Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires
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| Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Posadas 1086, C1011 CABA, Argentina |
| Coordinates | 34°35′27″S 58°22′58″W / 34.59083°S 58.38278°WCoordinates: 34°35′27″S 58°22′58″W / 34.59083°S 58.38278°W |
| Opening | April 1992 |
| Management | Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 12 (Tower), 3 (Mansion) |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 165 (including 49 suites) |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
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Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires is a part of the Toronto-based Four Seasons chain of luxury hotels and resorts. It is located in the city's culturally rich Retiro District.
History[]
Constructed in 1992 as a Park Hyatt Hotel and renovated following its 2002 transfer, the Buenos Aires Four Seasons Hotel is a 12-floor main marble tower that combines contemporary and French styles. The main tower was built overlooking a French Renaissance-styled mansion, which houses the suites; the hotel currently houses 165 guest rooms, including 49 suites. The Mansion was a wedding gift from Mr. Felix Alzaga Unzué to his wife Elena Peña in 1920, and remains one of the most architecturally significant mansions in the Recoleta area.[citation needed]
The mansion adds a Parisian atmosphere to the hotel, with its stone façade and Belle Époque style. The Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires is South America’s only “World’s Best Hotel” recognized by Institutional Investor and rated in the Top 100 International Hotels, Resorts and Spas by Zagat in 2006.[citation needed]
The hotel underwent a $49 million renovation that was completed in 2013.[2][3]
Hotel Restoration[]
Francisco López Bustos is an Argentine architect who has worked on several 5 star hotels and embassies including the Irish and New Zealand embassies and business offices.[citation needed] His partner, Marcela Carvajal, is an expert in textiles.[citation needed] The restoration consultant for the mansion also worked on the restoration of the Colón Theatre Opera House.
Notable visitors[]
- Juliette Binoche
- Michael Jackson
- Madonna
- Evanescence
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
- The Rolling Stones
- Roxette
- U2
- Robbie Williams
- Jonas Brothers
- Demi Lovato
- Elton John
- Britney Spears
- Ashton Kutcher
- Melanie Griffith
- Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley
- Luc Besson
- Ringo Starr
- Paul McCartney
- Rod Stewart
- Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia of Spain
- Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni
- François Hollande
- Bob Dylan
External links[]
References[]
- ^ "Hotel Facts - Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires". Four Seasons.
- ^ "Four Seasons Buenos Aires Unveils Final Phase of $49 Million Renovation". hotelnewsresource.com. October 28, 2013.
- ^ "Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires Completes Final Phase of $49 Million Renovation". Elite Traveler. October 29, 2013.
- Hotels in Buenos Aires
- Houses completed in 1920
- Four Seasons hotels and resorts
- Hotels established in 1992