Possibly the most spectacular modern hotel décor of all times, this Philippe Starck creation is both swanky and sleek.

What was once a granary housing grain and animal feed, now houses the most discerning travelers looking for modern luxury at its best.

As you drive up to the red brick building you will never imagine what is inside. The Cathedral entrance is a long red velvet hallway, which takes you all the way to the check-in desk. It took me about 25-mintues to walk from the entrance to the desk because I kept peaking inside every door, each common area was more beautiful than the one before.

The hotel has 66 guest-rooms and 22 suites, and all of them are magnificent. My personal favorite was the Porteño Suite. When you walk in you will feel a vibrant harmony of light, color and glass. The décor in the Suite (as well as in most of the hotel) is bold red velvet sofas and matching drapes soften with white leather furnishings. The suite’s showpiece (and where I spent an hour every day) is a claw foot bathtub at the center of a spacious marble bathroom.

There are three restaurants in the hotel, my favorite being their fine dining restaurant, El Bistro. The modern all-white décor with white unicorn heads is spectacular. The menu used to be molecular cuisine, but they figured people went to Argentina for the juicy Bife de Chorizo and not to eat foam, so they changed their menu recently. One of the crowd’s favorite is the charred steaks.

After dinner walk to El Cabaret, a bar inspired in 1920’s tango clubs. The tango show performs every night with no exception. It is called Rojo Tango and it is the most exclusive and chic tango show in town.

El Mercado is another dining option inspired on open-air European markets and the historic neighborhood, San Telmo. The cozy atmosphere makes your dining experience intimate and casual. My favorite thing in the menu is the wood fire asado.

Finally The Library Lounge decorated with antique books and red velvet drapes is the perfect spot for a cup of coffee and a pastry while you catch up on the daily news. I went there at night and the cocktails were exquisite, they also had a live band playing in the middle of the room while we all danced around them.

The Faena product is the most authentic Argentinean experience out of all the hotels in Buenos Aires. Everything in the hotel tells you something about the country and culture. All of their Chefs are Argentinean and so all of their wines. They have more than 450 different labels including their own Faena Malbec produced in Mendoza.

After a big night do not forget to visit the Faena Spa, probably the best part of the whole experience. It is a true oasis for meditation and relaxation. The Turkish inspired hammam is ideal to detox your body from the previous night. However, the complimentary daily yoga and meditation sessions will sure get you ready to tackle the day.

Before you arrive, just remember these 3 words and everyone will love you:  Che, Vos and Boludo.

Photographs courtesy of the property.