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GALA DINNER Thursday, September 17th, 2009. WELCOME TO THE ALVEAR PALACE HOTEL!

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Magnificent architecture and decoration put the Alvear Palace Hotel in a class of its own, making it a reference point among luxury hotels around the world. The Alvear is recognized worldwide for its unparalleled combination of hospitality, personalized service and hi-technology. The hotel offers 97 rooms, 100 suites, 12 impeccable ballrooms, meeting rooms, and the best restaurants in Buenos Aires, making it the perfect place to visit. The Alvear Palace, which was recently remodeled in the classic style that characterizes it, was named a Historical Monument by the City of Buenos Aires in 2003. Moreover, international media have voted the hotel among the 20 best in the world, confirming its place as the most award-winning hotel in Latin America. The essence of the Alvear Palace, its history, elegance, and caring and dedicated staff, guarantee a remarkable experience for everyone who visits the hotel.

HISTORY

A symbol of elegance is born

A true palace and undisputed symbol of the Belle Epoque, the Alvear Palace Hotel formally opened its doors in 1932. The location, Recoleta, was never in doubt. The most elegant hotel in Latin America had to have its home in the most stylish neighborhood in Buenos Aires.

Conceived as a luxury hotel for European visitors, the Alvear Palace soon became the epitome of class and refinement. Work on the hotel began after Dr. de Miero, a high-flying Buenos Aires businessman and socialite, brought the first blueprints from Paris. He was helped by the designer Verschere and the architects Pirovano and Brodsky, who would create the hotel's famous facade. The engineers Escudero and Ortúzar, and the architect Medhurst Thomas and his associate, G.E. Harris, constructed and decorated the hotel. The majestic rooms and suites, as well as the lobby and other public areas, reflect the style of Louis XIV and Louis XVI. The historical furnishings, the crystal chandeliers, the golden walls and works of art transport visitors to another era and realm of elegance. With 16 floors of luxurious architecture, the hotel stands at the corner of Alvear Avenue and Ayacucho Street, and symbolizes the best of Buenos Aires.

The second inauguration

The Alvear Palace Hotel has always played a central role in Argentina's social, cultural, political and business life. The hotel had distinct owners until 1984, when a group of Argentine businessmen took over and began an ambitious effort to recover the glory and original style of the hotel, while adding to it the most modern technology.

Incessant work and dedication to the highest international standards of excellence gained the hotel membership in the exclusive Leading Hotels of the World, an organization that comprises 400 of the world's best hotels.

A magnificent location

Recoleta, the Alvear Palace's elegant neighborhood, is home to parks, wide avenues, traditional cafes, restaurants, museums, imposing mansions and luxurious stores of top international brands. The streets and avenues of Recoleta are lined with French architecture, which when combined with the elegance of the “porteños” who live in the neighborhood, leads many visitors to identify this area as "the Paris of South America."

The hotel lobby

Guests, frequent clients and famous personalities fill the hotel lobby with a warm and memorable atmosphere. The sumptuous entrance, the Reception and the Concierge, decorated in the most elegant French taste, provide guests with a cordial welcome to the hotel. This is the guest's first taste of what is about to be a magnificent experience.