Originally Posted by
intlflyer
As first time visitors to Buenos Aires, the Hilton and Puerto Madero offered a good base for us to visit other parts of the city. The inexpensive taxis worked well and there were some good restaurants in the Puerto Madero area, although I am sure we missed a great deal by not staying in another part of this great city.
Good points... but the issue here is that the "real" Buenos Aires is outside Puerto Madero. Very few locals live in Puerto Madero... its a very new area o the city dominated by hotels, office space and now increasingly more residential buildings but that are still not popular with locals. Many expats and temporary residents have their pads there.... again, nothing wrong with staying in PM but its important that folks understand the differences.