La Conga

Colorful private rooms & dorms in a casual hostel with free breakfast, a shared kitchen & a lounge. Opposite a park, this laid-back hostel is a 6-minute walk from the Teatro Colón opera house and 2 km from the pink presidential office, Casa Rosada. The bright, airy dorms and private rooms provide lockers and private bathrooms; some feature air-conditioning and/or balconies. A continental breakfast buffet is free. There's also a shared kitchen, a sun terrace and a library, as well as a lounge with a TV and a DVD library. Tango classes are available.

Art nouveau–style hotel with polished rooms & suites, plus an airy game room & a refined restaurant. A 7-minute walk from a metro station, this art nouveau-style hotel is 13 minutes' walk from Teatro Colón. Featuring wood floors and trendy decor, the stylish rooms and suites also have free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and sitting areas. Upgraded rooms add minibars, while suites feature whirlpool tubs. Room service is available. Free breakfast is served in a polished restaurant/bar featuring high ceilings and neoclassical columns. A bright, airy lounge offers a pool table, guest computers and arcade-style video games. Original art is showcased throughout the hotel, and pets are welcomed with beds, as well as food and water bowls (fees may apply).

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