Buenos Aires, ArgentinaSan Isidro
San Isidro Plaza Hotel
Converted cinema residence
Converted cinema residence
Architect Carla Bechelli turned the former cinema nave into a calm, sunlit retreat centered on an open-air courtyard.
“The atmosphere channels a private club rather than a hotel lobby. It’s quiet, refined, and with just 23 rooms, it ensures you'll never feel anonymous.”
What it’s good at
Notable
The 1930s Teatro Acassuso transformed into an intimate hotel preserving historic proportions.
Listed
Leafy streets and residential quiet in historic San Isidro, thirty minutes outside central Buenos Aires.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
Inside, the design is minimalist, with high ceilings, glossy hardwood floors, smooth black leather sofas, oversized white ottomans, polished granite countertops and chrome fixtures.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Cobblestoned lanes, jacaranda trees, and old town estates define historic San Isidro, just a quick train ride from the capital.
The rooms
Rooms have high ceilings and glossy hardwood floors, and selected balconies look out toward the cathedral spire.
The pool and sauna
Bring a swimsuit.
A swimming pool sits on the wooden courtyard deck, and a wood-paneled dry sauna looks onto the patio.
The spa
Californian massages and targeted bodywork take place in a treatment room looking onto the courtyard patio.
At the table
The bistro serves breakfast and seasonal Argentine dishes, with tables looking out through large windows onto the street.
How it began
Locals gathered here for film screenings in the 1930s before a neighborhood family converted the auditorium into an independent hotel.
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.