English review: our Uber from the airport dropped us off at 4:10pm, & the host (Gabriel's mom) arrived at 4:33, so we only had to wait outside for 20+ mins. Good thing CDMX seems to have free WiFi throughout the city, so my wife was able to contact Gabriel to find out what was going on. The host needs to invest in a lockbox so that we can simply access the key w/o having to meet someone. We travelled from another country, how does an international traveler know WiFi is available to contact the host on arrival? What if your guest has a dead cellphone? A code to a lockbox is the solution.
First 30 mins after entering the apt, I killed 2 thirsty mosquitoes in the main bedroom. Later that night, 2 more. The windows could use bug screens. I'd advise anyone staying here to keep the bedroom dr and all the windows CLOSED; you don't want to wake up with a face full of bites. Mosquito kills: 6
A neighbor told me the bldg was built in 1964 which means it survived multiple strong earthquakes. Also, this neighbor said he's never been trapped in the elevator which was a funny question to him, but a legit question from me(you'll understand when you see the elevator). Another guest mentioned the staggered elevator stops; it stops on every 3rd floor, so you'll either get off at the 9th and walk up a floor to this apt on the 10th or get off on the 12th and walk down 2 floors to the 10th. First day, I decided we should go up to the 12th because logic tells me it's easier to walk DOWN 2 floors with suitcases than walking UP 1.
There's mold on the bathroom ceiling, not surprised since there's very little ventilation in the bathroom. There's fur balls/dust bunnies/pet dander all over the apt; the host needs to invest in a Swiffer Sweeper. An old school broom just pushes dust around. Walmart is a 5 min walk away, I'm sure they sale swiffers.
The main bedroom has a bed that's 130cm wide; this is a small double in the US. It's a LARGE room that could easily fit a KING bed. The adjacent room has an even smaller bed(100cm wide). The lime green couch in the photos has been replaced by a more comfortable looking couch that reclines into a bed, so there's actually 3 beds in the apt.
I tested the WiFi speed at 38 Mbps download. The smart TV is a 2014 40" Samsung that's a little glitchy when streaming YouTube or Netflix (bring your own Netflix password), and there's over the air TV chs. There's a floor fan.
From the big Eastern facing windows, you can actually see part of the nearby Tlatelolco ruins. Again, the windows face EAST so the sun is hitting that side of the bldg in the morning, so if you want to work on your tan, get up early for the sunrise.
There's a convenience store a few steps away from the bldg entrance and about a 5 min walk there's a Bodega Auerrera(mini Walmart). The co-host brought us a 20L empty water jug, which was nice, it would've been even better if it was full and in the apt when we arrived, but we'll take it. I took the empty jug down to the store and swapped it out for a full jug for 45 pesos.
There's a leak under the kitchen sink that's being managed by a pot. Also under the kitchen sink is the plastic freezer door that's broken off. Relax, it's not a full size fridge with a missing dr, it's bigger than a dorm/hotel fridge but a fridge with 1 big door and inside a little plastic door that serves as the freezer. Not a big deal, because I've seen this broken freezer door in Mexico before, it's caused by the freezer building up too much ice which obstructs the dr from closing properly then it eventually breaks because it's plastic. The dishware is decent, but the pots and pans are past their expiration date. To be frank, they're scratched to hell and should be thrown out. I'm not surprised by this because I've seen this many times in many Airbnbs: pots and pans with 80-90% of their Teflon scrapped off. To anyone reading this: DON'T USE METAL UTENSILS OR ANYTHING METAL WITH TEFLON POTS AND PANS! You are ruining the Teflon coating and now ingesting Teflon which can't possibly be healthy. The kitchen knives are very sharp and there's a nice cutting board.
Above are ALL facts, now my opinion about this Airbnb: it's a good deal. You get a lot of space for the price. We stayed for 1 week and would've extended our stay for another week if it were available. Sure, it has some issues and quirks, but humans can get use to anything. It's definitely a good place if you're traveling with a dog.
The host let us check out about an hr late which was nice. On check out day, don't order your Uber/taxi until you're sure the elevator is working. We had all our luggage ready to go but the elevator wasn't working. My wife had to walk down to the first floor where she saw a maintenance guy putting up an "out of service" sign. She told him we had all our luggage and he said to use it one at time, so we did, but it would've been super annoying if we had to carry all our stuff down 10 flights, so again, don't order your ride until you're actually in a working elevator.