I’ve been staying in hotels and renting apartments in Mexico City for 17 years now. I just spent a week at Eduardo’s place and I really liked it. It has many unique qualities that I will tell you about:
THE HOUSE: As one reviewer wrote, there is definitely a “wow” factor when you walk in the front door, and the house is bigger, in our opinion, than depicted in the photos. The bedrooms are massive relative to hotels and other Airbnb’s where I’ve stayed and both have new king beds with excellent mattresses and linens. Quite possibly the most comfortable beds we’ve experienced when renting short-term apartments. The house is furnished with a mix of new, modern furniture and beautiful antiques which Eduardo acquired, and we asked him about them. (We asked Eduardo where he got his bed linens because we would like them for our house). The WIFI worked well throughout the apartment and the outside garden. There is a smart TV in the living room with all the usual streaming apps. The sofa in the living room is enormous and there are two additional chairs and a dining room table. The kitchen has a large fridge, gas stove, and all utensils. The washer/dryer is in the utility area of Eduardo’s house a few steps away and we were invited to use it anytime we wanted (which we did).
The real gamechanger here, however, is the enclosed outdoor patio and garden (shared with his other apartment next door but we never saw the tenant). The garden is beautiful, tranquil, and is a unique thing to have in such a massive city. Since it’s enclosed with high walls, we slept with the sliding glass doors of our bedroom open (all have screen doors) and woke to the sounds of birds in the garden. Also, the fresh air throughout the apartment with the windows and sliding glass doors made the stay very pleasant. Our towels were replaced halfway through our stay, trash emptied, and the apartment freshened up for us. We asked for a few things (extra clothes hangers) and they were immediately brought.
This Airbnb comprises part of the ground floor of Eduardo’s house, so he is there is you need anything, or otherwise you don’t see him much and he is respectful of your privacy. The apartment has a private entrance behind a gate right on the street. Eduardo greeted us personally when we arrived (this is unique nowadays) and he gave us a tour and explained everything. Eduardo was immediately responsive to messages on the app both before our arrival and during our stay. When we did see him during our stay he always asked if we were enjoying ourselves or if there was anything else that we needed. He provided very good restaurant recommendations in Azures and Polanco (just to the west).
Finally, Eduardo’s housekeeper, Tere, cooked us a wonderful breakfast every morning for a small fee (this is optional). Huevos rancheros, scrambled eggs with beans and cheese, always fresh fruit, fresh OJ and coffee, and (the best) wonderful chilaquiles. All this food was prepared in Eduardo’s kitchen next door and brought over. Eduardo has another staff member, Roberto, who is a great guy. Whenever we saw Roberto and Tere, they asked if we needed anything. Again, truly unique and it felt safe to know they were next door watching out for us if we needed anything. Again, while the apartment is a part of the owner's house, it was private.
ANZURES NEIGHBORHOOD: We’ve never stayed in Anzures before and we really loved it. It is a quiet residential area with tree-lines streets, it is bikeable and walkable, and is a 10-minute walk to the Reforma (just south) and a 15-minute walk to the restaurant/shops area of Polanco (just west). Many of the area houses with their unique architecture are quite beautiful. On the weekend the neighborhood is so quite that all we heard were the birds (as opposed to the traffic and party noises of Condesa and Roma Norte, where we’ve stayed in the past). There are 24-hour convenience stores and a 24-hour pharmacy within a few minutes’ walk of the apartment, as well as liquor stores. There is also a really good Italian restaurant right on the corner. A city bike (Ecobici) rental station is 2 blocks from the apartment so we were able to get bikes and ride down to the Bosque de Chapultepec (a 5 minute ride away) (just get an account on the Ecobici website and you’re good to get bikes anywhere in the city). The Reforma is closed to vehicular traffic on Sunday mornings so getting a bike and riding the Reforma with thousands of other bicyclists and pedestrians on a beautiful day is a rich experience we will never forget.
In sum, if you want a really unique apartment in Mexico City with lots of fresh air, a walled garden, a quiet neighborhood accessible to everything, and an owner who is committed to you having a nice stay, this is a good place.