Algodon Mansion bath products, and Buenos Aires makes top 10 again…

It was recently decided that Algodon Mansion’s suites will carry Côté Bastide and Laura Tonatto bath and fragrance products. These are world-class lines that truly fit well and compliment our Buenos Aires mansion, as well as the Algodon brand image. Both distinguished lines have a large international presence and are synonymous with sophistication and elegance. As these small, though essential, details begin to finalize, it forces me to look back on the road traveled to get here, and I am happy by all that we have accomplished. Just a few more months and we can all share a toast to one another at Algodon Mansion’s Grand Opening.

Once again, Buenos Aires has made Travel & Leisure’s “Top 10 World’s Best Cities”. BA is ranked #4 this year (slipping two spots from #2 in 2007 and 2008). The accompanying article touts; “Beyond the “Paris-of-South-America” clichés, this is a city of world-class art, exceptional cuisine, and internationally acclaimed design. After a 2001 crisis battered the nation’s economy and the value of its currency, B.A. became one of the world’s few high-gloss/low-cost travel destinations…”

Finally, there was a great recent article in the New York Times on BA’s “bares notables”. In 1998, the city legislated these “notable bars” (a landmarked status, I suppose) “as the official designation for bars, cafes, billiard halls and confectionaries whose antiquity, architecture or historical significance make them worthy of note and of preservation efforts”. The article details several of these businesses and their unique histories. If you’re making a trip down there anytime soon, be sure to print this one out and take it with you. There are some very interesting places that are perhaps a bit off the beaten tourist track. If you remember, just a few weeks ago I posted about the Times’ take on BA’s Barracas barrio. I’m pleased to see that such a well respected newspaper is continually covering so much of the culture from one of my favorite cities in the world.