We stayed at Marcela's place for over a month and it feels like home to us. It is well laid out, clean and centrally located. Marcela is a fantastic host willing to help out whenever needed. Check-in went smoothly and Marcela even left a bottle of wine, chocolates, flowers and a bottle of water for us along with a Sube card for the metro and buses.
Here are some of the apartment highlights:
* The king size bed is comfortable and the blinds keep out the morning light
* There is an air conditioner in the living room and bedroom
* The TV has an HDMI port for my TV box
* The router has extra ethernet ports if necessary (I used one port for my MagicJack phone)
* The kitchen has everything you need including a microwave, coffee maker and large refrigerator
* The shower is a good size and works great
* Having two bathrooms was really nice
* There are many good restaurants close to the apartment (check out Baez street and Palermo Hollywood)
Here are some suggestions for things to do:
* If you have never seen a polo match, it is worth checking out. The polo field is a 5 minute walk from the apartment
* Another fun activity close to the apartment is to go to the Hipodromo, buy the VIP pass ($2 USD) and watch the horse races in style
* The day trip to Uruguay was nice
* Iguazu falls was impressive
Since others have covered the steak restaurants, I'll mention a few others. For hamburgers, try Heisenburger on Baez, for sushi try M on El Salvador St, for pastrami sandwiches try Schwartz and Berg on Fitz Roy, for chinese try Tao Tao on Cabildo, for close-by italian food try Tonno on Arce and check out the Panaderia Bellaria bakery on Benjamin. If you are walking to the restaurants in Palermo Hollywood take the short-cut by following Av Dorrego past the Carranza metro station to the green walking bridge over the train tracks.
For grocery shopping we chose Jumbo instead of Coto because Jumbo has a better selection. If you walk there like we did, bring a sturdy backpack and bags to carry stuff home. For a better price, but smaller selection on beer and wine check out Supermercados Dia which two blocks away.
A few other suggestions for longer stays. Use the Lavadero lavandería around the corner on Migueletes. If you want local SIMs for your phones, check out the Plaza Italia Claro on Av Santa Fe (2 GB for 10 days for around $6 USD).