We stayed at Luis’ house for the month of October. There were a number of great things about the apartment. The apartment is in a great neighborhood. It’s very safe and walkable, even at night. It’s located within a 10 min walk to the Bosque de Chapultepec. There is also a subway station, Sevilla, within a 5 min walk. There are numerous restaurants and coffee shops near by. There is also a gym, Smart Fit, a block away.
The building itself is very secure. There is a doorman that is there 24/7. They are strict on security and ensure no one comes in that doesn’t live there. There is an elevator however, it had broken down numerous times while we were there. Not a big deal since we were on the 1st floor, but if you have someone who can’t walk up stairs at all, I’d take that into consideration.
The apartment itself had everything we needed. The kitchen is a little small but we were able to cook and make meals there anyways. The bedrooms and bathroom had everything we needed. The apartment does get a little cold, however Luis provided space heaters and warm blankets so it was comfortable. He also provided plenty of linens and towels. The showers we great with plenty of hot water.
There’s only a couple things to note. The house can get a little stuffy. There are windows however they are glass panes with no screens. Unfortunately mosquitos are a problem so we didn’t leave the windows open. Even with our windows closed they still get in. We had numerous nights we were bit by mosquitos. Luis does provided some mosquito lamps and we would go to bed with some repellent. Once we got those two things going we were OK.
The Wi-Fi is decent, however the further away from the router you get, the less stable it is. We didn’t have any problem with working there unless we had video conference calls. I found if I sat right next to the router during the calls I would be OK. There is also an inexpensive Co-Working space , Colony Space, if you need a better work environment.
Luis was a great host. Very communicative, touched base often and ensured we had everything we needed. All in all it was a great place to the spend the month.