Marysol and Marcelo’s apartment was just perfect for us, we arrived just before the lock down in Argentina due to the virus outbreak and was therefore confined to the apartment for most of the duration of our stay. We were allowed to visit the shops which are all conveniently located close by. The location is central but still located on a quiet street, so no issues being able to get a good nights sleep.
Marysol stayed in contact with us throughout our stay via Whatsapp , delivering important information about new laws and rules during the lock down. This was priceless to us as being foreigners we didn't have a good grasp of the ever changing situation.
The space in the apartment is perfect. Fully fitted kitchen and cookware meant we could cook our own food, vital as all the restaurants were closed. But there was a lot of restaurants nearby as well, we just weren’t able to try any of them. Superb internet connection meant we could work and stay in communication with our families, stream and play video games.
The bedroom is very comfy and we had extra sheets, blankets and towels. There is shampoo, soaps, toilet paper etc. Marysol even provided alcohol sanitizer for us to use, as well as a bottle of wine. The balcony was lovely, great to spend time there in the mornings drinking coffee.
Marysol made it clear that we were very welcome and went so far as to reassure the other residents of the building that we had not been in any country recently that had been affected by the outbreak. She also informed us of the new building rules that came into effect during our stay that minimized contact with public areas.
Marysol also helped us prepare for repatriation, sending us links to government sites so we had the correct documents for traveling to the airport.
Even though it was strangest of times to be in Buenos Aires, both Marysol and Marcelo was amazing and we couldn't have asked for better hosts during our stay. We felt very much at home in the apartment as it had everything we would need during our lockdown.
When all of this is over we hope to come back to the apartment and also get to explore Buenos Aires!