This was my 2nd time in BA; this time on my honeymoon (her first time). It's not your typical hotel for a romantic honeymoon getaway, but the location was perfect for what we had planned to do in our short 2.5 day stay in BA. Most of the main attractions are within walking distance, and if not, taxis are very cheap in this city. I was a bit concerned about taking a cab because of everything I've read about getting the hotel to book a Remise instead, for safety reasons, but we had no problems with the few taxis that we took. They were very quick and did not try to cheat us by driving further than we needed. In comparison to Canada, they drive so crazy over there, yet I saw no accidents, it was actually a fun ride.
The staff was very helpful in getting more information for me. They looked up an address of a specific restaurant that I had in mind, and told me how to get there (Scobio on the corner of Cordoba and Esmeralda: it is inexpensive and one of the best meals I have ever had. A great way to impress someone. I recommend the eggplant and chicken small meal and Beef Tenderloin with Mushrooms)
....and they took care of all the logistics for booking a Gaucho Ranch excursion. They had 2 computers available in the lobby with free access to the internet, which was just perfect for what we needed. Breakfast was a good buffet...nothing amazing, but it did the trick. They have round-the-clock security/doorman at the door so we felt very safe around the hotel. The side streets of the Florida Street area at night aren't very different than they are during the day, it's just darker so they seem a bit scarier...no matter where you are in that area, the streets are covered in pieces of paper that have been handed out by vendors, many of them are those that you wouldn't want your children to see, also you will find that garbage bags are out everyday of the week, and in most of the big piles you will aslo find a homeless person or 2 going through them. They don't seem to pose a threat, they are just there living.
One last thing about the hotel: Nothing horrible, but the hallway and rooms were too warm for our liking, and being the winter time still (Sep 7-10) I don't think the air conditioning was turned on, just the fan worked. We made due by opening the window a crack behind the drapes, and cooled the room just enough, and kept our wine cool behind there at night too.
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