jstgodard

Spending two months in BA as of January 29, 2007. We will be renting an apartment there, but cannot decide in which of the two neighborhoods to stay. We've seen a couple of great places on-line in Recoletta, but we are now thinking that Palermo might be better because of its laid back feel and all the restaurants/cafes. We're two very quiet travellers, love our privacy, and plan to hang out and discover BA for a few weeks before day/week tripping around the country. My concern with Palermo is that it could be loud - neither of us drink, we're 45 and 64 ... whaddya think? Thanks a lot.

drdawggy

Noise is relative to where you are in either neighborhood--Recoleta on Junin/Oritz or on Vicente Lopez near Azcuenaga is very, very noisy. There are other locations within Recoleta that are much quieter.

Palermo is a very large neighborhood. Again, some sections are noisy and others are not. I just returned from a two month stay in Palermo, in a very quiet area of Palermo proper, but just a few blocks away on Las Heras, noise is an issue....it is all about location.....

jstgodard

Thanks for your input, we'll have a look at the streets that our potential rentals are on ... in which area did you stay in Palermo?

drdawggy

I stayed on Scalabrini Ortiz between Las Heras and Ave. Libertador. It is a great part of Palermo.

jstgodard

Thanks a lot!