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Palacio Duhau – Park Hyatt Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Palacio Duhau – Park Hyatt Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina. Located at 1661 Avenida Alvear, in the heart of Recoleta, with a second frontage on Calle Posadas.

Palacio Duhau – Park Hyatt Buenos AiresBuenos Aires, Argentina

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Opened
2006
Rooms
165rooms and suites
City
Buenos AiresArgentina
Setting
CityAmericas

Practical information

Address
Palacio Duhau – Park Hyatt Buenos Aires
Avenida Alvear 1661
C1014AAD Buenos Aires
Argentina
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At a glance

  • 165 rooms and suites, 23 of them in the palace itself and the rest in a new annex across the gardens.
  • Restaurants, bar and tea rooms, including the Duhau Restaurante & Vinoteca and the Oak Bar, known for its cigars.
  • Original red marble floors, an art collection with works by Guillermo Roux and Guerrero Medina, a spa and gardens.
  • Located at 1661 Avenida Alvear, in the heart of Recoleta, with a second frontage on Calle Posadas.

History

9 dates, written by Grand Hotels of the World from the sources below.

  1. Architect Carlos Nordmann designs a two-storey residence on the plot for the family of Teodoro de Bary.

  2. The house hosts the Infanta Isabel of Spain during the centenary celebrations of the May Revolution.

  3. Urbanist Charles Thays, the city’s parks commissioner, is hired to landscape the bluff behind the house.

  4. The old house is demolished and the land sold to brothers Luis and Alberto Duhau, prominent landowners.

  5. French architect León Dourge completes the Neoclassical palace, modelled on the Château du Marais near Paris and built of reconstituted stone imported from France.

  6. After six decades as a family home, the Duhau heirs sell the property; it remains closed until restoration begins in 2000.

  7. The palace is declared a national historic landmark; developer Juan Scalesciani buys it and partners with Hyatt.

  8. After a US$74 million investment and delays linked to the neighbouring Vatican nunciature, the Park Hyatt opens.

  9. The hotel appears in the film Focus.

Sources: Wikipedia (ES), “Palacio Duhau” (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Wikipedia (EN), “Palacio Duhau - Park Hyatt Buenos Aires” (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Official website. Text rewritten and translated by Grand Hotels of the World.

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