Originally Posted by kathyoo
I'll arrive in BA 2/2/05, stay in a guesthouse for a week, using some of the time to apartment hunt for a 2 month stay. Is this a good idea, is there apt to be a good inventory of apartments to choose from by waiting. I'm leery of booking something on the Internet without seeing it or at least having a recommendation. I'm thinking of Palermo or Recoleta, a studio or one bedroom, security or secure, hopefully a washing machine, air con, clean, close to public transportation, restaurants, shops. What might I expect to pay? Any recommendations on rental agencies or should I just walk around and look on my own? Thanks for all responses and advice! P.S. First visit to Argentina!
I am only familiar with hotels there and friend's homes/condos so I cannot help you with prices and things like that. BuenosAires Herald has listings in the classified section quite often and that works well.
How much are you looking to pay per month? The good news is that February and March are off-peak months in Buenos Aires and there should be good availability because a lot of people are gone on summer vacations and the like. The downside is that the ability to see properties will be geared toward mid-week visits.