Before staying in Nogaro I had stayed in 1555 Malabia House, which I had chosen because of good reviews on trip advisor, and which I loved. So the Nogaro had a lot to live up to, and generally failed. It's a very different type of hotel. The Malabia is small, very friendly service and in a great part of town for bars, restaurants etc. The Nogaro is big, impersonal, and right near the Plaza de Mayo. Although a short walk to the interesting area of San Telmo, this part of town is like the city of London, with a bit of Oxford Street thrown in, and is fairly quiet at weekends. The Malabia is a twenty minute taxi ride away in Palermo, and this is more like the Notting Hill area. I much prefered Palermo. Back to the Nogaro: I stayed during a heatwave (40 degrees) and the air conditioning could not cope. I changed room, but the temperature was still 28 degrees in the room. Although the hotel has had a refit, the bathrooms reminded me of 60s Parisian, and there were lots of niggles: the mini bar did not cool properly, the curtains did not shut, the drains smelt, there were no plugs. I could go on. The staff seemed very overworked, and charmlessly dealt with my concerns. They said that the air conditioning was not working properly, but I think it could not cope. The main redeeming feature for the hotel is that the breakfast was very good. Overall it seemed poor value for money and I'm sure you can do better. I for one will not return!

Spacious room, good service, a pleasant staff all contributed towards a comfortable stay. Nicely restored, though not opulent. Didn't experience any of the noise or construction work, so it must have been completed when we got there. A stone's throw from the city center makes it ideal for anyone wanting to walk to central destinations.

We stayed at the Nogaro for 3 nights in late October and frankly, it was a mistake. We were at the start of a long trip, and decided that we would treat ourselves, as for the rest of our trip we are staying in hostels. However, far from being a treat it was the worst place we have stayed in to date.
Check in took 1 hour, and the staff made assumptions about us, as we arrived with rucksacks. They were rude and dimissive. When we finally got to our room we found that we had been given twin beds, although we had specifically asked for a double. The toilet was also leaking all over the bathroom floor. We went back down to reception and they refused to let us move rooms. They also promised to send someone from maintenance to fix the toilet, but he never appeared, and the toilet continued to leak throughout our stay.
Although the hotel is in a good location, and the breakfast is fabulous, the attitude of the staff really made our stay unpleasant. On check out, we told them that we had a bottle of water and a bar of chocolate from the minibar, and paid for same. They implied we were lying and accused us of taking liquers from the minibar and trying not to pay. We were also overcharged for a phone call.
One the whole would not recommend this hotel, unless you are really desperate for somewhere to stay.

A very pleasant surprise.We read the reviews on TA and made it our choice.It had a great location-right by "Casa Rosada" ,Plaza de Mayo and Calle Florida.Very safe area,fantastic price,clean room and a great morning buffet.The bed was very confortable and it had the old fashioned bathtub.Also had free internet in the basement.The desk staff were extremely helpful-giving directions,calling a cab,giving a recommendation for a restaurant.I would recommend this hotel to others.Would stay there again in a second.