This was a fantastic stay. The apartment is so convenient to Condesa’s high points and restaurants. Condesa was also a very good jumping off spot for all that CDMX has to offer.
The apartment itself is so beautiful. I’ve stayed in some Airbnb’s that didn’t feel like homes. This one does. Jose clearly has an eye for art and design and I loved the ability to bring the outdoors in by opening up the glass living room wall. The kitchen was a bit intimidating but we ended up not cooking. One difference from the photos is they upgraded the coffee pot to a Nesspresso... so bring pods! Or go to the nearby department store and get some. The master bedroom is amazing. Some folks commented that the beds were uncomfortable. The guest room was a bit firm for mom’s liking, but I slept like a baby in the Master. I also really appreciated all the instructional notes around the house.
One question I didn’t ask beforehand: is the water drinkable? There is an ozone machine in the kitchen to make a pitcher of water safe. I’m not sure if the building was filtered, but I assumed no. The note on the fridge said the fridge water was ok, but the filter was “red” so we stuck to the ozone and bottled water.
Jose’s cohost was instrumental in recommending a cooking class activity that was our best day of the week. She was responsive and awesome. Check in was super easy as she texted the entry codes the day of arrival. PS: push the elevator button twice. We thought it was broke and lugged our luggage up to the second floor when we got there. Oops.
Some commenters also mentioned the construction noise. There was work on the building while we were there but I didn’t really notice it. There was, however, expected noise of living in a vibrant neighborhood. One of those vibrant neighborhood noises we didn’t know what it was: the junk collector truck in Condesa. Google it so you know what that is. I don’t speak Spanish so we didn’t know if it was a call to prayer, or a food truck... so it was annoying at first, but then I realized it was part of the neighborhood’s character.
There was a little loudness and light pollution from other apartments at night too. So bring an eye mask and ear plugs... but I’m also more sensitive to such things than most folks.
But honestly, it is a really great place and I’d recommend it to any and all.