About prices -- is it overpriced?
Hello,
Since I am looking to rent in August (August 10-28) I looked at your posts and actually checked that websire, [url]www.discoverba.com[/url], among some others.
I am interested in renting a nice 2 bedroom apartment in a good part of Recoleta, preferably with a balcony, quiet, to share with a friend. I see they offer some 2 bedroom's for about US$75-100 a day. Now, I do not know BA prices, but I saw similar offers on the websites barts.com and recoletapartments.com, and others. This particular website [url]www.discoverba.com[/url] does not seem out of line in prices, as they all seem to list very similar prices. Now, is this all just a "gringo" scheme, in English-language websites, and Spanish-speakers can rent comparable apartments for 2-3 weeks a lot cheaper? If this is the case, I could stay in a hotel the first night and look for an apartment when in BA. Not that I really want to do that, unless there is no other way. I wonder if I will find something comparable a lot cheaper if I go around looking (and I am not sure how to do that: whom do you contct then?
Please give us your wisdom here.
More about apartment offers
Thank you for your reply, Jackson. Sorry to bore you with all these details, but since we are alreasy discussing it.:
Actually, I looked a bit more closely, and the apartments I like are from US$106/ day to US$128/ day if rented for 15 days (I will rent for 18, so I assume this will be my daily rate) So, it is just a bit more than what I said initially.
I see specifically two nice apartments in "www. Recoletapartments. Com":
1) One (#266) with what seems to be a very-very nice open view of Plaza del Lector (in La Isla part of Recoleta) with what they call a "French" balcony (I do not know what that "French" means) But you may be correct about maid's room: while the master bedroom has a king-size bed, the second bedroom has 2 twin beds (but not one, so it can not be too small) Photos taken in the apartment look nice. It has only one bath -- a negative thing, of course.
2) Another, # 10, is one block from Alvear, 1/2 block from Quintana Ave, 4 blocks from the Cemetery (this is nice location, no? Large balcony, nice view of an old classical-style building across the street, 1 full bathroom plus one toilet (better) and the second bedroom has "two twin-size beds or a king-size bed". This last statement is puzzling to me. I can only assume they imply that two twin-size beds can be pushed together? Again, photos are reasonably nice. And again, probably you are correct about maid's room. I do not know for sure. This one is actually $106/ day, cheaper than the first one.
Anyway, what do you think? Should I hold till I come there and look at actual apartments while in BA, or go ahead and reserve?
Again, sorry to involve you in all these details right here in the Forum (I actually have sent you a private message before I saw your reply to my post, with some other aspects which I do not mention here)
And if I reserve, is it safe to deal with this website (Company) what do you think?
Thanks!
Different listings for the same apartments?
I found that some of the same apartments I saw on "Recoletapartments.com" are listed through Craiglist under "Buenos Aires Habitat" website (or Agency? They give there phone numbers, etc. Looks very legitimate. But they were not mentioned in the "Recoletapartments.com" website. Have anybody dealt with "Habitat"? They have many very attractive listings, and the presentation is most professional. Is this normal, generally, to see the same apartment lited in different agencies (I assume they are different, because "Habitat" was not mentioned in the first one) Is this potentially a sign of deception?
I see A LOT of listings in Craiglist, in Recoleta alone.
Large 2 bedroom or 3 Bedroom townhome or apt. In or near Recoletta area - cost?
Hi all,
Any idea how much it would be to rent long-term a large 2 bedroom or 3 bedroom townhome or apt in or near Recolleta, per month?
Looking for 1 br or studio apt, Jan-Feb
I'm looking for a small apartment, starting in January, maybe even extending through March/April. I'd prefer west of callao and north of cordoba (or maybe corrientes). Relatively quiet area, and of course safe. Must have a kitchen. Ac may be optional. Must have a net connection: if there is none presently maybe we could work on setting that up.
Trying to keep the rent to us$500/month or less.
I'll intend to start enquiring with the rental services in December, but figured I'd post here first in case someone knows of a sublet opening up during the vacation season. Would consider a housesitting/pet-sitting situation (if such things exist in Argentina!
Thanks