We contemplated staying in a hotel in Buenos Aires, but thanks to the advice of a few friends, we did a little research and decided rent an apartment for the week instead. We used apartmentsba and found a perfect studio in Palermo.
We rented this apartment and would recommend it again and again.
Pros:
- 24 hour security with gated entry
- fantastic views
- full kitchen (with coffee machine!!)
- private balcony
- gym & pool access
- washing machine in unit
- free wifi and apple TV
- cell phone (just add money to account to use)
- land line for local calls (ie making restaurant reservations)
- hair dryer
- location (Palermo is awesome)
Reading and sunning on the balcony.
La Cocina
The shelving unit that created a divider between the bedroom and the living room had a mirror/TV that revolved so you could watch in any part of the apartment.
Sunset views.
Fresh juice and baby spoons (it’s the little things).
Cons:
- no machine dryer (my shirts got a bit stretched out on the clothes line)
- toilet paper (we had to buy our own after the first roll was gone)
- no laundry detergent
- coffee filters (they literally don’t exist in BsAs – we used paper towels)
El bano.
Creative solutions for hair straightening.
Morning cafe action.
As you can see the cons were trivial things and were very outweighed by the pros.
I wish I had gotten a photo of the view from the gym. We were sky high and the walls were floor to ceiling windows so we were looking straight out to the water as we cycled and treadmilled. I don’t know if there were better views anywhere in the city to be honest.
Not only were there American shows on around the clock, but they were good ones! We watched a lot of How I Met Your Mother and Modern Family reruns. I enjoyed the Spanish subtitles.
I wish this was how I sipped my morning coffee all the time!
And took in happy hour.
Palermo Uno Suites are definitely the way to go if you’re traveling to Buenos Aires.
Are you a hotel person or do you prefer a more home-like setting when you vacation?
I’ve never lived in an apt when I’ve traveled, but I did study abroad and lived in an apt then. If my apt looked like yours, I’d definitely prefer that!
I stayed in an apartment through airbnb and LOVED it! So much cheaper and so much more fun. Looks like you had a great time!
I love hotel rooms! Mostly because I rarely stay in hotels, so it’s fun to me! Although if there isn’t a fridge that can be a problem since I have to buy my own almond milk (I can’t have soy or regular). But I never thought to rent an apartment! That’s so cool. I think I’d prefer that for longer stays, as opposed to weekends, that way you can cook your own food and do laundry.
When we went to NYC over New Years we originally booked a hotel but my husband learned of the site airb&b.com. We rented an apartment for half the price. It works out really well and you pay upfront but they don’t get the owner doesn’t get the money until 24 hours after you arrived. It made our trip feel more authentic.
Hi Elise,
…and hello, all the way from Brisbane Australia. How terrific to have a ‘home’ like that to come back to, whilst living as a local in Buenos Aires!
A little about me, I follow the blood type diet and through the dietary modifications it suggests I’ve been able to improve my own digestion and general well being. Prior to doing the diet I used to feel bloated after most of my meals and just generally lethargic. I know the diet receives a lot of flack (do you use that word in the states?) and criticism for it’s lack of credibility. I’m a pharmacist and so, like you I come from a science background and yet the principles of the diet just seem to click with my body. That said, a bit of research into the idea of lectins and their non-digestibility does support the scientific aspect of the diet. But that’s another conversation…
This afternoon whilst standing in the kitchen I had an aha moment (thank you Oprah). I was mid mouthful of almond butter (yes, spoon in one hand and jar in the other) when I found myself wondering whether you’d ever tried the blood type diet’s approach to eating?
NB: I cringed as I typed the word ‘diet’. It positively radiates with thoughts of restriction and privation. The BTD is more an approach to eating, just like any other view point.
actually, its funny i was at the book store a few months ago browsing cookbooks (as i always do) and i came across one about btd. i didnt read into it too much, shrugging it off for the reasons you mentioned. i hate to say it, but i sort of give it as much credibility as astrology…but thats not to say i wont at least look into it now that youve brought it to my attention. im never one to doubt a “diet” if it works with one person – who knows!?
It looks like a great place to stay! When I went to Paris last we stayed in an apartment… and it was so good to get to see the city like you actually lived there, rather than like a tourist 🙂
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I found a great studio apt in madrid thru air bnb too! It was super perfect and saved me a ton of $$- was less than half the cost of a hotel with twice the size and made me feel like a local 🙂
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