging 15,000 peso for a glass of wine, where you can find another very nice glass of wine down the street for 4,000 peso. A glass of wine back at our hotel was 2,000 peso. Argentina currently has 100% inflation and there is extreme poverty. There are very wealthy areas abutting areas of extreme poverty so be aware where you are when out walking. Due to the high inflation, Argentina has two currencies. The official currency and the blue peso. We would advise getting the blue peso since it is the currency that is widely accepted in Buenos Aires. (someone tried to explain this system to us, however, it is extemely complicated) …
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Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Emmanuel Mansilla, Guest Services / Front Office at Melia Recoleta Plaza
Responded Apr 30, 2023
Dear Mrs. Alberta, Menay thanks for all your comments about your expeciernce not only in out boutique hotel but also in out city. We are very glad to hear that you enjoyd your room and also the breakfast piano !!! Thanks for let us know. Your opinon if very valuable. Best regards,
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Amazing location, great places to walk and visit nearby, great restaurants around, can't ask for better. The staff and service is superb, outstanding, professional, courteous, excellent customer service. Get ready to enjoy a wonderful breakfast, (they offer fresh eggs) and there is a wide variety of fresh fruits, cold cuts, pastries, cereals, breads, and hot and cold beverages. The piano player adds a wonderful touch to the already awesome experience. The room is clean, the bed and pillows are very comfortable, they don't have cover pillows but the pillows are clean and no weird stains on them. The mattress doesn't have a mattress cover but it is also clean. The bathroom is modern, nice and well decorated I would just add more light to it, that's all, sometimes women, we need a little bit more light for our makeup :-) - It was our first time staying here but it is definitely not the last one!…
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Date of stay: April 2023
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Response from Emmanuel Mansilla, Guest Services / Front Office at Melia Recoleta Plaza
Responded Apr 19, 2023
Many thanks for your comments!!!! and for the time to give all these datails... Will be our pleasure to welcoming you again in the future, for sure. Regards, Guest Relations
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We loved our stay at Melia Recoleta Plaza! The hotel is locate in a super convenient part of Buenos Aires. The hotel itself was really cute and clean! Our room was huge and very comfortable, and the amenities were great. We took advantage of the sauna and spa on the top floor, which were comfortable, well-maintained, and private (we had the place to ourselves!). The hotel's staff service is also amazing. The reception was really accommodating and even gave us super late check-out since we had an evening flight. Lastly, the breakfast spread was delicious! There was a massive selection of options and lasted for ~5 hours in the morning, so you could enjoy at your own time. Stay here if you have the chance!
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Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Responded Apr 19, 2023
We are very glad to hear your comments. It means we did a great job!!! we will be waiting for you netx time ! Best regards,
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We had a two night stay at the historic Melia Recoleta Plaza Hotel last week, situated in the Recoleta area. What a lovely hotel it was with great staff. We had finished our cruise in Buenos Aires last Tuesday and arrived at the hotel at 10.00 am. Mara in Reception was so helpful and we were immediately given room 32. The room was very spacious and comfortable with period furniture but with a very modern bathroom, airconditioning, decent fridge and a flat screen TV. Breakfast was included and there was such a wide range of food on offer to suit every appetite with excellent staff. Mara gave us some very good recommendations for cafes and restaurants nearby. Recoleta was a great place to explore including local museums, shops, green space and would recommend it for any tourist planning where to stay in Buenos Aires. We would like to thank Francisco, Mara and all the staff for looking after us at such a well run and beautiful hotel. …
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Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Responded Apr 19, 2023
Many Thanks for all this comments. We are very glad you enjoyed you stay. It means we did a great job!!! This is your home whnever you come back to Buenos Aires. Best regards,
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Well, I'm sure she did just like George Washington slept nearly everywhere in Washington DC! The people were the very best thing about our stay in Buenas Aires and in the Melia Recolleta Plaza. After arriving by cruise line and by a wild taxi ride to the hotel property, we were immediately greeted by Alan who seems to be both Doorman and Get-Everything-Done Man. In fact all their front end people are incomparable. The front-desk professional quickly moved through our reservation and even though it was before 11:00am she had a room for us! For a moment let's talk about the room. It was large and quiet even though above the busy street. Only issue was the mattress ... it was pretty sorry. That said, the staff was great. Slower of pace than I'd imagined but extremely accommodating. We had an all-day adventure planned for the next day as well as an international flight back to the USA so I asked the staff if we would be able to use the Spa when we return from our tour in order too clean up even though we had officially checked out. It seemed to absolutely be no issue. And it was so amazingly great to come back to the hotel after a visit to an estancia and to be able to clean up prior two our flight. It was so nice of them to do that. Now I wish I could remember the young lady's name at the front desk when we checked it but she was the one that assured we would be able to use the Spa. Alan and Thomas were above and beyond great in terms of helping using an out as well as assisting in planning. None of our travel electric connecters work in the hotel so Alan brought us 1 that allowed us to power up all of our electronic devices. Thomas was always available in the late afternoon and evenings. Thomas became quite concerned that the Uber we'd ordered for transport to the international airport might be too small for our bags but he worked to confirm that the size of the vehicle was going to be fine. But he and the front-end gentleman on the evening shift seemed prepared to get us to the airport on time AT ALL COSTS. They wanted to make sure our visit was as perfect as it could be. So again, Alan, Thomas and the young lady running check-in on Feb. 27 were FABULOUS!…
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Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Responded Mar 7, 2023
Dear Mr. Dave, We are very glad to hear your comments. It means we did a great job!!! it is very kind of you part to tell your experience in out hotel...not only for the hotel but also for the other travellers. Best regards, Guest Relations.
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The Doorman at this hotel is so helpful and kind. The rooms comfortable and the hotel has all the charm of a boutique hotel. Loved the small oczy bar in the lobby and the food at breakfast was amazing. A+++++
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Date of stay: February 2023
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Responded Mar 7, 2023
Dear Mr, Jim, We are very glad to hear your comments. It means we did a great job!!! Best regards, Guest Relations.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Melia Recoleta Plaza
Which popular attractions are close to Melia Recoleta Plaza?
Nearby attractions include Basilica de Nuestra Senora Del Pilar (0.2 miles), Centro Cultural Recoleta (0.3 miles), and Shopping Patio Bullrich (0.2 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Melia Recoleta Plaza?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and a pool.
Which room amenities are available at Melia Recoleta Plaza?
Top room amenities include a minibar, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at Melia Recoleta Plaza?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge during their stay.
Is parking available at Melia Recoleta Plaza?
Yes, paid private parking nearby and paid public parking nearby are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Melia Recoleta Plaza?
Conveniently located restaurants include ALMA Buenos Aires, Los Salones del Piano Nobile, and Gioia Cocina Botánica.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Melia Recoleta Plaza?
Yes, guests have access to a pool, a fitness center, and a sauna during their stay.
Does Melia Recoleta Plaza have airport transportation?
Yes, Melia Recoleta Plaza offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Is Melia Recoleta Plaza located near the city center?
Yes, it is 0.5 miles away from the center of Buenos Aires.
Are any cleaning services offered at Melia Recoleta Plaza?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Does Melia Recoleta Plaza offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business center, meeting rooms, and a banquet room.