This was very much a last minute booking and Silvia went out of her way to accommodate me. She answered my enquiries almost immediately, until late in the night, and took the trouble to call me first thing the next morning to assure me that all would be in order. Silvia allowed me to drop off my luggage around 11 am already, although she was still busy getting the apartment ready for my one month stay.
The apartment itself is everything as depicted, and more. After 7 months in South America and numerous AirBnB experiences this was one of the best equipped apartments I have had the pleasure of staying in, most definitely the best equipped in Argentina (I have stayed in apartments where I had to buy kitchen towels, cork screws, bathroom towels etc because these basic items were simply not provided). Not so in Silvia's place - there is enough linen for a regular change of bedding, more than enough towels, soaps, all the possible cleaning material one could ask for, even a small First Aid Kit equipped with plasters, bandages, paracetamols, all the necessary. That was an all time first for me.
The wifi worked perfectly all the time, and there is cable TV if you require the same.
And to crown it all Silvia offers a cleaning service - in my case it was twice a week - which is absolutely fabulous when you have a busy schedule.
Location wise the apartment is in the best part of Recoleta - three blocks from the cemetery (my favourite place in Buenos Aires), a few blocks from Avenida Santa Fe, and within walking distance of the Centro as well as Palermo. There are copious amounts of verdulerias, flower sellers, lavanderias, small supermarkets (and larger ones) and awesome bakeries in the area, as well as a host of fabulous restaurants merely a stone throw away. Everything you could ask for is right at your fingertips. But the street is surprisingly quiet at night (even for me who is a very light sleeper) and the shutters outside the French doors which lead to the quaint balcony block out the day light 100%.
Silvia was always available for queries and chats - she really gave me a feeling of being looked after and gave me a home away from home. Muchas gracias por todos Senorita...................I will be back, in a heartbeat.