Faena Buenos Aires
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Character and identity
Behind a discreet red brick facade in Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires's redeveloped waterfront district, Faena pulls off a theatrical interior swerve: Philippe Starck's collaboration with owner Alan Faena delivers red velvet curtains, black marble, rose-tinted glass, bejeweled unicorn heads and firetruck red leather sofas, with doormen in top hats and tails. The 98 rooms tone the drama down with red, white and gold, swan-armed leather chairs, and glass-walled bathrooms. Two restaurants, the white-and-gold Bistro Sur and the adobe-oven-driven El Mercado, anchor the dining, while El Cabaret stages nightly tango and the Library Lounge functions as the social hub.
Who's it for
Best for:
Design literates and night-owl couples who want Starck's maximalism, a stylish crowd in expensive denim and Comme des Garçons, and an art-and-culture quarter (the Faena District and Arts Center) on the doorstep. Tango fans, scene-seekers and travellers who treat the hotel itself as the evening's entertainment will be in their element.
Should look elsewhere:
Families, minimalists and anyone who finds Starck's bejeweled-unicorn theatrics exhausting rather than fun. Puerto Madero is a modern waterfront district of high-rises, so guests wanting the cobblestoned, historic Buenos Aires of San Telmo or Recoleta will feel marooned. Prices run high for the city.
Bottom line
This is a design-led scene hotel first and a luxury hotel second: you're paying for Starck's theatre, the pool deck's bedazzled crown, El Cabaret and the Puerto Madero address, not for restrained classicism. Book it if that sounds like fun, choose a room with the curtained glass bathroom for the full effect, and aim for the warmer months when the pool scene is in full swing.
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What this place offers
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi in public areas
- Public internet workstation
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Table service
- Room service
- Breakfast
- Breakfast buffet
- Credit cards
