We were here 11 days.
Pros
- Location is GREAT. Very close walking distance to many major sights and restaurants. The Centro Historico is crowded and grubby compared to other neighborhoods like Roma, Condesa and Polanco but these others are farther from major locations. The apartment being on Almeda Park helped with a feeling of respite in a crowded area.
- Nice building amenities such as a small grocery store and laundry service. The apartment has no washer dryer or dishwasher. Not a problem for us.
- The weather is gorgeous and no rain so come this time of year. Bring a light jacket for very mildly chilly temperatures in the early morning and evening.
- I came with only one other person but there really is enough room for two couples. Not huge but adequate.
Neutral
- The lighting isn't great for reading. Bring attach-to- book reading light.
- The sheets in the second bedroom could have been nicer. The towels could have been of better quality.
- It would have have been nice to have on the instruction list where small grocery stores and nearby
markets are.
- We found the best transportation to be Uber which Lonely Planet lauded for safety and a good price. Beware of street cabs. Metro was convenient to apartment and cheap. Don't take during rush hour as too crowded. Even Uber and taxis at rush hour and fringe rush hour moves slowly. This isn't an easy city to get around in except by foot which makes this apartment location so extra great.
- There was a strong unpleasant cleaning fluid odor, possibly bleach, coming from the bathrooms. I had to air them out for three or four days before it went away.
Cons
- I have stayed in many Airbnb apartments. I read all the reviews carefully because I am looking for quiet. Time and again everyone said how quiet this unit is. Right before we left for MC, I noticed a recent review saying that it was quiet as far as street noise is concerned but not for noise inside the building. How true! I could hear the man next door sneeze as well as his phone conversations and music which he played softly and noise from other units as well. The walls are paper thin. So beware if you are noise sensitive.
- The second bedroom is badly badly badly
in need of paint.
- A small thing. Drinking water in Mexico has to be bottled. Water usually come in huge heavy heavy jugs which swing from a holder to pour as they are too heavy to lift. The apartment had the bottle but no swinger so you couldn't lift the bottle without a huge effort. It would have been nice to have the swinger or just buy your own water in smaller jugs at the Oxxo down the street.