When I stay in a big city, like Buenos Aires, I shun pricey hotels and try to find a B&B in a safe neighborhood, an apartment that is modest but has all the necessary amenities. By this measure, Martin's little pad on Austria St. is ideal. It has a nice little kitchenette with a refrig and burner tops, a new AC that works like a charm, a shower with plenty of hot water, a TV, a phone and a very comfortable double bed. It never took me more than a minute to flag down a taxi on Austria St. There's an ATM at Standard Bank a few blocks away. And for bottled water, coffee, eggs and other odds and ends, there is a supermercado in the next block. The apartment is a short drive from Recoleta Cemetery and from superlative restaurants, like Piegari. Martin is one of the few people in BA who speaks fluent English, so communication is easy. I could have used a bit more advice about getting tickets to a soccer game, but I chalk that up to the fact that Martin was unusually busy when I was in town. All in all, I highly recommend Martin and his studio apartment, which leaves little to be desired, especially at the price.