We couldn’t have chosen a more perfect Airbnb. The apartment is more spacious than the pictures suggest. It’s very clean and thoughtfully appointed. They even have plug adapters should you forget to bring your own. The A.C. works great, very important in the hot Buenos Aires summer.
The location is also perfect. We taxi’d everywhere but there’s a subway nearby. The neighborhood has more great restaurants and shops than we had time for.
While the apartment itself is great, it’s the host that makes the world of a difference. Gaston is on a hosting pedestal all his own. He is very personable and extremely knowledgeable. The man is a walking, breathing wikipedia. He knows Buenos Aires like the back of his hand, not just on restaurant recommendations (which were all great by the way) but on its history as well. Come to think of it, he has vast knowledge of history in general. He gave us a tour and he always seemed to have fascinating historical tidbits to share on everything. Definitely not a canned spiel that you get on typical tours. We highly recommend you ask Gaston to show you around B.A. You will not be bored. You will have to try very hard not to like him. We felt that we have a much better appreciation for Buenos Aires because of him.
Our only regret is that we didn’t stay longer in Buenos Aires. Should we find ourselves in the city again, we will stay in their Airbnb again without second thought.