Recoleta Grand is a luxury boutique hotel at Las Heras 1745 in Recoleta, connected to a shopping centre. It has 79 rooms over 10 floors and opened in 2012, pairing early twentieth-century elegance with a modern indie style. The theme is literary: social spaces have vintage book collections, there are bilingual books in every room, and a glass-roofed atrium features greenery and an indoor waterfall. The booking page describes bespoke art and rich textures throughout. Rooms include Studios, Premier rooms, Executive rooms and Junior suites, with 55-inch televisions, Nespresso or espresso machines, minibars, rainfall showerheads and Egyptian cotton sheets. Food and drink are a feature: Club 31 serves international cuisine, Palacio Mihura features a chef's programme of Argentine ingredients with Asian influence, Cafe de Prensa offers specialty coffee, and the lounge bar serves cocktails. A full breakfast is available for a fee. Wellness includes Floralis Spa, with massages, body treatments, a wet sauna and a Scottish shower, plus an outdoor rooftop seasonal pool with sun loungers.
Location
Recoleta Cemetery and the Recoleta Mall are five minutes on foot, Santa Fe Avenue three, and El Ateneo Grand Splendid about nine. The Teatro Colon is about nineteen minutes away on foot. Las Heras subway station is ten minutes away and Aeroparque is a 20-minute drive. Nearby, the booking page mentions the Palais de Glace, the Basilica of Our Lady of Pilar and the Galeria Bond Street, with plenty of cafes and restaurants within a few minutes' walk.
Practical details
Self parking is available at a nightly fee, with height restrictions, and an airport shuttle on request is listed at a modest price per vehicle. There is a 24-hour front desk, concierge, laundry, a business centre and meeting and coworking space, and the building has an elevator and accessible paths. Free Wi-Fi covers rooms and some public areas.
Who it suits
Couples and solo travellers who like a boutique atmosphere with the facilities of a larger hotel, and readers who will enjoy the book-lined interiors. Compared with Palacio Duhau, which is grander, and Hub Porteno, which is all suites, Recoleta Grand is more playful and compact. Tips: pick a higher floor for quiet, use the rooftop pool in summer and reserve a table at Palacio Mihura if you want a tasting-style dinner.
Rates are in the upper range, so look for seasonal offers. The literary theme carries through to small details, so take time to browse the book collections in the lobby and lounge, which are meant to be read rather than admired.
Why stay here
- ✓Rooftop seasonal pool
- ✓Floralis Spa with wet sauna
- ✓Club 31 restaurant
- ✓Palacio Mihura restaurant
- ✓Cafe de Prensa specialty coffee
- ✓Lounge bar
- ✓Glass atrium with indoor waterfall
- ✓Bilingual books in every room
Good questions
What is the theme?+
Literary: vintage book collections in public spaces and bilingual books in every room.
Is there a pool?+
Yes, an outdoor rooftop pool described as seasonal, for summer swimming.
How far is Recoleta Cemetery?+
About five minutes on foot, according to the booking page.
