I stayed in Lorena's Apartment for 1 month from 15 november.
First of all, the location is excellent! Walking distance to many restaurants and bars. I felt safe in the area. Coworking spaces closeby.
Lorena is a really good communicator! She gets back to you fast and helps when she can.
The internet is super fast and reliable, which is great because I work online. I could do any video calls without interruption and I used the Table in the living room as my desk.
You can tell Lorena has good taste in art and furniture. She's done a great job at curating those.
At time of writing this review I paid $891.79 USD for 1 month. With that come some expectations that I think weren't completely met.
1) the toiled flushing system broke 3 times. Which means I had to flush the toilet with a bucket of water most of the month. It could be bad luck or just poorly fixed. I noticed that the second time the plumber came, he was trying to attach a plastic string to something and I remember thinking this is a matter of time until in breaks again. And indeed it only took a few days. The last time it was fixed Lorena bought a new part, so hopefully for the next guest it won't happen again.
2) the flame of the hot water heater goes out when you "turn the cold water on too fast". Lorena explained it to me when I got in how to turn it back on, and I tried to manage, but it's really annoying when you're trying to take a shower and realize there won't be hot water. Then you get out of the shower, turn on the heater, keep the button pressed for a full minute and hope it won't go out again.
What I am saying with this is that some things in the house are just old and could probably do with replacement, and it makes living for $891.79 USD uncomfortable. Would I have paid less my expectations would also be less. If you're thinking of renting this place, manage your expectations. If you don't mind these things then by all means, you'll love staying at Lorena's.
Another point I'd like to make is the rooftop. I had huge hopes for the rooftop but other people in the building actually use it more often than I was expecting (also for sunbathing etc), so I didn't actually end up enjoying it much. The rooftop is used daily by other people in the building to hang their clothes to dry. This is fine, but the part of the rooftop where they hang the clothes has a window that looks right into the apartment. So don't bother coming out of the shower or the bedroom without being decent, because they can see you. Alternatively you can put the blinds down on that side, but then the apartment is very dark. You'll have to choose what is more important to you.
I have stayed in over 30 Airbnbs and I usually only leave nothing but praise for the host, as I know things can be hard and sometimes when things break, it's just unlucky. I had many friends stay in other airbnbs during the same time, with much less issues and some who even had a pool for the same price as what I paid. But I wanted to leave an honest review as I wouldn't stay at the apartment again for this price myself. I know things are hard in Argentina, but manage your expectations.
Thank you for having me and I wish you all the best.