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Originally Posted by kv99
Two things:
* The hotel is offering to pick us up with a private car from the airport for US$20, which seems stress-free and not too unfair, any advice? |
Originally Posted by syzygy8
Cintia of WowArgentina took care of some of my travel needs on my recent trip. I highly recommend her. The info on the other forum is all correct.
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Another reasonably priced hotel option to consider is the Bobo Hotel in the Palermo Soho neighborhood. It's a more "artsy" area and not close to the main tourist attractions, but cabs are cheap in BsAs anyway.
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Originally Posted by mgmsteven
The price seems reasonable to me. A taxi would be about $16 USD and Manuel Tienda Leon would be much more. The hotels usually charge 51 pesos for transport by private car to the airport. For a car to go to the airport and wait $20 sounds fair. You are right about the stress. To walk into the arrivals hall and see someone holding a sign with your name on it is worth something.
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I´m at the Art Hotel in Recoleta now, the room is small but very stylish, the car was right on schedule at the airport but the guy wanted $23, which is more than the hotel quoted me, but hardly enough to fight about. In any case, he was a very nice guy... got here in the mornign so had a chance to eat breakfast which was sort of expanded continental, very high quality breads, cheeses, juice coffee, etc. $65 for my room including taxes and brekky for two, not the cheapest but not bad at all. Free internet in the lobby.
BsAs is a gorgeous city, more so than I expected. Looking forward to a great time here over the weekedn. Bought my tickets to a concert at Teatro Colon for the weekend and flights up to Iguazu at a price of 595.50 Pesos for each of us. |
robbery on Manuel Tion bus
Originally Posted by brian_in_dc
Although I've always thought the Manuel Tienda Leon bus service to be safe, I was somewhat surprised to learn they had an armed robbery aboard one of their buses last month upon departure from Ezeiza...
I think the thing to remember for tourists is that the area around Ezeiza isn't so great, and that there always may be people out there who need money and may be willing to go after tourists who've just arrived. Details (in Spanish) from La Nacion, on what happened: En autopista Riccheri Asaltan un ómnibus con turistas extranjeros Iban desde Ezeiza hasta la Capital Minutos después de bajar del avión en el aeropuerto internacional de Ezeiza, los asaltaron. Se trata de un grupo de 25 turistas extranjeros y argentinos que regresaban del exterior, que viajaba en un ómnibus desde la aeroestación hacia el centro de la ciudad de Buenos Aires. Según informaron fuentes policiales, minutos después de cruzar las casillas en las que se paga el estacionamiento, cuatro delincuentes que se hicieron pasar como pasajeros se levantaron de los asientos y, a punta de pistola, obligaron a los turistas a entregar todo el dinero y los objetos de valor que llevaban. Los informantes dijeron que durante el asalto una turista finlandesa y un ciudadano italiano fueron golpeados por los delincuentes, por lo que debieron ser atendidos en el hospital de Ezeiza. Las fuentes indicaron que el hecho ocurrió minutos después de las 9, luego de que los pasajeros, entre los que había empleados del aeropuerto, ciudadanos argentinos que regresaban del exterior y varios turistas españoles, italianos, franceses y finlandeses, abordaron un ómnibus de la firma Manuel Tienda León. Dos jefes policiales indicaron que los delincuentes actuaron a cara descubierta y que al llegar al cruce de la autopista Riccheri y Camino de Cintura, en el partido de La Matanza, obligaron al chofer a detener la marcha, se bajaron del ómnibus y huyeron a pie con el botín. Las víctimas no vieron a los asaltantes escapar en un auto, pero la sospecha de los investigadores es que deben de haber subido a algún vehículo que los esperaba como apoyo en las inmediaciones. Fuentes de la policía bonaerense aseguraron que como el hecho se inició en el aeropuerto de Ezeiza, el caso debe ser investigado por la Policía de Seguridad Aeroportuaria. Fuentes de la nueva fuerza de seguridad reconocieron que trabajan en el caso. Aparentemente, como primera medida, los investigadores revisarán las grabaciones de las cámaras de seguridad de la aeroestación para intentar identificar a los asaltantes y ver sus movimientos, señalaron los informantes. Sin embargo, la instrucción de la causa se realizó en la comisaría 4a. de Ezeiza, donde los 25 pasajeros -los extranjeros, con ayuda de un traductor de la empresa de ómnibus-, declararon sobre lo ocurrido. Fuentes de esa seccional indicaron que aún no tenían estimado cuánto dinero les sustrajeron los asaltantes a los pasajeros. En tanto, un vocero de la Policía de Seguridad Aeroportuaria aclaró que los ladrones no se llevaron ni revisaron el equipaje que estaba en la bodega del ómnibus. El caso es investigado por la Unidad Funcional de Instrucción (UFI) 20 del Departamento Judicial Lomas de Zamora, dedicada exclusivamente a delitos cometidos por autores desconocidos. |
oops; robbery on Manuel Tion bus
To my chagrin, after a night flight, I arrived in B/A, waited
for the bus, while there, purchased an english paper which gave detail of the robbery the day before April 1, 2005 Friday, I was a bit hesitant about taking the bus, all went well, but on the return, I chose the radio taxi from the hotel, the price was double but worth it for my safety and the convenience of leaving on your own time, for anyone here, I recommend both, but for me, taxi will be my only option when I revisite in early 2006 :) :) :) |
Christmas airfares ex-US
Does anyone have a sense of whether Christmas airfares from the US to EZE are always more expensive than at other times? I'm finding fares of approx. $600 from LAX to EZE anytime in the autumn, but anything after Dec. 8 is approx $1000.
I recently returned from a three-day business trip to Buenos Aires, my first visit, and decided I would like to return with my wife around Christmas for fun. However, the $400 increase in prices is discouraging me. |
Originally Posted by senor hamachi
Does anyone have a sense of whether Christmas airfares from the US to EZE are always more expensive than at other times? I'm finding fares of approx. $600 from LAX to EZE anytime in the autumn, but anything after Dec. 8 is approx $1000.
I recently returned from a three-day business trip to Buenos Aires, my first visit, and decided I would like to return with my wife around Christmas for fun. However, the $400 increase in prices is discouraging me. |
Xmas is very high season for US-EZE travel, so I suggest you book as early as you can. As expressed above, award travel is the best option, but seats are limited and many Argentines living in the USA always fly around Xmas dates, so competition for award seats, upgrades, and even revenue inventory is very high.
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Take the A train.
No, not the one in New York City, but the one in Buenos Aires. Follow the advice of that old song from the Big Band days in Buenos Aires. The Subway trains consist of wooden cars, and the doors must be opened and closed manually. I rode on it this past Saturday, and it only cost me AR$.45 Pesos instead of the marked AR$.70 Pesos for some reason, but it was well worth it. I highly recommend the ride. I was in Buenos Aires for one day and two nights last weekend. I will return for one night on Wednesday, and three nights and two days this coming weekend. Right now, I am thoroughly enjoying Iguazu Falls. I ate at Cabañas Las Lilas, and it was excellent. I intend to provide more details in a future milepost. I want to try the two steakhouses in Belgrano that were recommended by Gaucho100K (I would bold his FlyerTalk name, but right now I cannot figure out how on this Spanish PC keyboard, so I intend to correct it when I get back home) when I return to Buenos Aires. By the way, thank you again for your assistance and advice, Gaucho100K! |
Originally Posted by Canarsie
Take the A train.
No, not the one in New York City, but the one in Buenos Aires. Follow the advice of that old song from the Big Band days in Buenos Aires. The Subway trains consist of wooden cars, and the doors must be opened and closed manually. I rode on it this past Saturday, and it only cost me AR$.45 Pesos instead of the marked AR$.70 Pesos for some reason, but it was well worth it. I highly recommend the ride. I was in Buenos Aires for one day and two nights last weekend. I will return for one night on Wednesday, and three nights and two days this coming weekend. Right now, I am thoroughly enjoying Iguazu Falls. I ate at Cabanas Las Lilas, and it was excellent. I intend to provide more details in a future milepost. I want to try the two steakhouses in Belgrano that were recommended by Gaucho100K (I would bold his FlyerTalk name, but right now I cannot figure out how on this Spanish PC keyboard, so I intend to correct it when I get back home) when I return to Buenos Aires. By the way, thank you again for your assistance and advice, Gaucho100K! |
Travelling to BA
Will be in Buenos Aires early June. Right now I have a reservation in the Art Deco hotel in Recoleta. But the hotel - at least from the pics on the internet - looks pretty drab. I am quoted USD 63/night including VAT... is that a reasonable rate for that hotel? Other hotels I am considering are Art Hotel and NH JOusten. Are they worth the extra money - USD 22/night extra for Art and USD 40/night extra for NH Jousten?
I hear that BA is supposedly a bargain, I am a bit surprised that room rates are not all that different compared to big US cities. Is that just how it is, or am I paying a "tourist" premium? Maybe I am spoiled by Priceline.com :confused: I will be in BA only for 1 week. I am thinking of a 2 day trip outside the city. Iguaza seems like a popular destination, any other suggestions? Is Colonia worth a 2 day trip? |
Originally Posted by TravelLover001
Will be in Buenos Aires early June. Right now I have a reservation in the Art Deco hotel in Recoleta. But the hotel - at least from the pics on the internet - looks pretty drab. I am quoted USD 63/night including VAT... is that a reasonable rate for that hotel? Other hotels I am considering are Art Hotel and NH JOusten. Are they worth the extra money - USD 22/night extra for Art and USD 40/night extra for NH Jousten?
I hear that BA is supposedly a bargain, I am a bit surprised that room rates are not all that different compared to big US cities. Is that just how it is, or am I paying a "tourist" premium? Maybe I am spoiled by Priceline.com :confused: I will be in BA only for 1 week. I am thinking of a 2 day trip outside the city. Iguaza seems like a popular destination, any other suggestions? Is Colonia worth a 2 day trip? Unfortunately, good accomodations around the world are often priced higher than local furnished apartments. |
Originally Posted by TravelLover001
I hear that BA is supposedly a bargain, I am a bit surprised that room rates are not all that different compared to big US cities. Is that just how it is, or am I paying a "tourist" premium?
Dont get me wrong... Buenos Aires does have its share of older US Chain hotels (like some rooms at the standard Sheraton in Retiro), but at least at the Hilton, a US type rate will get you what I think is very good value. The same holds for the Park Tower (Luxury Collection Starwood) especially if you can get your SPG perks and get upgraded or access to lounges, etc. Else, the comment that upscale serviced apartments are very good value is absolutely true - you just have to be willing to consider this alternate source of accomodation. |
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