Four Buenos Aires hotels we have read the guest data on — a 3-star Gran Hotel Argentino, a 4-star Believe Madero Hotel, a 4-star 1253 Recoleta Small Hotel, and a 3-star Up América Plaza — with the complaints written as plainly as the praise.
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Where to stay in Buenos Aires — the verdict
Stay at Up América Plaza if the strongest headline in this shortlist is the product (8.4 from 7,868); compare the other three on location and cleanliness category scores before you treat star class as a guarantee; read Believe Madero Hotel carefully — cleanliness sits at 5.98 out of 10 in guest reviews.
Gran Hotel Argentino, Believe Madero Hotel, 1253 Recoleta Small Hotel, Up América Plaza have no published landmark distances.
Guest headlines: Gran Hotel Argentino posts 7.7 from 13,909; Believe Madero Hotel posts 7.9 from 10,524; 1253 Recoleta Small Hotel posts 8 from 8,188; Up América Plaza posts 8.4 from 7,868. We cite scale, count and date — never as structured data.
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Best for
First-time visitors comparing Up América Plaza against softer-scoring pins
Anyone weighing dated cleanliness category scores before star class
Travellers who need confirmed walking distances to landmarks
Not for
Anyone who needs verified landmark pins for every hotel — coverage is uneven here
Guests expecting a spotless story at Believe Madero Hotel without reading the cleanliness score
Readers hunting a quoted nightly rate on this page
Verdict last reviewed . Rates, refurbishments and management change — re-check anything time-sensitive before booking.
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Best Hotels in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires hotel choice is which map you want to wake up on. These four sit on different pins on purpose — Gran Hotel Argentino (7.7 from 13,909), Believe Madero Hotel (7.9 from 10,524), 1253 Recoleta Small Hotel (8 from 8,188), Up América Plaza (8.4 from 7,868).
4 properties reviewed by our editors · Last checked 8 Aug 2026
A 3-star Up América Plaza at Bartolome Mitre, 1744 — no published landmark distances, with an 8.4 headline from 7,868 reviews and cleanliness issues named in the cons.
8.4 out of 10 from 7,868 reviews
Location score 9.3 out of 10
Cleanliness score 7.79 out of 10
Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
our hotel data provider: 8.4/10 from 7,868 reviews — as of 16 Jan 2026
A 4-star 1253 Recoleta Small Hotel at Talcahuano, 1253 — no published landmark distances, with an 8 headline from 8,188 reviews and cleanliness named in the cons.
8 out of 10 from 8,188 reviews
Location score 9.4 out of 10
Cleanliness score 6.39 out of 10
WiFi available
our hotel data provider: 8/10 from 8,188 reviews — as of 11 Dec 2025
A 4-star Believe Madero Hotel at Chile 80 — no published landmark distances, with a 7.9 headline from 10,524 reviews and poor cleanliness named in the cons.
7.9 out of 10 from 10,524 reviews
Location score 8.99 out of 10
Cleanliness score 5.98 out of 10
WiFi available
our hotel data provider: 7.9/10 from 10,524 reviews — as of 16 Jan 2026
A 3-star Gran Hotel Argentino at Carlos Pellegrini, 37 — no published landmark distances, with a 7.7 headline from 13,909 reviews and room quality issues named in the cons.
7.7 out of 10 from 13,909 reviews
Location score 9.35 out of 10
Cleanliness score 6.85 out of 10
Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
our hotel data provider: 7.7/10 from 13,909 reviews — as of 27 Jan 2026
Typical nightly rate: 3-star through 3-star for this shortlist per night
Best for first-time visitors · couples · families
Microcentro & Pellegrini — Gran Hotel Argentino posts location at 9.35 out of 10 with no published landmark distances.
Trade-off: Gran Hotel Argentino: room quality issues, misleading pricing; Up América Plaza: cleanliness issues, poor service at times
Getting around: Gran Hotel Argentino has no supplier distance table we can cite — plan walks on a map. Up América Plaza has no supplier distance table we can cite — plan walks on a map.
Neighbourhoods, transport, costs and seasons — then use Popular searches for the where-to-stay guide, itinerary, eats hub and these property shortlists.
Two Buenos Aires hotels from the same review snapshot — 3-star Up América Plaza against 3-star Gran Hotel Argentino — compared on dated guest scores, not inventing rates or walks.
Two Buenos Aires hotels from the same review snapshot — 4-star 1253 Recoleta Small Hotel against 4-star Believe Madero Hotel — compared on dated guest scores, not inventing rates or walks.
Which area of Buenos Aires is best for a first visit?
Start from the neighbourhoods on this page and the hotel with the landmark distances or location score that match your days — not the highest star class alone. In this shortlist the strongest headline is Up América Plaza at 8.4 from 7,868 as of 16 January 2026.
Should I book Buenos Aires hotels direct or through a booking site?
It varies by property and by date, which is why we never quote a nightly rate here. Check the partner link for your dates, then compare the final total, including taxes and fees, before you confirm. Booking.com, Agoda, Trip.com and Vrbo are partners; those links may earn commission.
Why do you show guest scores but never a star-rating snippet in search results?
Because the scores are not ours. Every review number on this site comes from a supplier’s aggregate. We show the supplier score plainly, attributed and dated, and we never emit it as structured data. We have not stayed — this is a desk assessment from our hotel data provider’s dated guest analysis on the page.
Up América Plaza or Gran Hotel Argentino?
Up América Plaza posts 8.4 from 7,868; Gran Hotel Argentino posts 7.7 from 13,909. Full comparison: /hotels/buenos-aires/compare/up-america-plaza-vs-gran-hotel-argentino. We have not stayed — this is a desk assessment from our hotel data provider’s dated guest analysis on the page.
