PROS:
- Great location that is close to many attractions. There is even a restaurant directly beside it.
- The bed has lots of pillows to help you get more comfortable.
- There was no mirror in my room, so I was doing my makeup in the hallway. The manager saw me, and had a mirror installed in my room within the hour. That was a very kind gesture.
- The managers speak English, so if you need assistance, they can understand you.
- If you have ever been to Mexico, you know that men are gentlemen. I always had help moving my bags up and down the stairs.
- Even though the bathroom is shared with a lot of people, it never stunk. I think the ventilation in there is great. It was also cleaned often.
- I was given a roll of toilet paper in my room, so I didn't have to worry about the bathroom running out.
- The staff is very kind and welcoming. They really made the place a more comfortable stay.
- Safe area that is fine to walk around in at night.
- The desk and chair in the room were fine to work in, and the wifi was strong enough for me to do basic internet searches.
- Thankfully, the room is not actually pink! It has a much more neutral color palette. In fact, the room in the photos was not the room I stayed in. The bathroom was not the one photographed. The only things in the photographs that I saw were the kitchen and patio.
- I was allowed to drop off my luggage early in the common area.
CONS:
- This is not a traditional hotel. It's more like a hostel of dormitory. There are several rooms (about a dozen on my wing), and one bathroom and shower that is shared. The space in the fridge is very limited. There are 2 fridges, and just imaging them being split with both wings. Don't bring much to eat if you want it be be kept in the fridge.
- The room is cleaned everyday, which means there is someone in the room moving items around. This may be great for some, but I prefer no one enter the room ever.
- If you are in the room between 11am and 1pm, make sure you are fully presentable. I was in the room in an "unpresentable state" when the room door opened. It was the cleaning people. They had not knocked prior, and I was stunned to say the least.
- When the cleaning staff came in, they tidied up. They did not change the bed sheets or towels. I received the same dirty towels 4 days in a row (same dirt stains). I had to go down to the front desk and personally switch my towels out. I also had the same blood steak stain at the top of my sheets the entire week I was there. You get what you pay for, so if you want new towels, you will need to get them yourself.
- The towels do not fully wrap around your body. I am a USA size 6 (medium/small), and they did not overlap when wrapped around my waist or chest. Bring your own towel or robe to get to and from the shower. I had to layer both towels to try and get enough coverage.
- The code I was given for the front door was incorrect, and I was left outside for over half an hour in the middle of the night. I texted, and called, and finally a person leaving the building let me in and gave me the correct code. Make sure when you are checking in that you personally get to put the front door code in to test it. The door was open when I first arrived, so I did not get to test the code.
- The lock for my room malfunctioned the first night I stayed here as well. I know that life happens, and it's hard to plan for everything that can go wrong when running an AirBnB, but I was locked outside of my room after taking a shower (shared floor shower) with nothing but two skimpy towels on. Grown men were passing me and I had to sit outside (the bathroom is adjacent to an outdoor area) and wait for help.
- The walls are paper thin, and I could hear every word and action of my neighbors clearly. Make sure to bring ear plugs when you sleep, and an eye mask because the deck lights go on and off all night.
- Bring shower shoes/slippers. The floors are not clean, and the bathroom/shower is shared with a lot of people. Don't put your bare feet on the floor even in your room.
- The bed is very low quality and dips in like a cartoon drawing. People with healthy backs only!
- I arrived the night painting was being done, and my room smelled strongly of paint for days. If I didn't keep the windows open, I would wake up with a pounding headache.
- This is no fault of the hotel, but if you plan on sleeping with the windows open for cool air, put on some bug spray. I got bitten up by some serious mosquitos, and now have black and blue bruises all over. Also there is smoking on the deck, so if the windows are open, that smell will get in the room.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
- I have never had a worse AirBnB experience, but I would still recommend this place if you are looking for an inexpensive place to lay your head at night. This is especially a place I would recommend to young men who are just passing through. This is not a place I recommend for single ladies.
- If you are already in Mexico City, see the place before agreeing to book.
- This place