Julian offers a remodeled historic building for your stay. He lives in the apartment next door, and he is attentive to ALL needs. Julian will suggest places to eat and even walk you there to make sure you don't get lost. The sleeping rooms are back from the street, which is relatively quiet at night, so traffic noise is minimized. Julian accompanied us on the subway to change money in the center of the city, but this was not necessary - he knows a local reliable place as well, which we discovered later. On the journey to the center, Julian essentially introduced us to the subway (Subte) so that we felt confident to use it, and subsequently we obtained our own card (which we shared). We left it for other guests to use. The Almagro neighborhood is safe - we never felt threatened here at any time of day. There are numerous markets and small shops (fruit, vegetables, meat etc) within a block or so - we were provided with a big shopping bag - essential! Julian does not speak English (nada!) - so be prepared for some tedious exchanges with Google translate (or equivalent).
The ambiance is spectacular - 14' ceilings and 9' windows and doors everywhere. A few pointers to improve your stay. #1 keep your hands clear of the handle of the door to the street. When you push hard to open it (knuckle-buster) - you will learn quickly! #2 The shower head is low flow and the water heater is a flow-activated instant gas type. To prevent cold water surprises in the shower, simply run the vanity sink water on hot and then start the shower - turn off the vanity only after exiting the shower. Then all is well. #3 The clothes washer is effective but slow - we hung items to dry on the stair railing (to the roof) - you can hang clothes on the lines on the roof, but the journey there is "interesting" - you need to have experience as a jailor to get there. We found the stair railing more convenient.
This is a fabulous and somewhat special place with very few "wrinkles". I would come back for sure. One more thing - don't forget to feed the fish - a small amount (pinch between finger and thumb) every evening - do not overfeed. We loved the aquaria and became attached to the fish during our stay.
As we left for Ezeiza airport, Julian accompanied us to the street - we hugged goodbye and I watched as he photographed the license plate of our Uber driver! He is a spectacular person and really cared for us.