History and architectural features

The argentine bourgeoisie high society of the early 1900’s, accustomed to the refinements of the life in Europe, developed the eclecticism, turning away from the traditional Spanish colonial architectural style, with spectacular fronts and small inside patios and an esthetically admirable Art Nouveaux decoration.

The construction of the building today known as Mansion Dandi Royal began in those days. The Obras Sanitarias blueprints are dated 1913, when the water system was still in British hands. The manufacturing date stamped on the door locks and handles is 1889, from which we can assume that the idea to build the Mansion greatly preceded its actual construction.

Originally built by engineer Bianchi, based on the design by architect Cristophersen, the Mansion is organized around two inside patios with two floors facing the front and four facing the back. The first floor occupied by the Dandi Royal salon, up the marble stairwell,  the reception opens and the remaining three hold the bedrooms and amenities such as swimming pool, solarium, hair salon, mini-spa and more.

1903-2003 a journey through time one hundred years back

A theme residence unique in its artistic presentation of the Tango ambience, built to the eclectic architectural style and filled with art nouveaux pieces, where all public spaces and its 30 rooms are decorated with murals portraying tango scenes and original objets d’art .
 
An “academia del Tango”, a Tango dance school, where accomplished and well known argentine Tango dancers will introduce you to the fine art of Tango.

A “salon de Tango”, a typical Tango ballroom, where you can dance on an original  1925 wooden floor with all the feeling of the golden times of Tango.

And above all a unique experience in the magic and seduction of Tango, a journey through time one hundred years back, to the days when the Tango was danced in every corner of San Telmo.

Presentation

Mansion Dandi Royal is located in the San Telmo neighborhood, in downtown Buenos Aires, on one its main streets Piedras 922/936. San Telmo is Tango´s birthplace. Artists and bohemians can still be found among its cobble stoned streets and eclectic architecture. Mansion Dandi Royal is close to the main interest spots in Buenos Aires. Reference: 1 block = 100 meters. 10 blocks from the historical Plaza de Mayo, the Cathedral, the Casa Rosada and the Cabildo, 9 blocks from the main pedestrian thoroughfare of the city: Florida St., 10 blocks from Corrientes Ave. where the most important theatre plays come to scene (the argentine Brodway), 8 blocks from Avenida de Mayo, where Argentina’s most traditional coffee house is located: Café Tortoni and the Academia Nacional del Tango, 5 blocks from the world’s widest avenue (18 lanes), the 9 de Julio Ave., where the Obelisk and the Colon Theatre are located, only a few minutes away from the colorful La Boca and the famous Caminito way filled of handmade articles and artists, and due to its proximity to avenues and city access you will have many public transportation options at your disposal.

The facade stands out for its architectural iconicity, where the God Bacchus of exacerbated Italianizing ornamentation dominates the scene, crowned by a half point arch framed by two florid vases, which reestablish its formal balance.

In the year 2000 Dandi Tango Academy began negotiations to acquire this beautiful residence in order to fulfill our director’s, Héctor Villalba, dream of creating something never seen in lodging and Tango teaching for foreign and argentine Tango lovers.

That is how Mansion Dandi Royal – Tango Residential Academy was born, the very first of its kind, where you can live 24 hours a day in a warm, comfortable, sophisticated and original argentine Tango atmosphere.

Amenities

At Mansion Dandi Royal everything is exceptional; you have the chance to stay in a century-old mansion fully restored to its original period elegance but replete with every modern convenience you could ask for.

Our mansion offers you the full spectrum of 5-Star amenities: five floors with elevator; all your transfers included with our own mini-bus; laundry service; heated pool; gym; solarium; mini-spa; hair salon; two exquisite outdoor patios; computer room; meeting room; two spacious elegant tango salons with superb 1925 original wooden floors; excellent sound systems; two stages for shows and rehearsals and an outstanding, broad selection of music for classes and milongas.

Tango lessons

Mansion Dandi Royal has some of the most accomplished and well known maestros in Buenos Aires in its permanent staff who will guide you through out Tango learning experiences. Everyday you will have tango lessons in our Dandi Dance Salon. Our guests also have the possibility to take private lessons and we can also introduce you to specialized teachers for the different levels of the learning process.

Dandi Royal Tango Package

The Dandi Royal Tango package allows you to submerge yourself in the world of tango 24 hours a day with renowned maestros who speak its language and with the music that captures your soul – you will live, feel, and enjoy the authentic Tango Argentino in the place of its origin, the barrio of San Telmo, Buenos Aires.

You will share with us the hospitality of Mansion Dandi Royal, exclusive in all of Buenos Aires, a century-old mansion fully restored to its original period elegance but replete with every modern convenience. Our mansion offers you 30 luxurious rooms, a magnificent restaurant of the age, and the full spectrum of 5-Star amenities. Every room provides an Internet connection, direct-dial telephone, cable TV including the tango channels, tango music, room temperature control, private safe, and more. The Dandi Royal mansion also offers you 24-hour room service, pool, gym, mini-spa, hair salon, solarium, outside garden patios, meeting room, and computer room; you will also be provided with a cell phone to contact our staff at any time from wherever you may be.