Hotels in Argentina

Also featured on the Gold List in: 2005, 2006

At this European-style hotel in the fashionable Recoleta neighborhood, "perfection is in the details." Butlers on every floor are "extremely accommodating." Rooms have Louis XV-style furnishings, fresh fruit, and flowers, and many also have whirlpools. La Bourgogne serves midafternoon meats from a rotisserie and "the best brunch ever." A new spa, slated to open in March 2007, will focus on water treatments.

210 rooms

Amenities: Pool, Spa

Also featured on the Gold List in: 2005, 2006

"A unique contrast in architecture," this Recoleta district hotel marries a contemporary tower and an adjacent Belle Epoque mansion. Sleek modern rooms, some with views of the broad 9 de Julio Avenue, have mahogany furnishings and warm hues. Le Mistral serves Mediterranean fare,marinated quail and pumpkin ravioli. "The concierge covered my bill at a local salon when my credit card didn't work." Small dogs are accepted as guests.

165 rooms

Amenities: Pool, Spa

Also featured on the Gold List in: 2005

his low-rise resort with a curved Norman red-tile roof is framed by lakes and the snowcapped Patagonian mountains,"the surroundings literally make you gasp." Inside, the lobby bar has stone and wood columns, leather upholstery, and two huge wood-burning hearths. Available activities include archery and boating. Cafe Patagonia serves a traditional tea. Construction of 42 suites is under way.

149 rooms

Amenities: Golf, Pool

Also featured on the Gold List in: 2006

"Everything is first-class" at this business-district high-rise across from the Plaza San Martin. Biedermeier-influenced rooms with Christofle silver and German glassware make guests feel as if they are "staying in a fine home." The Lobby Lounge tea is a tour de force of pies, strudels, Belgian chocolate cakes, sandwiches, and Indian and Chinese teas. "Staff are so polished."

181 rooms

Amenities: Pool, Spa, Tennis

Also featured on the Gold List in: 2006

Comprising a central tower fronted by two neoclassical facades,all united by a glass atrium,the property "looks a bit like a lighthouse." Pastels and leather accents dominate the Art Deco rooms, while black marble and chromed iron outfit the baths. After a Mediterranean dinner at Le Sud, sample the "perfectly made martinis" at Cafe Arroyo.

144 rooms

Amenities: Pool