This apartment has some nice features: location is central and safe. We walked a lot with my fiancé and his mother during the day and at night and thoroughly enjoyed the neighborhood. There is a supermarket around the corner and multiple restaurants within a 10 min walking radius.
>washer/dryer in the unit. There was detergent available too.
>lots of windows to let natural light.
>safe unit with 3 locking doors between you and the street.
Things to consider that I wasn’t expecting:
>this is an older building. The shower wasn’t draining well but the host said she’d contact a plumber. I just didn’t enjoy standing in water (with a Mildew stained floor) while I showered.
>while there is no AC/Heat, having the windows open often is normal for Mexico City. Consider the street noise + smells that come along with a big city.
>as mentioned, the beds are hard. This did not bother us however, I should have requested extra pillows because ours were flat and flimsy.
>an app is necessary to download onto your photo or iPad to use the TV. The host admitted that she wasn’t quite able to explain the process but she quickly responded with directions from google on how to do so. Since I don’t have cable at home, I was half expecting to indulge on vacation.
All in all, I should have asked more questions up front to better know what to expect of this Airbnb. The street noise is real, the amenities like extra towels, decent shampoo + soap, and the absence of a hair dryer are not what you might expect (almost empty travel products from a hotel were left in the shower for us) and the cleanliness of the main shower had me disappointed and a little grossed out. If these things are addressed before renting the apartment, I think you’ll really enjoy it. Just know that right now, some pieces of the puzzle need to be adjusted before I’d give it 5 stars.