Hotel Continental (Buenos Aires)

The 725 Continental Hotel, more commonly known as the Hotel Continental, is a hotel at Avenida Roque Sáenz Peña 725 in the San Nicolás neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1] Designed in 1927 by Alejandro Bustillo, the building occupies a triangular block bounded by Avenida Roque Sáenz Peña, Maipú Street and Juan Domingo Perón Street.[2][3] It originally opened with 186 rooms, was renovated in 2005–06 by the firm Urgell-Penedo-Urgell, and received structural heritage protection from the city government in 2010.[4][5]

History and architecture

The hotel opened with 186 rooms, a café and an office mezzanine.[3] Its exterior has been described as a French-influenced classical design, with neoclassical and academic elements, while its overall planning was considered modern for its time.[1][2][3] Kiernan noted that Bustillo took advantage of the unusual site to create a building with three façades and chamfered corners, organized around a central service core and marked by a monumental entrance composition.[3][4]

After decades of deterioration, the building was acquired by new investors in the early 2000s and underwent a major renovation in 2005–06 by Urgell-Penedo-Urgell.[2][3][4] The restored property reopened as the 725 Continental Hotel, and now has 192 rooms and suites.[1][3]

Heritage status

In 2010, the Buenos Aires city government listed the property at Avenida Presidente Roque Sáenz Peña 721/725 with Nivel de Protección Estructural ("structural protection"), recognising it as part of the city's architectural heritage.[5]

Notable guests

Among the hotel's reported guests were the poet Robert Lowell and jazz musicians Dizzy Gillespie and Quincy Jones.[6][7]

Photos by Talleres Metalúrgicos San Martín

  • Hotel under construction (1928)
  • View from Diagonal Norte (1929)
  • The hotel around the time of its opening
  • The hotel shortly after opening
  • View from the corner of Maipú and Perón
  • View from Diagonal Norte

References

  1. ^ a b c "Welcome to the 725 Continental Hotel". 725 Continental Hotel. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "Un edificio clásico vuelve a escena". La Nación (in Spanish). 25 July 2005. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Kiernan, Sergio (2 April 2005). "Recuperando a Bustillo". Página/12 (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  4. ^ a b c Kiernan, Sergio (22 July 2006). "Un Bustillo recuperado". Página/12 (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  5. ^ a b "Anexos del Boletín Oficial N.º 3449" (PDF) (in Spanish). Boletín Oficial del Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. 28 June 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  6. ^ Gelman, Juan (26 May 2002). "Llorar sin lágrimas". Página/12 (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  7. ^ "Cuatro veces en la Argentina". Clarín (in Spanish). 6 January 2003. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
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