Could have been A LOT better. The pros and cons:
First the pros, LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. The apartment is located near Rodi Bar in Recoleta (Rodi Bar is excellent), which makes getting around Recoleta & the rest of B.A. extremely convenient, whether you are on foot, bus, SUBE or Uber/taxi. *B.A.’s bus system is extensive, expensive & cheap!
Federico was extremely flexible with check in & out, and communicated quickly.
As for the cons, the apartment’s cleanliness is not up to the standards of what should be expected in Buenos Aires, or almost any location. It was more in line with what I would expect if I stayed at my college son’s apartment, for free, while he was away. Linens were old, and need to be thrown out, entire place needed a deep cleaning, dish rack was rusty and balcony was dirty & in need of maintenance (screw sticking up from flooring). There was also an issue with a leaking hot water heater, that Federico knew about, but didn’t inform me about, until I told him about it.
When I checked out, I saw Federico, and told him about the issues. Unfortunately, he offered no reaction or apology, just an “ok.”
I would not go back to this apartment, though it does have the potential to be a great value, if it is cleaned up and maintained.
Disappointed, but didn’t let it effect a great experience in Recoleta & Buenos Aires.