The good:
- Secure building staffed 24 hours a day by friendly and vigilant men.
- Communication with the host was excellent, anytime day or night, as soon as we had an issue it was addressed.
- In apartment laundry, stylish décor and furniture, comfortable bed and consistently hot shower.
- Very little outside noise, so sleeping was not a problem.
The bad:
- The internet connection was shaky, we completely lost connection three times and this resulted in my fiancé and I going to a co-working space. The first weekday in the apartment I was kicked out of an important meeting and was very stressed. These outages may have been partly attributable to construction which was heavy in the area during our stay, but now looks to be complete.
- Check in instructions were not fool-proof. In my excitement to start my month in CDMX I locked the bottom lock, not controlled by the code. This resulted in us being locked out for hours. It should be made absolutely clear that you SHOULD NOT LOCK THE BOTTOM LOCK. You may also ask, why is it there if you can't lock it.
- There is laundry room and terrace we were not aware of until the end of our stay.
- There were many ants, controlling them was one of our challenges.
- When we arrived the toilet, sink and shower were not draining properly, we fixed the shower and Jose had a plumber come for the toilet and sink.
- The neighborhood is noisy and surrounded by busy streets. It is also filled with prostitutes. But it is close to Alameda Park, Reforma and the Historic Center.
Overall, I think this was a good value and Jose is an excellent host, but I would not stay here again unless I knew the fixable problems were solved.