Almarena Puerto Retiro Affiliated by Meliá is located in El Retiro sector of Buenos Aires, Argentina. This modern hotel is ideal for leisure and business travelers, as features a terrace on the 15th floor overlooking the city, an outdoor pool and a heated indoor pool for minors under 16 years of age. The property also has a fitness center, a Pilates room, and a Spa with hydro massage, sauna, steam room, and massages with hot stones, lymphatic drainage, and exfoliations, among other treatments. The property consists of 73 guest rooms overlooking the city, Río de la Plata, or the port, with studio-style apartments, which are fitted with a kitchenette with mini-refrigerator, microwave, electric grill and tea maker, cooking utensils, and capsule coffeemaker; and 50-inch Smart TV. This hotel within the Distrito Quartier urban development is located on the new Paseo del Bajo and connects directly to Autopista Illia, Costanera Norte, Retiro Station, and San Martín Square. The property is in front of Quinquela Martín Cruise Terminal, 850 meters (2,788 ft) from Retiro Turibús Station, and less than 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) from Plaza Canada Monumental Tower and San Martín Square. Teatro Colón, Vatican Square, and Lavalle Square are 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) away, while Ezeiza International Airport (EZE) and Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP) are 35 and 5 kilometers (21.8 and 3.1 mi) away, respectively. ***According to current legislation, a 21% VAT will be applied to Argentinian travelers. Foreign guests who pay with a foreign credit card and show a passport stamped at the port of entry are exempt from this tax. If the payment is made in cash, VAT will be mandatorily charged. ***A tourist tax of $1.00 USD will be applied to foreign guests over 12 years of age per person, per night, to be paid at the hotel. ***Before your trip, please check with the national government the entry and stay requirements of the country you are visiting. Keep in mind that it is the traveler's responsibility to meet the rules and regulations established by the destination country.