Me: SF based solo traveler looking for a home, not just an anonymous flat, for a long holiday over New Years.
Location: Blocks from many bars and restaurants including Molino Pujol, an outpost of the well known restaurant, near a convenience store (Oxxo) and farmacia, on the edge of a great neighborhood. Easy to get to by taxi and beautiful tree lined street to come home to.
Flat: As others have mentioned, it's a 4 floor walk up. Once in, you are home. Like the photos, the myriad floor to ceiling windows let the outside in. The trees on the living level outside the terrace are just fantastic. Upstairs, the long view of the distant skyline is also fantastic.
Comforts: The king sized bed is firm and comfy. There's a variety of pillows to choose from and the sheets are nice. There's tons of closet space.
Bathroom: I arrived at night and couldn't find the lightswitch in there - fyi it's black and to the left of the sink. :) The shower upstairs is tiled and has a high ceiling and a sliding window that looks out over the deck and distant skyline- open it up and you're nearly in an outdoor shower. It's bliss. The towels are bathsheet size and thick lovely cotton. The downstairs full bath has better lighting for makeup than the upstairs bath.
Decks: The upstairs deck with the view has some decking that is tender, but it's lovely to sit and take in the view. I watched the NYE fireworks from there, having just returned from a party. The downstairs deck is spacious, the terrace solid, and that's where the washer and dryer are. The other deck upstairs was locked, but the view is lovely of the tops of the trees you can see the middle of downstairs.
Kitchen: Easy to use, and any amenity you'd want. Two kinds of coffee machines, clean fridge, a few spices and ample dishes and glasses if you wanted to have people for dinner. There's even a wine fridge!
2nd Bedroom: It's a futon bed that looks comfy and has a giant closet and tons of shelving.
2nd Bath: as mentioned, good lighting, and a makeup mirror :)
1/2 bath - Great art.
Overall: If you don't mind the flights of stairs, stay here. This is a perfect adult retreat. It's clear someone with an artists eye crafted this place. Not a corner is neglected., yet it never feels overbearing or crowded. The art and structure of the flat are light, airy, comfortable and easy to use. I loved finding new pieces of art each day, perched high and low around the flat. I opened the big terrace doors whenever I was home and let the air flow through the house. It's a lovely place and very easy to feel at home here. Gumaro's office is next door, which always has a guard. This simple fact made me feel that there was always someone nearby to help if I needed it, but I only saw the guard twice - on my arrival at 2am and my departure at 6am. And Gumaro is absolutely friendly, warm, trusting, helpful and as responsive as you would want in a host. Next up for me is to stay at his place in Porto Escondido! Thank you Gumaro!
**Arriving on Christmas night, I was met by the guard to let me in and this felt above and beyond in terms of host helpfulness. It's really nice in an unfamiliar country to know you're looked after.**