I have taken this hotel for three reasons: It was cheap, at the center of the city and recommended by some friends! (The problem is, they gave me the hotel name wrongly, it was another one with a similar name... :) I was very disappointed when I saw this "old" building. However, the staff was friendly and helpful and I enjoyed the breakfasts and the wifi. Those good exceptions aside, I do not like to go to an old establishment (not referring to the castle in Strasbourg where we once stayed in a huge room, for a ridiculous 50 Euros a night) nor use a bathroom where it is difficult to turn aroun and sit on the cheapest plastic to do your needs. No sir!
I want to thank the personnel again who tried to make our stay nice, despite all odds...
Do I recommend it? Only if you are going for a short stay (2 nights) for business and will only go there to sleep. Enjoy Buenos Aires...