Hotel Babel  

This boutique hotel had a wonderful interior with a modern aesthetic. The room was very comfortable, having a lovely, soft bed and a well-designed bathroom. The breakfast was delicious: a wonderful assortment of fresh fruits, pastries, breads, juices, cheese, with a small selection of hot breakfast items prepared upon request. The staff were incredibly helpful and made several spot-on suggestions for restaurants, cafés, shopping, and sight-seeing. Although we had a couple of complaints (see below), they were dealt with quickly and apologetically and were far outweighed by the positive qualities of the hotel. We tried to extend our stay, but left it too late and they were fully booked.

When we checked into our room, some things suggested the room had not been completely cleaned before our arrival. Firstly, we had to request towels because none had been replaced in our room. Secondly, it appeared that someone had dropped a glass at some point before our arrival. There were shards of glass behind the toilet and the jagged base was standing beside the bin. Whether it had been forgotten by the cleaner or simply overlooked is hard to say, but a misplaced foot before noticing them might have resulted in serious injury. Otherwise the room was very clean. As a minor point, at one point we had to contact reception to notify them of the hot water not working, but it was quickly restored.

The staff were exceptional. They were good people and always willing to help. They made the visit extra enjoyable.

Staff very friendly and helpful nothing too much trouble. Breakfast excellent.

First room next to brakfast area kept awake by constant flapping of canvas cover over courtyard.

The staff were friendly and very helpful.

The hotel is in a busy and thriving district of the city [San Telmo], being just a few minutes from the main Buenos AIres centre itself - say 15 mins walk from Casa Rosada and the main shops on Florida. Flag down one of the stream of passing cabs, if you prefer, for $15-20 Argentine Peso's a time (about £3). The hotel itself has interesting decor, nice seating areas inc. an open courtyard in which to relax, a bar, loads of books & newspapers, free internet/wi-fi and is exactly the type of Argentine experience we wanted. The staff are so friendly and helpful with an excellent knowledge of the City both formal and informal - they are always available without being intrusive, and only too willing to help or just chat. Breakfasts are large, varied and all-inclusive, complimentary tea /coffee is availble on request (liberably and very willingly, in our experience). We thoroughly enjoyed our 3 seperate stays at Babel - using it as our base between seperate ventures to the South and West of Argentinaduring our overall stay. The hotel kindly guarded some of our luggage whilst we were away.........one of many nice gestures we enjoyed there.

San Telmo is very lively in the evening and this can mean street noise throughout the night - traffic, revellers, etc, so don't expect much peace and quiet in the bedrooms on the front of the hotel. However, this was not insurmountable and we found earplugs were the answer!

The staff could not have been more friendly, approachable and helpful. We assume that they are carefully hand-picked. They were certainly the best hotel staff we have met.

A small boutique hotel in the San Telhmo neighborhood. Easy walk to the plaza de Mayo to see the famous Casa Rosada, Cathedral. It is only few blocks to the Purerto Madero where you can have a very nice walk along the canal. The hotel offers free Wi-Fi and a nice Mac computer for guests to use. The staff is courteous, helpful and speaking good English. Bed and pillows are very comfortable. The flat screen TV is good but no English speaking channel. Breakfast is included and can be arranged even early in the morning.

A minor problem with our safe in the room.

Everybody at the reception was really loveable and helpful! Very nice young men speaking very good English and Portuguese too. The interior of the hotel is extremely charming, nothing like any other hotel I have ever been to.

No minibar in the room, but the reception people are available to serve drinks 24 hours per day, for very reasonable prices. If you don't know the city, don't just walk out and go to a random direction, you may quickly end up in pretty gloomy areas. Make sure you know where you are going or ask for precise directions.

It's small size & central location. Good security, free wi-fi, safe in room. Friendly efficient staff.

Enjoyed my stay.

Design and layout was very attractive - its a rennovated mansion. Breakfast was fresh and tasty - we arrived early on the morning of our first day and were offered breakfast even though we weren't 'entitled' to it! Nice touch. Rooms clean and plenty of space

Hemos viajado juntos para festejar un aniversario, el hotel es excelente, un ambiente moderno y bien cuidado, el personal es muy atento y cordial. Un excelente lugar para pasar lindos momentos, especialmente en pareja, cerca del centro y de muchos lugares para pasear y cenar.

Cuidado el diseño y amable el personal. En el corazon de San Telmo, para quien guste de la zona esta bien ubicado.

El baño no tenia practicamente luces...muy lindo diseño, pero poco funcional. Por otro lado, al ser un primer piso a la calle, debido a que no habia buena aislacion de ruidos, se escuchaba mucho lo que pasaba afuera.