I recently had a fantastic stay at the Soho All Suites in Buenos Aires. Lets face it, if you're on TripAdvisor you're probably like me... you're overwhelmed at where to stay because it's a new country you've never been to and maybe you don't speak the language and you don't know if it's a good area of town and it can all be very confusing. And to be honest, sometimes there is very little that distinguishes one hotel from the next. So I focused on three things:

1) LOCATION
I knew from my research that Palermo Soho was the "best" area in BA, so I had limited my search to this zone. And that certainly rang true... it is very very safe, with very cool restaurants, clubs, bars, coffee shops, and boutique shopping. But I didn't know from maps if I should be closer to the park, or somewhere else. Let me say that this hotel is in the PERFECT location. It is quiet at night, but everything you want to get to, including Palermo Hollywood, was steps away. It really is ground zero for the best area.

2) VALUE
You want dirt, dirt cheap? Then stay at a hostel or take your chances at the lowest possible hotel and see how your experience is. You want the 5 star luxury? Then stay at the Four Seasons and you probably don't need this review. For me, this hotel was a great balance of value for the money. Make sure to check out booking.com for rates.

3) AMENITIES
First off, the room I stayed in was 400sf. To put that in perspective, that's the size of my apartment in Manhattan, so I was happy. It was clean and modern and offered a kitchen and fridge, which we used for heating steak leftovers. Next, I was hear for work and play. When I needed WiFi, they had 10 different router options. Might not be a big deal for some, but it was for me. It is also 1.5 blocks from a "co-working" space called Urban Station if you are working remotely and need fax, phone, etc in an "office" setting. Next, the roofdeck is really cool and I hung out in the jacuzzi several times. The free breakfast is great, and the staff was very accommodating.

So there you have it... I wish someone had told me "just stay at this place" and I had spent less time on all my hours of research. Would definitely stay here again during my next stay.