This apartment is located on one of the most desirable streets, in one of the most desirable neighborhoods (Recoleta) in Buenos Aires. We have friends who live IN Recoleta, who if they had the opportunity, would move to this section of the neighborhood.

This place proved to be excellent value for the price. It is a residential building, and the apartment which is very spacious, and feels like a home, not like corporate housing or a hotel.

Marcela, who helps manage the apartment, is very quick to respond, and her husband, Dario, works in a hardware shop just two doors down, will address any questions you might have. We're not sure about their fluency in English (we always spoke in Spanish), but there is zero doubt as to their desire to make sure you are happy. (Melissa, the apartment owner, is super fortunate to have such nice people to work with)

The apartment is near all the tourist attractions, or if you need to go farther away, taxis are inexpensive. In any case, Buenos Aires is a nice city to explore on foot, much like Paris. However, do take the normal safety precautions you would take as a tourist -- leave your passport in safety box, don't wear flashy jewelry, and don't advertise too much that you are from out of town, etc.

Unfortunately for us, we came down with a nasty flu, and so we can tell you that there are at least 3 pharmacies within 3 blocks, and an excellent private hospital nearby (Hospital Aleman). Since we weren't up to eating out, we cooked a lot in the well-furnished kitchen. If you decide to cook at home, there is a big Carrefour supermarket, as well as individually-owned bakeries, vegetable and fruit shops, butchers, etc. within 1-4 blocks. For the times you don't feel like cooking, you will not starve, as there are many restaurant and cafes around.

In order to give a balanced review, we will point out the one downside in that the apartment is located one level above the street, and can get noisy -- not excessively so, but you may be privy to some conversations from people on the street.

Otherwise, this place is well-located, well-furnished, clean, extremely spacious, and convenient to just about anything the usual Buenos Aires visitor would want. It is also managed by a very capable, warm and responsive couple.

Would we come back to this place? If this apartment were located on a higher floor, we would consider living here. For short trips, this is a good place to rent on a return trip.