(B+)
Firstly, it’s a fantastic location with plenty of cafes and restaurants around. We stayed for ten days and we never had to repeat a restaurant. Using UBER to get around was very convenient. The kitchen was well stocked up. We were thankful that the hosts left us a space heater and additional blankets. It was really cold the entire week we were there. The WiFi was fast and we didn’t have any trouble getting work done or watching some light TV. The bed was fairly comfortable. The apartment had all the basic amenities. Stepping out, walking around and exploring Mexico City from this cozy apartment was such a treat. Over the ten days, we had grown to love the apartment like our own home.
So why just a B+?
We had a great time until the last day. When we got back late in the afternoon after gallivanting in the city, we were shocked to see that the door was unlocked. We stepped in to find a lady cleaning the place. As the checkout time was 12 PM and we wanted the place until 6 PM that evening, we had booked all the way until the next afternoon. Owing to some misunderstanding, however, the hosts had asked for the place to be cleaned a day in advance. We were in Mexico City for a US visa interview, so we had all our documents including passports, bank documents etc in the pad. Fortunately, the lady cleaning the place seemed like an honest person. She was the same person who had welcomed us on the first day. Eventually we had to call Ana and sort out the confusion. But the whole episode left such a bad taste in the mouth.
Also on a smaller note, handling the shower, especially in a hurry, was a daunting task. It felt like titration, with very little margin for warm water with the shower knobs. The water was either freezing cold or scalding hot.
On our next trip to Mexico City, we will certainly stay in Condesa. Sadly, just not at La Casa.