My husband and I made our first trip to South America this May and our first stop was Buenos Aires. After looking at a lot of places I decided to contact Ayelen based on the previous reviews. I was not disappointed! Ayelen was so nice and accommodating. We corresponded prior to our arrival and she was very generous with advice on ways to get to the apartment ( we took a car service from the airport ) and let us know that her neighbor Michal would be the one to let us in. She was very on top of details and even called the apartment to make sure that we got in and everything was okay for us. Michal was also very helpful and easy to communicate with. As neither my husband not I speak a lot of Spanish, it was great to have the help from both he and Ayelen on places to check out in the neighborhood, where to eat etc. As far as any problems we encountered, the only small hiccup we had during our stay involved the internet being out for a very short period, but when we contacted Ayelen, it was fixed quickly, within the day. So I wouldn't even consider it having been a problem.
The apartment is just as cozy and beautiful as the photos. It was so nice to hang out on the small balcony right off the bedroom. It's not a street view, but the neighbors balconies all have beautiful plants and there was always a good breeze. We enjoyed our stay there immensely. Its nice to be able to eat out at the many delicious restaurants in San Telmo, but just as nice to be able to get a few things from the market and cook in.
We spent much of our time in and around San Telmo, there are lots of museums, shops, tango shows and a wonderful flea market on Sundays where the streets are lined with vendors, performers and artists. It was one of my favorite parts of the trip. We also made it to Teatro Colon (which was amazingly beautiful) to see the symphony on or last night.
I highly recommend staying with Ayelen, the apartment is wonderful, the people are very friendly and the neighborhood is wonderfully bohemian.