Castelar Hotel & SPA  

Very courteoos staff Clean and confortable hotel

Noise in rthe street

The location is excellent for exploring ba and the staff is friendly and helpful. Breakfasts are generous.

Quiet, pleasant atmosphere

One staff member went out of their way to help me with any enquiries I had. The hotel has a magnificent foyer and a lovey breakfast. You can have a Turkish, Finnish or whatever bath price is included in hotel. If you want a massage you can have one at a very reasonable price. Great hairdresser few shops away ´Jórge´. Aussie dollar is worth 4 times the Peso so great shopping! General public very friendly and helpful and the architecture is stunning.

It could probably do with new carpet and a paint job in the halls and the rooms.Also they do not have bbc or cnn in their cable, so it´s impòssible to find out the news unless you buy a paper. Brush up on yur Spanish though.Most spèak little English.

Location of the hotel is very central.

Airconditioning in some of the rooms is antiquated. Some rooms have been renovated - ask for one of these if they are available.

location and price

old and small shower area

Reception staff made us very welcome and complied immediately with a request for a room overlooking the main avenue even though we arrived 4 hrs before check-in time Adequate bathroom and good bed - all linens changed daily with good breakfast each morning. Free daily access to the excellent spa was a big bonus. The rooms are not large but at this price, especially considering location with buses and underground station at the front door, they are a bargain.

After a 13 hr. flight from Europe, initial feelings may be a bit jaded, but to me, reception was bright and shiny and first feelings were good, but my wife thought that the seating in reception was tired looking with well-worn upholstery - I think it looked a bit better in the morning! The room was smaller than expected and the decoration decidedly dull. The walls and paintwork were in good condition but drab, possibly to be in keeping with the hotel's historical connection. The airconditioning did little to keep the room cool in the heat of February in BA. But the room was not actually unpleasant, just a bit of an initial disappointment. Whole hotel though, is excellent value for money

clean and comfortable air condition was not great, bathroom was small. staff were friendly and helpful

The location was very good as was the price. I was pleased to have internet access at no charge.

It was very surprising to me that a hotel which caters to an international clientele did not have a staff that possessed a good working knowledge of English, This to me is a major drawback inn staying at this hotel on subsequent visits. I would recommend this hotel, but with cautionary comments.

Historical building.

Old air conditioning and TV set.

Its certainly an historical hotel, but it requires a makeover. Price-quality is not good.

We liked the location, the helpful staff at the reception desk who were always willing to suggest ideas.

We were surprised to find out on our first stay (we stayed 3 times in 3 weeks) that a small room qualified as no windows at all. This made us a little claustrophobic and we were able to upgrade the next day

El desayuno fue variado y se reponian las cosas con regularidad. Faltan algunos productos de caliente, como p.e. bacon.

En un hotel de 4 estrellas, aunque la habitación se llame "doble pequeña" debería dar vergüenza disponer para los clientes de habitaciones en este estado: habitación pequeñísima, ciega, ventana que no se puede abrir...Hotel con su historia pero que no debe seguir viviendo de la misma, puesto que está muy decadente y obsoleto. La habitación no es la misma que figura en la fotografia. En el check-in se nos hizo firmar un comprobante de pago, cuando la habitación ya estaba reservada por tarjeta y con booking (es la primera vez que nos ha pasado). Booking debería controlar este tipo de situaciones y hoteles para que no figuraran en su catálogo.