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Buenos Aires is a hot touristdestination and has a great assortment of affordable, qualityvacation apartment rentals which are a perfect alternative totraditional accommodations. Don't make assumptions when renting aBuenos Aries vacation apartment. No matter how, or with whom, youbook your Buenos Aires vacation rental consider these 10 tips. 1.Overnight flightMostflights from North America and Europe are overnight flights, arrivingin Buenos Aires the next day. Be sure you know exactly when you willbe checking in and checking out of your BuenosAires vacation apartment.Exact arrival and departure dates are important because you will besigning a rental contract and breaking the contract may cost you. 2.Win-win discountsRequestingdeep discounts when booking a Buenos Aires vacation apartment is nota good strategy. Most apartment owners and professional agencieswill ignore aggressive offers because they have already competitivelypriced their property. The best approach is to establish arelationship with the rental agency or owner. Let them know what youwant, and do not want, in a vacation rental. After you have builtsome trust, then approach the subject of discount, keeping in mind a“win-win” strategy for both renter and owner. 3.Enjoy your last dayMakethe most of your last day in Buenos Aires by booking a late checkout. Standard check out time for Buenos Aires vacation apartmentrentals is 10am to noon. Most North American and European flightsdepart Buenos Aires late at night, which means you don’t need to beat the airport until 6pm or later. Book a late check out and enjoyyour apartment your entire last day. Keep in mind that Buenos Airesevening rush hour starts at 5:30pm and it takes about one hour totravel from your apartment to Ezeiza International Airport. 4.Don’t try this failed strategy“I’llfind the perfect apartment the morning I arrive in Buenos Aires!” It’s not likely to happen. This last minute strategy sends amessage of disorganization and lack of seriousness to most BuenosAires apartment rentalagencies and property owners. And, whywaste your first days searching for an apartment when you should beenjoying your vacation. Itis difficult for rental agencies or apartment owners to show vacationrentals because the apartments are either occupied or have confirmedfuture reservations. Also, owners and agencies don’t like to takethe time and expense of showing vacation rentals because of no-shows. Keep in mind too that Buenos Aires apartment rental agencies takeSaturday and Sunday off. 5.Widen you searchAreyou going to spend every day of your vacation in just oneneighborhood? Hopefully not! Don’t rule out other fineneighborhoods if you can’t find the Buenos Aires apartment you arelooking for. Recoleta, Retiro and all of Palermo are safe, wonderfulneighborhoods for tourists and businessmen. PalermoSohodeserves the favorable pressit receives, but truth is other areas of Palermo, and all ofRecoleta, offer a better selection of high quality vacation apartmentrentals. So, widen your search to find the Buenos Aires apartmentthat is right for you. 6.The whole storyVacationapartment photographs tell the story, but not the whole story. Becareful with photographs that have been over edited. Ask the BuenosAires vacation apartment rental agency or apartment owner this simplequestion, “Is what I see on the web site exactly what I will seewhen I walk in the door?” The answer may surprise you.7.Do you PayPal?ManyBuenos Aires rental agencies and apartment owners do not acceptcredit cards, and insist on wire transfers or cash payments. When itcomes to personal identity, safety and ease of use PayPal is one ofthe best methods to pay the reservation deposit and rent. Ask yourBuenos Aires apartment rental agency if they accept PayPal. Thiswill protect both you and the apartment owner, and eliminate the needto travel with cash. 8.Stingy ATM's"I’llwithdraw my rent from the ATM the morning I arrive in Buenos Aires”. No you won’t. Buenos Aires ATM’s are not generous in dispensingpesos, and even stingier with US dollars. The most you can withdrawfrom a Buenos Aires ATM is 300 to 500 pesos. Good luck with dollars;ATM’s in Buenos Aires are usually out of them. 9.Can I pay in pesos?AllBuenos Aires vacation apartment rentals are priced in United Statesdollars. That's the way Argentines do business. Your vacationapartment rental contract will be written in US dollars, not pesos. Traveler’s checks and personal checks are not accepted. So, whenyou check in, be prepared with the exact amount you owe in USdollars. Or better yet, pay in advance with credit card. 10.Go remisThereis no train or subway service at Ezeiza International Airport. Allauthorized ground transportation companies at Ezeiza basically chargethe same rates. Save yourself valuable time by reserving in advancea remis,which is a chauffeured car, to takeyou directly from the airport to your apartment. The cost isreasonable and generally runs US$32 for 2 adults. Ask your rentalagency or apartment owner to book a remisfor you. It takes about 2 hours from the time your plane lands toclear Immigration, claim your luggage, clear Customs and drive byremis toyour Buenos Aires vacation rental.