Loft Osteria by Sagardi

Prime Location: Frequently praised for being centrally located in San Telmo, near cultural landmarks and tourist attractions.

The is a deeply run down property that rents rooms - it's not really a hotel. The doors to the rooms/apartments don't close properly - you are forever mucking about with pulling the wooden doors and turning the keys. The blinds above the entrance doors get stuck in the doors and you cant move them as you can reach them - you'll be mucking about with it for ages. The kitchen had cob webs on it - clearly not cleaned for a while and evidently not checked before being let out. The room has got windows closed off with blinds staples to them and the weird art work on the ceiling clearly covers something nasty. Electrics behind the bed were exposed - myriad of cables and junction boxes not sealed. These are basics of a let properly. The courtyard is falling apart and the chairs are not usable. The fabric is coming off and there are puddles of water laying on what fabric remains. The bathroom is painted black so you can't see the dirt. Best not to look too hard or you might end up leaving. Incase like me you thought there was a pool there is not. It has been closed off for years and the court years left is a dumping ground for the owners. Should be a lovely place but it's at best a one star stay. Refund please. If you'd like photos of any of the above please do let me know.

My husband and I booked Loft Osteria by Sagardi for our trip to Buenos Aires. We booked 9 nights. Our flight was originally scheduled to arrive in BA at 10 am but we were delayed and didn't arrive until 1 am. The hotel does not have a reception, rather a desk in the restaurant. You must check in before 11 pm or you cannot get your keys. Thank goodness for internet on the flight because I had to frantically book another room for our first night. Don't be left on the street, just book somewhere else for your entire stay. The next day we got our keys to our room. It is sub par at best. The room itself is quite beat up. While I understand that it is in a historical building, they could have done some repairs. Besides the squeaky floors, hard and uncomfortable bed, lack of pillows, thin towels, we also had an issue with the shower not draining and the toilet never stopped running. On top of those things, there is visible mold on the ceiling around the air conditioner. There is a beautiful patio outside but don't sit down. Despite no rain for weeks here, there was water in every cushion I tried and I ended up with wet pants. If you struggle with stairs this hotel could also be a problem. There is no elevator. You alone will have to drag your bags up 30 very steep steps to the rooms. All rooms are up those steps. Then when you get up there if you have a loft room (which we did and we knew) you will have more steps to get to the bed. We could do the steps but when carrying everythi