The Hermitage Hotel hosts conventions, seminars, product launches, banquets and weddings in five halls, from the 105 m² Sarmiento to the 875 m² Versailles, and provides catering, lighting, technical support and staging. The hotel has stood on the seafront of Mar del Plata, on the Atlantic coast of Buenos Aires province, since 1943.
Seminars and company events
The hotel lists work meetings, launches and seminars among its main event types. With five halls on three levels, a congress can run its plenary in one hall, breakout groups in the smaller rooms and lunch or an exhibition in another, all under one roof. The hotel states 7,500 m² of covered space for exhibitions, which suits trade shows and conventions that need stands next to the meeting rooms. Its technical team handles lighting and equipment, and a stage can be built for keynotes, panels and award ceremonies. Delegates can stay in the hotel's rooms and suites, so a multi-day program needs no transfers.
Weddings and receptions
Social events, weddings, banquets and other celebrations form the second half of the hotel's event offer. The three ground-floor halls, Versailles, Doree and Luis Alberto, give a choice of sizes for a seated dinner with dancing, and the hotel's own catering prepares the meal. Guests who travel for the wedding can stay in rooms facing the sea.
Rooms and capacities
Versailles, on the ground floor, measures 875 m² and is the largest hall. Doree, also on the ground floor, measures 420 m². Luis Alberto, on the ground floor as well, measures 240 m². Colón, on level -2, measures 570 m² and suits a plenary session or an exhibition. Sarmiento, on level -1, measures 105 m² and serves smaller meetings and breakouts. The hotel gives seated and standing capacities on request, according to the layout chosen, and organizers should ask for the plan of each hall.
Accommodation
The hotel is a complex of three buildings that combines a palace style with contemporary design. Its rooms and suites look out over the sea or the city. The wellness area includes pools, a spa, a solarium and a gym, which gives delegates something to do between sessions of a congress that lasts several days.
Catering
Catering is provided by the hotel for its events. The dining offer centers on Spanish cooking, with a list of wines, sparkling wines and signature cocktails, which can cover a welcome drink, a working lunch, a gala dinner or an evening reception.
History and setting
The Hermitage opened in 1943 and has since become part of the cultural history of Argentina, having received well-known guests from around the world. It occupies a block between Boulevard Marítimo Patricio Peralta Ramos, which runs along the Atlantic, and Avenida Colón, in the center of Mar del Plata, the country's best-known seaside resort.
Getting there
The main entrance is at Avenida Colón 1643, and a second entrance faces the sea at Boulevard Marítimo P. P. Ramos 2657. Mar del Plata has its own airport, Astor Piazzolla International Airport, with flights from Buenos Aires, and the city lies about 400 km south of the capital by road.
