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Here’s how five top city hotels compare with nearby apartments. In dollars per square foot, the apartments win. Just don’t expect Hermès amenities or butler service. Reported by Christine Ajudua

BUENOS AIRES

HOTEL
Property: Premier luxury suite, Alvear Palace Hotel
Square Feet: 592
Neighborhood: Recoleta, a wealthy district with high-end shopping
Description: Bedroom and separate living room; daily fresh fruit; 500-thread-count Egyptian linens; Hermès toiletries; hydromassage; LCD TV and DVD equipment; wireless Internet.
Price: $790 per night

RENTAL
Property: One-bedroom apartment near the Alvear Palace (www.alojargentina.com)
Square Feet: 484
Neighborhood: Recoleta
Description: Double bed; bathroom with tub; linens and towels provided; kitchenette, no freezer; cable TV; weekly maid service; garden balcony; AC in bedroom only; limited local calls.
Price: $312 per week

LONDON

HOTEL
Property: Junior suite, the Dorchester
Square Feet: 613
Neighborhood: Mayfair, on Park Lane
Description: Bedroom and sitting area; two marble bathrooms; 24-hour room service; high-speed Internet; video and music on demand; spa; car service; mobile-phone rental.
Price: $1,300 per night

RENTAL
Property: One-bedroom ­apartment on Ennismore Mews (www.farnum-christ.com)
Square Feet: 600
Neighborhood: Knightsbridge, near Hyde Park
Description: Ground-floor apartment; entrance through inner courtyard; living/ dining room; queen-size bed; full kitchen; washer/dryer.
Price: $1,888 per week

NEW YORK

HOTEL
Property: Deluxe guest room, St. Regis
Square Feet: 450
Neighborhood: East 55th Street, at the corner of Fifth Avenue, near Central Park
Description: Marble bath and separate shower; in-room fax machine; 24-hour butler service; access to a fitness center and spa.
Price: $845 per night

RENTAL
Property: Studio apartment on East 58th Street (www.nyhabitat.com)
Square Feet: 450
Neighborhood: Between Second and Third Avenues, in a residential area of midtown
Description: Queen-size bed; cable TV, VCR, and stereo; bathroom with tub and shower; towels and linens provided; stocked kitchen; third floor, no elevator; no doorman.
Price: $297 per night

PARIS

HOTEL
Property: Superior suite, Four Seasons George V
Square Feet: 915
Neighborhood: Eighth Arrondissement, on the Right Bank
Description: Bedroom and living room; full marble bathroom; high-speed Internet; TV, video, and stereo; 24-hour concierge; overnight laundry and dry cleaning; pool and spa.
Price: $2,095 per night

RENTAL
Property: One-bedroom apartment on Rue du Mont Thabor (www.parisluxuryrentals.com)
Square Feet: 1,100
Neighborhood: First Arrondissement, adjacent to the Eighth
Description: Bedroom with king-size bed and adjoining dressing room; sleeps up to two; bathroom with tub and shower; laptop with wireless Internet; and living/dining room with marble fireplace.
Price: $550 per night

ROME

HOTEL
Property: Classic suite, Hotel de Russie
Square Feet: 646
Neighborhood: Near the Spanish Steps and the Piazza del Popolo
Description: Bedroom with separate living room; city view; two telephone lines; voice mail; fax machine on request; satellite television; access to terraced gardens, spa with Turkish steam bath.
Price: $2,285 per night

RENTAL
Property: Two-bedroom apartment near Via del Corso (www.leisureinrome.com)
Square Feet: 753
Neighborhood: Overlooking the Piazza del Popolo
Description: One double room; one single room; living room with sofa bed and balcony; two full bathrooms; full kitchen; and Florentine-tile floors. Fourth floor, no elevator.
Price: $172 per night

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