La Fresque Hotel

I have mixed feelings about this property. The room was very clean, and the sheets were changed daily, so I had no concerns in that regard. The location was good, in a very safe neighborhood. If I were to go to Buenos Aires again, I would probably look for a hotel a little closer to Recoleta or Palmero, as those were my favorite neighborhoods. Cleanliness and location would both merit five stars, in my estimation. However, check-in was confusing. I had checked into my room online before arriving. When I got there, however, that didn't seem to matter. The staff really wanted me to check in with WhatsApp, which I don't use and didn't have on my phone. The staff spoke no English, and my Spanish isn't as good as it could be, adding to the difficulties. They eventually gave up and let me get into my room anyway. When I got to my room, the air conditioner was off. I contacted the staff, and was told that I needed to turn it on with WhatsApp. They eventually turned it on for me. Once on, it continually dripped onto the nightstand. It wasn't too bad, so I just put a hand towel on the nightstand to muffle the dripping sound. The air conditioner quit working at one point, and was off for almost a whole day. I don't really know why it quit working, but I was certainly glad when it started again. In conclusion, if you've got WhatsApp, you should have a much better time working with the staff.

Great location. Clean

Hotel has caracter! A museum underground a very nice one.- rooms was clean and staff was great.

The location is excellent. Many restaurants and sights are in walking distance. There is a metro stop at the front door. The downside is the 2 storey room. The bed is in a loft area, and we did not care for that. I liked this hotel a lot. I do suggest being careful to choose a room that does not have the loft.

The location was great

Very clean, unique old hotel Would be nice if the front desk new to speak more English

Location. Clean room.

Lovely place to stay.

Air conditioning could not control had to call for it to be turned on and off and could not change temperature was still quite warm in room even on not a hot day Cleaning did not clean only made bed lots of dust and hairs everywhere we put towels in bath tub on day 3 so we could cleft a change of towels was tops would be changed every 2 days also during are stay bathtub was not cleaned We did not even get new toilet paper during are stay and ran out Over all was quit disappointing over all Had mobility issues and could not get a room with out stairs also

Recomendado, está súper cerca del obelisco, muy limpio.

The room was perfect, very clean and a good temperature, with Aircon available if we had needed. Very good value for money and excellent central location, without the road noise. The shower was hot and the bed very comfortable. No issues and we have already booked to stay again.

Great location and staff were great! Walking distance to restaurants, bars and even currency exchange offices.

Yes

Clean, basic but sufficient!

Antique look and feel of the Hotel

This heritage property was in good repair but very basic. With a little extra attention it could be a very nice accommodation. It is in a very central location, with only a bit of city noise. Based on our research, we anticipated the staff being more fluent in English but this was not the case. The staff were very pleasant but not as helpful as other reviewers experienced. We were unable to get an extra pillow and not permitted to bring food to our room. We wanted to stay somewhere with a bit of character and Le Fresque certainly fit the bill.

Highly recommend

The hotel was quite cute, in a very old style, but was not run down. The lifts had doors you need to manually close, which was pretty cool, although if someone forgets to close the doors when they leave, the lift will not operate until someone closes them, which could mean climbing 4 flights of stairs to your room. The location is superb, next to a 24-hour Carrefour and the subway station, so it was quite convenient when travelling by subway. There is also a vehicle stop area right outside the hotel, which makes it super convenient to wait for Ubers. The room was decently clean, and it had aircon, which was a god-sent in the BsAs heat. There is not much by way of amenities, but it was comfortable enough. The staff were really unfriendly though, and didn't smile much and were not very helpful. The front door is always kept locked and you need to catch the attention of the receptionist to open the door, but they're not always at the front desk, so you may have to wait and knock on the door for a while before the receptionist appears. That wasn't great when we were rushing back to grab our bags to go to the airport..

Excellent choice as a base for exploring Buenos Aires. Close to everything ... hop on hop off bus stops, tango dinner show, San Telmo market, Buquebus if planning to visit Uruguay. The room we stayed in was next to the main road, we can hear sirens, etc., but didn't bother us at all. We still got a restful sleep. Might not be suitable for everyone. However, our stay was trouble-free and staff were all helpful and kind. Happy to stay here again.

Great staff