Marriott Plaza Buenos Aires

... arrived in Buenos Aires in the early afternoon, and once again there was a car waiting for us at the airport.  Check in at the Marriott Plaza was a bit chaotic. Well, not really chaotic so much as the service was just really slow so there was a long line ...

Arrived in Argentina on Saturday 10/4/2003 Checked into my hotel in Buenos Aires close to the Abbott offices Marriott Plaza Hotel Buenos Aires [1,645.32 ARGENTINE PESOS= US$599.37] http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g312741-d299817-Revi ...

... cheesey, but we knew we would never hear the end of it if we came home and people found out we didn't go see tango in Buenos Aires. Twenty minutes later we were on our way to San Telmo to the La Vendata Gala Tango Show and dinner. Hey, if we were ...

... , we got a map and some dinner recommendations from the concierge. We had previously received a very detailed list of Buenos Aires recommendations that Brenda passed along from a friend of hers. When we mentioned that we really wanted to go ...

... the San Telmo district following a yellow fever epidemic in the 1870’s. Now it is one of the most upscale neighborhoods in Buenos Aires.  Finally, the rain stopped as we arrived at the Recoleta Cemetery.  It is a cemetery much like the ...

... of some of the other fights we've taken on our tour. We had decided to treat ourselves on our return to Buenos Aires and had booked in to the Marriott Plaza hotel. It's the kind of place that has loads of Bell Hops, doormen in top hats, etc, etc. Part ...

... getting a few recs from him (and exchanging business cards, of course...) we awaited our promised "Mercedes" Benz pickup from the Mariott hotel.  We see a man holding a sign with "Rush Modha" and we decide that is most probably us.  Excited ...

Tango. Grilled meats. Gauchos. Malbec wine. Evita. Sunburn. ...

... week in many different ways... directions, taxis, airports... but most of all Snow... everyone says it doesn't snow in Buenos Aires... expect Monday... when a Millimeter of snow grounded all the planes in the country! Sunday night we suffered a defeat ...

... we are. Well, we have arrived at EZE airport, join-up with our driver, and reached the Plaza St. Martin and the Marriott Plaza. Built in the 1890’s it is a classic hotel with all the “Belle Époque” style of a grand European hotel. I ...

... the names of long gone companies and past activities are above the street. Nowhere is that more true than here in Buenos Aires. During its prime, monumental building period, apparently no expense was spared to embellish buildings. Marble, brass, ...

... need to pamper yourself!)      Here are some suggestions on how to do that in Argentina!  Buenos Aires - Restaurant Review   647  - Steakhouse Have a romantic dinner at "647."  Yes, that's the name and ...

... changes, and cools, the rain will be quickly following. Nancy here… As Joseph blogs about his observations of the Buenos Aires experience, I find myself thinking more about the experience of being a tourist in a foreign land. Somehow, I feel as ...

... that, on the whole, felt much more like a city of the living than a city of the dead. On our last night in Buenos Aires, we splurged twice. A few days before, we had visited Teatro Colon, BA's opera house, with the hope of taking a tour around ...

... and listening to the hippie bands in the park. Viedma beach La Loberia and the Sea Loin Colonies. Having Susan visit us in Buenos Aires and having an awesome apartment for the week. Tango Show in Buenos Aires at Cafe Tortoni. The time spent in Patagonia. ...

We're a couple days behind on our trip blogging, but I figure now is a good time to knock out another one.  Shilpa is putting on her "Friday night" makeup, so I have 20 min to spare.... We did a BA hop on/off bus tour for our first full day here, ...

The botanical gardens, zoo, Japanese garden, rose garden, plus gelato and ...