We spent two nights with Magdalena, her old black dog, her little black and white cat, and her turtle who lives on the balcony, in her 200 year old apartment. You have to be the kind of person who appreciates the charms and quirks of such an old place; 4 different keys to get in, the heavy iron front door, steep marble steps, patterned tile, tall wooden doors that don't exactly fit in their frames, and very high ceilings. Our room was fine. You did have to stand on the table to turn on the air conditioner, but it worked once on. The bath is down the hall, with a couple of steps. Tip: bring a flashlight for nighttime trips to the bathroom. Magdalena was sweet, warm and helpful. She made us breakfast one day with great home made bread, marmalade, local honey and good coffee. The location is right in the middle of San Telmo; step out the door and it's one block to Plaza Dorrego. Since we like the patina of age and are in good condition this was a good fit for us.