Palacio Duhau - Park Hyatt Buenos Aires
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Review
Character and identity
Two buildings make up this 165-room Recoleta address: a meticulously restored 1930s Belle Époque palace and a quieter contemporary tower, linked beneath a tiered garden by an art gallery that rotates work by Argentine contemporary artists. Inside the palace, expect crystal chandeliers, marble floors and lavish flower arrangements; rooms run to a cream and chocolate palette with oversized marble bathrooms and standalone tubs. Gioia Cocina Botánica handles plant-based dining, La Biblioteca and the whisky-led Oak Bar cover drinks, and La Vinoteca holds some 7,000 Argentine bottles. Every guest, even in entry categories, gets a butler.
Who's it for
Best for:
Design-literate couples and well-heeled international travellers (Americans, Brazilians, Europeans) who want polished, traditional service in the city's smartest residential quarter, plus serious wine, a strong spa with an 82-foot saline pool, and easy access to Recoleta's boutiques and restaurants. It also suits business travellers thanks to the meeting facilities and multilingual support.
Should look elsewhere:
Travellers chasing Palermo's nightlife energy or a contemporary boutique mood will find the register too formal and the location too sedate. Families wanting a dedicated kids' programme aren't the target either, though babysitting can be arranged. And the rates are firmly at the top of the market.
Bottom line
What you're paying for here is the combination: a genuinely beautiful palace setting, complimentary butler service across all room categories, and one of Buenos Aires' best-placed addresses for shopping and dining. Couples should book a room in the palace wing for the period detail; if you can time a visit to the warmer months, the tiered garden for drinks is the moment to catch.