Axel Hotel - Buenos Aires - Lonely Planet Hotels & Hostels

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Address: Venezuela 649 , Buenos aires C1095AAM, Argentina

Lonely Planet review

Sandra Bao
Lonely Planet author

Rich gay couples finally have their own luxury pad in BA. The Axel boasts two pools, one with see-through bottom (!), gorgeously designed rooms and a great sauna area. There are plenty of opportunities to meet other guys - think DJ sessions and pool parties - and it's hetero-friendly to boot.
BA's first five-star gay hotel is certainly a showpiece. The lobby boasts a multi-story wall fountain and if you look up you'll see right through the clear bottom of the top-floor swimming pool, towards the sky. The stairways in the airy central well area are also glassy (watch that vertigo), making it easy to check out your fellow hotel-mates. The rooms are as contemporary as you can imagine, with acid-concrete floors, glass-wall bathrooms and fancy sliding doors to hide the mini-bar and closet areas. King-size beds, ipod docking stations and robes with slippers all come standard - no surprise on this front. There's no shortage of on-site entertainment, either. An upscale restaurant sits in the lobby area and there are two bar-lounges, one overlooking the back garden and second outdoor pool. And what would a gay hotel be without its own sauna, Jacuzzis and gym?

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