Axel Hotel Buenos Aires

Overall the hotel is getting worn, but you have to consider the value for the money paid. We had a great time meeting other fellow travelers in the common areas. It's true the hotel has seen better days, but the areas are clean and comfortable. The rooms are a bit noisy, but this is not a hotel to come to for a quiet stay. Come to the Axel for the pool, the Sunday party, a modern look and feel, the chance to meet other like-minded travelers, and a safe and secure place to stay. This is our second Axel experience (last time was in Barcelona), and we would pick it again!

Found this hotel when this web site indicated that it was close to AEP airport in downtown Buenos Aires. There was a very special price offered, and the hotel mentions airport shuttle. Well, they do call a cab on your behalf, but they don't pay for it: the cab fare is on you. They use a private car service, and the $98. Pesos is more than you would pay for a cab. It is about a 15 minute cab ride from the downtown airport. Ok: While this hotel does market to gay guest, they also market themselves as "heterofriendly", and they are that. Very friendly and the gay thing just isn't a big deal. The rooms are very nice, but the hotel is very avant garde, so things might seem a bit strange to the conventional traveler. There are no doors or curtains on the shower, for instance. Indeed, the shower is surrounded by glass. It's cool if you like that sort of thing. Super nice amenities and linens. Very comfortable bed. And, the floors are bare concrete; no carpets. I did use room service for one meal, and it was first class. Excellent food and service. The bar downstairs is expensive, but most hotels are. Sundays are pool party days= beware. I found most of the staff speaks English. Fast WiFi throughout the place. The rest of the hotel is very modern, clean and classy. I would certainly stay again with the exception that it isn't close to an airport.

Overall a nice 3+ star hotel marred by the location. Despite being near the Casa Rosada, the San Telmo area is filthy and smelly, with pavements littered with rubbish and dog mess. It is described in the guide books as the romantic heart of Buenos Aries but is far from that. The hotel itself is well designed with very nice staff, but charges $15 per person per day for use of the very limited gym, steam room, sauna and roof top pool. This is despite it being marketed as a Hotel and Spa with no mention on the website of an extra charge. The sister hotel in Berlin does not charge extra for this.

bf and me stayed for the week. i on business and he touring the city. nicely designed rooms, young guests, families too, tasty breakfast, great spadeck at usd 15 per room but ok. location is safe but average. main roads nearby, as well as public transportation. next time i go here again. friendly priced and a personal touch tangible all around (no pun intended)

san telmo is a great place to stay, the hotel is nice, staff is pretty helpful, breakfast are ok. I d go again

I went with 3 friends, at it was the best experience we had ever have

I have nothing to complain about this hotel, friendly and efficient service. great value for money better than many of the 5 star hotels I have stayed in.

You cannot get any better for such a price. It is clean, comfortable, very good bed, staff is very helpful, the design is great. Every thing is just perfect. The only but is breakfast: I am vegan and there were not many options for me. Iti si gay, but really heterofriendly, there wer all kinds of people. Quiet.

Excellent getaway for couples, singles and business people visiting Buenos Aires. Good Value. Breakfast buffet just average. Hotel staff is efficient. I recommend.

NICE ROOMS VERY MODERN. BUT VERY NOISE ROOM'S FROM THE TRAFFIC NEAD TO WORK ON PUTING DOBBLE GLASS WINDOWS SORRY BUT I COUNT SLEEP, HASK FRONT DESK TO GET ANOTHER ROOM NEVER HAPEN....