Luxury Buenos Aires Apartments vs Hotels, what is the deal? Page 2

When you rent a luxury rental apartment in Buenos Aires, you normally complete your reservation with a rental apartment agent that provides a shop-front for hundreds of private property owners who sell rental apartments for short-term vacations. Apartments can range from budget apartments for less than US$500 each week to luxury apartments that range from US$500 to US$5000 dollars a week. There are no hard, fast rules as property owners set their own rents in Buenos Aires, and the quality differences can be extreme, even in the same price bracket. That is why we feel that choosing the right type of property consultancy is essential. Does your agency have a luxury Buenos Aires apartment criterion? Does your agency inspect all apartments before listing them and again before you check-in? Do they have a published complaint procedure? Ask! You pay a slightly higher administration fee at BAStay Luxury, but we answer YES to all those questions plus we offer airport pick-up and a 24/7concierge service for whenever you might need guidance or support.

One thing you can be sure of: budget means budget. Clients should not expect to pay US$150 to $500 dollars a week and demand luxury – however you will get better than hostel/hotel accommodation of the same price bracket, and most certainly, you have privacy, fresh sheets and towels once a week, your own bathroom, and cleanliness. That is good value – if you want more, you have to pay more – and with Buenos Aires Stay you will get what you pay for! Buenos Aires Stay has over a thousand low cost to standard apartments at our sister website www.buenosairesstay.com.

Buenos Aires is a society based on cash where credit runs at the national average of 10% and where the US dollar, and bricks and mortar are still king. When you rent a luxury Buenos Aires apartment, expect to pay at least 10% to 50% of rent as a down payment in advance to confirm your reservation. Their will be a security deposit ranging from 1 week to 6 weeks rent (in dollars) that will be payable upon arrival along with the outstanding rental balance. Some owners will let you pay a security deposit in home currency to save on exchange costs, or will opt to allow Buenos Aires Stay to hold the security deposit (Buenos Aires Stay has banking facilities in a multitude of currencies). However, most owners insist on cash and carrying so much cash concerns many people and most certainly accounts for 80% of our clients who decide to book hotels with us instead of apartments. Complaints are – ‘I do not want to carry cash’, and, ‘will I get my security deposit back?’, and ‘what if,’ clearly these type of folks do better in a hotel and we tell them so much. This brings us nicely to our next important point – the tenancy agreement.

When you pay your rent and security deposit and sign a 'vacation apartment rental agreement' with the property owner, you enter into a legally binding agreement for the duration of your tenancy with the property owner, with clauses that clearly tell both parties their obligations. You cannot breach or change that agreement after you sign it.

We have to change tack a little here as we can only speak for ourselves.

Before you check into a Buenos Aires Stay luxury apartment we inspect your apartment and have a check-in procedure that achieves two things, 1/ it demonstrates that you viewed and like your apartment and it is as advertised, and 2/ we have fulfilled our end of the bargain.

Buenos Aires Stay provides 24/7 support to our clients via our concierge and we put forth our very best effort to help clients resolve any complaints within 24 hours. Should our clients be faced with a problem, making their chosen apartment uninhabitable for some reason, we will move them do another suitable location. Please read our Apartment Rental Terms and Conditions.

We have a complaints procedure and free arbitration service for both tenants and property owners. We can only speak for ourselves, so a word of caution, Buenos Aires Stay takes great pains to spell out the above points to our clients and great pride in our service. Just because you prefer another barrio, or you decide you might like to go to Cordoba, or find something cheaper, raising complaints and stating you are unclear about your obligations, etc, does not wash. You will be bound to act subject to the terms of your contract and to abide by the law, as will the property owner and Buenos Aires Stay Luxury.

So there you have it! Luxury Buenos Aires Apartment Rental is not for everyone – but at least now you can make an informed decision and Buenos Aires Stay can help you with both apartment rentals or hotel reservations – if you need more information email us at – info@bastay.com.

Luxury Buenos Aires Apartments -versus- Buenos Aires Hotels – it is your choice, but know all the facts first.