Which district in Buenos Aires is cheapest to stay in?
In Buenos Aires, the cheapest district to stay in is San Telmo, at a median asking price of $78 a night, and the priciest is Recoleta at $143 (latest scan 24 October 2026). The ranking covers 7 districts, each priced by at least 5 places on the same 51 of the 70 nights from 13 November 2026 to 21 January 2027, read on 24 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 24 October 2026 22:27 UTC.
Updated
Districts ranked by median asking price
In Buenos Aires, Recoleta asks a median $143 a night, +84% against $78 in San Telmo, the cheapest of 7 districts compared on the same 51 nights.
| District | Median a night | Middle half | Nights | Places | Guest score | 4–5★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Telmo | $78 | $56–$121 | 51 | 15 | 8.6 (14) | 62% of 13 |
| Monserrat | $79 | $56–$112 | 51 | 28 | 8.6 (28) | 54% of 28 |
| San Nicolas | $81 | $61–$113 | 51 | 66 | 8.6 (66) | 58% of 66 |
| Belgrano | $88 | $76–$101 | 51 | 14 | 8.9 (14) | 79% of 14 |
| Retiro | $95 | $69–$132 | 51 | 52 | 8.5 (52) | 80% of 51 |
| Palermo | $123 | $91–$169 | 51 | 74 | 8.8 (74) | 72% of 74 |
| Recoleta | $143 | $79–$207 | 51 | 41 | 8.8 (41) | 71% of 41 |
- A district is the area name Agoda gives a place (the first part of its address line), not an official boundary; names are printed as Agoda writes them, without a leading district number.
- A night counts for a district when at least 5 of its places showed a price.
- Every district is compared on the same 51 nights, the ones on which all of them counted: districts join in order of nights counted, and one that would leave fewer than 35 shared nights is left out rather than compared on other nights. A district's figure is the median of its nightly medians over those nights, and the middle half is the median of the nightly 25th and 75th percentiles.
- Places: every place in the district priced on those nights. Guest score: the median Agoda review score (out of 10) of those places, places scored in brackets. 4–5★: the share of the places with a star rating that hold 4 stars or more.
A dash means fewer than 5 of the district's places carry a score or a star rating. Many-star hotels cluster in a few districts, so a district's median also says which kind of places stand there.
Cheapest district with a guest score of 8 or more
The cheapest district in Buenos Aires whose places hold a median guest score of 8 or more is San Telmo: a median $78 a night, score 8.6 across 14 scored places.
| District | Median a night | Guest score | Places scored |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Telmo | $78 | 8.6 | 14 |
| Monserrat | $79 | 8.6 | 28 |
| San Nicolas | $81 | 8.6 | 66 |
| Belgrano | $88 | 8.9 | 14 |
| Retiro | $95 | 8.5 | 52 |
| Palermo | $123 | 8.8 | 74 |
| Recoleta | $143 | 8.8 | 41 |
Guest scores are Agoda's review scores out of 10; a score says nothing about the price.
Friday and Saturday against Monday to Thursday, by district
The biggest weekend difference in Buenos Aires is in San Nicolas: Friday and Saturday nights ask a median $87 against $75 Monday to Thursday (+16%), over 16 and 25 nights.
| District | Fri + Sat | Mon – Thu | Difference | Nights (Fri + Sat / Mon – Thu) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Nicolas | $87 | $75 | +16% | 16 / 25 |
| Palermo | $135 | $119 | +14% | 16 / 25 |
| Retiro | $102 | $93 | +10% | 16 / 25 |
| Belgrano | $95 | $86 | +9% | 16 / 25 |
| Recoleta | $151 | $140 | +8% | 16 / 25 |
| Monserrat | $84 | $79 | +6% | 16 / 25 |
| San Telmo | $78 | $81 | -4% | 16 / 25 |
The town page's weekend rule, district by district, over the ranking's 51 shared nights: Sunday nights sit in neither group, and a district needs at least 3 nights on each side.
What was measured
Nights measured in Buenos Aires: 70, from 13 November 2026 to 21 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.
- Up to 208 places checked per night; a place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is counted but carries no price.
- Places with an Agoda area name: 315 of the 315 priced on these nights; only those are placed in a district.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, on 24 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →