Excellent location in Roma Norte. Very safe neighbourhood; close to lots of restaurants, coffee shops and trendy boutiques. Just a couple blocks from a major bus stop that goes to the historic centre, and about a 10-15min walk to two different subway stations.
Nayelli is extremely quick to respond. I found some baby roaches, messaged her about this fairly late one night, and she was able to arrange an exterminator for the following afternoon. She also offered me the option to cancel (with refund) the rest of my stay if I preferred to move elsewhere. I honestly couldn't have asked for a better response to what began as a non-ideal situation.
(Note: She has the place treated for bugs every three months, so I think this was just bad luck.)
She also speaks English decently, though Spanish is of course better.
Comments on some details:
- Internet was sometimes slow - I experienced audio latency problems with web conferencing on several days - but there are so many cafes with Wi-Fi nearby that it wasn't a big problem.
- The shower has HOT water! Water pressure was weak (and no water would flow after flushing the toilet), but honestly, I don't think this is something worth complaining about unless you're at a 5-star hotel; certainly not for an Airbnb. However, I know that this bothered some people a lot.
- Bathroom is quite small. There's not much clearance between the wall and the toilet; unless you are a shorter person, you will probably have to sit on the toilet sideways.
- Plenty of towels and toilet paper were provided.
- The mattress was very comfortable. The thick curtain in the bedroom was also good for sleep.
- The building is along a major street. At night, you can hear some noise from bars and other venues if you have the windows open, but it's not very loud. Ambulance sirens and audio from loudspeakers will still come through, but that's unavoidable.
- The floors of the building are quite thin - it's very loud when people upstairs are dragging chairs, or when a door to another unit is slammed. Bring good earplugs.
- The unit is up a few flights of somewhat uneven stairs, so care is needed when it's dark, if you have luggage or if you have mobility problems.
- The kitchen doesn't have a microwave, but it does have a traditional stove, pots/pans and a large refrigerator.
- There is a small balcony.
- The in-unit washing machine was extremely helpful to have. At the time of writing, though, only cold cycles can be run. (The hot-water spout had a crack - this may be fixed in the future.)
- The unit is a very good size. It was spacious for 1 person; would be good for entertaining 4 or 5; could sleep 2, maybe 3 (though I'm not sure about bed size, and never tried to sleep on the sofa).
I'd say that this Airbnb lives up to its 'cosy' description. It feels lived-in, by a real person .