We thoroughly enjoyed our weeklong stay at this lovely condo with easy access to restaurants and a large variety of shops. We felt like Buenos Aires residents as we shopped at the next-door deli or the produce market on the next block, and when we stopped for a cafe con leche and media luna (latte with an Argentinian croissant) at one of the numerous coffee shops nearby.
Previous guests have remarked on how warm and responsive a host Ana is, and they did not exaggerate. Here are two examples: One night on the way back from a tango show I lost the keys to the building front door and condo, and when I reached out to Ana via Whattsapp around 12:30 a.m. she responded right away and arranged for us to pick up another set of keys from her housecleaner, who lives not far away. I later paid a reasonable fee to replace the keys and gave the housecleaner a nice tip, but Ana's efforts that night allowed us to get into the condo and not have to scramble for a hotel room.
On our return date, we had a late-night flight and intended to spend the day exploring whatever parts of Buenos Aires we had not seen and enjoying one final great meal. But my wife woke up feeling terrible and in dire need of rest. So I reached out to Ana and she had the housecleaning delayed by a day -- thankfully the next guests were not arriving for a couple of days -- while allowing us to stay seven hours past checkout without charging us extra. That made the rest of our day before the long flight back stateside much more manageable.
We're extremely grateful for Ana's kindness, which separates a host from a businessperson. But even if you don't need help out of a predicament and just want a nice place to stay in Buenos Aires, we recommend the old-world charm of her condo in Recoleta.