Faena Hotel Buenos Aires

Spread over the first six floors, the 30sq m Park View Rooms overlook either the city or the River Plate. Each room has an Empire-style queen-size bed and a glass-fitted ensuite with marble floors and a walk-in shower. There’s a separate seating area with a desk, and a Bose entertainment system with a flatscreen TV, and DVD player, plus a minibar and free WiFi.

Set on the hotel’s lower six floors, these 35sq m rooms have views of either the city or the River Plate. Each has polished wooden floors, is furnished with antique-style pieces and can be configured with either one king-size or two twin beds, and the ensuite has marble floors and a walk-in shower. There is also a desk, a Bose entertainment system with a flatscreen TV, and DVD player, plus a minibar and free WiFi. Some disabled-access rooms are available.

Located on the first three floors, these 35sq m suites overlook the gardens. Each suite has a king-size bed, a well-equipped kitchen, a living and dining area with antique-style furniture and the odd Philippe Starck piece, and an ensuite with marble floors, a walk-in shower and separate bath tub. The suite also includes a Bose entertainment system with a flatscreen TV, and DVD player, free WiFi and a minibar.

Situated on the first floor, this two-storey 72sq m suite has city views and a private terrace. The bedroom’s on the upper level, with a king-size bed along with a marbled floor ensuite containing a walk-in shower and a separate bath tub. The lower level living room has Philippe Starch furniture in white and gold, a red velvet sofa, desk and second WC. This suite also includes a Bose entertainment system with a flatscreen TV, and a DVD player, free WiFi and a minibar.

Spread over floors two to five, the 45sq m studios are lined with picture windows that look either towards the city or over the swimming pool. Each room has an Empire-style king-size bed and cosy seating area with a desk. The ensuite has marble floors, a walk-in shower and a separate bath tub. There is also a desk, a Bose entertainment system with a flatscreen TV, and DVD player, free WiFi and a minibar.

Spread over floors two to six, these 73sq m suites have either city or park views. The king-size bedroom has floral accents, a Bose home cinema and an oversized ensuite with marble floors, a separate walk-in shower and a free-standing Philippe Starck-designed bath tub. The living room has a seating area, a dining table, a desk and a powder room. This suite also includes a minibar and free WiFi.

This two-storey 132sq m suite looks over the city from the hotel’s first floor. The suites are decorated in dark wood with flashes of red velvet and Argentinian artwork adorning the walls. The upper level has a large bedroom with a king-size bed and a little lounge, plus a marble floored ensuite with a walk-in shower and a Jacuzzi big enough for two. The lower floor has a living area with a sofa and club chairs. The suite also includes a Bose entertainment system with a flatscreen TV and DVD player, free WiFi and a minibar.

Shamelessly romantic, this spacious 150sq m suite on the seventh floor is split into two levels and has impressive views of the river and ecological reserve, which you can admire straight from the bed. Upstairs, there’s a king-size bed and an oversized marble bathroom with double sinks (check out the silver swan-head taps), a marble Jacuzzi for two and a walk-in waterfall shower. Down the stairs (illuminated by a custom-designed fibre-optic chandelier), there’s a spacious living area with a desk, deep-red Empire furniture, including club chairs, a tiled coffee table and a leather chesterfield and Argentinean artwork. The suite also includes a minibar, Bose entertainment system with a flatscreen TV, DVD player and free WiFi.

Including a full butler service, this 160sq m suite on the sixth floor has two private terraces and views across the city and the Plate River. Combining Belle Epoque decor and antique furnishings, the bedroom has a king-size bed and a marble-and-glass ensuite with a walk-in shower and an oversized Jacuzzi tub. Hung with original art, the living/dining area has three crimson sofas set around a glass-topped wooden coffee table, and a dining table with space for eight, topped with ornate silver candelabra (there’s a cut-crystal dinner service too). The suite includes a minibar, two Bose entertainment systems with flatscreen TVs and DVD players and free WiFi. The Presidential Suite can be connected to an Executive Room to create a two-bedroom suite.

With an extra twin bedroom in addition to the master, this 300sq m two-storey suite in the seventh floor is the hotel’s biggest, ideal for families in search of every opulence. There are two wide terraces, offering sweeping views over the city and river, and a very big living area downstairs with a library, lounge area with rich red leather sofas and a home cinema system, and a dining room for 10, set beneath Philippe Starck chandeliers (a crystal dinner service is provided). The master bedroom has a king-size bed, a Bose entertainment system with a flat screen TV, and a marble-and-glass fitted ensuite with double sinks, a walk-in shower and a Jacuzzi. The second bedroom has two twin-size beds and an ensuite with walk-in shower. The suite also includes a free butler service, a daily supply of fresh fruit a minibar and WiFi.

This two-bedroom suite reflects the decadent style of hotel owner Alan Faena and the outré design of Philippe Starck. It looks like the residence of a well-travelled eccentric, with its huge chandeliers and candelabra, chairs with gilded-swan armrests, door disguised as a bookshelf and rose-emblazoned rugs. There’s a library of books, local artworks, Peruvian-style pom-poms and tassels and a fireplace. One bedroom has a king-size bed, the other twins, there’s a full kitchen and two marble bathrooms: one with a bath tub big enough for two and a walk-in rain shower, and you can admire panoramic views of the Faena Art District and Puerto Madero. Plus, you’ll have two 42-inch flatscreen TVs, a DVD player, iPod dock, minibar, and Organ & Co. bath products.