General Travel Plan Announcements

[TejanoLibre]

The fucking Poetrybuilding doesn't take pesos, only cash. I thought their prices were in dollars at the official rate, it's in freaking dollars. You can get a Jr, Suite at the Plaza with a park view for less than a single room there right now.

I want to be clear, this broadside was aimed at the hotel only. TL and I have crossed swords on a few things but I agreed with him that this hotel was pretty cool. All the way up to the point they said they don't accept pesos. Shit even if you send some kid to exchange them right away you have to accept the money.

Like Ron White says https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkXsrz_Qrl8.

I have "stayed" there many times but I have never had to pay for a room and nobody has ever complained to me about that peso thing.

700sq.ft. plus , 1 bedroom loft in a historic building. Modernized.

You may not have noticed but Buenos Aires can be a very expensive place to be lately. I think it was about $120.00 the 1st time I looked at it and then it went to $180.00.

What is it now?

And I don't think that anybody can blame the owners for not accepting toilet paper or Monopoly money. Especially if they are Americans.

It probably went into effect recently.

All I know is that it is owned by Americans, it's Chica friendly , very nice and walking distance to Newport.

I think that those were the original poster's main requirements. Except for the American owned part.

Zero Chica Controls.

Thanks for making the call.

TL

[Dickhead]

Looking for chica recomendations. I speak fluent spanish.

Entonces lea el foro.

[Daddy Rulz]

Your best choice is the AP House for 1 week.( great , fully equipped kitchen and grill) and then if you want to be a little closer to Newport you should take a look at this place for your second week:

http://poetrybuilding.com/

Very private.

Nice lofts available.

Walking distance.

No front desk Chica controls.

Concierge is on the program.( from San Francisco ).

TL.

The fucking Poetrybuilding doesn't take pesos, only cash. I thought their prices were in dollars at the official rate, it's in freaking dollars. You can get a Jr, Suite at the Plaza with a park view for less than a single room there right now.

I want to be clear, this broadside was aimed at the hotel only. TL and I have crossed swords on a few things but I agreed with him that this hotel was pretty cool. All the way up to the point they said they don't accept pesos. Shit even if you send some kid to exchange them right away you have to accept the money.

Like Ron White says https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkXsrz_Qrl8.

[Flyer1999]

Looking for chica recomendations.

I speak fluent spanish.

[TejanoLibre]

Greetings,

Arriving to BA the second week of Nov for a several week stay. Got a great r/t fare for $700 from Calif (1stop). Air fare prices to arg have dropped percipitously over the last several weeks. Jackson,keep me on your party list, overdue for a visit. My plan is to stayr at least a week within walking distance of Newport, anyone know of a decent place with kitchen please let me know. Best Cheerfull.

Your best choice is the AP House for 1 week.( great , fully equipped kitchen and grill) and then if you want to be a little closer to Newport you should take a look at this place for your second week:

http://poetrybuilding.com/

Very private.

Nice lofts available.

Walking distance.

No front desk Chica controls.

Concierge is on the program.( from San Francisco ).

TL.

[Cheerfull]

Greetings,

Arriving to BA the second week of Nov for a several week stay. Got a great r/t fare for $700 from Calif (1stop). Air fare prices to arg have dropped percipitously over the last several weeks. Jackson,keep me on your party list, overdue for a visit. My plan is to stayr at least a week within walking distance of Newport, anyone know of a decent place with kitchen please let me know. Best Cheerfull.

[Creideiki]

I'll be in South America for a month and in BA from Oct. 1-11 then again Oct 24-31.

[Fireheat]

Hey All,

I'll be arriving to BA on August 1st and will be around for three months. Looking forward to some great times! This site has been a great way to learn a lot about the city, and I'll definitely take the advice to not be a "tourist" !

Cheers,

[Thomaso276]

If anyone is heading back to the USA and has some extra greenbacks they dont need please PM me to discuss. Thanks.

[Albert Punter]

There are many taxi stands coming out of baggage claim area at Ezeiza airport.
Taxi Ezeiza is a little cheaper than others but doesn't accept credit cards.

I thought I was getting an official taxi, there was a black and yellow stand and a guy inside so I thought it official. You are right on asking to be screwed if one does not speak spanish. Next time I would take Taxi Ezezia I didn't actually realize it was a taxi stand, they had such a long line I thought it was a currency exchange at the local rate or something else.

[Cheerfull]

You would have to go to the cops in the municipality of Ezeiza, which would cost you more than you got ripped off for. For future reference, the black and yellow taxis have a number on the door within the yellow circle. Make a big deal of writing that down as you are getting in the cab. That is the number you want if something happens, not the plate number, although I suppose it would not hurt to have both. But what you seem to have gotten was a remis, since you say there was no meter, in which case the piece of paper you got when you handed over the money is the key thing. That piece of paper should show where you are going and how much you paid.

Hola, i,ve used this guy, link below, a couple times, safe and reliable. $50 us each way and speaks good english.

Www.dantesairporttransfers.

Been following the club closing, etc, sounds like BA is cleaning house before the popes visit next yr. Will make my usual trip this fall. I,m not a club guy so i should be ok i hope.

[Daddy Rulz]

EVERY TIME you pay a taxi driver lean front and make a show of following the money. Most taxi drivers are pretty honest, and if they know you are watching then the not most generally become honest.

[Dickhead]

You would have to go to the cops in the municipality of Ezeiza, which would cost you more than you got ripped off for. For future reference, the black and yellow taxis have a number on the door within the yellow circle. Make a big deal of writing that down as you are getting in the cab. That is the number you want if something happens, not the plate number, although I suppose it would not hurt to have both. But what you seem to have gotten was a remis, since you say there was no meter, in which case the piece of paper you got when you handed over the money is the key thing. That piece of paper should show where you are going and how much you paid.

[Snafu33]

This is a bit embarrassing but fuck it, it did happen to me.

So I come out and I had changed 200 pesos out at the ATM not wanting to change too much the guy said it's $40 or 400 pesos I thought fuck it I'll just the USD even though I know the unofficial rate is like 12 something. BTW the first ATM I used didn't dispense any money the second one did, I checked my bank this morning and saw two transactions so looks like even the ATMs are shady. Anyways I give the guy 40 and he writes something on a piece of official looking paper. We go to get a cab and he calls one over, I get in and he says ok you pay now I was jet lagged but was pretty sure I had paid so I said no way I just paid you, he says no and his buddy starts to say the same and we go back and forth and he said remember you went back inside and I did go back inside for a second I think fuck I didn't pay the guy. So I give him $40 and he says my friend you just gave me $2 and hands me $2. Like an idiot I give him $40 once the cab pulls away I realize I didn't have any $1 bills on me. I got the cabs license plate number and am thinking of going to the police to file a report, total waste of time or worth doing ? BTW the taxi didn't have any meter or any identifying marks inside, on the outside it said Radio something taxi 202.

I am sure this is old news to the guys who have been here multiple times but maybe this will help the next newbie who flies in.

All the taxis are black and yellow in the city of Buenos Aires and if it isn't black and white, it is not a taxi; it is a 'remis' and will not have a meter. That still doesn't tell us how you got screwed. You think you paid too much? How do you know? He gave you counterfeit money as change? What happened?

[Dickhead]

All the taxis are black and yellow in the city of Buenos Aires and if it isn't black and white, it is not a taxi; it is a 'remis' and will not have a meter. That still doesn't tell us how you got screwed. You think you paid too much? How do you know? He gave you counterfeit money as change? What happened?