Location. The Axel Hotel Buenos Aires is located in the San Telmo quarter of downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina. Calle Florida pedestrian street and the A, B, and D Metro stations are located one block away. A city gathering site, Plaza Dorrego is positioned two blocks away, while theaters and monuments along Avenida 9 de Julio stand three blocks from the hotel. Hotel Features. This hotel caters to gay male clientele but welcomes all guests. Axel Kitchen serves buffet-style breakfasts, lunches and dinners, and provides terrace seating. Menu options include Argentinean dishes and an extensive wine list. Axel Bar & Chill Out serves creative cocktails and snacks, and hosts live music. Axel Sky Bar is a bistro-style eatery that offers cocktails and light meals. Function space is available. A business center offers fax, photocopy and print services. Wireless Internet access is complimentary throughout the hotel. The Axel Wellness area houses a sauna, a solarium, a fitness center and massage facilities. The rooftop pool is surrounded by a wooden deck and features an adjacent spa tub. The front desk is attended 24 hours a day, and staff arranges dry-cleaning services and offers tour assistance. Hotel conveniences include laundry facilities and complimentary weekday newspapers.

Guestrooms. The Axel Hotel Buenos Aires offers 48 guestrooms equipped with LCD televisions with cable channels, CD players, MP3 docking stations and complimentary wireless Internet access. Rooms include minibars. In-room safes are provided. Private bathrooms feature bathrobes, slippers, designer toiletries and televisions.

Expert Tip. Madonna attended the hotel's launch party which was based on the actress' role as Eva Perón in "Evita."

Room Types:

Axel Superior Room:   One king bed. Views of the garden and pool. Desk. LCD TV with premium cable channels and pay movies. Direct-dial phone with voice mail. Wake-up calls. Complimentary wireless Internet access. MP3 docking station. CD player. Clock radio. In-room safe. Minibar. Hair dryer. Bathrobes. Slippers. Bathroom TV.

Axel City Room:   One king bed. Views of San Telmo. Desk. LCD TV with premium cable channels and pay movies. Direct-dial phone with voice mail. Wake-up calls. Complimentary wireless Internet access. MP3 docking station. CD player. Clock radio. In-room safe. Minibar. Hair dryer. Bathrobes. Slippers. Bathroom TV.

Driving Directions: From Ezeiza International Airport: Approximate distance to the hotel is 40 kilometers.