We found this beautiful one bedroom apartment to be in the perfect location for exploring Buenos Aires. Brian our host, we found to be a really nice guy and he tried his best to please us during our nearly two week stay.
You'll find Recoleta to be one of the nicest areas in all of Buenos Aires. The view of the Recoleta Cemetery from the apartment is awesome. The apartment has everything one would need during their stay.
Just one block away is the Recoleta Mall which has numerous restaurants and stores. Just outside the mall is a McDonald's and TGI Fridays. The whole atmosphere of this neighborhood is just wonderful, especially in the evenings with all the outdoor seating at the pubs, cafe's and restaurants.
There was one problem we along with all the residents of the entire building encountered with the domestic water supply in the building due to a faulty water pump. Brian did his best to try and resolve the problem. However, as a result we had to cut our stay short by two nights because of the no water problem. The part required was not readily available in order to repair the pump.
Brian was great in dealing with this situation, however, I can't say the same about the woman from Airbnb who didn't show much compassion regarding the situation we were experiencing. I'll be talking to Airbnb head office about her when we get home.
Once again, I would like to say that this is no reflection on Brian or his apartment. We would highly recommend Brian's apartment for your stay in Buenos Aires.
Now back to the positives. The street directly across from the entrance to the Recoleta Cemetery is where you can catch the Hop-on Hop-off tour bus which tours the entire city. In the park next to the same entrance there is a great outdoor market on the weekends.
The best place we found to exchange US dollars for ARS pesos is at the small supermarket about 1/2 block away from the apartment and across from the public parking lot. We were getting ARS 62 for 1 USD. Most other places would only give between 55 to 57.5. While we were there buying groceries we would exchange our money.
The SUBE or Subte are the two names used for the Buenos Aires subway system. The Las Heras station is about a 10 minute walk away from the apartment. The train you take there is called the "H" Line.
You'll need to purchase a SUBE card either at the station or from a grocery store the displays a SUBE sign. Upon purchasing the card make sure you load the card. ARS 200 pesos is enough to start out with. Make sure you study the SUBE map so you'll know what stations to stop at in order to transfer to another Line. Compared to other major cities, the fares are extremely reasonable on the SUBE.
Hope this info makes your stay in Buenos Aires a little more enjoyable.