Check in and check out was a breeze and that's about the only positive aspect of this place.
I'll preface my review by saying that I have stayed at over 100 Airbnbs all over the world and this is only the 3rd negative review I have ever left. I have context for Mexico City as I travel there for work for a week each month and have stayed at plenty of nice Airbnbs in town.
While this home looks like a standard, run of the mill Mexico City apartment, the actual experience is far from it. While not all my airbnb stays have been stellar, this experience was so bad/underwhelming that I had to leave a review to warn other guests.
I stayed at this apartment for a week and regretted it instantly. While there are several more reasons, I am only pointing out major issues.
- The apartment is literally right above the busiest stretch of the freeway and it's hard to hear yourself think, let alone sleep. That's with all windows shut! Don't even get me started on what it's like if you dared to open a window. The nice view does not make up for this ridiculousness. And nowhere in the listing does the host warns you about the severity of the noise.
- As if the road noise wasn't enough, the lights from the freeway and the buildings are too bright for the thin window shades to block off during the night.
- Do your showers last more than 2 minutes? Too bad, you're out of luck because you're going to have to wash off in ice cold water.
- It felt like the host asked themselves "What is the least amount of money I could spend while charging the most possible?" This is evidenced by the cheapest possible furnishings and amenities you could find anywhere in the world. HARD and uncomfortable FULL SIZE bed, thin and rough linens, toilet paper that feels closer to SAND PAPER, CHEAP tiny bar of soap, old and worn out towels, cheap and UNCOMFORTABLE dining chairs that are impossible to use as a work area, no TV in the living room, and the one in the bedroom is from 10-15 years ago and it heaving under the weight of Netflix or YouTube. And this is just for starters.
I thought about contacting the host during my stay but thought it pointless because none of the above issues could have been resolved during my stay.
TBH, It's Airbnbs like these, lifeless and thoughtless boxes managed en mass by companies as a profit maximizing business with zero effort/investment in a guest's comfort that give other hosts a bad name. If you're looking at this house then do yourself a favor and pick a hotel at half the price with much better amenities instead of falling for the ruse of a comfortable stay at a home.