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"On grand Avenida Alvear, this 1934 neoclassical mansion channels enduring Belle Époque spirit from its serene, light‑filled lobby—fluted marble columns, carved wooden doors, and low-slung white leather sofas—to rooms that range from spacious and functional to truly palatial. The boudoir suite ups the ante with butler service, an enormous marble bathroom, and two private terraces. Duhau’s restaurant and public spaces radiate storied glamour, with local couples lunching and out‑of‑towners sipping milk‑punch cocktails. In Recoleta, a neighborhood famed for old‑world architecture, this château‑inspired icon is Argentine Francophilia at its most refined." - Celeste Moure
