Housing in Mendoza
We have had a difficult time finding housing in Mendoza. The problem started when we decided not to plan ahead and book an apartment in advance. Being the winter holiday period for Brazil and Argentina apartments were non-existent. We had no idea it was the holiday season until it was too late to find a pad.
We have spent the last week in 2 hotels, but tomorrow we are moving to an apartment for the next 7-10 days. The building has wireless Internet and the manager said that they would run a cable through the window so that I can use my Vonage line. It sounds a bit crazy, but I hope it works. Either way we will have a small kitchen and be able to cook our own food!
The Internet at our current hotel crashed last Thursday afternoon and they have not been able to restore service to a portion of the rooms. After much frustration the front desk staff moved us to another floor where the Internet functions and I can work at a desk in a quiet room. I think they were sick of having me sit in the lobby using the wireless for 6 hours each day while talking on Skype! The good news is that the new room is much larger and has a solid wall of windows looking at the Andes.
If you are in Mendoza the Park Suites is a good place to stay -- but be prepared for possible Internet downtime. Also, the front desk staff appears to work 24/7 -- I don't know when they sleep. Generally the pace of life is a bit slower in Argentina so I think it took the staff a few days to realize how important an internet connection is when a person is working remotely.
We have spent the last week in 2 hotels, but tomorrow we are moving to an apartment for the next 7-10 days. The building has wireless Internet and the manager said that they would run a cable through the window so that I can use my Vonage line. It sounds a bit crazy, but I hope it works. Either way we will have a small kitchen and be able to cook our own food!
The Internet at our current hotel crashed last Thursday afternoon and they have not been able to restore service to a portion of the rooms. After much frustration the front desk staff moved us to another floor where the Internet functions and I can work at a desk in a quiet room. I think they were sick of having me sit in the lobby using the wireless for 6 hours each day while talking on Skype! The good news is that the new room is much larger and has a solid wall of windows looking at the Andes.
If you are in Mendoza the Park Suites is a good place to stay -- but be prepared for possible Internet downtime. Also, the front desk staff appears to work 24/7 -- I don't know when they sleep. Generally the pace of life is a bit slower in Argentina so I think it took the staff a few days to realize how important an internet connection is when a person is working remotely.
posted by Bradley Krugh at 7:09 AM
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