I had an absolutely wonderful stay at Soledad's apartment - the experience was perfect, more than anticipated. The apartment is in a lovely part of Palermo, with everything just a short walk away, including buses, the metro, shops, laundry and fantastic restaurants. The apartment has everything you'd require, including the best hot shower.

On top of that Soledad is a wonderful person, fantastic host and now a great friend.

I would recommend staying here, or anywhere on Soledad's recommendation. I took great heed of her advice upon arrival, saving myself time, money and perhaps potential issues with personal safety.

Some advice on personal safety : anticipate that you will be robbed in Buenos Aires and you won't be : watch where you walk, don't take valuables with you and if you do, like cellphones, take care. When in taxis, be sure you take your money out and show it to the taxi when you give it to them. Be aware of fake notes. If you have luggage, take out your luggage from the taxi before paying a driver.

Some advice on cash: bring USD or Euros with you as you cannot take them from ATMs in Argentina. Florida works for exchange when you cannot find more reliable sources, but be sure you know what fake notes look like first - look up on the internet. Xoom also provides a decent rate if you have a US bank account.