Faena Hotel Buenos Aires
445 Martha Salotti Street, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Puerto Madero East
108 Rooms
Cutting-Edge & Happening
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Faena Hotel Buenos Aires, brainchild of Argentinean fashion designer Alan Faena, is unafraid to make some big waves, as much for the ambition of its universe-spanning concept as for its design, courtesy of a rather familiar name: Philippe Starck.
Largely absent, though, is the signature look that defined Starck’s work for Ian Schrager in the Nineties, the white and airy minimalism of the guest rooms and the light-hearted whimsy of the public spaces. Faena is an entirely more serious-looking place, on the gentrifying Puerto Madero Este waterfront, converted from a grain warehouse made from imported Manchester bricks, with interiors in black marble and red velvet—a heavy and dignified imperial style, at once more grand and more passionate than most of Starck’s earlier, lighter hotel spaces.
Of course it’s more than just a design exhibition, and there’s plenty to swoon over even for those who wouldn’t know Philippe Starck from Ryan Phillippe; you don’t have to subscribe to design magazines to be impressed by enormous claw-footed tubs, in glass-walled bathrooms with red velvet curtains. Space is plentiful, and rooms are stocked with technological gadgetry, from flat-screen TVs and automated curtains to wireless room phones that work throughout the Faena universe.
And what a universe it is. The facilities just about live up to the billing, comprising not just the must-haves (two restaurants, spa and swimming pool, complete with poolside bar) but some delightful extras as well, including an art gallery and a gourmet market. The ‘School of Good Living’ offers classes on dance, cooking and wine, and the red velvet Cabaret is an old-fashioned music hall straight out of a David Lynch picture.
The Bistro is more typically Starck, in Kubrickian white with red accents and unicorn heads mounted on the walls, serving an international cuisine with plenty of that storied Argentine beef. And if you wish to venture outside the Universe to one of Puerto Madero’s many hot restaurants and nightspots, just call your Experience Manager (we used to call them concierges) for a comprehensive list of recommendations.
How to get there:
Faena Hotel Buenos Aires is approximately a 20 minute drive from Jorge Newbery Domestic Airport and a 40 minute drive from Ezeiza International Airport.
Largely absent, though, is the signature look that defined Starck’s work for Ian Schrager in the Nineties, the white and airy minimalism of the guest rooms and the light-hearted whimsy of the public spaces. Faena is an entirely more serious-looking place, on the gentrifying Puerto Madero Este waterfront, converted from a grain warehouse made from imported Manchester bricks, with interiors in black marble and red velvet—a heavy and dignified imperial style, at once more grand and more passionate than most of Starck’s earlier, lighter hotel spaces.
Of course it’s more than just a design exhibition, and there’s plenty to swoon over even for those who wouldn’t know Philippe Starck from Ryan Phillippe; you don’t have to subscribe to design magazines to be impressed by enormous claw-footed tubs, in glass-walled bathrooms with red velvet curtains. Space is plentiful, and rooms are stocked with technological gadgetry, from flat-screen TVs and automated curtains to wireless room phones that work throughout the Faena universe.
And what a universe it is. The facilities just about live up to the billing, comprising not just the must-haves (two restaurants, spa and swimming pool, complete with poolside bar) but some delightful extras as well, including an art gallery and a gourmet market. The ‘School of Good Living’ offers classes on dance, cooking and wine, and the red velvet Cabaret is an old-fashioned music hall straight out of a David Lynch picture.
The Bistro is more typically Starck, in Kubrickian white with red accents and unicorn heads mounted on the walls, serving an international cuisine with plenty of that storied Argentine beef. And if you wish to venture outside the Universe to one of Puerto Madero’s many hot restaurants and nightspots, just call your Experience Manager (we used to call them concierges) for a comprehensive list of recommendations.
How to get there:
Faena Hotel Buenos Aires is approximately a 20 minute drive from Jorge Newbery Domestic Airport and a 40 minute drive from Ezeiza International Airport.
Location
Faena Hotel Buenos Aires
445 Martha Salotti Street, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Puerto Madero East
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Rooms & Rates
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Amenities & Services
- Wi-fi (charges apply)
- Self service parking (charges apply)
- Valet parking
- Bar
- Wine Cellar
- Restaurant
- 24 hour room service
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Spa
- Spa treatments (on request)
- Turkish bath
- Sauna
- Beauty salon
- Jacuzzi
- Yoga
- Steam rooms
- Gym
- 100% non-smoking hotel
- Concierge
- 24 hour front desk
- Air conditioning
- Babysitting (on request)
- Multi-lingual staff
- Library
- Lounge
- Luggage storage
- Pet Friendly
- Business center
- Bikes available
- Cribs (subject to availability)
- Parking
- Swimming pool
- Wheelchair accessible
- Shuttle service
Need to Know
- When booking more than 7 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
- Wired internet is available in the business centre and is free of charge.
- No parking available.
- Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.
- Children of any age are allowed.
- Children up to and including 2 years old stay for free when using an available cot.
- People 12 years old and over stay for US$100 per person per night when using an available extra bed.
- Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.
- Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
Check in:
14:00
Check out:
12:00
Credit cards accepted
Sustainability Measures and Certifications
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Certifications and Sustainability Programs
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