Temporary Rental in Puerto Madero

During the last few years, the neighborhood of Puerto Madero has become a very popular and exclusive area. Here, you will find a great variety of options when it comes to touring, eating, and/or having fun, both during the day and at night. This neighborhood used to be a port area, but within the years they managed to accomplish a very picturesque and an ideal place to stay during your visit to Buenos Aires.
If you choose to rent a temporary apartment in Puerto Madero, the calmness, the rest and the security will be assured.
Puerto Madero is really complete; since it is near the most touristic areas of the city, and at the same time, it is a residential area, so you will be able to be in a peaceful environment. The neighborhood of Puerto Madero is only a few minutes from the downtown area, from Retiro neighborhood, from San Telmo, and not to far from the colorful neighborhood of La Boca.
Moreover, besides the great nearby locations, Puerto Madero itself offers a variety of (really nice) places to visit. Within the vast list, you cannot fail to visit the “Puente de la Mujer” [bridge]; the “Fragata Sarmiento” [ship & museum]; the “Corbeta Uruguay” [also ship and museum]; the historic “ex Gran Hotel de Inmigrantes” [ex Immigrant's Hotel]; the “Molino Porteño” [a historic mill]; among many other monuments and places.
Those nature lovers cannot miss visiting the “Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur” [Ecologic Reservoir]. Here, you will find a great variety of native ecosystems from the “chaco-pampeana” plain area, such as grazing land, lagoons, scrubland, willow and acacias forests; a beach area; and a great variety of flora and fauna, which will definitely amaze you.
On the other hand, in the dock area, you will find many restaurants, bars, discos, and other places where you can enjoy all the day and night life that Puerto Madero and the whole city of Buenos Aires has to offer.
Thus, as you can see, although it may be a bit more expensive than other neighborhoods, Puerto Madero is perfect for those who are looking forward to resting while enjoying their temporary apartment with a river view, and at the same time, being near the main points of the city of Buenos Aires.

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Temporary rental in Belgrano

Renting an temporary apartment in the neighborhood of Belgrano is a really interesting choice for those who want see it all and yet they wish to rest. The neighborhood of Belgrano is located in the North-West region of the Capital City of Buenos Aires. This gives every tourist the chance to rent a temporary apartment and be a few minutes away from the main touristic areas, the downtown area and the Northern region of Buenos Aires.
Belgrano is a residential and commercial neighborhood. This will give you the chance to rest quietly and at the same time, go shopping, have a drink or go out to dineer at any time. Moreover, Belgrano and its Avenida Cabildo have a great number of means of transport in order you can get wherever you want. The fastest of all is the Metro. The "D" line will take you downtown in just about minutes.
Within the neighborhood of Belgrano, just as in Palermo, there are some subdivisions: Belgrano R, Belgrano C, Bajo Belgrano, Barrio Chino [China Town], Barrio River (within the Bajo Belgrano).
One of the places you can visit during your temporary rental in Belgrano is China Town. During the weekends there are more things to see, and more people. Here, you may buy typical food and vegetables that you can't find everywhere. Even though this “sub-neighborhood” is smaller than many other china towns in the world, it is a picturesque place to visit.
If you choose to stay in a temporary apartment in Belgrano, you will have some touristic options nearby, such as:
- Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción [Immaculate Conception Church]: It is known as "La Redonda” [The Round]. This church is famous for the many characters from novels that went through there. One of the most famous ones are Ernesto Sabato’s ghosts in “On heroes and Tombs”. With its Greco-Roman style, this church is surrounded by green, and by a colonial-like house known as “la Recova de la Vicaría”.
- You may also visit some museums in Belgrano, such as the “Museo Historico Sarmiento” and the “Museo Larreta”.
- Something that all football fans cannot miss is the "River Plate" Stadium.
- Another point that might interest you is the “Club Hipico Argentino” [Argentine Riding Club]
As we have mentioned previously, in just a few minutes time, you can be in the downtown area and the main touristic areas of the city. On the other hand, those river and calmness lovers, can go to the northern area also in a few minutes.
The neighborhood of Belgrano is a different choice, ideal to rest and tour around the city of Buenos Aires, while you are in the comfort of your temporary apartment.


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Temporary Rental in San Telmo

San Telmo is one of the most ancient neighborhoods of Buenos Aires. At first, this area of the city was inhabited by wealthy people. Afterwards, with the Yellow fever epidemic in the city, these people moved to the northern region of the city, such as Recoleta and its surroundings. From that time on, many foreign people who came through the port of Buenos Aires, started living in San Telmo, more specifically they lived in the famous "conventillos". Since then, the culture and customs of the neighborhood began to change, and today there are many signs of it; In San Telmo you will find many fairs, art, antique shops, and lots of color.
San Telmo was remodeled, and today you can find, besides many monuments and touristic places, hotels, hostels and apartments that are prepared to provide accommodation to tourists.
If you choose to rent a temporary apartment in San Telmo, you will be near the many touristic places of the neighborhood and the city, and you will be able to absorb all the culture, history and experiences that this place is willing to tell. Its cobbled and narrow streets give the neighborhood a colorful touch that makes San Telmo unique.
As every good touristic area, San telmo offers a great variety of bars, restaurants and places to go see a good tango show, as well as taking tango lessons.
During your stay in the neighborhood of San Telmo, you cannot miss visiting places like the Plaza Dorrego (which on Sundays, from 10am to 5pm offers a really nice fair, with antiques, handmade articles, and more); the “Pasaje La Defensa” (to check what a typical “conventillo” is); the “Casa Minima”; The “Viejo Almacen”; the “museo Historico Nacional”; the “Iglesia Ortodoxa Rusa de la Santísima Trinidad” [Orthodox Russian Church]; the “Parque lezama” (located on a natural slope); the house of Esteban Loca (well-known poet, military man and journalist during the 1800s); the “Mercado de San Telmo”; and more… San Telmo is a place filled with beauties and indescribable surprises.
Choosing to rent a temporary apartment in San Telmo is an interesting choice, since it offers a privileged location, near the main touristic points of the city; its antique houses will make you travel through time, and; the tango, its people, its life will make your trip to be a unique experience... The neighborhood of San Telmo is definitely a good place to rent an apartment.

How to choose an apartment for rent in Buenos Aires

Although choosing where to stay during a trip shouldn’t be too complicated, some people take the time to choose properly and to avoid having trouble. Likewise, as the city we are travelling to is probably unknown, choosing a temporary apartment requires some time and precaution. Nonetheless, in order to facilitate the task, we will now mention some tips for you to consider when choosing a temporary apartment for your trip.

First, you should choose where to stay, and that will depend on the purpose of your trip, among other things. If you travel for business, it will probably be convenient to stay in an area near the office, the commercial area o the downtown area of the city, in order you don't have to be travelling too much every day. If, on the other hand, you are travelling for pleasure, you will have to see if you would rather rent an apartment in the most touristic area, in the downtown area o further from the crowds, if you want to rest. Something you should bear in mind when choosing the place to rent is to check if that neighborhood or area is safe; you should also see if you have the proper means of transport to move freely around the city.

Besides location, you will also have to choose the apartment, of course. Besides the amount of people that travel with you, the number of bedrooms you'd like and those essential details, you should take into account the following things: find out (and check in the photos) if the apartment is bright enough. Although some people don’t care about this, others believe it is crucial. Moreover, you should also find out if there is a commercial area nearby, since you will probably need to buy food, groceries, wash your clothes if you stay for too long, park you car if you take or rent a car, etc.

A question that may be important to ask and no so many people know or remember, is to see if there is a construction in the surrounding area. Loud noises and too much dust might cause some avoidable problems.

All in all, even if it is important to make the right inquiries in order to avoid unexpected surprises when you get there, you should also remember that it will be a temporary apartment, and you will not be living there for your whole life. Moreover, if you are going on vacation, you will probably be touring around all day and you won't spend long hours inside.

So, taking all these into account, you may now look for that apartment that suits your needs and you may enjoy your stay.

Temporary rentals in Recoleta

Famous and luxurious, the neighborhood of Recoleta is a really interesting place to consider when renting temporarily. This neighborhood of Buenos Aires is located in the downtown area of the city, and it is a place where culture, history and modernity merge to create something unique.

If you decide to rent temporarily in Recoleta, you will be near the main touristic areas of the city, you will find many means of transport, and you will also be able to go on foot to many of those places.

Known to be a neighborhood of wealthy people, the buildings of Recoleta characterize for being chateaus and petit hotels of Parisian style. This, together with the great amount of shops of international recognition and its tree-filled streets make Recoleta a gorgeous neighbourhood to stay during your visit to Buenos Aires.

Within the places you may visit in Recoleta, you will find the "Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes" [National Art Museum]; The "Centro Cultural Recoleta" [Cultural Center]; the "Palacio de Arte” [Art Palace] in “Palais de Glace”; The National Library; “Plaza Francia” and its handcraft fair during the weekends; The design shopping mall “Buenos Aires Design”; the hotel Alvear and its great architecture; the Avenida Alvear and its luxurious cafés and shops; and the most famous of all places: the Recoleta Cemetery.

The Recoleta Cemetery is famous for the great amount of characters of international recognition that are buried there. One of the main graves that people visit is the one of Evita Perón. Nonetheless, graves are no everything in Recoleta Cemetery: its amazing statues and monuments are something worth seeing.

Moreover, the neighborhood of Recoleta is also a great option to go to grab a bite or have a drink. In Recoleta, you will find a great variety of restaurants and bars. Whether more or less luxurious, this neighborhood offers variety.

All in all, Recoleta has a lot of history, lost of culture, green spaces, beautiful streets, and more…It is definitely a place you cannot fail to visit during your trip around the city, and even better if you rent an apartment in this great neighborhood of Buenos Aires.

Temporary rentals in Palermo

Palermo neighborhood, in the city of Buenos Aires, is really picturesque and attractive for tourists, as well as for residents. Both during the day or at night, the streets of Palermo fill with people searching to go out, have a drink, eat something, go shopping, among others…

The neighborhood of Palermo is divided into several sections: Palermo, Palermo Soho (which used to be Palermo Viejo), and Palermo Hollywood are some of them. Each of these sections has something different to offer. Even though Palermo Hollywood may not be that attractive for tourism, since it is an area of TV production companies, TV studios and radios, it is nice and it allows you to move around the city.

The perfect and most beautiful place of Palermo to rent temporarily in Buenos Aires probably is Palermo Soho (especially for young tourists). Here, you will find both day and night life: bars, restaurants, shops with well-known trades and some designers’ shops. Palermo Soho used to be known as Palermo Viejo (Old Palermo), due to the architecture of the area. There were many low-houses, long and wide (know as “chorizo houses”), typical houses from the colonial times in Buenos Aires. Nowadays, these houses have been redesigned. Besides old (yet remodeled) houses, in Palermo Soho, you will find many gourmet restaurants, designer’s clothes, bars, discos and lost of entertainment. If you choose to rent an apartment near Avenida Santa Fe, you will be near the tube stations and many bus stops, perfect to move during the day; if you stay further south to Av. Santa Fe, you will be able to enjoy the beautiful Plaza Serrano, where you can walk around day and night.

The area of Palermo, also offers a great variety of places to eat, go shopping (you will find the great Alto Palermo Shopping Mall), or simply go walking. Moreover, if you rent temporarily in Palermo, you will be near the many tourists attraction the neighborhood offers. Some of these attractions are: The "Jardin Botanico" [Botanical garden]; the gorgeous “Jardín Japonés” [Japanese Garden]; The Zoo of Buenos Aires; The MALBA (Latin-American Art Museum of Buenos Aires) and its amazing art expositions; the Planetarium, where you can enjoy a view to the universe; the “Bosques de Palermo” [Palermo woods]; among many other places.

As you can see, the neighborhood of Palermo has a lot to offer, so it can be an interesting place to rent your apartment during your visit around the city of Buenos Aires.

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