About us
Manifesto
We like to think that sometimes the infinite can be held inside the finite, as in that story by Borges where a poet discovers a place in his attic that holds the whole universe.
For us, a journey can reveal an essence, and some places express the whole in one tiny part. We love to find symmetries, relations, and secret connections: jazz dissonances and counterpoints in a Piazzolla tango; Paul Klee’s use of shape and color in his porteño contemporary Xul Solar.
Our travels are intellectual adventures and experiences. As we wander in Buenos Aires, a glance reminds us of Monica Vitti in an Antonioni movie, a woman smoothing her hair brings back Anna Karina from The Little Soldier, and a Martini evokes our beloved Hemingway’s character, Colonel Cantwell.
RWe are eclectic and passionate about diversity and detail. We are contemporary, we are nomads: we are a new generation.
When we imagine future architecture, iconic green buildings come to our minds: Jean Nouvel’s Musée du Quai Branly, Renzo Piano, and Caixa Forum headquarters in Madrid.
At Palo Santo Hotel, we propose a modern, intelligent luxury. We commit to the environment because we cannot conceive a world that doesn’t remain beautiful forever. We favor comfort, privacy, elegance, and beauty.
Sustainability
In 2005, Pablo left Buenos Aires to move in with his French girlfriend. From Paris, he witnessed the green building architectural revolution. Throughout Europe, iconic buildings such as the Quai Branly Museum and Bosco Verticale were under construction.
A few years later – his girlfriend is now his wife – he came back to his hometown determined to build a green hotel. He didn’t just want it to be green on the outside but also be sustainable. For Pablo, it seemed only natural that, in 2010, architects would need to consider the environmental impact of a new building. Thanks to his vision, he quickly convinced investors.
In 2014, Palo Santo opened its doors, attracting travelers from all over the world who appreciate urban life, design, and comfort, and who want the planet to remain beautiful forever.