Palacio Duhau Park Hyatt

Theopening of the Palacio Duhau Park Hyatt was met with a bit more enthusiasm than the typical big-chain luxury hotel. It’s at the same time an homage to the glory days of Buenos Aires, a Thirties mansion (from which it takes the first part of its name) connected to a modern tower. It splits the difference between the all-antique Alvear Palace (which is just blocks away) and the newer crop of modern design hotels, and all accompanied by characteristic Park Hyatt luxuries and the sort of highly professional service that’s still, like it or not, largely the province of the big international chains.

Whether in the old mansion or the new tower, the guest rooms are afforded plenty of space to spread out in, and the bathrooms are sprawling to match — every one with a tub, separate shower, and a walk-in closet. And while the style’s far from challenging it is refreshingly contemporary; palace rooms pay some homage to the building’s Thirties style while the tower rooms have a touch of the minimal about them.

Comforts are legion outside the rooms as well. The Duhau restaurant and the Oak Bar are local fixtures, the business facilities are top-class, and the spa is the most extensive in town, with an 80-foot swimming pool and a menu of treatments that must be at least half that long.

How to get there:
Palacio Duhau Park Hyatt is approximately 35 minutes from Ezeiza International Airport.