The centrally located Melia Buenos Aires hotel offers 209 generically decorated rooms. Flat-screen TVs and large bathrooms are the perks here, and suites are especially spacious with big work desks and cozy chairs. The extensive business center suggests that this hotel caters to business travelers, but there are many amenities for leisure travelers too, including a small spa, indoor pool, and fitness center. This clean and comfortable hotel makes a good first impression with its polished lobby and four restaurant options.

Loi Suites Arenales is a 76-room apartment-style hotel by the lush and leafy Plaza San Martin in Retiro. Although there are shopping thoroughfares, historical landmarks, and museums just a few streets away, the immediate area is quaint and quiet. Rooms are comfortable and have kitchenettes, but overall the decor could use some color as well as an update in certain areas (mainly bathroom fixtures). Overall, rates are affordable but amenities are scarce -- just free continental breakfast and free Wi-Fi (only in the public areas).