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We recently spent 10 days in Argentina for our honeymoon and stayed at The Four Seasons Hotel in Buenos Aires during that leg of our trip. Located in the Recoleta neighborhood surrounded by various museums, historical landmarks restaurants, and shopping boutiques all in walking distance, this hotel was an excellent "home base" for us getting around the city, and for simply relaxing to enjoy our honeymoon.
We checked in after spending a total of 14 hours in the air, first from Miami to New York City, then from New York City down to Buenos Aires. This was actually our first ever stay at a Four Seasons branded property, so we weren't sure what to expect. We were congratulated by the Front Desk staff right away for our marriage and celebrating our subsequent honeymoon with them. They were extremely thorough in getting us maps for our use. and printing out the itinerary I had made with their concierge for the week ahead, including a tour and several restaurant reservations we had.
There was a small snag with our Mansion View King Room and the staff offered to change us to another room that they were getting ready. In the meantime, they held our luggage while we were able to enjoy the pool on a warm Buenos Aires day. The pool area itself was very nice with plenty of staff members around, eager to help with pool chair and umbrella service. The outdoor pool at The Four Seasons is one of the few, if not the only, outdoor hotel pool areas in the city. There was plenty of sunscreen and water stations for us to use, and the pool itself was a very comfortable size.
After about 2 hours, our new room was ready. We were informed that we were being moved to a Mansion View Junior Suite with E-Lounge access. Honestly, this change/upgrade exceeded even our wildest expectations! This wasn't something we were looking for when the staff acknowledged the issue our original room had, and has made us Four Seasons fans for life. The Junior Suite itself (Room 809) was spacious. We had a nicely laid our living room area that divided the living area from the sleeping area. Don't even get me started on those Four Seasons beds-- probably the best sleep either of us ever had in our life! The bathrooms are nicely appointed and also included a TV in the mirror (a first for me).
The E-Lounge area was our go-to spot for breakfast. Every morning, they carried a variety of fresh fruits, coffee, fruit juices, pastries, and yogurts. In the late afternoon, they switched their offerings out for little sandwiches and wraps, snack bites like chips, charcuterie, and were always stocked with a bottle of red and white wine for visitors to enjoy. It also had a very nice outdoor balcony with a seating area to enjoy views out to Recoleta.
Dinner at Elena was FANTASTIC (more on that in a separate review), and the service was exemplary and arguably the best we've experience at any hotel so far. They helped us understand how to best get around (Uber is very easy to use in Argentina) and other pointers on where to eat and other points of interest. Most places in Recoleta and Palermo either have some sort of public wifi or have easy access to a cafe or bar where you can connect to order your ride share.
Although we were very excited to check out Patagonia, we were very sad to leave the Four Seasons Buenos Aires. We had a very fulfilling 4 day stay that also somehow did not feel like enough because of how well we were taken care of.
As I said before, this was our first stay at a Four Seasons hotel, and now we are customers/believers for life! Should it make sense on future travels, they will be our hotel of choice. And certainly in Buenos Aires, they made an impression on us that will last a lifetime! Thank you, Charo Muro, Gianlucca Casazza, Milagros Araujo, and so many others for making our honeymoon stay so relaxing and memorable!