***HOST*** Florencia was very flexible in accommodating my friends and me with late check-in and out times, given our odd flight times arriving from Patagonia and returning to the U.S. She arranged for an off-site key pickup about 15 blocks away (10 min by taxi, 30 min walking), which caused a minor snafu due to a typo in her instructions that sent us to the wrong address, but we lucked out in running into a nice person on the street who spoke English; he was able to call Florencia from his mobile phone, and everything worked out. Despite having recently suffered an injury, Florencia was very kind in greeting us in person (on crutches – she is such a trooper!) at that location and in allowing us to leave the keys in Airbnb unit upon departure. Florencia was responsive and very helpful.
***LISTING*** The listing is precisely as pictured in the photos. Clean, nice, and comfortable. Plenty of space with an enviable amount of natural lighting – sometimes we thought we had left the lights on, only to realize it was all natural sunlight. The balcony was nice, though we frankly spent most of our time outside of the apartment. One thing to note: the area is bustling with nightlife (see below), especially on weekends, and the master bedroom faces the street – the noise is definitely loud, though my partner and I slept like logs with a little white noise. I believe the second bedroom faced the other side – and our other friends didn’t complain – but very light sleepers should consider this. The door locks require some finagling to navigate, but that style seems standard across Palermo (or maybe Buenos Aires). Very, very good value, and precisely what we were looking for!
***LOCATION*** The neighborhood generally felt safe and pleasant, while also lively and active, during both day and night. Lovely neighborhood with treelined streets and interesting architectural details everywhere. There are many good coffee shops on the block – I counted six (!) – and other cute restaurants/bars, at least two of which are open late into the night, which seems to be standard in Buenos Aires. I regret not trying the hipster-looking cervezeria occupying the bottom floor of the building. I love trying new beers and it looked popular and fun, but I was perennially exhausted from our trip. We had happy hour snacks and drinks nearby at La Mar, which is a fantastic Peruvian cebicheria. At least one kiosco and Farmacity are nearby in case necessary to stock up on sundry goods. The apartment was of course very accessible to many things in Palermo (e.g., 25 minute walk to La Carniceria), but just as importantly, an 8-minute walk to the Ministro Carranza stop on the D-line, which takes about 25 minutes to get to Catedral at the city center (only 7.50 pesos each way)! Pro tip: You can share one metro card between multiple users.