Designed by German Architect Alfred Zucker (known for his work on Saint Patrick's Cathedral), Marriott Plaza Hotel is located approximately half a mile from Colon Theater and 35 miles from Buenos Aires Airport. Inaugurated in 1909, Buenos Aires' first great hotel has hosted royalty and dignitaries for over nine decades. The hotel is a quarter-mile from Puerto Madero, half a mile from Manzana de Las Luces Square and Plaza de Mayo, and one mile from the National Museum of Fine Arts.Hotel amenities include the health club, solarium, sauna, whirlpool, swimming pool, hair salon, and gift shop. Meals can be had at the hotel's La Brasserie, La Terrasse, Plaza Bar, Plaza Grill, or through room service (24 hours). Other services include valet laundry and concierge services. On-site parking is by valet only and is very limited (at 5 per hour).Rooms feature work desks, voicemail, dataports, cable TV, weekday newspaper delivery, complimentary in-room coffee, minibars, bathrobes, safes, irons and ironing boards, and hairdryers.