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The Alvear Palace is the one for a grand old Recoleta night. A heated pool on the 11th floor, a Spa & Fitness Center, L’Orangerie and a roof bar, per the hotel.
It ties the Four Seasons and Sofitel on points and ranks behind them, because it’s the furthest of the Recoleta three — about 1.9 km from the terminal by our map. Breakfast comes in packages, so book one if you want it.
Book it if
- You want a grand old hotel more than a modern tower
- You want a Recoleta stroll after dinner
- You want a pool and spa
Look elsewhere if
- You’re bringing a pet
- You want a shorter taxi to the port
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Alvear Palace publishes and our own map estimates.
L’Orangerie, the Alvear Grill, the Lobby Bar and the Alvear Roof Bar, per the hotel.
Nothing is listed for the ride to the ship; the terminal is about 1.9 km away by our map, so plan a taxi.
Included in packages, per the Alvear. Otherwise check your rate.
The terminal is about 1.9 km away in a straight line, so leave by taxi. Your boarding documents, not the hotel, set the check-in time.
The Alvear mentions parking only inside a package — Kayak lists valet. Nothing about leaving a car for the cruise.
Night-Before Score: 37 of 100
Every point comes from the Alvear Palace’s own site, with Kayak’s listing for times and rules (named where used); the hub explains how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
By our map estimate Alvear Palace is about 29.2 km from Ezeiza in a straight line, and about 1.9 km from the terminal. Every question mark below is a ride you book yourself.
No airport transfer is mentioned on the pages we read.
Nothing is listed for the ride to the ship; the terminal is about 1.9 km away by our map, so plan a taxi.
From EZE without a hotel shuttle
Holland America puts Ezeiza about 42 km and 50 minutes from the pier, traffic allowing, with taxis, Uber, Didi and Cabify all on hand, and gives about ARS 35,000 for the ride; an April 2026 report saw ARS 50,000 on Taxi Ezeiza’s stand sign. Tienda León’s bus runs to its Carlos Pellegrini terminal for ARS 16,500 a person. The airport page has the fares.
The Alvear mentions parking only inside a package — Kayak lists valet. Nothing about leaving a car for the cruise.
Parking for your stay: Valet, per Kayak; the hotel names parking only as a package perk.
Nothing is listed for the ride to the ship; the terminal is about 1.9 km away by our map, so plan a taxi.
Flying in the morning you sail? Flying in the morning you sail? A delayed flight has nowhere to go, so the airport page recommends coming the day before, and has the landing check: the airport page has the landing check.
Which quay
the terminalShips embark at the Quinquela Martín terminal on Av. Ramón Castillo, inside the working Puerto Nuevo port zone. Alvear Palace is about 1.9 km from our pin for the terminal in a straight line, and about 2.9 km from Plaza de Mayo. That’s a taxi, not a walk. We found no official rule on walking out. Port guides advise against the approaches on foot, and Holland America lists no luggage storage at the pier. No source publishes the terminal’s exact position; the Buenos Aires cruise guide has the rest.
Source: hollandamerica.comDistance
~1.9 km, straight lineAbout 1.9 km from the terminal in a straight line between our map pins. That’s a ride, not a walk.
Parking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedThe Alvear mentions parking only inside a package — Kayak lists valet. Nothing about leaving a car for the cruise.
In town
No public parking at the pierThere’s no public parking at the pier, per Holland America, and we found no published cruise-parking rate anywhere near the terminal. Some hotels publish garage rates for your stay, but none says you can leave a car for the cruise. Come by taxi.
The evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on siteL’Orangerie, the Alvear Grill, the Lobby Bar and the Alvear Roof Bar, per the hotel.
Breakfast
Depends on the rateIncluded in packages, per the Alvear. Otherwise check your rate.
Address
Av. Alvear, RecoletaAv. Alvear 1891, C1129AAA Buenos Aires
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Alvear Palace publishes it. We couldn’t confirm whether breakfast is included, parking terms, pets on the hotel’s own page, so ask when you book.
Check-in and check-out
Breakfast
Included in packages, per the Alvear. Otherwise check your rate.
Parking for your stay
Valet, per Kayak; the hotel names parking only as a package perk
Pool
A heated pool on the 11th floor, per the Alvear.
Pets
No pets, per Kayak.
Food and drink on site
- L’Orangerie
- Alvear Grill
- Lobby Bar
- Alvear Roof Bar
Rooms
207 rooms and suites, per the Alvear.
Accessibility
Alvear Palace’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms, so ask before you book one.
On site
- GymYes
- Sauna or spaYes
- Family roomsNot stated
- Pets allowedNo
Also worth knowing
- Early check-in at 12:00 or late check-out in some packages, subject to availability
- Spa & Fitness Center
- No Booking.com page we could confirm, so the button searches by name
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Breakfast in packages only.
- Check-in 15:00, check-out 12:00, per Kayak.
- No pets, per Kayak.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether breakfast is included
- Parking terms
- Pets on the hotel’s own page
Every hotel fact here comes from the Alvear Palace’s own site, with Kayak’s listing for times and rules (named where used), read October 2026, unless we name another source. Distances are straight lines between our own map pins.
Worth a look alongside it
Before you book Alvear Palace: the Buenos Aires cruise guide and our South America and Antarctica cruise guide.
A night in the palace; book the terminal taxi before you go up.
Tell us your sail date and we’ll check Alvear Palace for the night before. No payment on the form.
Alvear Palace FAQ
Does the Alvear Palace Hotel have a pool?
Yes, a heated pool on the 11th floor, per the hotel.
How far is the Alvear Palace from the Buenos Aires cruise terminal?
About 1.9 km in a straight line by our map. Take a taxi.
Is breakfast included at the Alvear Palace?
Only in packages, per the hotel.
Booking the cruise too?
Tell us the sailing and we’ll line up Alvear Palace, the ride to the ship and the cruise itself. No fee, no obligation.
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