This place was exactly as advertised except for one HUGE factor: smell.
The pics all do this apt justice. It’s very trendy with tons of good looking ikea furniture and the location is right in the heart of the gay district. It’s loud but that’s understandable. The one thing the listing never mentions is the incredibly strong sewer smell emanating from the bathroom.
When we walked in we were hit in the face with a stench so foul we couldn’t believe it. We wanted to explain it away but the more we tried the stronger it became.
Im not a plumber but the smell seemed to be coming from the shower drain. Im guessing they did not plumb it correctly with a gas trap and the sewer just comes up. We tried closing the shower door, the bathroom door and even opening all the windows. This helped a little but not enough to justify the price of the listing given it was never mentioned before booking.
I don’t know about you but if I’m going on a trip somewhere and leaving my beautiful home I’m not ok with paying for a place that smells like dooky boo boo. Absolutely not.
When I mentioned this to the host Montserrat he played dumb 😳😳😳 as if this has never happened before. Don’t play with me Montserrat, this place doesn’t mysteriously smell like crap. I’m sure this is an ongoing issue and you’ve decided to pretend like it isn’t instead of addressing it and making it clear in the listing.
Anyway, Airbnb support was great and I was able to find another listing where I’m currently at that smells like, well nothing. It just smells normal. Not like poop. Funny how when something is wrong it’s soooo wrong but when it’s right you forget about it all together.
Also, the pics for the listing show an amazing entertaining area with a big dining table and living room with a super comfy huge couch… except you’re not allowed to have any guests. No visitors allowed. Meaning if you have friends in CDMX that you haven’t seen in years and want to invite them over to pregame before going out to a bar because you know you’re located in the center of the party neighborhood you can’t. All the entertaining space is pointless and tbh the amazing location is irrelevant.
Another thing, the bedroom is on a slightly higher level than the rest of the apartment. It’s so slight that you’d never remember because you can’t really tell visually. Oh, but your toe will be able to remind you every time you smash it against the imperceptible step. Again and again and again.
Don’t book this place if you want to have an enjoyable experience.