Buenos Aires, ArgentinaPuerto Madero
Alvear Icon Hotel
Opulent docklands tower
Puerto Madero Buenos Aires, Argentina
Opened
2017
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Wellness LuxeOutside the door
The house
Alvear HotelsOpulent docklands tower
The Alvear family brought their landmark hospitality to the port, trading old-world formality for glass walls and panoramic skyline views.
“With its polished marble, lofty ceilings, onyx walls, and brass accents, the interior is opulent without being over the top.”
What it’s good at
Notable
A contemporary glass tower displaying the owners' private art collection and Carrara marble.
Notable
Heated vitality pools sit beneath a retractable glass roof on the nineteenth floor.
Listed
Slick dockland hospitality conceived as the modern sibling to the city's historic Alvear Palace.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
The sleek skyscraping design of Alvear Icon Hotel combined with a location on the banks of the Río de la Plata offers some spectacular views from the well-appointed rooms and suites.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Red-brick docklands and riverside promenades sit right outside, a short walk from Santiago Calatrava's Puente de la Mujer.
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The rooms
Floor-to-ceiling windows look across the river, and bathrooms are clad from top to bottom in Carrara marble.
The pools
Bring a swimsuit.
Water jets feed the heated indoor pool on the nineteenth floor, and sun loungers line the third-floor outdoor pool.
The spa and gym
Finnish saunas and Scottish showers line the thermal circuit, and the sunlit gym faces full-height windows.
At the table
Crystal Bar mixes cocktails on the thirty-second floor overlooking the river, and Sunny Yard serves breakfast beneath a glass ceiling.
How it began
When it opened in 2017, the tower was the first new five-star hotel Buenos Aires had seen in eleven years.
Buenos Aires
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.