Nicaragua 4646, Palermo Soho, Buenos Aires |
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Description This fashionably appointed two-story apartment lies in the very center of the hippest shopping district in Buenos Aires--Palermo Soho. The generous 845 square feet of interior space is complemented by 390 square feet of outdoor patio space. The high-ceilinged living room has been warmly furnished with an L-shaped, sectional Fradusco sofa and two Sophie chairs. The master bedroom is furnished with a linen-encased Fradusco bed flanked by mod side tables and lamps. The pillow-top mattresses in both the master and the downstairs bedrooms are made-up with luxuriant 600 thread-count cotton sheets, Calvin Klein blankets, designer duvet covers and down bedding. The master bed is queen-sized, the downstairs full. Both bedrooms come with ipod alarm clocks. Because the apartment gets lots of natural light, both bedrooms also have heavy curtains to keep out the light after any late nights out. The apartment has two bathrooms, the master bathroom, upstairs has a glass-enclosed tub with a shower, the downstairs bathroom, a shower. The entertainment center is located in the living room--a 32" Sanyo LCD connected to a DVD and an ipod-ready stereo system. The upstairs bedroom has a 26" LCD. Both televisions have cable. The apartment has wireless high-speed internet access and an internet phone for free calling to the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain and the UK. A local cellular phone is provided for use around the city. Walk out of the master bedroom onto a patio with custom made wooden table and chairs, a fully-equipped Argentine barbeque (parilla) and an outdoor shower, for sun-worshipers. The apartment is entered through a private patio with cast-iron table and chairs, perfect for breakfast on the many fine mornings provided by the mild Argentine climate. When you step out the front door, the hippest six square blocks of Buenos Aires are directly behind you. The monetary crisis of 2001 made imports unaffordable for locals. This sudden need to provide for themselves created a renaissance in local design and fashion. The standouts of this artistic awakening are within walking distance. Among the extraordinary designer boutiques, there are restaurants, cafes, bookstores and art workshops and galleries. (You can find listings and reviews of Argentine restaurants at www.guiaoleo.com.ar). The block to the right of the apartment is a park, recently re-landscaped, where a farmers market is held on Saturday mornings. Despite its proximity to dynamic Palermo Soho, this block of Nicaragua is very quiet. In addition, the apartment is set back from the street by one house, so it's ideal for anyone seeking an oasis of calm in the hustle and bustle that is Buenos Aires. Maximum Capacity: 4 people Features include: Living Room • Sectional, L-Shaped Fradusco sofa and two Sophie chairs • Antique Danish coffee table and console • Designer lighting including Antique Overhead Spider Lamp • 32" Sanyo LCD flat-screen TV with DVD, Cable and ipod-ready Stereo • Argentina-themed library of history, literary and picture books • Cowhide and deep-shag carpets Master Bedroom • Linen-covered Fradusco Bed • Luxury, queen pillow-top mattress • 600 thread-count cotton sheets, Calvin Klein blanket, Inhabit duvet cover, down duvet, Canadian down pillows • Mod Side Tables and '50s-era dresser • Designer lighting • 26" Sony LCD flat-screen TV with Cable • Custom installed, full-sized closet • In-closet security safe • Mac Luna ipod alarm clock Downstairs Bedroom • Luxury, full pillow-top mattress • 600 thread-count cotton sheets, Calvin Klein blanket, jacquard designer duvet cover, down bedding • Mod Side Tables • Designer lighting • Custom installed closet • ihome ipod alarm clock Bathrooms • Glassed-in bathtub with shower upstairs • Porcelain basin on stainless steel counter upstairs • Shower in downstairs bathroom with porcelain basins • Both bathrooms come with100% cotton terry toweling from Turkey featuring a hefty 802 grams per square meter • Hair driers Kitchen • Custom-built dining room table / bar extension • Microwave, refrigerator • Full appointment of pots, pans and cooking utensils • Juicer, toaster, drip-coffee and espresso makers • Oster blender • Twelve place settings, including glassware, flatware and plateware Upstairs Patio • Wooden patio table with chairs for 6 • Fully equipped Argentine barbeque (parilla) with prep sink • Outdoor shower • Speakers wired to the downstairs stereo Downstairs Patio • Cast iron patio table and chairs for 4 Other features • Air conditioning and heating • Local phone • Complimentary cell phone with local number • Vonage phone • Wireless internet • Ironing board with iron • Cable TV service $200 per night. $1200 weekly $3600 per month These rates reflect an off-season discount and may change at any time. Please contact us for an accurate quote for your exact travel schedule. The apartment is rented year round. Follow this link to check our current availability. If you see open dates that fit your schedule, please email us to set aside those dates for your vacation. Only once we confirm that those dates are open and after a deposit is made should you consider your reservations to be final. We will require a deposit of half the amount quoted for your total stay. This deposit is payable by paypal or by wire transfer. We will give you the details during the confirmation process. Banks/ATMs: You will find many banks with ATM machines on Santa Fe Avenue. Turn Right out of the apartment, then left on Armenia. Walk the several blocks to Avenida Santa Fe. Turn left and you will start finding them. Supermarkets/Stores: There are several supermarkets in the area. All the major supermarkets deliver to your apartment. You must be home when they deliver it. If you don't speak Spanish, show them your business card and they can write down your address. They don't charge a service charge to deliver but it's always nice to leave them with a small tip once they deliver your items. The closest grocery store is on Serrano between Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Turn left out the door. The first street is Gurruchaga; cross it and keep going, the second is Serrano. Cross Serrano and take a left. The grocery store is halfway down the block on your right. Nice deli section. Keep in mind that grocery stores don't carry medicines. The closest supermarket is Carrefour, on Scalabrini Ortiz. Turn right out the door and walk two and a half blocks to Scalabrini Ortiz. Turn left. Carrefour is on your left in a half block. They are a French chain, so unsurprisingly, they have the best French bread around. If you want an even bigger store, there's Disco, a few blocks down Armenia. Turn right out the door and take your next left on Armenia. Walk several blocks until you see the big red and white Disco sign on your left. Can't miss it. Shopping: The hippest shopping district in Buenos Aires is the section of Palermo Soho directly behind you when you exit the apartment. Shops and boutiques line Armenia and Gurruchaga. Go for it. Pharmacies: The closest pharmacy, farmacia, is on Serrano and Costa Rica. Turn left out the door. The first street is Gurruchaga; cross it and keep going, the second is Serrano. Do not cross Serrano, just take a left. At the next corner is the farmacia. This is where you can get medicines. There are no aisles. You have to go up to the window and ask for what you want. Over the counter drugs are available, you just have to ask for them. The closest 24-hour pharmacy is at Mancilla and Scalabrii Ortiz. Turn right out of the apartment and walk two blocks to Scalabrini Ortiz. Cross the street. Turn left. Walk several blocks to Mancilla. The farmacia is on the corner on your right. Restaurants: The closest restaurant, period, is Pampa Picante. It's nearly your neighbor. Out the door and to the right. I wish I could say that it's good, but it's not. WiFi is available on the porch. Closed Mondays. The closest great restaurant is Bereber. Recommended in many guides to the city, this restaurant is on your block, just around the corner on Armenia. Turn right out the door and right again. It's Morrocan-influenced. When it's time to take a break from parilla cuisine, check it out. Haven't had anything on the menu that disappoints. May be best to make reservations but have never been turned away. There is a great and justly celebrated parilla restaurant very close to the place called Don Julio. Turn left out of the apartment. Take your first right on Gurruchaga. Go two blocks to Guatamala. It's on your right on the corner. The meat here is just as good as the best parilla restaurants in town and the service is phenomenally attentive. Not to be missed. A very good place just opened up down Nicaragua called Ochento77. Presentation is sharp. Salads are great. Meat is good. Right out of the apartment. Cross the street and continue on Nicaragua. It's on your left, one-half block after Armenia, facing the park. The closest coffee bar is Mark's. On El Salvador and Armenia. Turn right out the door and right on Armenia. Marks is on the second corner. The breakfast pastries are dry, but their sandwiches and salads and coffee are fantastic. They have WiFi too. A nearby, outstanding parilla restaurant is La Cabrera, on J.A. Cabrera and Thames at Cabrera 5099. The steak is amazing and, what's the best part of the meal, each plate is accompanied by a half-dozen little ramekins filled with marinated onions or mushrooms or potato salad or eggs mayonaise and on and on. Very entertaining. Don't miss it. Taxis: There are thousands of taxis available in BA around the clock. However, it's a good idea to call a Radio Taxi late at night for you and your guests. They will stop at the building and ring your apartment when they are ready. It's the same cost as a normal taxi. The company we recommend is Premium Radio Taxi. Their number is 5238-0000 or 4374-6666. Most operators don't speak English here so the first thing you need to do is tell them you need a taxi. "Necesito un taxi " (I need a taxi) They will ask you in Spanish for your phone number. - They will automatically have your address in their system. And they will tell you your address to verify it. Then they will ask for the passenger's name. This is done for your security. Don't get in the taxi unless they know your name. It usually only takes about 5-10 minutes for them to arrive. Or, most likely your guest will speak Spanish so have her/him call the taxi company. Take one of our business cards to direct taxis to Nicaragua 4646. Also, it helps if you tell them, "Nicaragua y Gurruchaga." This puts the taxi the right side of the one-way street, so they can drive to 4646 without going around the block. Busses: Public transport by bus was invented in Buenos Aires, so it seems a pity to visit without riding on one. They call them "micros" or "collectivos." Busses come frequently and the right bus gets you within a few blocks of where you want to go. So if you're up for a bit of an adventure... The closest bus that gets you to Recoletta is the 110. Turn right out the door. Walk two blocks to Scalabrini Ortiz. Cross the street and turn left. Stop at the first 110 bus stop. Get on the bus; say "noventa" to the driver; put 90 centavos or more in coins into the machine. It gives change but no bills are accepted. Get off two stops after the bus turns onto Callao (pr. Cajao). You are a couple of blocks from the cemetery. Find your way from there. When you're ready to come back, walk to Ayacucho, which is one block away from Callao. Find a 110 bus stop and ride back to Scalabrini Ortiz. Soler is the closest stop to Nicaragua. If you see Soler go by, just buzz for the next stop. It's not too far. The best bus to Avenida Del Mayo and San Telmo is the 29. Turn right out the door. Walk to the end of the block and turn left on Armenia. Walk six blocks to Santa Fe. Turn left to find the bus stop for the 29. For Avenida del Mayo, get off once the bus turns onto Diagonal Norte. For San Telmo, ride until you cross Independencia then get off and go left one block to Defensa where all the action is. The best bus to La Boca is the 152. You pick it up at the same place as the 29 to San Telmo. It's a long ride but you don't have to worry about where to get off. The safe, touristy part of la Boca is the very last stop. Metro (Subte): The Metro (called the Subte) is clean and fast, much faster than either busses or taxis during rush hour. The system is not a network of rails designed to get people around town, but rather is a radial system, designed to take people from the suburbs to the center city then back out again. You are not in the suburbs, so you'll have to do some walking to use it. It's terrific for visiting the Avenida del Mayo. The last stop of the D-line ends right at the Cathedral. The closest Subte stop to Nicaragua 4646 is the one at Santa Fe and Scalabrini Ortiz. Turn right out of the apartment, Go two blocks to Scalabrini Ortiz. Take a left. Walk the several blocks to Santa Fe. You'll see the stairs to the Subte at the corner.
No Smoking, except on the patios Deposit required, contact for amount Kids OK Be quiet for the neighbors after 10 pm |
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