Me and my wife stayed at Paulina/Julian’s property for just under two weeks. I’ve captured our assessment in a few categories; the host, the property and the neighborhood. We hope our experiences helps you.
The host:
A few days before we left for Mexico, Julian emailed us that Mexico City’s water supply was going to be turned off for about 3 days during our stay because of repair work to the central water system. But he wanted to reassure us because his residential water supply had great capacity and we shouldn’t be impacted. Needless to say, we were concerned but true to Julian’s word, we experienced no water shortage during our two week stay at his house.
Our vacation started off on a wrong foot with a days delay in flying out of San Francisco AND a three hour delay the next day when we did fly out. Julian was prompt in replying to our flight status and reassured us that the property was ready for our arrival. When we finally arrived at Julian’s house close to midnight, Julian promptly answered the door with a smile on his face and a friendly and warm welcome! He showed us to our place and even had Mexican pastries waiting for us! And at my request, Julian placed two 10L of bottled water in the closet and had two more bottles downstairs for us.
We didn’t have a need to email Julian often during our stay but when we did, he was very responsive. We couldn’t have asked more from our host Julian, who was accommodating and attentive!
The property:
The rental sits on top of the house and affords a view of the neighborhood and street. The actual living space is a small bedroom (single bed, a convertible couch, a closet, and a desk), a bathroom (with a spacious shower stall, toilet, and sink), and a small kitchen. The interior space is a bit tight for two but we had no issues. The crown jewel of the rental is the large and covered terrace! There are a couple of long couches to sit on and a small round table to take meals on. We ended up using this space the most and it afforded the opportunity to hear the vibe of the neighborhood. And because the it is covered, I enjoyed sitting in the terrace during a huge rainstorm with lightning and thunder!
The neighborhood:
The rental is in Coyoacan and is less than two blocks away to a very large local grocery store chain (La Comer) and about a 15 minute walk to a nice mall, Oasis. Coyoacan’s central square is about a 20 minute walk for us. We found the location ideal and convenient for what we wanted to do in Coyoacan. But when we wanted to get to the other side of the city (Condessa, La Reforma, Polanco), we took Uber or local taxis (aka ‘Pinky’ because of the pink and white color scheme). Overall, we felt the staying at this location gave us the experience of living in a residential neighborhood by exposing us to the local businesses, the daily energy, sounds from the street, and the vibe from the people.
As you might have guessed, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Julian’s place. We couldn’t have experienced a more attentive and gracious host. We met his wonderful mother on our last day and she is just as charming as her son. In fact, we told her that we will rebook on our next trip to Coyoacan!