We stayed in Graciela's apartment for almost 9 weeks, a reasonably long time and probably longer than most. It is extremely central, being located in Recoleta close to the cemetery, shopping mall, cinema, supermarkets and tourist restaurants and cafes. It is also serviced by many bus routes from the nearby Avenida General Las Heras and has the metro SUBTE Las Heras only a 5 minute walk away.

The apartment is on the 8th floor, and is spacious and functional. Two double bedrooms, kitchen with washing machine, bathroom, and a large lounge incorporating dining area. The apartment does have a terrace but this is rendered unusable due to the noise of constant, heavy traffic from Avenue General Las Heras. The outlook from lounge and bedrooms is somewhat limited. The second bedroom looks into a light well, and the lounge and main bedroom look directly into the facade of the adjacent apartment block. This was not apparent when booking as all curtains were closed in the photos used on the listing. I suppose this is the norm for city centre living in Buenos Aires!

The lounge had TV with cable channels although it was of no use to us English speakers as no channels were in English. It also had a CD and tape player, although there were no CDs or tapes to use. Does anyone still use tapes?

All in all, the apartment was value for money despite the decor being a little 'tired'

There was little communication with the apartment owner, but the apartment management team, husband and wife Sergio and Maria were outstanding. Any problems, (and there were a few), were quickly resolved and managed efficiently by them. Block Manager, Señor Patricio was also very helpful.