My boyfriend and I stayed for a week at Dalia’s place while we worked from home. The room is just as described and the apartment is well kept and creatively decorated. There’s lots of light, fast wifi and a very comfortable bed. Dalia has a cute cat that hung around us a lot. We didn’t mind much but it is something to keep in mind if you don’t want any pets in your room or around your things. The location was great and the building was super chill and quiet. I wish I could say we enjoyed our stay, but Dalia was not the best host to us.
Dalia constantly micromanaged us which made us uncomfortable to hang out in the common areas, or to cook in the kitchen. We were respectful guests so I expected kinder hospitality.
She constantly corrected us on her recycling regimen even though we were trying our best and didn’t know her personal preferences. I recommended she hang some signs with detailed instructions but it was received as if we were uncultured. She said something about “everyone who’s stayed here knows the European way of recycling.” It made our interactions super awkward.
Dalia monitored how long it took us to use the washroom, how we opened and closed doors, and chastised us for not washing a pan we used within her preferred time frame. It was very unpleasant.
To top it off, at the end of our trip she requested cash from me to cover toilet paper expenses. I ended up having to give her 60 pesos cash for something she was responsible for providing. She said, “I’ve never seen anyone use so much toilet paper.” When in reality 4 people were sharing the apartment and we were there for a whole week! Her comment was rude and uncalled for.
I wouldn’t recommend this room to any couples or to anyone who is chill and laid back. Dalia was super particular which made for an unfortunate experience.