Altour

Update 7÷30÷07: Corina sent me a personal note apologizing for the problems I had with my hotel in Argentina. I appreciate the thought and want to mention that in my review.
– Original Review:
I was lazy and didn’t want to plan my trip to Buenos Aires and Punta del Este so a friend of mine referred me to Altour (specifically Corina Farcasanu). Corina was very responsive over email and eventually got the job done, but I did have to frequently push to get everything booked.
Granted I was going at peak time and booking late, but of the hotels she booked, two out of three were bad. In fact, one of the hotels in Buenos (Kempinski Park Plaza) was so bad I had to cancel the reservation when I got there (the hotel charged me $ 200 even though I left due to horrible fresh paint fumes).
I guess the lesson learned is that you’re probably better off booking on your own. Until someone comes up with a reliable travel concierge service, I’m just going to have to stop being a lazy butt.