Overall, I had a very good experience in this apartment. Francisco had left for me cookies, fruit, and a bottle of wine to welcome me to what would be my home for two months. My roommate, however, had not such a great experience: when he arrived two weeks later, the address that had been sent to him was completely wrong, which led to a bit of an ordeal. Not sure what caused that mixup. Anyway, the facilities are all good. Everything in the kitchen works great, other than the absence of a microwave, as is everything in the bathroom I was using (can't speak for the other). The only appliance that caused us any trouble was the sound system, which was messed up to the point of being almost unusable. The apartment is not very well insulated: it was often very cold, and the windows had a tendency to leak when it rained, especially in the kitchen. However, during warmer, drier weather, everything was great. I especially enjoyed having a balcony with such a great view of the neighborhood. The Internet is lightning-fast--always a plus! As for the location of the apartment, I loved it! Recoleta is perfectly safe, for one, and there are plenty of restaurants and shops nearby. It's located about equidistant from the city center and from Palermo, where much of the nightlife is located. If walking isn't an option, it's very close to the subway, as well as about a thousand bus lines. The only negative thing I can say about the neighborhood is that it's pretty noisy, but that's kinda the nature of living in Buenos Aires. Finally, regarding Francisco himself: although he was never physically present, he periodically checked in with me via email to make sure everything was going alright. And it was! I had a very good experience in this apartment when all was said and done, minor quibbles aside.