I hate to leave a negative review but it should be said: at this Airbnb you get what you pay for, or maybe a little less. While charming, cheap, and spacious for a solo traveler, it’s “rustic” description is a faulty excuse for a lack of toilet paper and a broken water heater. Plus there’s a sink that floods every time you use it, an impressive amount of ants and mosquitos that fraternize in the bedroom and kitchen, and a rambunctious dog living in the theater lobby that barked at me whenever I left early in the morning or came back late at night.
And if the canine security system wasn’t enough, there was also a surveillance camera pointing directly onto the patio and into the kitchen window of the Airbnb. When I asked if it could be unplugged, after more than a few hours left unread, the host suggested I point the camera downwards with a broom to resolve the situation. I did.
At least five times throughout my month stay, I would get home to find people on the supposedly private rooftop with no warning nor explanation from the host. Sometimes for repairs and sometimes just hanging out; one time a mom caring for her infant at my kitchen table.
What else… the bedroom door scrapes against the concrete floor so you have to slam it shut, there’s usually performances in the a theater between 6 and 10 pm every night, and a kitchenette that feels more toyish than practical.
On the bright side, the apartment is a beautiful and brightly painted exterior and is in a fantastic neighborhood out of the expat Roma/Condesa circuit. It is a unique experience that will merit a good story but will not be comfortable for a long stay. Don’t come with many expectations and try to have a sense of humor about the apartment’s “rustic” (read: dysfunctional) character.
Did I mention the kitchen door handle is actually just an exposed wire?