Hyatt Buenos Aires

I love coming to Buenos Aires.  It is affordable, sophisticated and the hotel is just absolutely amazing.   The food is truly ...

September 30, 2011 - October 10, 2011: Buenos Aires, Argentina My original idea for our nine months of travel had been to choose nine countries and have a home base in each one, just traveling around that country on the weekends but otherwise staying put ...

So time has finally come to leave Buenos Aires. Our time here has been fabulous. Last night we enjoyed one of the highlights in Cafe Tortoni. It is a wonderful looking cafe (turn of the century), with a tango showroom at the back. Although the food was a ...

... and do nothing much but be very attentive. As we had stayed there before the welcome back was more effusive. I still prefer the Santiago Hyatt as this one doesnt have a pool but is situated in a nice area. The hotel warns all guests not to wear jewellry ...

... a delicious three days for Christmas (and I do mean delicious - man, did we EAT) at home in Michigan, here we are in Buenos Aires for another adventure.   Our journey begins back on Christmas Eve, flying out of Denver.  We were worried about ...

... waters of the nearby thermal baths. He would have treated me to the best meals in the best out-of-the-way restaurants in Buenos Aires. Ah, if only… As we arrived to the airport, the cabbie asked me where I was flying, to which I responded ...

... up her prime front row seats for us to have a view! Such lovely people in Argentina! Our second looooooong bus journey, Mendoza to Buenos Aires, didn´t seem as long as the first - as this time it also came complete with not only flat ...

After a night on board the BA flight from London to Buenos Aires, it was good to get to the hotel. We took a taxi from the airport as it is about an hour into the city. Initially the outskirts reminded us of Bangkok or Cairo. There are new buildings ...

... Thanks AmEx for the leather seating and free WiFi while we wait out the layover in the VIP area. After the long red-eye to Buenos Aires (10 hours from Houston, but 17 hours total travel from PVR), we decided to treat ourselves to a night at the Hyatt... ...

... , but the woman at the shop made it sound somewhat impossible due to the very high taxes on art and then customs at the airport in Buenos Aires.  Oh well....   We then headed off for lunch as it was close to 3 p.m.  Where to go?!  We ...

... Pilar a Spanish style church was consecrated in 1732: baroque altar and wrought silver frontal. Plaza Intendente Alvear. University of Buenos Aires Law School is next door to the stainless steel and aluminium Floralis Generica or what is locally know as ...

Here I am, in the much anticipated Buenos Aires. This ciy leaves an impression. Cracked tiles, broken dreams, simple food, offensive heat, kind smiles, dangerous paths, sensual dance, this city has it all. At first I didn´t like it much here. I have ...

... an otherwise exhaustive schedule. The past couple of days have passed in a similar vein, interspersed with pleasant jollies about town. Buenos Aires is a great city to get lost in: we’ve discovered lovely bars and cafés and beautiful walks though ...

Surprise!  This one still comes to you from beautiful Buenos Aires.     The past few days, we have taken it pretty easy while recovering from certain (ahem) afflictions.  Which of course means that we have adopted the pace of a normal ...

... . How did it happen? I didn’t see anyone go in. Like Mr Wonka’s chocolate factory, I can only think the Hyatt employs some mystical creatures to perform jobs around the hotel… I remember my mother’s wry assertions that “the ...

The Voll pleasure barometer has just reached the ceiling after tucking into the most tender piece of Argentine steak in the Hyatt restaurant. Washed down with a wonderful Mendoza red wine, nothing could be better. As for today we spent it most of it ...

... one of the city's most luxurious hotel.  Apparently its suites boast antique art, Egyptian linen, and butler service.  Good-bye Hyatt and hello Alvear Palace Hotel!!  There was a pretty fancy, shiny car parked out front.     There ...