Four Seasons Buenos Aires

Guests at Four Seasons Buenos Aires reap the benefits of brand familiarity and excellent service.

• Heated outdoor swimming pool for families taking a break from touring
• Expansive Owner’s Suite, with views of the Obelisk and stylish modern Argentine decor
• Convenient location in upscale Recoleta neighborhood

While the Four Seasons’ main building and mixed-style lounge decor are less dramatic than some of the city’s more stylish properties, the hotel’s mansion, a magnificent Louis XIII–style edifice built in 1916, houses beautiful and traditional suites well-suited to high-rollers, heads of state and celebrities. The adjacent contemporary tower, which is somewhat charmless, contains the other  158 rooms and suites, all spacious and recently refurbished in a neutral color palette.  The mansion view rooms are preferable over the city view as these unfortunately look over a highway.

The Cielo spa, which offers all-natural treatments, ranks among the city’s best, and the restaurant Elena and Pony Line Bar are chic destinations for well-heeled locals as well as guests. In summer the hotel now offers traditional asados, or Argentine open-fire barbecues, on a rooftop garden. Perhaps the biggest draw is the heated outdoor pool, located in the garden. Although it’s not large, it’s an appealing amenity to families and a wonderful place to take an afternoon break from touring during the summer months, from November through March.

Business travelers, families and Four Seasons devotees, particularly if you are willing to spend more for the atmospheric mansion rooms.