DESIGN SUITES SALTA

What DESIGN SUITES SALTA does

Design Suites is a privately held Argentine hotel chain operating four 4-star properties across strategically chosen tourist destinations: Buenos Aires (San Telmo/Monserrat, 85 rooms), San Carlos de Bariloche (Lake Nahuel Huapi, 78 rooms), El Calafate (Lake Argentino, 60 rooms), and Salta (city center, 51 rooms), for a combined inventory of 274 rooms. Each property offers a tiered room portfolio (Classic, Suite, Suite Corner, Suite Palacio), on-site restaurants and bars featuring regional cuisine, event salons, health clubs with spa/sauna, and pools. The Buenos Aires property is designed by architect Carlos Ott, and the Patagonia properties emphasize local wood-and-stone design.

The business operates a hybrid revenue model combining room accommodations, food and beverage, event/meeting space rental (e.g., the USD 78+IVA Work Day package at Salón Tacuarí), and spa/wellness services. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through a central reservations call center, WhatsApp, and a proprietary booking engine (reservadirecto.com) with property-specific URLs; no third-party OTA presence is disclosed. Target segments are leisure/tourist travelers (primary), corporate and business clients (primary, for meetings and events), and social event hosters (weddings and celebrations). Marketing relies on the website, seasonal promotional campaigns, and the #VivíDesign social brand. The chain is regulated under Argentine Tourism Disposition 181-A-2017, is in good standing with consumer-protection law (Ley 24240), and was recognized with a 2026 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence and a Luxury Lifestyle Award for the Bariloche property. No funding, ownership structure, or financial disclosures are publicly available.

Name

DESIGN SUITES SALTA

Legal name

Design Suites

Website

https://designsuites.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Design Suites is a privately held Argentine 4-star hotel chain operating 274 rooms across four properties in Buenos Aires, Bariloche, Calafate, and Salta, serving leisure travelers, corporate event clients, and social celebrations through direct booking channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hotel Accommodations

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Traveler Accommodation (7211), Accommodation (721)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Resort-Area Full-Service Hotels (Non–All-Inclusive) (THAGAAAD)

Keywords

• Hotel accommodations
• Event venues
• Spa wellness
• Fine dining
• Corporate meetings

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Hotel Room Accommodations: Core revenue from overnight stays across four 4-star hotel properties offering various room categories from Classic to Suite Palacio. Revenue varies by room type, season, and location.
2. Event and Meeting Space Rental: Rental of conference rooms, event salons, and meeting spaces to corporate and social clients. Packages include workplace day rentals (USD 78 + IVA per person) with full amenities including lunch, coffee breaks, and AV equipment.
3. Food and Beverage: Revenue from on-site restaurants, bars, and wine bars at each property including regional cuisine at Salta's Restó Bar & Wine Bar
4. Spa and Wellness Services: Income from spa treatments, massage services, sauna access, and other wellness amenities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Design Suites Salta is a 4-star urban hotel in the center of Salta, Argentina, offering 51 rooms across four categories (Classic, Suite, Suite Corner, Suite Palacio), four event salons, an on-site restaurant and wine bar, and wellness facilities including a heated outdoor pool, sauna, and massage center. The hotel also rents event and meeting spaces to corporate and social clients and supports a multi-property chain portfolio spanning Buenos Aires, Bariloche, Calafate, and Salta.

Product overview

Design Suites Salta operates as a 4-star urban hotel hotel chain with a portfolio of 51 rooms across four room categories (Classic, Suite, Suite Corner, Suite Palacio) and four event spaces (Salón Güemes, Salón Castro, Salón Belgrano, Lobby Bar). The hotel offers integrated amenities including a restaurant, health club with heated pool and sauna, massage services, free Wi-Fi, and an art gallery. Located at Pasaje Castro 215 in the city center, the hotel targets both leisure and business travelers in northern Argentina.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design Suites Salta hotel (4-star property) A 4-star hotel located in the center of Salta, Argentina, offering 51 rooms, event spaces, restaurant, health club with sauna, massage services, outdoor heated pool, and an art gallery for leisure and business travelers.
• Classic Room Standard room at Design Suites Salta accommodating 1–2 guests, 25 m² with view to Plaza Belgrano.
• Suite Room Suite room accommodating 1–3 guests, 35 m², with air conditioning, desk, and special amenities.
• Suite Corner Corner suite accommodating 1–2 guests, 35 m², with panoramic city view and double window.
• Suite Palacio Premium suite accommodating 1–2 guests, 55 m², with panoramic city view, Queen bed, bathroom with hydromassage, and LCD TV.
• Salón Güemes event hall Basement-level event hall, 122 m², capacity for 105 persons, suitable for conferences, school/spiga, and round-table setups.
• Salón Castro event hall Event hall, 55 m², capacity for 42 persons.
• Salón Belgrano event hall Event hall located in Palacio Usandivaras, 34 m², capacity for 34 persons.
• Lobby Bar event space Event space, 90 m² total surface (31m x 9.50m x 4.16m height), cocktail capacity 80 persons.
• On-site restaurant and wine bar (Restó Bar & Wine Bar, Salta) Food and beverage service at Design Suites Salta featuring regional northern Argentine cuisine and a wine bar, serving hotel guests and walk-in patrons.
• Health Club and Wellness Services Wellness facilities and services including a heated outdoor pool, dry sauna, massage center, and spa services for hotel guests.
• Work Day corporate event package (Buenos Aires) Turnkey corporate workday package at the Buenos Aires property including lunch (two courses), two coffee breaks with pastries, projector and screen, two free parking spots, work materials, and water for 20–50 attendees.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MFC ConsultingminorOthersWebsite development and consulting partner responsible for Design Suites digital presence and booking platform infrastructure

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hotel Madero Buenos Aires: Upscale 4-star hotel in Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires, with strong F&B and event programming; comparable to Design Suites Buenos Aires on tier, design identity, and event revenue mix.
• Dazzler Hotels: Argentine boutique-style 4-star hotel brand with properties in Buenos Aires, Mendoza, and other key cities; closely comparable on tier, design-led positioning, and event offerings.
• Amerian Hoteles: Argentine hotel chain operating 4-star properties across regional cities in Argentina; competes in the same mid-upscale domestic segment with comparable room counts and event facilities.
• Loi Suites: Argentine boutique hotel chain with multiple properties across Argentina (Buenos Aires, Iguazú, Patagonia) targeting the upscale 4-star segment; directly comparable to Design Suites in scale, geography, and customer profile.
• Hotel Pulitzer Buenos Aires: Design-led 4-star boutique hotel in central Buenos Aires; competes head-to-head with Design Suites Buenos Aires for design-conscious leisure and corporate clients.
• Own Hotels: Argentine boutique hotel collection operating upscale 4-star properties in Buenos Aires and Patagonia; similar design-driven positioning and direct-booking commercial approach.
• Alvarez Argüelles Hoteles: Long-established Argentine hotel operator with multiple 4-star properties in Buenos Aires and Bariloche; directly comparable on geography, target segment, and 4-star tier.

Broad incumbents

• Hilton Argentina (Hilton Buenos Aires): Global upscale-luxury operator with major Buenos Aires presence; competes in the same corporate and leisure segments as Design Suites but with vastly larger distribution and loyalty infrastructure.
• NH Hotels Argentina: International midscale-upscale chain with multiple properties in Buenos Aires, Bariloche, and other Argentine cities; overlaps with Design Suites on tier and key locations but is part of a much broader global portfolio.
• Accor (Ibis, Novotel) Argentina: Global multi-brand operator with economy-to-midscale presence in Argentina; relevant peer given shared geography and demand pool, though positioned at a lower tier than Design Suites.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/design-suites-salta

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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