We stayed for a little over a month at the happy house and it was a fantastic experience.

The neighborhood is great. We became regulars at Faricci, La Payuca, Bella Italia, (all in walking distance), Local in Palermo Hollywood (short ride on the D line) and bblue in Palermo soho. There is also a large grocery store (disco) within 2 minutes walking. There is even a big mall a couple blocks away that's called Alto Palermo with many anchoring restaurants and fun shops. It's also a block to the D line (subway). We got a sube card there, which allows you to get on buses as well as the subway.

The apartment is really cute and cozy, decorated with lots of loving details. It was also clean and comfy. There are many interesting books, DVDs and music CDs for you to enjoy too. All the appliances and amenities (washing machine, hot water, AC, high speed wifi, DVD player, TV, etc) worked perfectly. There's plenty of closet space. The small balcony and cute pink courtyard are filled with plants. The crystal wind chime sparkled under the sun every afternoon.

Manuel and Mercedes were such welcoming and responsive hosts. Our check in and check out were smooth and efficient. They gave wonderful suggestions on places to visit, how to get around, money exchange and learning Spanish. We were even invited to join them in a happy hour and got to meet Manuel's wife and sister. We traded stories on how we met our respective spouses and had many laughs over hamburger and pizza. They are such a happy family and the beer tasting was super fun too!

We were lucky to have had the opportunity to stay at the happy house. It surely made our first trip and first month in buenos aires an unforgettably pleasant experience.