A city that eats dinner at midnight, changes its prices every week, and dances tango in the street for free. Choosing the right neighborhood here shapes your trip more than choosing the hotel.
A city that eats dinner at midnight, changes its prices every week, and dances tango in the street for free. Choosing the right neighborhood here shapes your trip more than choosing the hotel.
The neighborhood matters more than the hotel in Buenos Aires. Palermo (Soho and Hollywood) is the safe bet for a first trip: everything on foot, alive until dawn, an enormous supply of hotels.
Recoleta is for travelers who want elegance and calm. San Telmo is the authentic historic core, but it sits far out and dies down during the week.
Retiro and the microcentro have the most imposing architecture and the best theaters, but they demand caution after dark. Belgrano is residential, safe, and cheap, the secret of repeat visitors.
Buenos Aires eats late. A parrilla reservation for 8 p.m. means an empty room. Porteños sit down at 10 p.m., and the city does not sleep before 2 a.m.
Paying in U.S. dollar cash at the blue-market rate or via Western Union runs 20 to 30 percent cheaper than an international card. Many boutique hotels offer a discount for payment in dollar bills.
A city that eats dinner at midnight, changes its prices every week, and dances tango in the street for free. Choosing the right neighborhood here shapes your trip more than choosing the hotel.
