obiwanderkenobi
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Hola, everyone! I have been staying in an Airbnb since September and am returning to the States the first week of March due to some medical issues. I'm posting this on behalf of the owner to help her maybe find a new long term guest. The apartment is on the border of La Boca and San Telmo, a half block away from Parque Lezama.
Before I arrived in September I probably looked at more than a hundred Airbnb listings around CABA, but immediately became hooked on this apartment due to the excellent view and large private balcony. In my opinion it's probably of the best views in the city:
It is a penthouse apartment, so it is very quiet since there is no one living above. There are four apartments per floor on the other floors, but only two apartments on the top floor. The other apartment on the top floor faces the main avenida and gets all of the sun in the afternoon, so this is the best apartment in the building because it does not face the street and the balcony gets progressively more and more shade in the afternoon after the sun has passed overhead. The balcony around mid-day is perfect for sunbathing.
The other neighbors on the top floor (Paz and "Nacho") are very friendly and quiet, and speak a little bit of English. We've gotten along great and occasionally invite each over for dinner. I had them over for New Year's Eve to watch the fireworks. The building manager (Santiago) lives in the building and I pay his wife (Alicia) to clean the apartment every two weeks. I speak very little Spanish and look like a stereotypical American but I haven't felt unsafe in the building or the neighborhood. It's an easy 10 minute walk through Parque Lezama to restaurants like Napoles or Hierbabuena.
The apartment has two air conditioning units and has fast internet speed (300 Mbps). Lots of hot water if you like taking scalding showers. There's a laundry room in the building that takes tokens, or there's a drop-off lavanderia literally right next door. The apartment has a 4.93 out of 5 rating from 40+ previous guests.
The owner/host (Dani) is an Airbnb "superhost" and has been excellent and very quick and responsive to the few minor issues that have come up during my stay. Vice versa, Dani has told me that I'm the best guest she's ever had, so I'm hoping she'll be able to find a new long-term guest who will treat the apartment with same amount of respect and care that I have.
The monthly rate is currently $800, to which I'm sure some folks will say there are better deals to be found in CABA, but I think the view is more than worth the extra premium. I can't imagine what the price would be for a similar view in a major U.S. city. Also, in my opinion I think $800 is pretty fair for the convenience of being able to rent a long-term apartment without having to deal with long-term leases and garantias.
Since I'm still here for another month, I'm not sharing a direct Airbnb link in the post to avoid doxxing my exact location (although I'm sure some savvy geoguesser can probably figure it out, lol). But if you're interested, or know someone who is interested, please feel free to send me a private message and I will be happy to share a link and I can provide you with Dani's Whatsapp if you want to contact her directly.
Thanks!
Before I arrived in September I probably looked at more than a hundred Airbnb listings around CABA, but immediately became hooked on this apartment due to the excellent view and large private balcony. In my opinion it's probably of the best views in the city:
It is a penthouse apartment, so it is very quiet since there is no one living above. There are four apartments per floor on the other floors, but only two apartments on the top floor. The other apartment on the top floor faces the main avenida and gets all of the sun in the afternoon, so this is the best apartment in the building because it does not face the street and the balcony gets progressively more and more shade in the afternoon after the sun has passed overhead. The balcony around mid-day is perfect for sunbathing.
The other neighbors on the top floor (Paz and "Nacho") are very friendly and quiet, and speak a little bit of English. We've gotten along great and occasionally invite each over for dinner. I had them over for New Year's Eve to watch the fireworks. The building manager (Santiago) lives in the building and I pay his wife (Alicia) to clean the apartment every two weeks. I speak very little Spanish and look like a stereotypical American but I haven't felt unsafe in the building or the neighborhood. It's an easy 10 minute walk through Parque Lezama to restaurants like Napoles or Hierbabuena.
The apartment has two air conditioning units and has fast internet speed (300 Mbps). Lots of hot water if you like taking scalding showers. There's a laundry room in the building that takes tokens, or there's a drop-off lavanderia literally right next door. The apartment has a 4.93 out of 5 rating from 40+ previous guests.
The owner/host (Dani) is an Airbnb "superhost" and has been excellent and very quick and responsive to the few minor issues that have come up during my stay. Vice versa, Dani has told me that I'm the best guest she's ever had, so I'm hoping she'll be able to find a new long-term guest who will treat the apartment with same amount of respect and care that I have.
The monthly rate is currently $800, to which I'm sure some folks will say there are better deals to be found in CABA, but I think the view is more than worth the extra premium. I can't imagine what the price would be for a similar view in a major U.S. city. Also, in my opinion I think $800 is pretty fair for the convenience of being able to rent a long-term apartment without having to deal with long-term leases and garantias.
Since I'm still here for another month, I'm not sharing a direct Airbnb link in the post to avoid doxxing my exact location (although I'm sure some savvy geoguesser can probably figure it out, lol). But if you're interested, or know someone who is interested, please feel free to send me a private message and I will be happy to share a link and I can provide you with Dani's Whatsapp if you want to contact her directly.
Thanks!
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