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Francis Ford Coppola Could Use a 'Godfather' in Buenos Aires

juliana — 2011-06-21T13:45:01-05:00

Director/vintner/hotelier Francis Ford Coppoloa is having a tough go with his Jardin Escondido in Buenos Aires. The small boutique hotel got robbed the other night, for the second time. From the Washington Post:

Police say the robbers made off with money and valuables, but more details were unavailable about how or when the robbery occurred. The official news agency Telam quoted a hotel employee as saying nobody was hurt in the incident.

Wine Tasting in Mendoza? We Suggest a Post Vino Bath at the Park Hyatt

MsRebecca — 2011-04-07T12:45:50-05:00

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Even The Cocktails Are Arty At El Casco Art Hotel

MsRebecca — 2010-10-01T09:24:57-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/ElCascoLobbyBar.jpg" class="top">El Casco's Lobby Bar Is the WiFi free? Does the gym have good machines? All these things get noticed when checking into a hotel, but what about the atmosphere of the placespecifically the art on the walls or on the floor? All this week, we'll be highlighting properties around the world that do their artwork right, and the specific pieces you should stare long and hard at when next you drop by. Today: <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/EL+CASCO+ART+HOTEL/local/4361">El Casco Art Hotel's</a>'s cocktail art. The entirety of this 33-room hotel in Argentina's Patagonian Lake District is a piece of art. It re-opened in 2007 with a collection of over 475 Argentine paintings and sculptures curated by owner Ignacio Gutiérrez Zaldívar, a noted

Fierro Hotel Buenos Aires Opens in September, From $145 a Night

MsRebecca — 2010-07-22T08:51:10-05:00

If you're looking for a great deal on a brand new boutique hotel this fall, head south. All the way down to Palermo Hollywood, the stylish nabe in Buenos Aires, where Fierro Hotel opens on September 1.

This spacious Superior Room (438 square feet) will set you back just $145 USD a night with the hotel's special opening rate, and that includes a breakfast buffet and unlimited internet access.

But if you can wait a bit longer, you may want to schedule a BA trip for September 30—that's the night of Fierro's VIP Opening Event, including a cocktail reception and dinner at the hotel's Hern�n Gipponi Restaurante paired with Argentine wines.

The Algodon Mansion is Only Open for Private Parties Right Now

juliana — 2010-03-23T13:38:56-05:00

This might be a first on HotelChatter.

We've heard of hotels holding secret pre-opening parties for celebrities and posh events (GPH, Thompson Beverly Hills) a few days or weeks before the hotel's actual opening, but the all-suite luxury hotel, The Algodon Mansion in Buenos Aires, is hosting investors and private parties for a few more months before opening to the general public. Apparently, an Hermes bash was hosted there last week.

The hotel was expected to open in March and now it looks like summer is a more realistic time. Hopefully, the hotel staff will still be hot by then.