| 10/20/09 |
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| My husband, two children and I stayed at this apartment at 2009 Pacheco de Melo for two weeks in October 2009. It was our first time to Buenos Aires, and I have nothing but positive things to say about it. The apartment is gorgeous and elegant -- but comfortable, too. We loved the blend of romantic French furnishings with hip, modern details. The bathrooms and kitchen are remodeled with top-of-the-line fixtures. The linens are all high quality. What we loved most, however, was the fact we felt very safe and peaceful here. Mila (the owner) and the apartment management company were very helpful and responded to all our questions and needs. The location is great -- easy access to everything, pretty much. A lot of street noise floats up and enters the apartment through the balcony, but I believe that would be the case with any apartment in BA. The apartment building itself is clean and quiet; we never heard noise from the neighbors. One last point regarding children: while we had our two kids with us (ages 11 and 8), I would not say it's a "child friendly" apartment because there are many lovely things and fancy upholstered fabrics that we kept having to remind the kids to be careful with and not touch or mess up. Also, the stairways and lofts are not very safe for kids; I definitely would not want a baby or toddler here, as there are too many hazards for a little one. You can read more about our time at this fabulous apartment on our blog, away-together dot com. |
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Sarah, Piedmont, CA, USA |
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Homeowner Response:
Sarah and family visited our property on their first leg of an around the world trip. When they booked we discussed the non-child friendly nature of the apartment. They felt that their well behaved little ones would do fine there. I, as the owner, do not recommend our apartment for families with children in general due exactly to the things Sarah mentioned. The street noise on the living room balcony side of the apartment is mitigated to a large degree when the large french doors are closed, and does not travel to the bedrooms. Do look at Sarah's blog to see more comments about the property. Also some comments from a guest who just stayed for the month before they arrived might be fun:" We used the property manager's recommended airport transfer, and even though our flight had been delayed by 6 hours, this did not create a problem. The driver was excellent and the car was clean and looked virtually new. We used the same service going back to the airport and it was equally good. The best part though, was this particular apartment. It looked fantastic in the images on the web site and in reality it was actually more impressive than we could have hoped for. We stayed for 31 days so we had plenty of time to get a feel for it, and we totally fell in love with it. I am an Architect and generally am disappointed by most rental accommodation. Not this time. This apartment takes up one half of the top floor of the building, and because there is a huge light-well in the centre of the building there are virtually no adjoining walls with neighbours. As a result the apartment was amazingly quiet and private given its location in busy, noisy Buenos Aires. The design and fit-out of the apartment is enormously stylish, well thought out, with expensive quality fittings used throughout. Many of the design details, for instance the hand rails on the stairs and loft, are just exquisite. The location of the apartment is great. There are restaurants & cafes everywhere, including Pacheco Restaurant on the ground floor of the building itself. Likewise small supermarkets are on most streets. We loved this apartment and were very sad to leave. We still miss being there and hope to visit again. I highly recommend the apartment and the property manager and thank them for providing such wonderfully comfortable accommodation."
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| 09/13/09 |
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Mila and Stan,
First and foremost, thank you both for sharing your amazing home with us. We were greeted by Mariana, with a smile that makes the world go around. We were than greeted by the management staff (total shout out to Pablo), who explained everything in great detail (even sending up a new phone charged later that day). The apartment itself is amazing (the pictures online do not do it justice). We decided on this apartment due to the photos online and the location, and I will honestly tell you, we were a million percent glad we did. I could not imagine staying anyplace else. The location is smack dab in the middle of the Reclolata and a perfect base for exploring all that Buenos Aires has to offer. The only thing we hated about this apartment was having to leave.
Thanks again,
David and Jason |
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David, Ohio
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Homeowner Response:
David and Jason: We are so happy you enjoyed your stay as our "guests" in Buenos Aires. I hope you will return to BA in the future and stay with us again
Mila
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