My partner and I just got back from a week in Buenos Aires where I stayed at two different hotels (the Axel in San Telmo and the other in Recoleta) to experience BA's diverse neighborhoods. Of the two, I have to say that the Axel was our favorite by far. The sleek hotel is somewhat conspicuous on Venezuela, an otherwise... more

The staff were polite, friendly and helpful, but it was Nicolas, a bellboy, who was always ready and capable to go beyond the call of duty to be charming, friendly and most helpful in many other capacities assisting us and other members of the staff at all times. To our way of thinking he was the star staff member. Thanks... more

The Axel is a gay hotel advertised as "heterofriendly". This property, only 4 months old when I was there, is both delightful and relaxing. With a staff always ready and willing to assist with tour options, sightseeing tips and restaurant reservations there was never a doubt about their meeting and exceeding my expectations. The hotel has a beautiful outdoor pool... more

All round they did a nice job with the Axel in Buenos Aires. The rest of the neighborhood could still use some rehab, but it is still a very safe area. Inside the place is wonderful. The Sky Bar has an outdoor swimming pool and tanning area. Bar and restaurant service is excellent, good food too. In general food prices... more

I know that several people have reviewed the Axel Hotel in BA from the perspective of a tourist, I stayed there in late January as a business traveler and have the following comments: What I liked most: * Extremely helpful and friendly staff: when I needed help in arranging ground transportation for a meeting in Rosario, they connected me to... more

We just returned from a stay at Axel BA and found the accommodations to be top notch and the staff to be helpful and knowledgeable, with a great sense of humor. This property just opened in October 2007, and after working out initial challenges referred to by previous comments posted, it was in a great state during out visit this... more

Overall I thought my stay was ok. A few comments and thoughts however: 1) I am shocked the hotel has not responded to any of the comments on this site. They need to do reply to the negative comments as they are turning many people off to the idea of staying at the hotel. 2) The neighborhood where the hotel... more

The best feature about any hotel is the staff. If you smile and ask how they are you will get a smile in return. If you are humble and ask for help that what we got. We stayed for four nights from 2 to 6 January 2008 in room 309. The hotel is a "design" hotel which has its problems.... more

I don't know where to begin. If you are looking for a gay hotel to meet other gay people/couples/friends, this is the perfect place to do so. The best part of our stay was the friends we made. The hotel itself is just wrong. The outdoor space is wonderful, don't get me wrong - pool area is fantastic and the... more