What a stroke of luck we had to find Susana’s place!! If you are thinking about staying there, just do it! We are so glad we did, absolutely loved staying there! Because the home was so beautiful and special, we made it a priority to come home early in the afternoon just to enjoy it. A few times we came home just to have a siesta while the sun was setting and then went back out to the city for more adventures. The design of the apartment is stunning; a top floor patio that has been converted into a bungalow apartment. The bedroom was lovely with the glass doors which could be opened wide - it was lovely to nap in this setting. There was ample storage space for our clothes and bags in the cleverly designed walk-in closet that led to the bathroom. The bathroom was clean, modern, beautiful; the shower hot, if quick; colder if longer; the towels very nice. The kitchen had a glorious view and was sleek and modern. We made some simple dishes there to enjoy on the lovely outdoor patio. It was like having an outdoor living room, something we absolutely loved! The plants are lush and well cared for with automatic watering. We really felt we had landed in a secret oasis! Oh, and hummingbirds come to drink nectar from the plants!
The bed was comfortable, and even though the nights were somewhat chilly, we were never cold under the cozy duvet.
Access to the apartment was easy as there is a guard on the first floor. They were expecting us and let us in. The apartment is on the top floor; take the elevator as high as it goes, then climb the remaining easy stairway up to the skies!
The location is great. There are bike stations all around. Uber is unbelievably inexpensive, shockingly so. We walked and biked a lot, but many people would probably prefer to Uber which was always only a couple of minutes away.
On Tuesdays, there is a lovely street market a few streets away. We rambled into it and were so glad we did. If you get a chance, buy the large square homemade tortilla chips (we tried the green and yellow lemony ones, the best tortilla chips I’ve ever had). We couldn’t stop talking about them and were hoping the market was on again during our stay to buy more. In the middle of the market there is a vendor with homemade guacamole which was outstanding. A stream of locals kept coming by, saying it was the best guacamole. So try to make it to the market! There is a cafe called Illusionista on the block with superb coffee. A tiny little new vegan shop just opened up next door to Illusionista - they sell home-made vegan treats. The Tres leches cake was amazing! I wish we had tried more, but we only learned of them the night before we left, just before they were closing...
We know that our stay at Susana’s oasis will be a major part of our memories of our fantastic trip to Mexico City. While you must realize that this is not a typical inside apartment, we can’t recommend it warmly enough.
Thank you Susana for having us!