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Buenos Aires: Don't Forget to Pick a Hotel in Buenos Aires for Jaunted

juliana — 2008-10-31T15:15:52-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/BAHotelPick.jpg" class="top">Has all presidential election coverage got you craving executive power? Well, it's a small consolation but you can wield some power here on HotelChatter. As we told you on Tuesday, Jaunted editor <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/pbb">Paul Brady</a> has been working and living in a rental apartment in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/ar/Buenos%20Aires">Buenos Aires</a> for the past few months, but he's gamely offered to do a hotel review for us. And since you had so many good suggestions <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/16/143649/396/hotels/Pick_a_Hotel_in_Paris_for_HotelChatter">when we stayed in Paris</a>, we want you to do the same thing here. Just like last time, the hotel that gets the most comments will be the "winner." In return, Paul will send back a full hotel review, complete with a sexy video tour.

Buenos Aires: Pick a Hotel in Buenos Aires for Jaunted

juliana — 2008-10-28T13:55:47-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/BAHotelPick.jpg" class="top"> Jaunted editor <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/pbb">Paul Brady</a> has been working and living in a rental apartment in <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/ar/Buenos%20Aires">Buenos Aires</a> for the past few months, but the time has come for him to check out a local hotel for us. And since you had so many good suggestions <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/16/143649/396/hotels/Pick_a_Hotel_in_Paris_for_HotelChatter">when we stayed in Paris</a>, we want you to do the same thing here. Just like last time, the hotel that gets the most comments will be the "winner." In return, Paul will send back a full hotel review, complete with a sexy video tour. Ok, maybe not sexy. But you never know! To get the discussion going, he re-read our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Buenos%20Aires%20Hotel%20Guide">Buenos Aires Hotel Guide</a> and has put together

Buenos Aires: Sweet Suites: The Faena's Newest Digs

juliana — 2008-03-10T15:04:18-05:00

The Faena Hotel + Universe in Buenos Aires has unveiled some new "over the top" suites to its hotel rooms--the F Suite, Tower Suite, and Imperial Suite.

Pictured above is the F Suite which is a 1,291-sq.ft residence located on the 6th floor of hotel. It has two bedrooms, three bathrooms, living and dining rooms, a kitchen, a library and panoramic views of the Faena Art District, embankment and city center of Buenos Aires.

One of the bathrooms sports a rain forest shower and Jacuzzi and the hotel continues to hold onto its geek status by outfitting the room with three 42-inch plasma screens.

More on the other suites after the jump.

Buenos Aires: Best International Hotel WiFi: The Faena in Buenos Aires

HotelChatter — 2007-12-28T15:52:03-05:00

<![CDATA[<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Faena+Hotel+and+Universe/local/214">Best International Hotel WiFi: The Faena Hotel + Universe</a><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/hotelfaenapoolarea.jpg" class="imgborder"><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/2007_awards_hc.jpg" class="imgborder">Each year we release our Best and Worst Hotel WiFi Lists and in 2007 we decided to add an <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/5/2/115752/2852/hotels/Best_and_Worst_International_Hotel_WiF">international component</a>. Using our far-flung contributors and our own experiences, we kicked off a list of hotels with good and bad WiFi policies from Australia to the Argentina.One hotel stood out the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Faena+Hotel+++Universe/local/214">Faena Hotel + Universe</a> in Buenos Aires which ultimately made our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/3/14/112953/930/hotels/Best_Geek_Hotels_in_the_World">Best Geek Hotels in the World</a> list thanks to their savvy tech offerings.For those looking to surf the web at this hotel, you should be more than satisfied. The entire property has a strong internet connection, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11">802.11</a> present throughout, and

Buenos Aires: The Faena Hotel Gets Flooded

juliana — 2007-12-18T14:54:14-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/cornell_faena.png" class="imgborder">The "ball-grabbing" (in the words of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/2/13/20202/5299/hotels/The+Thinkers%27+Guide+to+Staying+in+Buenos+Aires%3A+Luxury+Design+Hotels">Matt Chesterton</a>) <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Faena+Hotel+and+Universe/local/214">Faena Hotel + Universe</a> experienced a little turmoil in the cosmos over the weekend.<a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/12182007/gossip/pagesix/flood_dampens_argie_visit_334633.htm">Page Six</a> reports that rocker Chris Cornell, formerly of Audioslave, and his wife were staying at the upscale hotel when their hotel room was flooded. What?? How does a hotel room far away from a beach get flooded? Here's how: <blockquote>A pal of Cornell's said, "after performing in front of a sold-out 20,000-capacity arena*, Chris returned to his room and was relaxing with Vicky when the walls started trembling, like in an earthquake. Then, Chris smelled something burning, and suddenly, the entire entrance of the hallway collapsed and gallons of freezing cold water entered