Amazing!!!
Host:
Mauricio is so quick to respond. He is so helpful. You can tell he really cares about being a good host and takes his AirBnB work very seriously. I sadly got really sick from altitude sickness 4 days into my stay and had to cut my trip short by about 7 days! Without even asking for it, I let him know, and he refunded the remaining portion of my stay. I felt so bad but wow such a kind gesture. I asked him about extra toilet paper and paper towels and he was able to show up in 10 minutes with more. Not sure what else to say. Top notch service.
The Place:
- Style/Design: Looks exactly as pictured. Very nice and modern. Clean/sparkly.
- Check-in: You can download this app on your phone that allows you to open the lock with your phone! Otherwise, there's a button combination he will remake for each visitor and you can use that as well so no need to worry about app/wifi/bluetooth.
- Lighting: Nothing better than a place without lamps. All ceiling recessed lighting. So many lights. A really nice perk in my opinion. Also, the blinds open with a remote which was the coolest thing. Plenty of natural light if you want. I run warm so kept the blinds closed to keep it cool but when opened, it was such nice natural light.
- Spaciousness: So much room. Drawers for your clothes. Hangers to hang your clothes if prefer not to put in dresser. Huge bathroom. Huge shower. Nice washing machine. Big kitchen. Plenty of fridge space. Big kitchen, sofa area, bedroom area, walk-in closet. Really tall ceilings.
- Amenities: #1 to me was the desk and monitor. I work remote when I stay at places and this was so nice. The washer/drier is obviously a big perk. And then the building. It's such a nice gym! Just really spacious and plenty of machines to get the job done while on holiday. Only caveat is the dumbells only go as high as 25lbs so you'd really need to use some of the machines if you prefer free weights. The pool I did not get to use but was huge and gorgeous. I wanted to invite friends over to swim so badly to impress them haha. Soooo nice.
- Elevator/Doorman: Doormen gave me no issues. Other than first check-in, I never had to speak to them and was able to have guests come right up without any questions asked.
- Location: Some people complained about noise in other reviews, but I don't know. I had no issue with it and hell, I was dealing with altitude sickness and was still not bothered by it. People party pretty loud on the streets but I really didn't hear it with the sound of the A/C and fan whirring. This location is so good. For comparison, it's next door to Mexico City Marriott Reforma Hotel in case you want to look around on Google Maps. Was very closing to currency exchange shops, pharmacies, grocers, tons of restaurants and bars. Very cheap Uber from airport ($8 US approx) but it is a bit of a ride because traffic in CDMX is pretty intense so just plan accordingly.
Random Tips:
- Note that currency exchange places in the neighborhood run in the dozens but have a weird preference for cash in 100 dollar bills. They give you a better rate if you bring 100s versus 50 or 20 dollar bills. There was one shop after checking with 10 different ones that didn't care about the bill denomination. But was a hassle finding it.
- CDMX is pretty hot. Get ready to bring sunblock!
- CDMX is high altitude which may not be intuitive for many tourists. About 7,500 feet up. I have not had altitude sickness before, but because I had usually planned accordingly. Basic advice: first two days take it easy and maybe don't use the gym and go VERY VERY slow on alcohol. I acted normally and paid the price
- Not many people speak other languages there, so if your Spanish is weak, maybe at least brush up on some basics for shopping and such.
- Everything is so cheap if you're coming in with certain currencies (USD, CAD, EUR, GBP, etc). Bring extra space in your bag!
- If you're in for a long stay and lazy to go grocery shopping, CornerShop (both phone app and web app is basically Instacart and does online order grocery shopping from number of places. There is zero delivery fee. Tip is even included so you don't have to tip. Was a godsend!!!
Thanks so much for a great stay!